Waterparks' Awsten Knight On 'Funeral Grey', 'Self-Sabotage' & New Album | Interview

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  • Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
  • Waterparks' frontman Awsten Knight chats with us as the band head out on Sad Summer Fest in the US. He tells us about writing the recent singles 'Funeral Grey' and 'Self-Sabotage' and tells us what to expect from the band's upcoming fifth album, including new song 'Brainwashed' and some exciting collaborations. Plus, we talk signing to Fueled By Ramen, their recent show at London's Brixton Academy and the inclusion of 'Telephone' in Netflix's 'Heartstopper' series.
    Interviewer: James Wilson-Taylor
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Комментарии • 56

  • @rocksound
    @rocksound  Год назад +18

    What’s your favourite track from the new album so far?

  • @rebeccajanee
    @rebeccajanee Год назад +55

    Awsten has to have one of the most therapeutic and interesting voices to listen to ever, and im not even talking about just his singing voice, listening to him speak calms me down like no one else's voice can

    • @MikhailYT
      @MikhailYT Год назад

      do you know about his podcast?

    • @rebeccajanee
      @rebeccajanee Год назад +2

      @@MikhailYT oh my gosh yes, I listen to it all the time, especially when I can’t fall asleep at night

  • @pete.the.cat.44
    @pete.the.cat.44 Год назад +58

    watching awsten fly across a stage on a string would take me out in three different flavors

  • @Nobody-ss7ks
    @Nobody-ss7ks Год назад +59

    Ive been a fan of them since 2018.
    Id say these new singles are my fav they have ever made

  • @anitaundergound
    @anitaundergound Год назад +13

    9:40 i was literally so mad at the chicago show for a night out on earth when they did Magnetic and LIKE IT and no one was fucking moshing what was that even, underappreciated gems man

  • @iloveonedirection25
    @iloveonedirection25 Год назад +16

    His eyebrows get thicker and thicker every year

    • @GL00MB0YSEAS0N
      @GL00MB0YSEAS0N Год назад +2

      They’ll eventually take over his entire face

  • @jordyn7094
    @jordyn7094 Год назад +29

    omg yes i was waiting for parx5 era rocksound interviews

  • @lafayettethebaguette1418
    @lafayettethebaguette1418 Год назад +30

    Rock sound waterparks interviews are always my favourite, excited to get a parx5 one!

  • @chelseajennings443
    @chelseajennings443 Год назад +10

    I’m VERY excited to hear this album going from Funeral Grey, Self Sabotage, and this interview. I don’t remember being this giddy and eager to hear more of an album for an incredibly long time. Can’t wait!

  • @vana24013
    @vana24013 Год назад +7

    been listening without ever doing any looking into the band since 2018 and this past week i’ve made it a point to get into knowing more about them. it’s honestly breathtaking knowing some background to it all. the guys are awesome!!

    • @ascendednightingale2456
      @ascendednightingale2456 Год назад

      They all seem so down to earth and genuine. Awsten is definitely a diva in a way, but he’s so open and honest about it.

  • @gsmith3755
    @gsmith3755 Год назад +12

    speaking as someone in ohio, he's right. Also saw him in that shirt last night shout out to somewhere in ohio

  • @michelle2367
    @michelle2367 Год назад +7

    this album sounds like its gonna be a hit fr

  • @alexjorga6412
    @alexjorga6412 Год назад +15

    JAMES you are one of my fabourite interviewers ever

  • @bryancontreras863
    @bryancontreras863 Год назад +8

    I'm convinced the vocal Collab is Hayley Williams. If that doesn't happen I'll be so sad tbh.

  • @mollydreyer538
    @mollydreyer538 Год назад +15

    It hurts me that magnetic, crying over it’s all. And I see you in in the future aren’t loved the way they should be.

  • @jadedivision2007
    @jadedivision2007 Год назад +13

    Oml if the comedian is actually kurtis connor holy shit omg yes

    • @pinkcloudsummerr
      @pinkcloudsummerr Год назад +3

      DUDE IM SO GLAD I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE THINKING ABOUT THAT I WOULD CRY 😭

  • @destructionoftheend6747
    @destructionoftheend6747 Год назад +7

    Super happy to see awsten doing more interviews!

  • @jai_underscore
    @jai_underscore Год назад +16

    love these interviews

  • @anitaundergound
    @anitaundergound Год назад +6

    13:57 IF THIS IS OLI SYKES IM GONNA FUCKING DIE

    • @d34thxxbr34th
      @d34thxxbr34th Год назад

      IM SO GLAD IM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO THOUGHT THISSS

  • @alexjorga6412
    @alexjorga6412 Год назад +11

    kurtis conner on parx5?

  • @jordyn7094
    @jordyn7094 Год назад +6

    shoutout to everyone else in ohio who couldn't make it to ssf columbus yesterday 😭😭

  • @pete.the.cat.44
    @pete.the.cat.44 Год назад +12

    my two year old sister pointed at awsten and said “daddy” im?

    • @zephcore
      @zephcore Год назад +3

      mine LOVES to call him uncle

    • @pete.the.cat.44
      @pete.the.cat.44 Год назад

      @@zephcore he does radiate fun uncle energy

  • @extreme-pizza1842
    @extreme-pizza1842 Год назад +3

    WATERPARKS GOES HEAVY??

  • @alexporro5023
    @alexporro5023 Год назад +16

    This has criminally low views wtf

  • @flynnhorton
    @flynnhorton Год назад +4

    YAAAS

  • @mentallyaktive916
    @mentallyaktive916 Год назад

    He Reminds Me Of Gerard Way And Justin Bieber's LoveChild !!! Love The Band BTW *

  • @sideriverist
    @sideriverist Год назад +4

    Comedian feature???? Bo Burnham confirmed?!?!?!

  • @hypnotixyt
    @hypnotixyt Год назад +8

    Poor Awsten's mom. Had to live in Ohio.

    • @reeses_unicorn
      @reeses_unicorn Год назад

      Hey, I live in Ohio and it's not that bad here. xD

    • @josephdavies3091
      @josephdavies3091 Год назад

      @@reeses_unicorn I’m sorry but glee has forever put me off of Ohio

    • @reeses_unicorn
      @reeses_unicorn Год назад

      @@josephdavies3091 How so? I've never watched Glee.

    • @josephdavies3091
      @josephdavies3091 Год назад

      @@reeses_unicorn good. Don’t watch it. It’s hell.

    • @reeses_unicorn
      @reeses_unicorn Год назад

      @@josephdavies3091 Kind of funny, because I've actually been interested in it. xD

  • @kpagel2001
    @kpagel2001 Год назад +4

    a comedian..bo burnham? 🤔🤔😌