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with legendary producer John Feldmann. The you never try you never know.” ter has gotten to a point now, where it’s like,
trip really changed the band’s songwriting Another one of the band’s singles, ‘Make “Wow, this is it,” and we are just really stoked.
process. Sean tells us, “The first day we actually Believe’, features poignant lyrics such as ‘I’m Each day, day by day, it’s going with the flow and
went there, everything just completely changed tired of being nothing. I’m tired because I don’t getting better and better.”
because we were trying to jump outside of the want to be make believe.’ Sean tells us this feel- Michael revealed that they have already
box to create something that was different be- ing is always going to creep back in. Sean says, started writing their second album, to which
fore we had to meet John Feldmann. As soon “That song to us is so special and powerful. Sean added, “Writing on the road is interesting.
as we got over there and understood how every- When we play that, it’s the most amazing feeling We get in a massive mindset when we just work
thing works and got into a routine of knuckling ever, because we’re throwing that message out in one place and just like writing; it’s the good
down, getting quick, sharp, getting the songs and constantly trying to battle through it and get way to go. On the road, we’re always trying to
done, that’s what helped us. It’s made us grow to the top.” Michael continues by telling us that learn how to do that, doing shows and all that.
into this awesome But sooner or later, I think we’ll get into a routine
team where we can and start doing that as well.”
just quickly think
about what we want eing in a band is tough, exhausting, but
in a time where we’re Bcan be very, very rewarding. Every
creating something.” band has moments where they almost want to
The band also give up. But then, alternatively, bands can also
got the opportunity to experience highs where they feel like they’ve
work alongside other just won the World Cup. Sometimes it’s the first
artists including Josh time you ever hear your song on the radio,
Dun, Ashton Irwin, sometimes it’s your first sold out show.
Pete Wentz and Andy Michael says, “I think our trophy moment…
Black. Sean reflects, it was when we stayed up until 4 o’ clock in the
“Everybody is differ- morning one morning. It was the morning that
ent, so it’s good to our debut song ‘Saints Of The Sinners’ was
take on board every- being premiered. We all
body’s ways of writing stayed up for that, and we
a song. I think by The Faim - London Tufnell Park Dome, 21.05.18 were all so tired but as soon
meeting with all those It may have been a Monday night but it certainly did not feel as it came on, it was like
people, it’s wicked to just understand where so when The Faim took to the stage. From the first song in the ‘Woah!’” Sean further rein-
each person takes it. You develop it, you make set, both the band and fans are completely engaged in the forces this point, agreeing
it your own and you just know. You learn from music, with every word sung by the band being sung back by that their trophy moment was
each person.” excited fans. Colourful lights provide the perfect setup, not de- when they got played on
Inspiration for the band comes in from tracting from the main performance but adding an extra dimen- BBC as it was also the first
everywhere. “We’re always looking. We’re con- sion to the show. Higher energy tracks such as ‘Midland Line’ time the song was on radio.
stantly taking in everything that we can, and try- prompt a sing-along to the backing ‘woah’s, as everyone jumps Michael continues, “We got
ing to write things like that and put it into a along with a smile on their face. There are more poignant mo- awarded Rockiest Record
perspective, and releasing…songs that mean ments in the set, and ‘Make Believe’ is one of them. Every emo- for that song, so you can
something to us. That’s the number one thing. tion coursing through singer Josh Raven could be felt by the imagine how stoked we
As long as they mean something to us and can audience during the song, and there is a hushed aura of awe were. That’s our first song
resonate with other people, that’s what helps as Josh lays bare his raw feelings. ‘Where The River Runs’ is we’d ever released, it was
everybody grow.” One such source of inspiration another emotionally charged performance, as the texture such a happy moment, be-
is movies - Sean says, “When we have time, it’s stripped back to just Josh and keyboardist/bassist Stephen cause everything that we
always good to sit down, watch a movie and Beerkens. Both performers are completely immersed in the worked for in the past year
take in everything that’s in that movie - the sto- music, with Josh coming down from the stage to perform in the and year and a half had paid
ryline, everything. You learn a lot from the crowd for this track. No words can exactly capture the magic of off.”
movies themselves, and we’re going to keep that moment, as everyone shared the same feeling and found This may only be the be-
doing that in the future if we get time to watch comfort in the music. Throughout the evening, Stephen and gui- ginning, but they have high
them.” tarist Michael Bono swap instruments, leaving the audience ex- hopes for the future. “We
cited for what they would tackle next. Drummer Sean Tighe want to get all the way to the
ean once wrote, ‘Fill your life with ad- pummells the drums with a relentless drive, capturing the at- top and create the vision that
Sventures, have stories to tell’, so we ask tention of the crowd with his lively performance. Finishing the we have, because we’ve al-
him whether he feels the band has managed to set with ‘Saints Of The Sinners’, the thrilling debut single from ways locked into this one vi-
fulfill this. Sean answers, “It’s always going to the band, Josh climbs the side stage, towering over the audi- sion,” says Sean. “Every
keep on fulfilling. We’ve got a long way to go, it ence as they sing as loud as they can. The passion within the single day, week by week,
just keeps going, but we’ve definitely experi- building is barely contained as both fans and the band put their month by month, we’re going
enced a lot of stuff. We’ve been on a massive all into rounding off what is a perfect night, leaving us hungry to to get closer and closer. We
adventure, the whole tours we’ve done is incred- see The Faim again. just want to build a massive
ible, with Lower Than Atlantis and Sleeping With #faimly fanbase of all-in-one,
Sirens, and the list goes on. We’ve got so much getting to the top. I think by
more stuff coming up, and it’s absolutely incred- whilst writing the song, all of the members of the releasing the right songs, the right albums, we
ible; the festivals Reading and Leeds, Down- band were going through similar situations. can do that. Stepping stones, it’s all about the
load. It’s incredible to watch, and we’re Michael reveals, “We’d all just come back from hype.”
constantly going to be on that massive epic ad- LA, and we were all going through a similar per- The band feels that they are slowly manag-
venture, and we can’t wait to keep on riding it.” sonal situation. I remember writing that song; it’s ing to create their identity, with Sean telling us,
In their recent single, ‘Summer Is A Curse’, really special to us because we took everything “We’re always searching, we’re always seeking,
one of the standout lyrics is ‘If you never try then we had learnt from our first trip to LA, and we but it’s definitely coming together and we can’t
you never know’. Guitarist Michael Bono ex- got back to Perth and that was the song we wait for the album to come out and new songs
plains that this line is about the band giving up wrote together as a full band. It’s something very to come out to resonate with people and really
everything to chase their dreams. “What it special to us because it came from our hearts understand who we are as a collective and take
means is us having a go at our whole music ca- and we’re so stoked with the way it turned out.” it all the way.”
reer, and it’s either all or nothing. The risk is Since writing the song, the band has sold We must say we are also really excited for
leaving home, leaving everything behind for this out their first headline show and embarked on the band to release their album, as they con-
goal that we all want together. So if we don’t try, tours. We ask them if their emotions have tinue on their journey towards taking the crown.
if we don’t go for this goal, how are we supposed changed since writing the song, and Sean an- Visit www.thefaim.com for more information.
to know we could have reached it anyway? swered, “Emotions change all the time, but it’s
That’s what it’s all about; it’s about leaving definitely been a massive change. The whole
Words & Live Photo By Athena Kam
everything behind and reaching for what we thing of going from where we were and con-
want, everyone reaching for the same goal, if stantly trying to improve and get better and bet-
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