Interview with Bradley
For those that don't know, can you explain why 'Brandon Bolmer' and 'Tanner Wayne' decided to part ways with Chiodos? At the end of the 2011 summer we as a unit had decided to stop touring. Jason wanted to start going to school full time and the ideal tour opportunities were not arising. As months went by, the band didn't feel it necessary to make an official statement just yet, but Tanner and Brandon felt entitled to make one for themselves, removing them completely from our situation. I'm sure they were impatient and just wanted some sort of public closure.
How did 'Craig Owens' & 'Derrick Frost' end up back in the band, and what's it been like to rehearse/tour with these guys once more? I think it was December, Craig had reached out to the band to see if there was any interest in getting the old line up back together at all. The idea of some reunion shows seemed fun so we reached out to Frost as well to see if he was interested. I believe his response was "Hell yeah I am." Once we got back together in a room for the first time again, it felt so right that we continued to book more shows and have since decided to write an album together.
You guys recently performed on the 'Collide With The Sky' tour for a handful of dates, so how was this experience for you guys, and do you have any particular highlights from the tour that you'd like to share with us? It was cool. It’s always a pleasure to see the Pierce the Veil guys, and I believe we share a lot of the same fans, so the fact that we announced the shows last minute was a good treat to those already attending.