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tour for three or four weeks I start to really way I know other musicians have felt in the that happens from this point on is a bonus.
feel like I need some time alone or to be past, and I think you can see that in other And that’s not to say that I don’t think we
back at home, so I think that was reflective bands’ song lyrics and their experiences could get bigger or go farther than this but
of where he was going with the lyrics on and of course the outcomes and the to me, everything that happens now is just
that one. I know he had his moments of tragedies which have come from those ex- icing on the cake. That’s not to say I’m not
that, where he’d be feeling like the odd man periences. It’s not something that has been going to work as hard as I have or put the
out and needing a break from the relentless that severe for me. I’ve had my moments effort into the group that I always have, I
yimmer yammering of the people around and I’ve found my coping mechanisms don’t let it consume me, it’s not something
him.” have worked for me and that’s the best that I need to feel fulfilled. I have an amaz-
Jeremy tells us that he personally al- thing I can say about it.” ing life, I have amazing friends, I’m having
ways tries to find a way to get out on his The band are set for lots more touring a blast doing all of it and I think that is a
own for a little bit. “Whether that is going to come in support of their ‘True Rockers’ part of the thing which got us to where we
for a walk or going to visit the city we are in release, with a European tour booked in for are in the first place, so why wouldn’t be the
on my own, I play a pretty hefty amount of November and December as support to thing which can propel us further?”
video games on my downtime, so that is Black Stone Cherry. With arena shows to On the back of ‘True Rockers’, Monster
something which I like to do to escape, look forward to, we ask Jeremy how confi- Truck’s bonus round looks set to run for
headphones in and find a quiet place to dent he is that even bigger things lie ahead quite some time ensuring more and more
hang out by myself. I’ve also started doing in the future. “I’ve always, always been icing is laid on top of what is already an im-
some yoga so finding an hour to get a blown away by every opportunity we have pressive looking cake. And the band’s per-
workout in and get away from everything had, whether it be playing the main stage at sonal motto seems more relevant than
that’s going on on the road, but at the end Download or being on tour with Deep Pur- ever; don’t fuck with the truck, and don’t
of the day the real strength of the band is ple, whatever it is, it’s always been an awe- bet against or count out true rockers.
that we are all still friends. I feel I can still inspiring moment I never really ever Visit www.ilovemonstertruck.com for
talk to them and they can talk to me and it thought I would get to experience. I always more info.
never gets to the point of real distress. I’ve put it like we are in the bonus round. We are
Words by Michael Coventry
never ended up being on the road and feel- so far past and so far ahead of where I
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