Did this album push 156/Silence to their limits? - Interview
70Vocalist Jack Murray and guitarist Jimmy Howell from 156/Silence joined me for a conversation about their latest album "People Watching" and reveal some of the choices they made in creating this fascinating collection of dark and intense songs that just grows and grows on repeat listens.
156/Silence links:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2qXHYRTtZytxMMfO9pW1V9?si=FxpEQCaLTUewBs7OfmarSQ
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/156silence
💬 Come chat on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
0:00 Coming Up
0:42 Welcome
1:30 "People Watching" album themes
4:04 How many musical layers is too many?
7:57 Jack's new choruses and vocal styles
12:44 How touring is key for reaching fans
15:03 Where does the 156/Silence sound come from?
21:17 The effects of featuring different artists
23:23 "That scream" in Target Acquired... can it be done live?
25:25 The 156/Silence song writing process
29:08 Jack's vocal writing process and developing melodies
32:45 Picking song titles
36:25 Jack finds out Poppy x Bad Omens used the same quote this year...
38:20 Keeping the song writing fresh and varied
39:50 What 156/Silence learned from Cane Hill
45:21 How to handle what listeners say about your music
50:45 Itchy or Sticky?
52:29 What's next for 156/Silence and tour plans
54:51 Closing Remarks