![]() ![]() Did I mention Vienna, Austria? There’s just so many! Most people have never stood in a room with 1,500 people that were dead silent. ![]() Like to play in Osaka, when you finish a song and the crowd cheers, they’re dead silent right afterwards, because they’re so respectful. Really the mind-blowing place to play is Japan, where everything is so different. Just so many cool places to play where the vibe is so good. Internationally, I’ve always had a great time in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. I love New York, Philadelphia - Denver is a wonderful city to play in. Having played all over the world are there any cities that stick out in terms of crowd atmosphere or aura at the venue? Was that in line with that city’s nightlife?īK: You know man, when I think of great cities to play in the US, Chicago comes up first honestly for the reasons I mentioned earlier. SR: Wow, that’s sick! Definitely awesome to find what you love early on. I couldn’t even imagine going to a place that I wouldn’t normally be and not play a show. When I travel now for leisure, I will often call my booking agent and ask him to book me a show while I’m there, because I do a lot of acoustic stuff, as well. To me, the two are so inexplicably linked that I don’t even know where to draw the line. ![]() I was 16 then, I’m 39 now, so I spent my entire life traveling and 99.9 percent of it has been related to music. That was the first time I’d ever really traveled to play music, and it was the first time I’d ever traveled out of the country. I went to Canada, played shows up there and the dudes rode in a rag-top Jeep. Now, how does music and travel fit together for you?īK: Well, I went on my first international tour when I was 16. SR: I’ve yet to visit Chicago, but I’ve heard some amazing things, and you just confirmed it. I would see some big names and other local acts. I would go to The Fireside Bowl and other amazing venues growing up. On top of that, our local scene here is vibrant and awesome, especially when I was a kid some of the best punk-rock venues in all of America were here. There’s also like seven other major cities within five hours from here. It can be hit on a West Coast tour or an East Coast tour. What about Chicago’s music scene? I know it obviously has a rich history in that respect, but how did it influence your career?īK: For one, Chicago is the best place for music in America, because everyone that goes on tour has to come to Chicago. SR: That’s great to grow up around such diversity. I grew up around a lot of different people in the middle of the city. I grew up in Boystown, which is the first officially recognized Gay community in all of America. I moved to Chicago when I was a little kid. Where are you from? What was it like growing up there?īrendan Kelly: I’m from Chicago, but I was born in St. Sean Ritchie: Lets kick it off with somewhere local. ![]() It’s a dark album that touches on powerful topics such as sex, drugs, rock and roll, and death. After a 10-year hiatus from their last album, the band is back with a big splash releasing their “ Gather Up The Chaps” album, which was released this past March via Red Scare Industries. Vocalist/guitarist Brendan Kelly (The Lawrence Arms) and vocalist/bassist Dan Andriano (Alkaline Trio) comprise half of the punk-rock super group The Falcon, with Dave Hause (The Loved Ones), and Neil Hennessy (The Lawrence Arms) rounding out the band. ![]()
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