Nothing More on the future of rock: "It's going to reopen up in some way"

January 30, 2018

Grammy nominated act Nothing More have opened up about snagging nominations in all three Rock categories at this year's Grammys—and what it's like being nominated alongside some of the biggest acts in the genre. When talking about the future of the genre, the band know that what they're doing isn't going to please every rock fan around.

“I think it's irrelevant more than it's dead. What rock was is dead,” frontman Jonny Hawkins says. “I think there's something that we're in some way apart of, or leading, the way it's going to reopen up in some way.”

Of course, this goes into the bigger picture of nominees as a whole. The band have seen some not-so-positive words on their nomination, and though they may not have the name or the size of following, they don't see their nomination as unfitting.

“I view us as fitting right in. When it comes to the music, people mistake brand and music,” Hawkins explains. “Many bands who have been around a long time have built a huge brand, and many times, people mistake that for great music. Sometimes they go hand in hand, sometimes they don't.”

Listen to their interview in full, talking about their nominations and more, below:

Nothing More will be heading out on a North American headlining tour next week, joining Papa Roach as support for the Crooked Teeth World Tour beginning in April. Check out the full list of cities and dates below.

Dates:
02/03 – Little Rock, AR @ Metroplex*
02/05 – Richmond, VA @ Broadberry*
02/06 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza*
02/07 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall*
02/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts*
02/10 – Pittsburgh PA @ Mr. Smalls*
02/11 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall*
02/12 – Racine, WI @ Route 20*
02/14 – Madison, WI @ The Majestic*
02/15 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues*
02/16 – Minneapolis, MN @ Music Hall of Minneapolis*
02/17 – Sioux City, IA @ Anthem Casino*
02/19 – Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion*
02/20 – Tulsa, OK @ Cain’s Ballroom*
02/22 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues*
02/23 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues*
02/24 – Corpus Christi, TX @ Brewers*
02/27 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls*
03/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent*
03/02 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues*
03/03 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades*
04/04 – Savannah, GA @ The Stage on the Bay*
04/05 – Raleigh, NC @ Ritz
04/07 – Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues
04/08 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore (Charlotte)
04/13 – Portland, ME @ State Theater
04/14 – Montreal @ M-Telus aka Metropolis
04/15 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street Nightclub *
04/17 – Quebec City, QC @ Grand Theater
04/18 – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory
04/19 – Detroit, MI @ Fillmore
04/20 – Peoria, IL @ Monarch Music Hall *
04/21 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora
04/22 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
04/24 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom
04/26 – Des Moines, IA @ 7 Flags Event Center
04/27 – Sioux Falls, SD @ The District
04/29 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings
05/01 – Regina, SK @ Conexus Arts Centre
05/02 – Calgary, AB @ Grey Eagle Showroom
05/04 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
05/05 – Portland, OR @ Roseland
05/07 – Fresno, CA @ Woodward Park Amp
05/09 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater