Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2015, Page 153

Description:	I mustache you aquestionJuniors Nathaniel Floyd and Brandon Mitchell, along withsophomore Trevor Strickler make up the band Mustache in a Day.MjouMAXIusl1Mustache in a Da*and then brings the song to usGOTHIC YEARBOOK: When did Punk. in a rough format. If wereyou start your band? Some of our stuff sounds pop feeling it, then Trevor and I willNATHANIEL FLOYD: I started punk...more punk than pop modify the song into our type ofthe band in March of my though. Nathaniel doesnt like style. You can tell our individualfreshman year when it was it when I call us pop punk, influences through each of ouroriginally called Concrete Run, Were a punk band at heart, parts and it creates somethingand had a different drummer Well always be a punk band unique, which is very critical toand bassist. We didnt get regardless of what style were the musical writing process.along very well so we replaced playing. Punk is just as much The most important thing, Ithe bassist and changed the a mindset as it is a style of think, is to collectively workname to Mustache in a Day. music. In a few places, weve together and share ideas.TREVOR STRICKLER: I thrown in some pop punk I think the most important partreplaced the old bassist elements, but I dont think of of writing anything is finding aaround September last year. us as a pop punk band at all. way to keep ideas flowing afterBRANDON MITCHELL: I joined you start. I write songs all theMustache in a Day after their Do you write your own songs, time. Whether its in class, indrummer quit around October, and what is important when the middle of the night or whenwriting a song? Im just bored. Another big partWhat type of music/genre is We do. Nathaniel typically is good communicationyour band? writes the lyrics and chords between band members.mustache in a DayS-mi.cMy May?n<i.?01SMustache in a Da\What is your ultimate goal as aband?Im not really sure, I would love tomake being in a band my career.Were working on writing a fullalbum and were looking intorecord deals and such so Id sayits not something that we are justdoing for fun.Personally, my ultimate goal is toplay on a tour. It definitely doesntstop after that, but a tour has beena long time dream of mine. I wouldlove to have enough of a followingto be able to go to a city Ive neverbeen to and have fans there thatlike our music.- INTERVIEW BY JAYLA LEVERENZSTUDENT LIFE 153
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