They motivated me to pursue my dream and move to California. Jeff – “Family is the very reason I’m in this band. Trent – “I definitely think I owe a big thank you to my parents, and the rest of my family for always pushing me and supporting me. Since then no matter what my parents have expressed how happy they are of us and our success every day.” When I started getting into playing bass, my Dad got so excited he pulled out all his cd’s and introduced me to bands like The Clash, Pink Floyd, and The Doors. They are definitely the reason I am somewhat of a renaissance man. Matt – “I’d like to thank my parents for always supporting the things I’ve wanted to get into whether it was the bass guitar, karate, or drawing. Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. We would also take them on a nice hike to walk off the food because we love being immersed in nature! We love their breakfast burritos and always like to hit up the spot to catch up. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc. Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever.
It isn’t easy but falling in love with the process is more rewarding especially when the reward is knowing that someone’s day is a little easier because they heard our latest track. We get together three times a week for three hours to write music, hit up fans, make artwork, and write music videos for our tracks. Getting to where we are now took alot of dedication and grass roots communication with fans and soon-to-be fans. Poe The Passenger through their music tells stories that connect to their listeners with the intention to motivate their community to be authentic. Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community? Their upbringing is heavily family-oriented and the pursuit to be authentic and connect with others has been the driving force for their music. Matt grew up in Pasadena, CA playing bass guitar for just recreation until he was asked to join Poe The Passenger. Trent grew up in La Canada, CA drumming for multiple bands until he joined Poe The Passenger, he then began to song write for the band and met Jeff at a comedy show. Jeff in the process of being in LA started the band Poe The Passenger. He moved to Los Angeles, CA at the age of 18 to pursue acting and in the process found a love for singing and songwriting. However, Jeff, the lead singer, is from Chicago, IL.
We are a Los Angeles-based alternative rock band. Hi Poe the Passenger, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today? November will see Interpol playing stadiums and outdoor parks in South America on tour with Arctic Monkeys and playing bill-toping slots at Primavera Sound Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, Sao Paolo, and Kilkfest Paraguay.We had the good fortune of connecting with Poe the Passenger and we’ve shared our conversation below. This is really a passion project for me.”Įarlier in October, Interpol performed in Austin, TX as part of this year’s Formula 1 USGP at Circuit of the Americas. We’re exploring the subconscious, delving into dreams, and delving even deeper into nightmares. The idea behind the music video visually is that of a fever dream. As soon as I listened to it, I was inspired. After uploading it to one of Interpol’s social pages, the video came to the attention of the band who loved it and asked if they could use it as an official video.ĭirector Jamie McDonald says: “Passenger spoke to me.
The video came to be unexpected – longstanding Interpol fan Jamie McDonald had been experimenting with animation and produced the video on their own, feeling a special connection with the song. Interpol shares a new video for ‘Passenger’, one of the highlights from their critically acclaimed latest album T he Other Side of Make-Believe (Matador), out now.
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