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Rockin' Out with Hinder

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Young Hollywood hangs out with Hinder in a cozy booth at the Viper Room and gets to hear about life as a rock n roll band. Austin and the boys share their favorite stories of crazy fans, their new single ‘Use Me’, first rock concert memories and surprises us that even Hinder has a soft side for romance. Hosted by Michelle Hummel

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to YoungHollywood. com.

Hinder

I'm Austin from Hinder. We've all been drinking vodka all day long and we really appreciate you guys stopping by and checking out Young Hollywood.

Young Hollywood

Right now, you're one of the hottest rock and roll bands in our time. What is the definition of rock and roll?

Hinder

Chicks, booze, and fun. Yeah, fun's the main rock. How about that? Rock and roll should be fun.

Young Hollywood

And you guys have a new album coming out, but you've already released your first single. How are the fans responding to it?

Hinder

Yeah, the single has done very well at rock radio. Uh, Use Me. And uh, we just released uh, Without You. Through the, the radio and it's, you know, iTunes is eating it up.

Young Hollywood

What's the craziest thing a fan has ever said or done to you guys on the road?

Hinder

There's this chick that uh, came through the line to, you know, get autographs or whatever and she actually brought up her removed breast implant. Old yeah, her old. Yeah, we got to sign that. During a show, a guy threw up his, uh, prosthetic leg. Literally, he's in the front row holding it up and Austin Austin grabbed it and was getting ready to hit me across the face with it. Which wouldn't have been ideal. Well, not for me. Uh, but I decided to take it and I poured my drink in and took a shot. He's got the leg and he's he has his drink in it, his vodka in it, and he's swirling it around like this, this stuff. In the crowd. And all kinds of stuff. In all the funk. All the funk in it in the little holder. He he swirls his vodka in it, gets all the funk out of there and shoots it and like we're all about to throw up. Yeah, I'm about to puke right now and I'm trapped. That guy rocked by the way. He was cool.

Young Hollywood

Let's talk about the softer side of you guys. Is there anything really romantic you've ever done for a woman in your life?

Hinder

Mr. Romance. Alright, look at this. Look, my girl she likes daisies, right? Take it Mr. Romance. I said, so I go to all the flower shops in my hometown, Oklahoma City. And I get all the daisies. I pull them off the stems, throw them in the bathtub and yada yada. I I get her drunk, we go to bed, she comes back and then she looks and there's candles lit and daisies in the bathtub. She started crying and Oh, and I got a tattoo on her arm. That was so romantic. In the meantime, I'm married. so and a little more romantic.

Young Hollywood

Do you remember any of the first rock concerts that you ever went to growing up?

Hinder

Uh, my first one was actually the Beach Boys.

Young Hollywood

Wow.

Hinder

Yeah. The Iner Stadium. Iner Stadium. Iner Stadium.

Young Hollywood

You were playing working the popcorn stand.

Hinder

I was. I was. I remember that. One, two, three. What's up, Young Hollywood? There's Hinder in Young Hollywood. Young Hollywood, saying hi, how you doing? Hinder. Where's the Jagermeister?

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Austin

    Member of Hinder, featured in the interview.

  • Michelle Hummel

    Host of the interview.

  • The Beach Boys

    Mentioned as the first rock concert attended by a band member.

FAQ

What is Hinder's definition of rock and roll?+
According to Hinder, rock and roll is defined by "chicks, booze, and fun."
What is the title of Hinder's new single mentioned in the interview?+
Hinder's new single mentioned in the interview is titled "Use Me."
What was one of the craziest fan encounters Hinder experienced?+
One crazy fan encounter involved a fan bringing her removed breast implant for the band to sign.
Did Hinder reveal a romantic side?+
Yes, a band member shared a romantic story about filling a bathtub with daisies for his girlfriend.
What was one of the band members' first rock concerts?+
One of the band members' first rock concerts was The Beach Boys.

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