Jon Bernstein
Hey Phil, it's Jon from the boards. Hope all is well. I just need to tell you that I cant wait to see you guys multiple times this year and im counting the days until April 22. I'm sure you love every song off of The Black Swan, but does any song stand out to you personally? If so, why? Catch ya on the boards my friend.
'Terrified' says a lot, so does 'message to the world' and one song in particular that didn't make the record. i'm sure it'll be released at some point. either way we are stoked for the entire record! thanks for the support. see ya soon jon!
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Eric Woodie
You dudes are ballin. Class A musicians. I go to school for music business and if you ever needed an intern to do some crappy jobs while your on tour I'd friggin love to.
thanks Eric! the offer is much appreciated as well as the compliments.
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Austin Ballew
Hey guys, i'm so excited about the album and the tour, watching you guys on the webisodes and interviews gets me PUMPED!! It will be one of the first albums i buy the first day it's out in a long time. What are the odds of you having a date in west texas? I'd still totally drive to dallas though...
we'll try but we are touring our butts off so if ya can make it to any show, its much appreciated. its gonna be a busy year. thanks for the kind words and the support!!
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Glenn Williams
Hey guys whats going on. I'm in a band here in St.Louis and we're in the finals for the battle for pointfest. We've really been taking this serious and trying to get our cd finished and we want to try and get picked up somehow - do you guys have any advice or anything that you guys did in the journey of trying to get signed... thank you for your time. You guys probably get this a lot but if you do want to check out my bands page we're "the new translation", music search it on myspace.
my advice is to be the best you can and the hardest worker you know. when you find yourself in a band where that is all the members mindset, then you are on the way. good luck with pointfest!!!
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Hunter Martin
Hey guys, I just wanted to ask you if you guys would come back to Little Rock, Arkansas sometime soon. I saw you guys once here with hoobastank, p.o.d. and linkin park but its been so long and you guys are my favorite band. Keep up the good work.
we loved that show. that was the loudest show of that entire tour then we went and hung out a vinos pizza joint which we had played at years before (other bands) im sure we will make our way back around to little rock. we tour like mad men so the odds are good...
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Kimberly Ann Barton
I think this might turn out to be one of the dumbest questions you've been asked but, the first time i heard "until the day i die", i was in a sort of blur as to what the meaning of the song was. i probably interpreted it wrong. is it about someone you've loved deeply at the same time hate them for the things they've done wrong??? please throw me a bone - long time fan from Florissaint MO. thanks a lot.
well actually its sort of universally written so people can interpret it in whatever way they feel fit. but it is directly about being in our band and giving up everything to travel and work with each other in fulfilling a dream.
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Sebastian Garcia
will you come to colombia some day?
the country? yes we would love to! hopefully soon we are able to.
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Royal Shoup
Why page ave? Why not delmar? or olive? Manchester? What was the factor in the choice?
Well, page avenue was the best landmark that all of the members of story of the year had had a direct connection to. whether it was working on that street, living on it or hangin somewhere on page throughout childhood... it was a central location that we all had ties to.
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Jeff Crawford
Where is one place in st louis if you could play a show where would it be including past clubs and past stadiums?
the one place in st. louis id love to play would be busch stadium, simply because it would be amazing to say that i had played busch stadium....
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Kevin Olsen
I actually have 2 quick questions. 1) Besides St. Louis, what is your favorite city to play in? and 2) any advice for up and coming bands? Thanks for your time and cant wait to see you guys on the road. Its always a blast! See you then!
1) personally i love playing in sydney australia. im sure there would be a few different answers among the fellas but australia is quite a memory. 2) be the best you can and the hardest worker you know. when you find yourself in a band where that is all the members mindset, then you are on the way.!
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Theresa Carrico
On 5/13 when the new DVD come out, is it coming with a live CD as well?
It's a full 2 part DVD only documenting 2 years of our lives including making the second full length and countless tours in its support. I think you'll enjoy it... thanks Theresa!
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Dany Duval
Hi guys! First, I'd like to say thank you for being such a great band, great people who make music and do have fun too! ;) I'm really looking forward for your next album and dvd! I would realllllly like to know which amps you are using, live. On many studio pictures, I've seen Marshall, Bogner, Peavey, Orange, MESA... At least, which ones on the is this fate and stereo (studio). It sounds sooo tight :) I just bought my first PRS (what a beauty) and I'd really love to get a sound as close as yours. Thank you for answering and come back in Quebec City, you know we love you here, always big shows... See yah!
