{"id":22124,"date":"2014-07-09T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-09T00:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=22124"},"modified":"2014-08-24T11:04:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-24T01:04:42","slug":"nathan-young-of-anberlin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2014\/07\/nathan-young-of-anberlin\/","title":{"rendered":"Nathan Young of Anberlin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n<\/a>\u201c\u2026when our name is brought up and in the conversation of music and this genre and this decade, if it\u2019s just remember as good dudes and the guys that put music out that they loved and it felt real and it felt honest, if those were the words that were used to describe us and our career, that to me would just be the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

From Tour Release: Beloved Florida pop-rockers\u00a0Anberlin\u00a0have a rich and long-standing relationship with Australian audiences and truly need no introduction. Throughout the band\u2019s illustrious 12-year career that spans six albums and endless world tours, Australian crowds have always welcomed the band with open hearts and minds. Now, dedicated local fans will have an opportunity to farewell this wondrous act, as the band expand their final world tour to include five Australian dates this September.<\/p>\n

In Tampa Florida, drinking a beer and watching storms we chatted to Nathan about the end of Anberlin, why now was the time, what Australian fans can expect on their last trip Down Under, and what the future holds\u2026<\/p>\n

So\u2026 I guess the biggest question is why are you leaving us?<\/strong>
\n*laughs* Wow, that\u2019s quite the broad question, I figured we would get that a lot this year, wait, is that a real question?<\/p>\n

Yeah\u2026 *laughs* I guess I mean what\u2019s the idea behind wrapping up the band now?<\/strong>
\nI mean there\u2019s so many reasons and different things and it\u2019s going to be tough to go into all of them but for us we just felt like we\u2019ve done and said everything that we wanted to do, starting this band twelve years ago and just doing it and playing music none of us ever thought we\u2019d ever get this far. You know we\u2019d tour with different bands and some would start the same time we did and do one or two records and that would be it and that would be the kind of lifespan of those bands. So for us we always kind of wondered and just took it day by day and just kept moving, it wasn\u2019t like a big plan or anything that we were setting out to do, like \u2018oh once we hit six records we\u2019re going to call it\u2026\u2019 or anything like that, so for us to make it this far was already a massive accomplishment, and then last year just how things were going we just had an honest conversation between us and where we were at as dudes and as a band and it\u2019s one of those things where the band is five guys and everyone has different thought and things and that\u2019s the beauty of it, and so for us we just felt like it was time, it just felt kind of obvious and it is hard to explain that to a lot of people, it\u2019s tough to understand and I totally get that and I feel it will be this whole year having these conversations will be tough to get our point across because really it\u2019s almost something you can\u2019t explain because it\u2019s one of those things that just does, it\u2019s almost like a feeling and it feels like the right time. Honestly, I mean seven albums is mind blowing to me, especially that the majority of our favourite bands have only done three or four albums, so to be this far is a massive, massive accomplishment for us so honestly the best answer is that it just honestly feels right and feels like the right time.<\/p>\n

The title of your forthcoming and final album is \u2018Lowborn\u2019 why was this the choice for it and what does it represent?<\/strong>
\nAgain there\u2019s a bunch of different reasons if you look it up, but Stephen and I always discuss the album titles and what it\u2019s gonna be and how it fits the music and the songs as a whole and I remember he text me one night, just text me \u2018Lowborn\u2019 and at first I wasn\u2019t actually sure what he was talking about, but he was obviously texting me about the album, but yeah there\u2019s a bunch of different thoughts as to what that means, \u2018Lowborn\u2019 just kind of means humble, kind of like someone that feels not lowly, but in a sense, we\u2019re just honest and humble dudes and it\u2019s kind of where were at\u00a0 and we feel grateful to be where we\u2019re at and it kind of encompasses this final album for sure.<\/p>\n

