Band: Let The River Swell
Genre: Metalcore
Q: Where does the band name "Let The River Swell" come from?
Its
from a proverb that we found. It can be a reference to pretty much
anything you want. Most early towns and settlements were focused on
rivers because of the resources they brought, so if things are going
well in your life the river stands for that. Let the good things keep
coming, but rivers can also destroy everything very quickly so if you're
having a hard time in life, the river symbolizes moving on, getting rid
of the negativity and growing from it.
Q: What is the local metal scene like in Johnstown, PA?
This little
area is filled with great people. There's a lot of talent here in
western PA that not too many people know about. From pop-punk bands to
the heaviest music you can think of. Everyone here has given us a lot of
support since we started playing and they've helped us accomplish a lot
more than we ever would've thought it such a short time. We're very
thankful to have this area as our home.
Q: You're not currently signed to a label. Which label would you like to be signed to the most and why?
Honestly
at this point We'd probably welcome any label that was interested in
us. We've all had this dream for so long and have played in so many
other bands to get a break like that would be amazing. If we got to pick
though we'd probably have to say sumerian or epitaph because a lot of
our favorite bands are with those guys, and a lot of the bands we've
shared the stage with are on those labels.
Q: When can we expect the album Dreamwalker to release?
Dreamwalker is currently in the writing process. We've got a
lot of material to sort through and perfect. We're going to be hitting
up the studio late summer/early fall to record it so definitely before
the end of 2013.
Q: What plays an influence on your music? This could be music related or not be music related.
Life. I feel that answer is so commonly used and kinda cliche
but there's no other way to describe it. Our lyrics all have a certain
basis in true life events that we've turned into stories. We play to
share those stories and also release the energy that we all feel in our
everyday lives, whether that be anger, happiness or anywhere else in
between. It feels great to see random people posting our lyrics on
social media sights. We just hope that we can make an impact on people.
Musically our influences range all across the board so its tough to pin
point a few certain things that influence us.
Q: What are your short-term goals for this summer?
We are heading to Springfield Virginia on June 30th
to play the Scream The Prayer fest with Impending Doom, Fit For A King
and others and we're also playing a battle of the bands for a spot on
Pittsburgh's mayhem fest. We've also been doing pretty well with the
ernie ball battle of the bands for Warped tour as well so we're hoping
to grab that date as well. Between those 3 festivals and our other dates
we have booked in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas we're gonna be
working on writing the rest of Dreamwalker and also enjoying the summer
weather.
Q: Do you have any shout outs to give to the readers?
We
wanna thank our friend Corey Barndt for everything he's done for us
personally and the band, The dudes over at Merch Lords for printing our
shirts, everyone from Royal/Revise and Take Over Soldiers for being
great friends and amazing musicians. Everyone who's extended a hand to
us and given us a chance to expand this band, and most importantly each
and every single person who's believed in us, came to shows, downloaded
our music and shared this whole adventure with us. We are very thankful
to have your support!
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