Thanks Dany, for years Ryan has used a Modded Marshall live. for the last record cycle i combined a bad cat hot cat 100 with a peavey live. of course we both use PRS live and in the studio but a lot of times in the studio a blend of amps gets used for rhythm tracks... everything ranging from Bogner ecstacy to bad cats to soldanos. Live is a different game though. right now im experimenting with mesa stilettos because i found the bad cat had little to no road worthiness.. hope that helps!
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Erick Coutinho Tavares
Dude u guys are awesome! Im from Brazil and in the end of the year i going to California! Will u probably on tour about december? Come to Brazil u have a huge amount of fans! Rio de Janeiro Loves u!
THANK YOU! we would love to come to Brazil. We will be touring throughout the year! hope to see you at a show and enjoy your time in California.
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Nick Carrera
Is the new CD going to be anything like Page Avenue or are you guys going to change it up? And are you guys planning on coming back to STL?
We will definitely play a number of st. louis shows. Home shows are our favorites. The Black Swan is a progression where we really captured who we are and what we can do while still being able to change it up and add some elements that we think are valuable and evidence of true growth... as musicians, performers and people. Thanks Nick... see ya soon at a St. Louis show!
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Joseph DeLuca
Hey when does your next tour start and who is on the bill?
we are doing a bunch of shows throughout the spring... not sure exactly yet who is on the bill... Thanks Joseph!
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Brie Bradley
are you guys going to have a recored release hometown show?! that would be awesome-o! are you guys really going to be on Warped Tour this year? it's rumored
We are trying to put something together for the record release here at home in St. Louis.. and yes we are on warped! hope to see you soon Brie. thanks!
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Ashley Porter
Hey guys i was just wondering, whats on your ipod right now? and what are some of your favorite bands? Also, a question for the best bass player around; are you thinkin about cutting off the long locks anytime soon? or are you keepin them for while? a longtime SOTY fan wo can't wait for the new cd, Ashley
Hi Ashley! adams hair is gross but i dont think he is cutting it anytime soon.. currently i have a ton on my ipod and almost always put it on random but some of the things ive been kicking around on it are the new Alison Kraus record, also her duet record with Robert Plant The Police - all of it dredg - el cielo The Who Glen Hansard van halen. Thanks again
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Craig Conger
I was talkin to a guy from Epitaph (EpitaphYoda) and I asked him what the story was behind the name "The Black Swan." He really didnt give me an answer, so I'm just wondering what the meaning is. Thanks, Craig
well, its a reference from a 17th century philosophical thought experiment in which western thinkers conception was that all swans were white. In that context, a black swan was a metaphor for something that could not exist. The discovery of black swans in Australia metamorphosed the term to connote that the perceived impossibility actually came to pass. there is currently a book that brings the term to use in modern day events that we unpredicted... Google, 9/11, basically anything that seems impossible and unpredictable but in hindsight seems sort of inevitable to human thinking. in essence the music industry and success within it is sort of a black swan... with this record we had a new perspective on a lot of things. our past as a band , our future, the world, the cosmos, politics, philosophy, business, people and so on, so it seemed to kind of fit what we were trying to do for ourselves... hope that helps - great question by the way...
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Kurt Fultz
You guys closing with "Enter Sandman" at the Pageant last year was f***ing epic. I never thought I would sing along to that song live, and I was yelling as loud as I could. You rock. Is Dr. Doomsuit on the album?
Thank you Kurt. i agree with you wholeheartedly. and yep doomsuit made it and you're gonna love it!
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Kelly Sauer
I LOVE PHILIP SNEED!! When are you coming in for your BUTT WAX!! It was really hairy last time and i dont want to work as hard as I did! It will be easier for me if you come in this week! P.S. Your wife is beautiful!
Hi kelly! thanks for sharing my buttwax habits with the station. ha. see ya soon... hope you're well!
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Andrew Radtke
Hey guys when will you release the new dvd that previewed at the hometown takeover show?? Really look forward to seeing the whole thing.
May 13th and i think you're gonna love it! Thanks
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Gina
Dan, Ryan, Adam, Phil and Josh - Why are you guys such epic geniuses? Just wondering...
Thanks for the compliment Gina, id have to say... it's in the water...
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Theresa Hyland
When do you guys plan on playing a show in st. louis? Hopefully very soon..
can't say yet but believe me we are working on it... thanks so much Theresa!
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