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THE POWER
THE POWER

onight Alive are back with a new album – ‘Limitless’ – and proving now more
Tthan ever that they’re here to make a difference – not just for themselves and
their fans, but also for the world itself.

n ‘The Greatest’, vocalist Jenna Mc- and we want to do music and especially with hard love. We’re not going to hold your hand
IDougall sings, ‘It takes a lifetime for Jenna, she’s always had this connection with through the whole way but we’re going to say,
some to know what they’re here for. Consider people. She’s always wanted to help people, “this is the right path,” and you need to be
me a lucky one, I’ve known since the day I was ever since I met her. strong enough to take that.”
born’. Sitting in a dimly lit room in the Institute Knowing Jenna well due to being in a band He says they can’t do everything for their
in Birmingham before their show the same with her for the past eight years, Whakaio con- fans but can guide them on their way. “It be-
night, guitarist Whakaio Taahi tells Black Velvet tinues, “She’s always been caring and now comes hard, you take all these things on, and
he’s also known what he’s wanted to do since she’s becoming a voice I think for these kids it becomes so tiring and draining. You obvi-
childhood. “I’ve always known what I wanted and a way for them to express their emotions, ously have your own life, you’re meeting thou-
to do since I was six years old and started play- but she’s doing it in a positive way. I think our sands of people every year and you can’t take
ing the piano. It’s difficult for a lot of people, purpose really is not to fully help everyone, I on everyone’s story but we’ve kind of worked
they don’t know what they want to do. They think it’s to point people down the right path out now that we can push everyone in the right
kind of get to university and they’re still search- with our music and point them down a path of way and give them the tools for the job.”
ing, and that’s fine, but for us, we’ve always positivity.”
known that we’ve had this… We’ve had music Whakaio explains, “It’s almost a bit like

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