Ryan Key Talks Band Reforming

Yellowcard

Ryan Key of Yellowcard talked with V13.net about the band’s recent album:

One of the things, one of the challenges that we faced with this record, particularly for me when writing lyrics, was how do we make a record at 45 that sounds like we’re 25, but we don’t sound like we’re trying to be 25. It’s a tough thing. Grounding myself in family and my past and the mistakes that I’ve made along the way. It’s funny because the song doesn’t really have this happy ending or positive turn or turn to it. It’s really more about living in that feeling of that time in your life, and that feeling of being young, and that it’s gone and it’s not coming back. Again, it was a tricky thing to try to dig up some of those themes and not have it sound forced.

Interview: Ryan Key of Yellowcard

Yellowcard

This past week, I was able to catch up with Ryan Key of Yellowcard before he and his recently reunited bandmates embark on their summer tour celebrating 20 years of Ocean Avenue. In this in-depth interview with the lead vocalist of Yellowcard, I asked him about what went into the writing and recording of their new EP Childhood Eyes, the comparisons of the new EP to the sound of Paper Walls, and how he keeps the spirit of Yellowcard alive through various projects and outlets. Childhood Eyes will be released on July 21st via Equal Vision Records, and pre-orders are live.

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Interview: William Ryan Key

William Ryan Key

About a week ago, I was able to connect with former Yellowcard vocalist and established indie solo songwriter William Ryan Key via Zoom, and I asked him about the new EP Everything Except Desire, the legacy of Yellowcard, as well as what it means to him that so many fans still care about what he has to say in his music career. William Ryan Key has always been one of my favorite vocalists and songwriters in this scene, so I thoroughly enjoyed hearing his perspective on not only the new music, but the lessons he has learned over time. Everything Except Desire is available for pre-order from Equal Vision here.

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