Spiritbox: "Our fans are accepting of change - we're still figuring ourselves out"
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- Following tours with Ghost and Bring Me The Horizon, the Canadian band discuss the hype and how they're still evolving as a band
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How could you not love Spiritbox? They are such humble and genuine people.
Honestly. The only people I see hating on them don't have any valid criticisms.
I fucking hate them
@@genericuser4856 Pop rock? I love their old stuff like the Mara Effect, Belcarra, Trust Fall etc. Pop rock though? No offense but I think your perception is a bit distorted.
They are disgusting lefties, and legit told half of there fans to basically fuck off if they don’t align with them politically. They are now dead to many.
@@horror-coreLefties always sell out to the machine
Spiritbox just makes it hard NOT to like them. So down to earth, everyone is very good at what they do, they don't just make things that people expect them to do. I really admire them for that!
It's so cool they don't set boundaries musically and just create whatever they want. I love not knowing what the next Spiritbox releases will sound like and just be surprised by anything they will come up with. Also Courtney is so sweet here!! Nice interview.
Now if only they could create good songs that actually made you want to listen to them again.
Jaded...out now absolute banger
She's just so encouraging to other artists and her fans. She has the same energy in person, and it's just another reason why it's easy to adore her (and Spiritbox).
The rest of the band is just as sweet, Mike even listened to one of our songs and he didn't have to. All of them are legends 🤟🏻
Discovered Spiritbox due to reaction videos in 2020 and been to two shows since and love everything they do. Good people, genuine and have a pure love for their music. Will be a fan for a long time no doubt.
Her answers are so honest and authentic, what a great interview!
Great and interesting Questions as well. Not the usual "who do you like playing with?" or "whats your favorite place to play?" stuff.
I cannot wait for Sew Me Up to be played live! One of their best groove jams
Surprised it hasn't been put in the set sooner.
I love this band so much. They are so authentic. Cannot wait for what's in store for them and for us.
Being open to the changes a band or artist makes is so important.
100%
watching this after the release of Jaded. Spiritbox never stops getting better and evolving. love it
If i end up in a band ... She's the reason ❤
This band is just at the beginning and they already achieved so much, can't wait to see where they'll be heading next. I will always be there to support them❤
I discovered them toward the end of 2019, and that band got me through lockdown. I knew as soon as the pandemic was over that they were gonna blow up big, and quickly. Just in my opinion, anyone that can say that band "sucks" is totally tone deaf, knows nothing about music and probably listens to really simple, typical common metal bands.
Spiritbox proved with Eternal Blue that Metal has no boundaries when you are talented to manage a mix of elements/genres, they and Sleep Token are elevating Metal Music in a new level. Courtney and Mike are phenomenal musicians, I love everything they did together since Iwrestleabearonce, if they decide to make a more pop/electronic, radiophonic or a heavier stuff, I gonna listen no matter what.
Europe, Japan, and South America have proven how you can mix metal with many genres for decades.
For some reason, North America has been resistant be flexible. Metalcore in the US, itself, had such a hard time breaking out of its lane for such a long time because Lamb of God and "New American Wave of Metal" dominated the mainstream around the early 2000s.
@@jamjox9922 Absolutely, there are incredible bands mainly in Europe, Progressive Metal bands that add different elements in phenomenal ways like Opeth and Haken, their musicianship is technally flawless. In US we have some exceptions like Faith No More and Primus making crazy mixtures and working very well. After the saturated generation of New Metal/Metalcore/Screamo in the mainstream I believe Spiritbox and Sleep Token are redefining Modern Metal in the mainstream, while sounding familiar it is refreshing and very welcome with these pop elements, while we have amazing and technical bands like Jinjer and Tesseract for example doing a wonderful job in the Modern Metal scene as well, Metal has never been as strong and diverse as it is today
A few months later, yeah you got your wish... the new EP is incredible!
Thank you for this interview, such a pleasure to listen to Courtney speak and get to know her and the band a bit better this way
The special thing making Spiritbox stand out I guess is that they're just as level-headed and good hearted as people as they are talented and singular in their art. It just feels authentic in every way. I think only the Deftones make me feel that way as well and I'm not particularly into that type of metal/music otherwise. Goes to show how deep they resonate with people.
Love from France.
Hard to imagine such a pleasant beautiful person screaming those songs. Love it.
Let me share my humble opinion: I fucking love everything Spiritbox does. Courtney's voice as an extension of my emotions I often can't express. Her angelic vocals or her unholy screams.
