Jon Simmons: Well, my mom used to sing around the house. Teenlink: What originally got you into music? Check out Daylight, Title Fight, Tigers Jaw, Sainthood Reps, Touché Amoré, La Dispute, Make Do and Mend, Hostage Calm, and Seahaven.Teenlink correspondent Taryn Nobil spoke with Balance and Composure frontman Jon Simmons on falling in love with punk rock, learning to appreciate life, and… Kanye. LitS: Thanks for taking the time to answer these questions.
We also wanted something that was bright and would stand out, so people would remember it. We thought a sun and moon would look great with a boy and girl body. We really wanted a sun and moon concept with the artwork, and so we googled some artists, and we found Jon Turner, who did a lot of really cool stuff with bodies having objects as heads. Where did the inspiration for that come from? LitS: The album artwork for Separation is really quite unique. Sleep, eat, play games, sing songs, listen to James Corbi speak truth. LitS: While on tour, what do you generally do to kill time? Any more details you can share regarding that? LitS: You also recently announced an Australian tour. LitS: You have a short tour with Touché Amoré and White Wives coming up. My other favorite releases are Title Fight‘s Shed, Manchester Orchestra‘s Simple Math, Cold Cave‘s Cherish the Light Years, Death Cab ‘s Codes and Keys, and Fireworks‘ Gospel. I’m also really excited to hear the new Sainthood Reps LP, which comes out in August. Such an amazing record that everyone needs to check out with an open mind. I honestly don’t think I have ever been so excited about an artist in my life. My favorite release so far is the new Bon Iver record. This is the first year in a while I have been excited about current music. LitS: Are there any current bands in particular that you guys really enjoy? Do you have a favorite band from that era? LitS: All of your work contains some noticeable 90’s music influences. We’re going to change as people it’s inevitable, and the music will always reflect that. Is that a result of wanting to expand your sound musically or do you think it’s also a reflection of how you’ve changed as people? LitS: Speaking of these prior releases, each of your band’s works really has a different sound and vibe. It’s hard to look at your band from an outsider’s point of view, but I’m so glad people can relate to our songs. Do I know if this is what they were expecting? I have no clue. I think the fans like it, judging from the amazing responses so far. We just wanted to write these songs for us, first and foremost. To be honest, we weren’t really concerned with that.
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LitS: How do you think this decision affected fans’ expectations concerning the full length? We hate I Just Want To Be Pure, so with Only Boundaries and the split we wanted to find a new sound and gradually grow until we knew what Balance & Composure is going to sound like. It is better off that way, because it was probably a good idea to wait for the full length. Well, we were going to do a full length before the Tigers Jaw split, but that opportunity came up, so we couldn’t let that pass. Is there a reason you waited to put out an LP? LitS: You released 2 EPs and a split with Tigers Jaw before putting out this new full length. We couldn’t have asked for a better producer for our first full length. We worked with Brian McTernan, and he really helped us grow as a band and as songwriters. We got to do what we always dreamed of doing, which was having a lot of time to experiment and record. Recording will always be stressful no matter what, but this was our easiest experience in the studio. LitS: What was the recording experience like for you guys? Was it at all stressful? We feel pretty lucky to have such great supporters. It is rare that I post about certain records people should check out, so the fact that so many fans have posted or spread the word about it is amazing to me. We couldn’t be happier with the reaction or the fact that our fans are so supportive by telling other people about the record. The fans’ response has been unreal so far. What has the fans’ response been like so far? LitS: You guys just released your first full length, Separation, on May 10. LitS: Firstly, could you list each member in the band and what they play? Simmons talked about the response to the new record, upcoming tour plans, and the bands he supports. Having recently released Separation through No Sleep Records, the band is beginning to become very well known in the current music scene. Balance and Composure vocalist/guitarist Jon Simmons took some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few questions.
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