Interview by Kris Peters
The Home Team are travelling to Australia for the second time - this time with Mayday Parade - for the Three Cheers For 20 Years tour, after crossing the ocean last May with Caskets (UK).
The quartet have introduced stylings of R&B, pop and funk into their music in an effort to be true to their tastes while crafting their unique sound and return to play new songs for the first time off their latest album, The Crucible Of Life, and struck a chord on their debut visit, winning fans over more at each show.
HEAVY caught up with frontman Brian Butcher to get the rundown on the upcoming tour, with the turnaround being that quick, we have to ask Butcher if he has even had time to unpack yet.
"(laughs) Oh, that trip was awesome," he smiled. "I remember it like it was yesterday. We all agreed that Australia is one of the best places on Earth, and when we got the offer to come back we were very excited, and it was an immediate yes."
The Home Team are coming out with Jack's Mannequin as well as Mayday Parade, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary, so we ask Butcher if he has always been a fan of their music.
"I grew up listening to a lot more metal," he replied honestly. "A lot of heavy music. Mayday Parade was always on my radar, for sure, but I never dove into their albums until probably last year. And I can definitely see why they are as influential as they are. I also have a close friend who is a huge Mayday fan, so when I told him I was going on this tour, he was like, here is this album, and this album did this (laughs). They are very clearly extremely influential for great reason. For that, I have a lot of respect for them, and I'm very excited to meet them."
In the full interview Brian talks more about his time in Australia and how the crowds reacted to them, going from being the least heavy band on tour to the heaviest, how their set will differ to last time, why he thinks they were chosen as supports, the reception for their recent album The Crucible Of Life and how much of it they will be playing live, their eclectic sound and why it works plus more.
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