*Vocals:* Jacob Moore
*Guitar:* Michael Childress
*Guitar:* Aaron Terry
*Bass:* Trevor Spivey
*Drums:* Billy Yates
Here are the questions I asked them and below is their group responses:
1. What inspired you guys to play music?
Well, when we were all just coming into high school the music scene in our home town was flourishing and we had friends in bands who kind of talked us in to giving it a try (haha). It is kind of funny thinking back to our first show, we were pretty much forced to play and stopped halfway through the only song we had written. So I suppose we could blame our music on peer pressure!!! (haha)
2. How has music changed your life?
Being in a band and playing music is like nothing else in the world. Through music we have gained a family, unforgettable experiences, friends, enemies, love, a career, and so much more. Without music, we literally would not be who we are today :).
3. What bands do you guys listen to and how have they influenced your music?
The beauty of our band is that we draw influence from so many different bands and genres. Are members draw influence from such different sides of the music spectrum it is almost unreal. We listen to it all from slipknot to pearl jam, Katy Perry and of coarse your metal icons: Whitechappel, As I Lay Dying, Job For a Cowboy, Underoath, and pretty much anything you can think of (haha)
4. What advice do you guys have for others that want to pursue in music as a career?
For those seeking to pursue a career in music, if you can help it, don't; and if you can't, then you have what it takes to go all the way. Not to say that we have made it by any means, but we have no intention of stopping any time in the foreseeable future. People are gonna tell you that you can't do it and the hardest part of this path is telling yourself that you can.
5. Where did you guys get the idea for the name of your band?
Initially, we just kind of came up with something that we thought sounded cool, but now we have found meaning in the title. Here is the spule: There is nothing more persistent than a dying flame. That is something that we consider to be the philosophy of our band, a flame will fight for it to stay alive, until it is completely extinguished and even if it is cut down to a mere ember, it has the capability of starting another raging fire. So in a round about way, Persistence in Flames means never give up.
6. What do you want your fans to know that they might not know already?
We are frequent Ihop eaters and players of Nazi Zombies. We also give really lame names to everything. For instance, our practice space is called the Caddy Shack. We are nerds :)!!!
7. What do you guys think about when you are on stage?
Jacob- Before I go out on stage, I like to think of ways to get the crowd pumped up and in doing so, I pump myself up.
Billy- I try to go over the set list one more time in my head and hope to God that Michael and Aaron don't miss their cues.
Spivey- I like to think of how far we have come and really stop to appreciate the friends and fans that we have gained. Plus, I think about how much I would love to impress them in every show we preform in.
Aaron- I really just get super stoked to be on stage in front of people. The possibility of breaking a string is also always on my mind.
Michael- I just think of the first notes that we play and hope for a great response from the crowd (haha).
Persistence in Flames gives the best advice to people all over the world through their music and just one inspirational things that I got from them was:
People are gonna tell you that you can't do it and the hardest part of this path is telling yourself that you can.
Since, Persistence in Flames helps boost our emotional well being, we should boost their ego by liking their Facebook page because their music will help you realize that being who you are is the right way to live your life :)
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