BackStory: Empires’ “Bang”

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Photo by Jen Hopper In this episode of BackStory, Sean Van Vleet of Empires tells us the story behind their song “Bang.” Bang came more naturally than most songs I’ve written. I remember hanging out in a buddy’s garage listening to old rock records from bands I hadn’t heard of at the time. As soon

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BackStory: Superhumanoids’ “Persona”

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In this installment of BackStory, Los Angeles’ Superhumanoids share the story behind their song “Persona.” Catch them tonight at The Troubador! Persona uses Ingar Bergman’s film of the same name as a reference point to explore the emotions of love, longing, and despair. The narrator in the song is conflicted – a split-personality of types

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BackStory: Hollerado’s “Americanarama”

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In this installment of BackStory, Menno of Canadian rock band Hollerado tells us the story behind their song “Americanarama,” which appears on their current release Record in a Bag. You can catch them live on tour NOW, and enjoy a taste of what they do right here… Basically the song is part of this story

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