SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith spoke to Audacy Test In concerning the band’s newly launched two singles, “Three Six 5” and “Dance, Child, Dance”, which had been made obtainable on Friday (January 24) by way of Atlantic Data. Addressing the truth that the songs are musically utterly completely different from one another, Brent mentioned (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I believe it undoubtedly had a bit extra tempo than perhaps the final music that folks had been aware of on perhaps the extra mainstream-leaning, pop-leaning-type songs. So we sort of bumped up the BPMs somewhat bit on that. And ‘Dance, Child, Dance’, we simply went to the wall with that.”
He continued: “It is fascinating. I had a pal of mine the opposite day say to me, ‘Are you a rock band? Are you a metallic band? Are you an alternate band? Are you a pop [band]? What are you?’ And I am, like, ‘We’re simply SHINEDOWN.’ We play in a giant sandbox.
“We have all the time been a genre-bending band as a result of we’re impressed by loads of completely different types and we’re always evolving,” Brent mentioned. “So we felt like the precise transfer, with the primary new materials that folks would hear from us, that we gave them sort of two sides of us.”
Elaborating on SHINEDOWN‘s must discover quite a lot of completely different types on every album, Brent mentioned: “I believe alongside the best way, individuals began to get pigeonholed or they began utilizing packing containers or ‘keep in your lane’ or ‘you are solely this style’.
“Whenever you develop your palette sonically or what have you ever, you are simply attempting to achieve as a lot of the viewers as you’ll be able to. Some days you’re feeling such as you wanna throw down and rock, some days you are somewhat bit extra emotional. However that is the great thing about music, man. It always evolves. And the one factor that we have ever performed on this band is anyone from anyplace at any time, we needed them to have the ability to know that SHINEDOWN has loads of peaks and valleys, sort of like a rollercoaster experience. However there’s one thing for everybody.”
The 2 new singles embody the numerous multifaceted abilities of the SHINEDOWN: One half rock ‘n’ roll dynamism and one half unimaginable songwriting and fervour. “Dance, Child, Dance” hits exhausting proper out of the gate with extremely heavy guitars and a tempo that simply would not give up. It is half social commentary and half “do not overthink it, let’s simply rock out and LET’S DANCE!” The music pushes boundaries and is a reminder of why SHINEDOWN maintain the report for essentially the most No. 1 songs at Energetic Rock Radio of all time with “Dance, Child, Dance”.
“Three Six 5” is an instance of the band’s skill to sort out the powerful topics by impeccable songwriting. Anybody who has ever skilled loss is aware of that day by day we draw breath is a chance to dwell out loud — to dwell for these we have now misplaced. At its core, “Three Six 5” is a reminder to cease losing time and concentrate on the moments we have now proper now and treasure time with those you like essentially the most. The music honors the individuals in our lives who aren’t with us anymore. It reminds us to cease taking time without any consideration, as a result of it is not promised. Take probabilities, be daring, and do not sweat the small stuff, as a result of because the music says: rather a lot can occur in a 12 months. “Regardless that I mentioned all of the issues that mattered most, whereas I held on tight to the top of the rope, I may maintain you shut, however I could not maintain you right here, rather a lot can occur in a 12 months.”
Smith and SHINEDOWN bassist/producer Eric Bass co-wrote “Three Six 5”, and “Dance, Child, Dance” was co-written by Smith, Bass and Dave Bassett. The songs had been produced by Bass at his personal Massive Animal Studio in Charleston, South Carolina.
When “Three Six 5” and “Dance, Child, Dance” had been first launched, Smith mentioned: “We would have liked to strategy all the pieces completely different this time… The final two albums had been each conceptual so it was vital for us to essentially ask ourselves creatively the place can we wish to go. The reply to that was we wish to go all over the place so there was no particular route. We simply began writing, and let the brand new songs information us. I additionally assume we stopped saying ‘why?’ and began saying ‘why not?'”
In celebration of the brand new songs for 2025, the “Dance, Child, Dance” tour kicks off on April 25 in Des Moines, Iowa and might be one of many band’s largest U.S. excursions ever. The 35-date run will hit a number of the nation’s most iconic venues, together with New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard (July 20),Boston’s TD Backyard (July 19) and Nashville’s Bridgestone Area (Might 10) and extra! Becoming a member of them on the tour are BEARTOOTH and BUSH (on choose dates),in addition to Morgan Wade on all exhibits.
For the tour SHINEDOWN has teamed up with Musicians On Name (MOC) and might be donating $1 for each ticket offered for the tour. Because the nation’s main supplier of dwell music in hospitals, Musicians On Name has delivered the therapeutic energy of music to sufferers, households and caregivers in healthcare environments for 25 years. A couple of million individuals throughout all 50 states have skilled the fun of dwell music within the hospital setting by MOC‘s bedside, digital and streaming packages. MOC Volunteers carry out dwell for kids and adults going through any well being problem, together with Veterans recovering in VA amenities, relations supporting family members in want and healthcare staff caring for sufferers. The collaboration is simply one of many many charities SHINEDOWN helps as they regularly give again to organizations in want.
Smith mentioned: “After we had been interested by touring, we had sure artists in thoughts,” he continued. “As an alternative of being of the mindset that they would not wish to come out to tour with us, we simply requested them — and so they mentioned sure. Actually, it is fairly humbling, we’re extraordinarily excited for this new chapter, and tour. SO LET’S GO!!!!”
Final week, SHINEDOWN was nominated for quite a few iHeartRadio Music Awards together with “Rock Track Of The Yr” for “A Symptom Of Being Human”, “Rock Artist Of The Yr”, and Sanjay Parikh was nominated for “Favourite Tour Photographer” for SHINEDOWN. The brand new nods deliver the band to a complete of 13 iHeartRadio Music Awards because the band’s inception with no signal of slowing down.
SHINEDOWN continues to exhibit that they’re one of the vital forward-thinking powerhouses in music, eternally pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a modern-day rock band. The tour and new music not solely kick off a brand new period for SHINEDOWN however continues to rejoice the momentous acclaim the band obtained from their juggernaut music “A Symptom Of Being Human” off their seventh studio album “Planet Zero” (Atlantic Data). The music, which has reached over 100 million streams and counting, crossed over not solely to Different however High 40 radio and resonated with followers throughout the globe for the unifying message of its lyrics: that it’s our human connections that matter essentially the most.
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