Tell us about the really unconventional recording of the new album and why you all did it apart\u2026<\/strong>
\nWell we\u2019ve always written separately, that\u2019s how we\u2019ve always done it, none of us live in the same city so we would always write and send each other little snippets of songs or different parts or whatever and we would always kind of write that way. Normally we would get together and jam out the record, do it right there or move to a different city and do it together but for this we just kind of felt like with the timing of everything and where everyone was at, we just kind of discussed it and felt that this was the best move. It really did, it felt natural and I guess being on the outside looking in it does seem very strange with all producers and we did it ourselves but it felt natural and the right thing to do for this record, again, it wasn\u2019t just a random choice like we\u2019d just pick different people I mean Matt Goldman who I did drums with is someone I\u2019ve been trying to go back and do drums with him since our first demos we did with him, he\u2019s just an incredible producer and incredible drummer. So we did the music and the programming with Aaron Marsh and Lakeland and Stephen did vocals there with Aaron Sprinkle in Franklin, so we\u2019ve worked with all these people and again they were just there and there wasn\u2019t one producer, they were just there for ideas and it was really cool, it just worked out really great.<\/p>\n

Sadly, very sadly, Anberlin is coming to see us in Australia one last time this September, so do you have an idea of how the shows will happen and how you\u2019re going to say Goodbye?<\/strong>
\nYeah that\u2019s gonna be tough, we know that every show is going to be emotional to think that\u2019s the last time we\u2019re going to be there, especially with how much Australia means to us, but were just really thankful to be able to come back because some bands get one show to say bye, but for us to get a proper tour in Australia is just amazing. I think it\u2019s going to be great, we\u2019re working on the set now and building the set list and seeing what the best thing is to play, but I think it\u2019ll just be a mix of all the albums, trying to pick the right songs, and not everyone will be happy, I\u2019m sure there will be people that want to hear old stuff, or people that want new stuff, so just trying to find that balance will be tough.<\/p>\n

Well the only song I\u2019d love to hear is \u2018Breathe\u2019 so if you can throw that one in in Sydney that would be great!<\/strong>
\n*laughs* We\u2019ve actually never played that song live, actually we\u2019ve played it once, when that record came out we rehearsed it, played it and it after the show we all said \u2018man that just stunk\u2019 it was not good, we all felt it was a train wreck for some reason, BUT I\u2019m not saying we won\u2019t, when we start rehearsing we\u2019re going to try everything.<\/p>\n

Well then I look forward to hearing it\u2026<\/strong>
\n*laughs*<\/p>\n

Tell us the truth, will these Australian shows hurt the most?<\/strong>
\nYeah I think so, I really do and I\u2019m not just saying that, I mean we\u2019re going to Brazil and I love Brazil but Australia, we\u2019ve been, I mean over ten times and it\u2019s crazy when we first went we were kids and now to be going back after all these years and having such good friends and such amazing times, I think it will be really tough. Plus it\u2019s so far for us, being all the way there and knowing this will be the last time we\u2019ll be there it\u2019ll be really tough I\u2019m sure, and I\u2019m an emotional dude, so I get the feeling I\u2019ll potentially be a wreck at most of these shows.<\/p>\n

So, when does it actually all end, is there a date and place set yet?<\/strong>
\nYeah, there is, we haven\u2019t announced it yet and we\u2019re working out all the details on what the actual day and actual city, but we have a rough outline for the year and what our last, last show will be but we haven\u2019t finalised anything or announced it.<\/p>\n

So how does it make you feel when the word \u2018Final\u2019 is used for everything, final album, final world tour, does it stir up some mixed emotions?<\/strong>
\nYeah it does absolutely, I\u2019ve been in this band since I was fifteen, so it\u2019s a crazy thing to think that half my life I\u2019ve been doing it and to then do something else how weird it will feel, but honestly I\u2019d be lying if I said I wasn\u2019t excited about the future and even just doing something different is exciting to me, and I don\u2019t say that in a non-thankful way, I say it like this is it, being able to travel and tour with your friends, there\u2019s nothing better. I agree that it\u2019s been incredible, but obviously it\u2019s just such mixed feelings, like I said, we talked about this last year so for me it\u2019s been a longer time coming, so it\u2019s super hard to read and it\u2019s sad, but it\u2019s also this exciting feeling that it is wrapping up on our terms, something we\u2019ve always discussed, we always had to have that discussion at some point in our career about what the end will look like, so to be here and to look back on all we\u2019ve done and to have a final record, were all excited, I\u2019d say it\u2019s more happy emotions that just plan outright depressing or sad for me. I don\u2019t expect everyone to understand that, but for me it\u2019s just an overwhelming feeling as opposed to just a sad one.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s reflect over the last twelve years, with a few favourites:<\/strong>
\nFavourite show or shows you\u2019ve ever played?<\/strong>
\nOh man, on our \u2018Never Take Friendship Personal\u2019 tour we played Melbourne and it sold out, and that was like one of our first shows that had ever sold out ever, and it blew our minds, people were singing along and it was just something that we\u2019d never experienced, so on that tour for sure.<\/p>\n

