Emo hardcore band DROWN THE PLANET is some sad, angry, stupid, music but it is good music! With that, this band has gone on to release an EP, and has some shows coming up fast, with all new music coming in the form of a debut album! This band will be keeping very busy within the next few months, them wanting to make it into a full fledged career and touring full force! See what the band talks about with us below!
1. Where did you get the idea for the band name, you planned it or came out just like that?
There’s a story in the Bible about Noah’s ark and the great flood that wiped all life from earth other than those on the ark. I thought it was a cool concept so I named the band after it. That’s where “drown the planet” comes from, because in that story everyone and everything drowned during the 40 day flood. I also run a house venue for local shows, and I call the venue “the ark” for the same reason. It’s a neat little thing that goes with the band name having the venue name being connected to it.
2. Why did you want to play this genre?
This genre has a special place in my heart growing up I loved the heavier music with breakdowns and screams, but also pretty choruses with singing. It fascinates me and it’s a great way to get some anger out.
3. Did you know each other before the band was formed?
This band has had countless member changes, with me (Jason Wayne) being the only original/core member. The current lineup consists of Dylan Wayne (my younger brother) Berkie Allen and Sergio Stevens who I met years ago through another band, and Cooper Hutchinson, who was originally a fan of the band, and eventually became a member. However, Cooper just recently left the band so we are working on a replacement. We have a couple people in mind.
4. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?
The band originated in the Phoenix (chandler) part of Arizona, USA. However currently we have some members that live in Tucson, and some of us that live in Phoenix. The Tucson scene and the Phoenix scene are both great but very different from eachother. Some of our favorite local bands are Of The Lost, Marked;Life, deathdotgov, Navagon, and many many more.
5. Who or what inspires you to write songs?
Most of my songs are inspired by tragic events that occur in my life. Whenever something bad happens or I struggle with something, I usually end up writing about it in one way or another. Bands like Dayseeker, Alphawolf and VCTMS are big inspirations to me too.
6. What are your songs about? (What specific themes do they cover?)
My most recent EP is a 5 song concept album about a relationship I got out of. I was engaged to a girl I thought I’d marry, but after I proposed and we started planning our wedding, she grew more and more distant. We were living together at the time, but she ultimately ended up moving out and leaving with no notice while I was out at a concert. That sucked. So I started writing a song called “leave” that was basically a theme of wanting her back and wishing she wouldn’t have left so abruptly and suddenly. But then I later found out she was hooking up with a friend of mine while we were together, and that they ended up being together. That was obviously lame news, so I wrote some more songs about her, but now with a new theme that was basically saying how dumb she is, long story short haha. Every song on that EP has a different meaning and were written at different times of me processing/grieving the situation.
7. Do you write your own songs? (Discuss the songwriting process in detail.)
I do write my own songs, I write and record everything myself currently. Most of the time I write the lyrics first and then add the instruments around that. But recently I’m starting to write with my brother a little, and I’m wanting to start introducing Berkie and Sergio to the writing process as well. Drown The Planet has been my solo project for a very long time and I’ve never liked the idea of letting others collaborate on it with me, but lately that’s been slowly changing. I’m excited to see what comes.
8. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
So far, I have two EP’s out and several singles out. People can expect anything and everything from my work. I have some brutal deathcore songs, some pop punk, and even some acoustic stuff. The nice thing about DTP being a solo project is I can do whatever I want, whenever I want, without necessarily sticking to just one sound/genre. But as the band has grown over the years, especially this past year, I think I’m gonna start leaning towards one main sound that people can always count on when they listen to the music. It was fun experimenting with so many different things early on, but now I think I’m ready to just be a recognizable band rather than having a million different sounds.
9. Do you have any new music in the works?
Yes, I am currently working on recording my first full-length album. I’m working on the first few songs of it right now, and writing the rest with the boys. We’ll be releasing singles one at a time for a couple months before dropping the whole album. The first of these is expected to be a song called “Last Limb” which I am hoping to release in March or April.
10. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?
We have a busy month in March, with shows all around Phoenix, and some in Tucson and New Mexico… possibly even Nevada. On March 25th we will be playing at the Nile in Mesa with A Skylit Drive and Awake At Last. After that we will be taking April off to focus on recording/writing the album. But then in summer, we’re hoping to do a big tour around the US.
11. What plans do you have for the future as a band?
The whole goal of this band is to make it a career and tour full time. I’m working every day to get there. We’ve been doing small local tours for a while now, and I’m hoping we start to get picked up for bigger tours with bigger bands.
12. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?</pre>
“Drown The Planet” on all streaming platforms, our most recent EP is titled “Nothing Is Forever // Forever Is Nothing” and can be found on any streaming service. Our Instagram is @drowntheplanet , and all other socials are linked on our Instagram page at the link in the bio, including our online merch store!
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