American - Musician | December 1, 1988 -
Even though there's only two guys in the band, when both of us are on the same page about something, you can't really change our minds.
Tyler Joseph
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We're past the self-doubt. We just have fun with it and just try to make the best music that we can make.
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Here in Ohio, the hardcore scene is a big thing, so some of our good friends are in hardcore bands. So we've had to figure out how the heck we get these people to respect us.
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If you really see how many live shows are going on... you can start to do things that are out of the ordinary.
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A lot of bands have an unfortunate past; we've dodged a lot of bullets when it comes to that.
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When you play a show or festival, people know what they're getting; they want it. Then you're thrown onto a show where people are watching TV in their houses, and whether they ask for it or not, we're being played in front of them. There's a lot of negative feedback.
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We're not the first people to climb up something or do a backflip during a set, but we want to do something that gets people's attention.
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When Josh and I are recording a record, we're very mindful of how the music will manifest itself live. That's where we have to live every day. When we tour for the next record, I imagine there will be a new story to tell, and we'll introduce new characters.
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Writing songs is kind of like a wrestling match to me. You have to pin it down and make it do what you want it to do.
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It is true that if you hear our music described, it sounds unappealing. I used to laugh and agree with people when they said it didn't make any sense.
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Growing up, money is important. And now I have a career where I'm making enough money to live. But I really want to give it to my parents, my family, charities, and people around me.
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Pretty much all the programming on our CDs is done by me personally, so I've kind of been able to have complete control of what sounds I'm looking for to complete a song.
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