Forever The Sickest Blog
So, I'm pretty sure I should have titled my last blog: "Greetings From Nebraska PLUS Next Cover Stars Revealed!!!!" because only one person seemed to notice that sitting next to the delicious ribs was the new cover.
Or, lots of people noticed, but only one person was excited.
Or, of the four people who read my blog, two were co-workers (so they'd obviously already know who was on the cover), and one was my mom--who also happened to know who was on the cover:
And why did my mom know who was on the cover? Well. I wrote the story.
Remember when I was blogging from Warped Tour, but was always running around attending to "other obligations" and things like that? Well, I was scraping together as much time as possible to hang out with the Dallas sextet. I'd met the band when I was out on the road for the AP Tour last spring, but in all honesty, I didn't get to really talk to them too much, as they were in a van and their schedule was a little different than those of us on the busses. Plus, they filled their days with in-stores and high school performances and pretty much anything else they could be doing to meet their fans and play some tunes, so they weren't around a ton. (I did, however, become friends with Kevin, who was their merch dude on the AP Tour, and now drum techs for Kyle. He is one of the sweetest dudes ever--and pretty much has the best hair I've ever seen. I was truly sorry I couldn't work him into the story, as all the FTSK guys love him, and he's been with the band since they were the Flipside.)
Anyway, so Warped Tour was the first chance I got to spend some real time with the band. All I can say is that the guys surprised me on many levels. It was a bit of a challenge to get them to open up at first, but after some time, I found that they are genuine and totally dedicated to their music.
There was a lot that had to be cut from the story because, well, we only get so many pages. So if you have any questions about the guys that don't get answered in the mag, hit me up. I may not be able to answer it, but chances are it might be something we talked about.
For example, if you are wondering whether or not Jeffree Star crashed the stage during FTSK's Warped Tour performance in San Diego, then let me assure you that no, he did not. (He merely stood on the side ramp.)
Happy reading--I hope you enjoy the issue!
Or, lots of people noticed, but only one person was excited.
Or, of the four people who read my blog, two were co-workers (so they'd obviously already know who was on the cover), and one was my mom--who also happened to know who was on the cover:
And why did my mom know who was on the cover? Well. I wrote the story.
Remember when I was blogging from Warped Tour, but was always running around attending to "other obligations" and things like that? Well, I was scraping together as much time as possible to hang out with the Dallas sextet. I'd met the band when I was out on the road for the AP Tour last spring, but in all honesty, I didn't get to really talk to them too much, as they were in a van and their schedule was a little different than those of us on the busses. Plus, they filled their days with in-stores and high school performances and pretty much anything else they could be doing to meet their fans and play some tunes, so they weren't around a ton. (I did, however, become friends with Kevin, who was their merch dude on the AP Tour, and now drum techs for Kyle. He is one of the sweetest dudes ever--and pretty much has the best hair I've ever seen. I was truly sorry I couldn't work him into the story, as all the FTSK guys love him, and he's been with the band since they were the Flipside.)
Anyway, so Warped Tour was the first chance I got to spend some real time with the band. All I can say is that the guys surprised me on many levels. It was a bit of a challenge to get them to open up at first, but after some time, I found that they are genuine and totally dedicated to their music.
There was a lot that had to be cut from the story because, well, we only get so many pages. So if you have any questions about the guys that don't get answered in the mag, hit me up. I may not be able to answer it, but chances are it might be something we talked about.
For example, if you are wondering whether or not Jeffree Star crashed the stage during FTSK's Warped Tour performance in San Diego, then let me assure you that no, he did not. (He merely stood on the side ramp.)
Happy reading--I hope you enjoy the issue!
posted by Rachel at
10:04 AM
10 Comments:
No offense because I'm sure your story is well written, but why not a cover for Rise Against or the Gaslight Anthem? I'm sure this issue will sell like hot cakes, but I mean....come on these guys seem like the best example of G2B2 I've ever seen, and even then the lead singer reads into bullshit propaganda making real McCain supporters look bad. I do say that it is nice that AP has a mix of who gets on the cover, but these guys make people think that fame comes instantly in this scene, when it really doesn't.
I'll still read it though.
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:]] I feel pretty pathetic/excited that i was the only one to point out the cover...but mostly pathetic because i went back and realized that i was online at 12:30 when I should've been doing something productive...oh well
I can NOT wait to get this issue! And read it multiple times! Forever Ths Sickest kids is by far one of the best bands ever [[no matter what the haters say!]] And to have them on the cover of my favorite magazine is wonderful! I'm so stoked FTSK FTW!
you know what? who cares if there not the biggest band out there right now or one of the biggest bands in this issue. there what's hot right now and they deserve their spotlight, im incredibly happy for FTSK and congrats guys on getting cover. nice article as well. :]
In all honesty, I clutched at my heart when I saw the cover. I just read the feature and I absolutely loved it. I'm seeing Forever The Sickest Kids in November with Cobra Starship and this got me oh-so pumped.
What I still don't get about these guys is if they ran out of money to buy the purevolume promotion how did they afford two days of studio time? The cheapest studio I know costs 80 bucks per song and thats if you do like 5 songs....not trying to diss them just please elaborate.
Good question, Kapy. According to what the band told me in our interviews, their friend Geoff Rockwell, (who had also recorded them when they were the Flipside), helped them out with the "Hey, Brittany" sessions, and it only ended up costing them $150. So, that's what I know, anyway.
Ok that makes sense if a buddy helped them do it on the cheap. Having a good quality sound is worth it if you are going to be on the front page of purevolume. Maybe they will pull and PATD and their next record will prove they are more than just another pop-punk band.
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