Alt Rock from Tampa Florida
Who are the members in your
band and what is their role?
Mick- Singer
John- lead
guitar
Charlie- rhythm guitar
Michael- Drums
Jared- bass
How did you meet?
(As told by John) Gonna try
and condense this story as much as possible because it can get pretty lengthy.
Charlie, Michael, and I have been playing in bands together forever since we
were 13. A few years ago now, we had a hardcore band called Reveal Renew.
Reveal used to play with a couple of Mick's bands, the main one being The Dead
Legs (Another hardcore band from South Florida). In 2014, After both bands had
split up, Michael, Charlie, and I were looking to do new things. After looking
for a while, we mustered up the courage and asked Mick if he'd wanna sing in a
new punk rock project. He said yes (Thank God) and already had a band name in
mind he wanted to use, The Blonde Tongues. From there we put out our first EP,
"New Air Blues", and over time, we refined our sound quite a bit,
which you can hear if you listen to each release one after another. But shortly
after putting out our last EP, Dream Machine, our old bassist left, so we
needed a new bass player, but didn't know anyone who wasn't already in a band.
So one night we went to an indie show in Ybor City to support some friends, and
we saw Jared play. We instantly fell in love with his energy and sexy bass
skills. A couple days after the show, we asked him to join and he said yes.
After that, the rest is history. So that's pretty much the story of how we all
came to be in the same band, told as briefly as possible haha.
How did you decide on your
band name?
Mick had the idea for the
name. He had been sitting on it for a while, waiting for the right time to use
it. The name comes from a vintage piece of gear called The Blonder Tongue Audio
Baton. We all thought it was really cool and different so we were all for it.
Who are your biggest
influences?
That's a tough one. Some of
our influences include, but are not necessarily limited to: The Killers, The
Strokes, The Cars, Smashing Pumpkins, The Ramones, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine,
Guided By Voices, Torche, Tame Impala, The Beatles, The Sex Pistols, and Queens
of the Stone Age, to name a few. There's definitely more, but those should
suffice for now.
Who writes the songs?
Another tough one haha. We all
kinda write. Usually we come up with skeletons of songs on our own and bring
them to the table. If they work out, and come together after some time, then we
usually stick with them. So basically everyone kinda writes their own songs
instrumentally, and then Mick usually writes lyrics and melodies.
What are you working on right
now?
We're currently writing for a
full length that we plan on recording in May.
What are your plans for the
future?
We have the full length, but
aside from that, shows. We really wanna get out there and play. Hopefully even
get over to Europe. We've been getting quite a few requests lately to play
there, which is actually just wild to us haha.
What is your favorite venue to
play?
Not sure if we have one.
Honestly, we'd rather play a house show over a traditional venue any day.
There's nothing more authentic and intimate than packing in a small space and
just sweating and jamming. It's what we grew up doing and it's Rock n Roll.
What is your favorite state to
play?
In the past Tennessee has been
really good to us. Plus they have big cliffs we can jump off of haha.
What is something your fans
don’t know about you?
We've never kissed a girl...
No no, that's false. Most of us have girlfriends. Umm, idk?? We're movie
addicts!
Are you touring in the near
future?/On tour right now?
We're definitely touring in
the near future. Currently planning as we speak.
What is your favorite song to
play live?
Right now it's a toss up
between our newest single, Sure, and a new one we've been jamming that doesn't
really have a permanent name yet, so we call it Space Jame.
What is your favorite gaming
console?
PS3, but not for video games.
We usually just use it to watch Netflix haha We're definitely a bunch of movie
buffs. When we're not jamming we're probably either watching movies, drinking
cheap beers, or both haha.
What show can we catch you
binge watching?
A few of us are into Game of
Thrones, most of us are into Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul, The Office, Curb
Your Enthusiasm, and that kinda stuff. Honestly there's really too many to name
haha.
What was the first CD you
bought?
John: Back in Black -AC/DC
Charlie: Half Hour of Power - Sum
41
Michael: Hybrid Theory
-Linkin Park
Jared: Leave Home - Ramones
Mikil: Nirvana’s Greatest Hits
Do you have any crazy/funny
tour stories?
We crashed a Halloween house
party in Auburn, Alabama and all had a little bit too much to drink. There was
another band playing, and once they finished we jumped on their gear and played
a quick set. Then continued to drink a little too much and one of us may or may
not have crapped our pants, left soiled undies in the sink and microwaved a
bottle of ketchup… It was the best (unofficial) show of the tour.
Oh, and one time an entire
lighting rig fell down on stage and almost took out Jared. He got out...
Who is your dream band to tour
with?
Oasis, Nirvana, The Beatles,
The Clash or The Ramones hands down. If we’re being realistic, then probably
Iggy Pop, The Killers or Foo Fighters.
Where can we find your music?
Our website, http://theblondetongues.com. We're also on iTunes, Spotify,
Apple Music, Amazon, Bandcamp, and pretty much anywhere you can buy/stream
music.
Where can we buy your merch?
Also on http://theblondetongues.com, although we're currently
making some changes to our online store.
Any final words?
We just put out a new single called, "Sure". Check out the song
and video on our website!