Favourite moment you\u2019ve experienced?<\/strong>
\nOne that always sticks out in my head for whatever reason is the first time we went to Singapore, it was one of those things, we expected a couple of hundred and it was just one of those insane shows were there were so many people and I just remember playing that show and just getting mind blown that we were at that point. Just how different it is from where we live, yeah I just always think back to that show for sure.<\/p>\n

Favourite Anberlin song?<\/strong>
\nOh man\u2026 dang\u2026 ever?! Oh man that\u2019s tough\u2026 we\u2019ve just got so many good one *laughs* let me think\u2026 I think maybe \u2018Dance Dance Christa P\u00e4ffgen\u2019 which is the last song on \u2018Never Take\u2026\u2019 I\u2019ve just always though that song to me, I was just sitting there and thinking how awesome it was that I was a part of it, so if I had to pick I\u2019d say that song.<\/p>\n

Favourite city in Australia?<\/strong>
\nOh, Melbourne\u2026 I\u2019ve got so many friends there and out of all the years we\u2019ve been that\u2019s just always been my favourite city there.<\/p>\n

What are your plans post Anberlin?<\/strong>
\nFor me it\u2019s kind of one of the things in seeing what\u2019s next, but I\u2019ll always play music and play on friends records and I just got finished playing drums on our friends in Yellowcard\u2019s record, and I\u2019d love to just keep doing that and doing studio stuff, it\u2019s just so much fun. Then I\u2019m just going to be focussing on Tampa which is where I live and working on coffee\u2026 I guess that the broad way of saying that\u2026<\/p>\n

How do you want Anberlin to be remembered?<\/strong>
\nI just think that when people think back on us, that so many bands come and go and it\u2019s so tough to be at this point and try to have a hand in saying how we ended and how we go and how people remember us. Just when our name is brought up and in the conversation of music and this genre and this decade, if it\u2019s just remember as good dudes and the guys that put music out that they loved and it felt real and it felt honest, if those were the words that were used to describe us and our career, that to me would just be the best. For people to remember us like that, that we weren\u2019t contrived or tried too hard or whatever, obviously we\u2019ve made mistake in our career, but I guess if our name is brought up and they have good memories and had good times with us then that\u2019s all I could ask for sure.<\/p>\n

Normally I\u2019d finish with a prediction for the rest of the year, but we know what\u2019s happening with Anberlin, so instead do you have a closing statement or message for your Australian fans?<\/strong>
\nHonestly, we\u2019re so pumped to get back there and I just feel that they\u2019re going to be some of the best shows of the year for sure, and I guess I\u2019m looking forward to it being back like old school times, hot, sweaty, crazy shows that we first started when we got over there. Basically just get ready as it\u2019s going to be a good time for sure. It\u2019ll be tough but it\u2019ll be fun for sure.<\/p>\n

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Catch Anberlin in Australia one last time at the following dates\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday 3 September \u2013 Metropolis, Fremantle \u2013 18+<\/strong>
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Thursday 4 September \u2013 HQ, Adelaide \u2013 Lic AA<\/strong>
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Saturday 6 September \u2013 The HiFi, Brisbane \u2013 18+<\/strong>
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Sunday 7 September \u2013 The Roundhouse, Sydney \u2013 Lic AA<\/strong>
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Tuesday 9 September \u2013 The Forum, Melbourne \u2013 18+ –\u00a0SOLD OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wednesday 10 September \u2013 170 Russell \u2013 18+<\/strong>
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Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Florida, USA<\/p>\n

Band members:\u00a0<\/strong> Stephen Christian \u2013 Vocals, Guitar, Deon Rexroat \u2013 Bass, Joseph Milligan \u2013 Guitar, Nathan Young \u2013 Drums, Christian McAlhaney \u2013 Guitar<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> http:\/\/www.anberlin.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Forthcoming release:<\/strong> Lowborn (UNFD \/ Tooth & Nail \u2013 July 25th) – Read our review HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

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