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can be, and try and keep that, because that’s ple but have simply grown. “I think we’ve really to whatever you are given.”
what the world should be, and it’s what it’s all taken in influences and taken in the world The first single ever released after the name
about. Just being happy. Everyone is like a fam- around us. I mean, going to LA and working with change was ‘Saints Of The Sinners’, a song all
ily.” all these different people and performing in dif- about the spirit of youth rebellion. Sean says,
ferent places and being put in high pressure sit- that the single had become a massive song for
he band started out as pop-punk group uations…has really helped us find ourselves.” the band because it encapsulates their vision
TSmall Town Heroes, but then underwent One of the singles released already by the and what they see, driving them to create more
a name change to The Faim in September 2017 band is called ‘Midland Line’, which the band music. There’s a line in the song which is ‘Lost
to reflect their change in sound. Josh explains, has previously mentioned is about growing up. boys trying to find their way, gold boys keep the
“We really wanted something that was going to Named after the Midland Line in their home- dream away’. It is a deeply impactful line, and
be relevant to our entire career, and ‘faim’ town, Perth, Josh tells us about his experiences Sean elaborates, saying, “It means everything
means hunger in French. For us, that’s our burn- there. “I think the biggest lesson I learned from to a lot of people. You’re always trying to find
ing passion, to really put ourselves out there to being around the Midland Line was that no mat- your way, but as long as you keep on chasing
pursue music, to meet new people, to create ter where you are or what you are doing, any- your dream, no matter what, you can really
something really special for the world and some- thing can come at you at any point. You could reach it and touch it. It is about reaching the top,
thing that is a part of us. That’s all it needs to be meet the nicest person, or you can be con- taking the crown and… conquering your goals.”
- I mean we’re four dudes who love music… fronted with something that’s very terrifying or Speaking more about conquering goals, Sean
We’re not trying to pretend to be something very different to what you’re used to, and I think says, “We’re always looking to improve every
we’re not, and that is all it really needs to be, es- that’s a good reflection on what the world is like. single day, and get to the place where we can
pecially in a world that has got so many different At any point, whether it’s the fairest or unfairest be like, “Wow, we’ve got this far and we want to
distractions, so many different influences and so thing in the world, it can throw you into these keep on going”. It is all about reaching the top
many different kinds of products. I think what it’s challenges or these incredible, amazing ideas, goals and really keeping going. We’re always in
really missing is just people who are authentic but its the way you react to them that is so im- it together.”
to the bone.” Although the band name changed, portant. I believe that no matter what you are The band travelled to Los Angeles to record
the members themselves didn’t change as peo- thrown at, you can always change your reaction their debut album, getting the chance to work

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