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on the record. We had to nar- one reaching out to someone
row it down to 11, so that was that’s struggling, saying “I’m
tough. I wouldn’t be surprised if going to be there for you. I
some of those songs resurface know you’re going to keep
on future records.” messing up, because I know
‘Blister’ itself is about the that’s how you are, but I’m
injustice of the world. Mike going to be here for you be-
says, “We kind of have to look cause I love you.” It has a dif-
at ourselves first. That’s one ferent meaning for me than it
thing we have control of; con- does for Ryan but together we
trolling yourself and changing made the lyrics metaphorical
yourself for the better. Some- that it works for both of our sit-
times it may be impossible to uations.”
change the world and there’s
always going to be injustice he band have coined
everywhere, unfortunately, but Tthe tag #wearethread,
if you can look at yourself, due to their music featuring an
that’s one thing you do have array of styles and influences.
control of, so take control of They won’t be pigeonholed into
what you have control of. And one sound or genre, and fea-
that’s really what it means. ture many different styles in
That’s why we say ‘There’s their music. They’ve also cov-
blood on my hands’, because ered Alanis Morissette’s ‘Unin-
we all sin. You just need to start vited’, which is something you
there and clean yourself up may not expect.
and be the best person you “I think that surprises a lot
can be. If everybody did that of people that she’s an actual
then it would change.” influence on our band, and me
We love a band that writes as a vocalist, especially as
about important subject matter. she’s female, obviously, but
Red Sun Rising has a range of she has been an inspiration.
subject matter – some about He says he could only hope
the world, some about them- that she’s heard their cover of
selves, and many with an inspi- her song. “We have a joke. We
rational message behind them. just want Alanis Morissette to
The song ‘Amnesia’ was re- write us an email and say any-
leased as the third single from thing. She could say, “I hate it,”
‘Polyester Zeal’ and has a hu- she could say, “I love it,” I don’t
morous video. In the song, care. We just want some kind
Mike sings ‘You’re only one of acknowledgement from her.
moment in time, don’t be afraid We love her. She’s fantastic.”
to ever love’. He tells Black Vel- If Mike ever met her, he
vet, “The song’s basically says, “I think I would just tell
about nostalgia and what her that we respect what she’s
makes you nostalgic. What done and she’s inspired us in
makes you feel something, many ways. She hears that a
what are those moments in lot but I would just let her know
your life that you remember? In that.”
the lyric I actually say, ‘Every
day is the same, mundane.’ ack in ‘Making Of
Sometimes you feel like that. BKings’, Mike sang, ‘We
You have to realize that not know not to be afraid of the im-
every moment is going to be possible, because together,
the most spectacular moment, we’re invincible’. Black Velvet
but you can always try to find asks if Red Sun Rising feel in-
one of those moments. It’s cre- vincible as a band.
ating all those moments of little Mike replies, “I think so. I
moments that add up to your think that maybe has more
memories and your proudest meaning now than it ever has.
moments.” Ryan and I have gone through
A proud moment of cre- a lot of band members over the
ation may also have been years, for different reasons, but
when Mike and Ryan wrote the we finally found the group that
song ‘My Muse’. Mike says this we all get along, we’re great
song is the one on ‘Polyester friends, we’re close, we love
Zeal’ that makes him the most writing music, we’re all on the
emotional. same page. I feel like it’s never
“It’s the most personal and, been easier to be in this band
I guess, heartfelt song, lyrically. than right now than the group
When Ryan and I were writing of guys we have. It feels really
it together, we both had situa- good.”
tions going on in our lives with
a loved one that was struggling Visit www.redsunrisingmu-
with some kind of addiction, sic.com for more info.
whether it was substance
abuse or an unhealthy relation- Words By Shari Black Velvet
ship. That song is basically
from the perspective of a loved Photos By Lindsey Brynes

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