Recently I was able to catch up with A Story Told to discuss what went into the writing process for their new single that released today. Their latest track, called “How Do You Write A Love Song?”, is about the tumultuous journey of finding a healthy relationship. The band will be embarking on a headlining tour later this month and tickets are available here.
Where did the inspiration come from to title your new single, “How Do You Write A Love Song”?
We have written literally hundreds of songs over our career, and not a single one of them has been a love song, so what better time than now? The title is kind of a tongue-in-cheek presentation of this realization and whether we even know how to write a love song. We’ll keep you posted on if we figure this out or not…
I understand A Story Told will be headlining a few dates coming up. How are you planning to build out the setlist for this tour?
Having just released our fourth full-length record, it’s been tough! Ha. With this being the Mundane Magic tour, we are definitely excited to be playing a lot of the new record for the first time. These songs were MEANT to be played live. And of course, we will be playing the fan favorites from previous records. We expect non-stop sing-a-longs for the entire set.
How does A Story Told measure success?
When we started this band, we just wanted to impact people the way our favorite bands impacted us growing up. So, as far as measuring success, the fact that people have been and continue to find meaning and support in what we do is what truly matters to us.
After your band wraps up this tour in May, what does the rest of 2024 entail for the band? Anything special for fans to look forward to?
We are a band that literally can’t sit still, so definitely expect a whole lot more new music and more shows and touring than ever before.
Headline Tour Dates
- 4.28 Nashville, TN @ The End
- 4.30 Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
- 5.1 Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups
- 5.2 Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose
- 5.4 Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
- 5.5 New York, NY @ Heaven Can Wait
- 5.9 Washington, DC @ Pie Shop
- 5.10 Charlotte, NC @ Evening Muse