Her voice is so calming :)
You mean his?
Got to see them in Vancouver in the spring and then again at SwedenRocks in June. Killer show both times. In Sweden, they attracted a BIG crowd and you could tell how thankful they were that people were connecting with them. I am sure next round of festivals they will be on the main stage.
Shout out to Spiritbox. One of my favorite bands out right now.
Hi I’m a 34 year old woman obsessed with this 34 year old woman and I have no shame.
I didn't realize how deep her voice was until this interview. I know its not like deep deep but man. Either way, love to see it. She seems like an amazing person and definitely talented beyond belief.
There's a reason...
@@daedalus5070and that is?
@@x2xtreme360alcohol the night before the interview. That's what it sounds like to me.
@@Muzzle801 Umm... no. During lockdown her and Mike use to do live chats and she sounded exactly the same. Anytime I've heard her speak this is what she sounds like. So either she's a raging alcoholic, or this is just the natural tone of her voice. I'm going for option 2.
@@horror-core nothing wrong with a high functioning alcoholic 😅
Great interview. Can’t wait for what’s next’ 🖤🖤
Love Spiritbox! Never a bad song! Thanks for breathing new life into Canadian METAL!!
Your reluctance to trust the hype of your own creation is coming from your humble ability of a lifetime of developing a skill that you’re so close to it’s hard to see it ! You and Michael are legit refined in skill.
She should feel reluctance. They got the same viral fake hype that Jinjer got for being a progressive band with a female vocalist. Their music is incredibly boring just like Jinjer.
@@derpderpin1568cope bozo
@@derpderpin1568 🤦🏼 I really have no words that can help you. None.
Such a cool band can't wait to hear all the future music they make!
Cant wait to see them at the Blue Ridge Rock Festival 🔥🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼
Quality interview! 🤘🦖
It’s kinda irritating that everyone else keeps saying they’re evolving when really they’re just playing whatever they want. They don’t see it as growth at all. Courtney said this herself many many times. Why do bands needs to keep “evolving” to please fans?
Isn’t change evolution?
@@chrisnemat my point is they never “changed” this is who they were always about, fluidity.
evolution is one of the purpose of whole human existance isnt it?
They evolve to please themselves and not get bored and stale...
Evolution in music is something I think about when I think about bands like Spiritbox.
22:40 it was amazing to meet and hang out with courtney, mike, zev and josh twice! Talking to them is super casual and glad we didn't scare them 😂😍❤️
Courtney is very wise and well spoken. I don’t own any of Spiritbox’s music but they are a great band to photograph and watch live.
I was at the Friday Roundhouse show and it was absolutely unbelievable.
Let's keep the current line-up though. Courtney, mike, josh, zev. They got something special
You are my queen 👑🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
We don't love you guys because you're older, you're just really good at what you do!
Interviews really add some flavor to the person behind the music. She is without incredible. Her vision as an artist has much more in store for us all and I am so excited. Maybe we will see a duet with Beyonce and Courtney ;)
Freaking awesome interview! In my own personal opinion I miss the horror vibe that the band started out with that was their sound yeah it may not be the sound they got popular for but it was always my favorite.
Yea I love it too. It was mostly released right before lockdown along with the videos. They hadn't done much touring so I'm guessing people mostly listen to and love the after pandemic stuff they did. Everyone should go back and listen to The Mara Effect 1&2 Belcarra, Trust Fall etc. It's a work of art. Mara Effect 1 is in my top 5 favorite songs. Put me stranded somewhere with just that song and I'll be fine. Lol
Ah sweet I was at the london show :D
GREAT CHANG. SOUNDS GREAT & FRESH & TITE.
Me being honest, I could careless about them before.. but they got Josh on the bass, and I had to give them a chance.. so. I listened to one song.. and fuck. It's so addictive. I hate the fact it's so addictive 😂 but I enjoy them a lot. Looking forward to hear more from them
🖤
amo a courtney , rezando que venga a paraguay
SpiritBox is the band we all needed. I respect the work they do. That 50/50 mentality is what makes me love them even more. She can sceam like a beast and her cleans sounds like a angel. SpiritBox is the modern day Evanescence. With brutal vocals and clean vocals. It's always fun when they drop a new track or Album. Her vocal range is also phenomenal. SpiritBox can be proud of all the work they do. They took the Metal genre by storm and they always deliver.
Be humble and do what you love. That is exactly what they are doing. I am here for it.
