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Tweeting the Deets with The Bravery

Tweeting the Deets with The Bravery

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We chillin' on a tree stump with the fellas from The Bravery! Sam, John, Michael, Mike, and Anthony were the first band on MySpace, and now they are at SXSW and hearing their music featured in films like 'Twilight'! Hear their thoughts on how technology has changed since they recorded their first album on a computer back in the day! Hosted by Kinsey Schofield.

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Young Hollywood

Could you guys record an entire album on something so small like the BlackBerry Playbook or is that

The Bravery

Yeah, man, I mean the stuff it sounds really good. You wouldn't you wouldn't know the difference. It's a kind of amazing nowadays how good the stuff sounds.

Young Hollywood

I'm so excited to be sitting here on this tree stump with the Bravery. Hello, gentlemen.

The Bravery

Hey, hello.

Young Hollywood

Kinsey sandwich. I'm very excited about this. You guys actually recorded your first album on a computer, Right and Solo. How was that process?

The Bravery

Um, it was really ghetto. This is, and this was like 2004, so this is like pre-Garage Band.

Young Hollywood

Would you guys record an entire album on something so small like the BlackBerry Playbook or is that

The Bravery

Yeah, man. I mean, the stuff, it sounds really good. You wouldn't, you wouldn't know the difference. It's a kind of amazing nowadays how good the stuff sounds.

Young Hollywood

And I have to ask, I read on Wikipedia, is this one of the Wikipedia myths, the infamous lies that are spread on there that you are the first band on MySpace?

The Bravery

We were definitely like one of the first 10.

Young Hollywood

Wow.

The Bravery

I mean, at the time we could not find another band on MySpace.

Young Hollywood

Wow. That's pretty awesome. Does Tom does Tom send you Christmas cards?

The Bravery

He does, he invites us to over for Christmas dinner.

Young Hollywood

Tweeting the dates is my life. Do you do it on a BlackBerry tablet?

The Bravery

I do do it on my BlackBerry Playbook on the regular updating right now with the Bravery. You're in love. Maybe you could convert.

Young Hollywood

Well, how do I tweet you? Or how do I Oh my gosh, would you

The Bravery

I'm gonna I'm gonna show you how to tweet me. Um, well, you can you can log on right here with the browser. You just go to the old twitter. com. Okay. And then you could just @ @younghollywood or @kseyschofield. And then you and I can communicate on a regular basis. I can be like, "Miss you so much it hurts." And you're like, "Hey girl, hey."

Young Hollywood

All right. First of all, I'm a total nerd. Loved the Twilight series. You're on the Twilight soundtrack and I was super excited about that. Then I turned my TV on and you're on No Strings Attached. What is it like or the yeah, the No Strings Attached movie trailer. How is it like to be pop culture icon?

The Bravery

I think that, um, one way things are very different now than they used to be is that it used to be you just heard about music from the radio. Right. And now all these other, uh, mediums have taken the place of radio. You you know if you're a starting out band, I think you've just got to use the use the internet. Yeah. Just go crazy on there.

Young Hollywood

Do your girls throw themselves at you when you're on tour?

The Bravery

Uh, it's happened. You know, you know, you know, casually. I remember one time we were in a limo and this like 14-year-old girl, we drove past her and she started freaking out. And then she turns to her friend and she goes, "Oh, what band is this?" And then they told her she's like, "Oh, it's a great band." I think she was just exciting that it was a band.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Sam

    Member of The Bravery

  • John

    Member of The Bravery

  • Michael

    Member of The Bravery

  • Mike

    Member of The Bravery

  • Anthony

    Member of The Bravery

  • Kinsey Schofield

    Host of the interview

  • Tom

    Referenced as MySpace co-founder Tom Anderson

FAQ

Who are the members of The Bravery?+
The members of The Bravery mentioned in the video are Sam, John, Michael, Mike, and Anthony.
Where was The Bravery interviewed?+
The Bravery was interviewed at SXSW for Young Hollywood.
What film soundtracks feature music by The Bravery?+
The Bravery's music is featured in the 'Twilight' soundtrack and the 'No Strings Attached' movie trailer.
When did The Bravery record their first album?+
The Bravery recorded their first album on a computer in 2004, before the widespread availability of software like GarageBand.
Was The Bravery the first band on MySpace?+
The Bravery was one of the first ten bands on MySpace, making them an early adopter of the platform.

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