They are established. The only thing that will change for Courtney and Spirit Box is their impact. They will continue to grow and save lives as long as they are still creating music. Theyve saved my life and others❤. Masterful Bands like these are changing the face of music for the better and as a result, changing humanity for the better. ❤
yikes
She sounds like a beast on track but she's such a sweetheart in real life 🥰 Love the life she's radiating! Also no, obsessing over Beyonce is always valid 🤣🖤
In Courtney & Mike I trust.
Her voice sounds really tired and hoarse here. But man, what an incredible singer right here. She screams like a ghoul and sings like a pure angel.
From what I remember around that time she mightve been sick, but as someone with a similar vocal range speaking and singing that's kinda just what we sound like naturally 😅
Jaded rocks!
This woman proves that she can do whatever men can!
HAAAAAAAA 2024 SEE YOU IN PRAGUEEEEEEEE !!!!!!
No one is talking about Arrival...knowing the journey of parenthood is worth it despite knowing one day you and your children will part ways...
Here’s my latest piece of music from Popuality : Broken ua-cam.com/video/pUYpovKkDtw/v-deo.html
I'm just sad that she kinda doesnt mention Josh and Zev. I get, that Mike is the mastermind behind the songs, but after all, we view the band as a whole, especially on stage, and zev and josh deserve more public credit from Courtney & Mike. (not that they dont appreciate it, but they could communicate better, that they consist of 4 not 2 members)
Most of the times bands have just 1 or 2 masterminds that creates the band and crafts the music and the rest of the components just plays with them on tour or contribute in pretty minor details in the making of the music, so I guess Josh and Zev aren't mentioned as much for this reason.
@@blackmamba5659 I already mentioned this particular reason, you just repeated it. I am very aware of this, however unless officially stated otherwise from the band, we should always treat the band as a whole. But the way Courtney only refers to mike when talking about the band, makes it feel like she treats zev and Josh like to hired musicians and nothing more. Even if they do, they should, in my opinion communicate it either directly or refer to them as well when she talks about the band
I see what you mean, I totally get you, but you know Mike writes drums, bass and guitars and then just sends the audio files to them so they can practice it, Yea it sucks that they are not talked about enough, especially Josh what he does live with the backing vocals and all
@@jaquesargRight - Just a "we're so glad they are on board with us" or whatever. Just a little public appreciation.
@@corey1845 Maybe because they're married and are always together and always writing together at home in the studio. He writes the music, she writes the lyrics and puts them to what Mike has made, and the rest follow with their parts. It's a full circle creation, but I think it's just because of the reason I stated though. Imo.
That outfit is... odd. But Spiritbox kicks ass!
Court or di3
Their fans are so open minded they bullied them into dropping off a sold out arena tour because of disproven allegations against one of the artists.
Yea. That would have gotten them a lot more recognition. I'm not exactly sure what happened or what fans were saying to them. I don't go on social media much. All I know is it had something to do with Ronnie Radke's past. I'm not sure of they found out and stepped back or if they were actually bullied out of it. Was hoping to hear what exactly happened but I haven't heard any talk of it. 😢
lol Im not, I want it heavy.
Wow, you called Courtney "Spiritbox". That's super dumb.
How tf can she scream like that?
So your fans accepted something you haven't figured out yet as a band? How does that work?
What are you referring to?
being an instant hit like she said, going from being in an office one week to bring on the cover of a magazine the next isn't an easy mental transition for anyone. Difference between trying to be a band vs being a top-charting band
It’s because art is quite literally exploration. And great art remains in that state.
Write some heavy shit please. Make a deathcore song.
That’s just jack black in costume
I heard their fans dictate who they can and can’t play shows with based what ever the latest social justice “thing” is at that given moment.
Her Worldstar mode hasn't escaped my notice. Sorry, you're not.
Love you Courtney, and love pretty much everything Spiritbox has put out...BUT....jeez that haircut is terrible. Sort it out!
lol really?
@@TheBridgesYouBurn Admittedly, it's a fringe opinion.
@@darksidegallery With legs like she has she doesn't need perfect hair. 😍
@@TheBridgesYouBurn Can we be friends and talk about Courtney?
Most overrated band of the last decade along with Jinjer.
You re WRONG..........🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Yet here you are commenting. Cope bozo
Might have agreed about Jinjer till I saw them play live recently. As for Spiritbox you are totally wrong, they are incredible live. But then music is subjective, you are allowed to not like them. No doubt there are bands you listen to I may be tempted to say the same thing about.