Meet Bury the Pines, an eclectic blend of Emo, Pop Punk, Math Rock, Prog, and R&B from Ohio.
1. Can
you introduce yourselves and tell us a bit about the band and your music?
We are Bury the Pines from the Cleveland/Akron area of Ohio. We say we are a
little Emo & Pop Punk, a little Math Rock, a little Prog, and a little
R&B. Swancore adjacent. The band consists of Joe Skowronski on Guitar, Mat
Markuz on drums, Nick Fischer on Bass and vocals, Marcus Smith on lead vocals,
and Evan Hendrix as our touring Rhythm guitarist and Recording engineer.
2. What's the story behind the name "Bury The Pines"?
Really there isn’t much of a story. We were throwing around a lot of ideas when
we got our first show, and when the deadline came this one was latest idea that
stuck.
3. Your upcoming EP sounds like an exciting project. Can you give us some
insight into what listeners can expect from it?
“All Quiet (On the Midwestern Front)” really sets the tone for the rest of the
EP, so if you like this one then you’ll really vibe with the rest of it. We
really like adding dynamic elements to the song so each song has its ups and
downs, and there’s a lot of evolving parts. Aside from the two current singles,
we will be releasing one more and then 3 additional songs as part of the EP.
4. "All Quiet (On the Midwestern Front)" is your second single
from the EP. What inspired the song, both lyrically and musically?
Lyrically the song tells the story of a guy going off to war. The naivety of a
young man who doesn’t know what he’s gotten himself into and the promise he
made to the person he loves that he’ll be back soon. The chorus lyric “We don’t
need another love song, we just wanna dance all night long” is about how he’d
rather dance all night so that it never has to end. But also, in the midst of
war, “Love Songs” aren’t what they need to make it through.
Musically, it takes the idea from the intro, and kind of evolves it throughout
the song and each section builds up to a climax before it transitions to the
next idea. We start in the beginning with a very dancy feel and by the end that
has evolved into something a little more prog oriented. Each member of the band
also has moments where they get to be the main voice, so you get a chance to
hear everyone popping through the texture.
5. How does "All Quiet (On the Midwestern Front)" fit into the
broader narrative or theme of your upcoming EP?
I wouldn’t say there is necessarily a broader narrative for the entire EP, you
could listen to any of the songs on their own and not feel like you’re missing
something. The first single, “ADHD”, was meant to be catchy and high energy,
but “All Quiet” sets the tone for the more progressive and emotional sides of
our music that we tend to learn towards.
6. You mentioned that the song has different sections and moving parts. Can you elaborate on your songwriting process and how you bring all these elements together?
The structuring of the song is very reminiscent of the years Joe and Mat spent in competitive marching bands. All of those productions had multiple movements with slower ballads and high energy closers. This song had a lot of that energy, almost like it was 3 songs in one. Marcus wrote the lyrics based off of the section changes in the music which was a completely new way of songwriting for him.
7. What do you hope listeners take away from "All Quiet (On the Midwestern Front)" specifically, and from your music in general?
We pull a lot of influence from bands like Rush, Dance Gavin Dance, and My Chemical Romance who all do a good job of telling stories with their music. We want to immerse our listeners into the world of Bury The Pines.
8. Your music has been described as blending genres like progressive rock, emo, and math rock. How do you navigate these diverse influences while maintaining a cohesive sound?
The diversity in our sound comes from the diversity of our members. 3 of us play in a hiphop band, 2 of us are marching band drumline teachers, 3 of us are in a Pop Punk tribute band, and 1 songwriters for other artists in pop/r&b/rock/folk genres.
9. What sets Bury The Pines apart from other bands in the Cleveland music scene?
We are a fresh new sound for the music scene here. There are Emo bands, Prog bands, Math bands, r&b artists, but there isn’t anyone who blends them together quite like we do and it’s been amazing on this first year how well people have received us.
10. Can you share any memorable moments or challenges you faced while working on the EP?
The biggest challenge for these first singles and the EP was to bring something into existence that wasn’t there before. We had a vision of what the “Bury The Pines” sound was going to be, but there weren’t really any examples that completely captured it. We are so thankful we met Evan when we did to take on the roll of engineering our songs in the studio, he worked with us until we got the sound we wanted and has done an amazing job doing it.
11. How has the Cleveland music scene influenced your music and your approach to being in a band?
There’s so many great people in the Cleveland scene, and we’ve been very lucky with making the relationships we have. We were fortunate enough to start off playing our first shows with bands that first and foremost want to make good music and have fun, and that’s really what it’s about. We want every show we play to help bring up the scene and make Cleveland a place where people want to be active in the scene.
12. What's the significance of being from Ohio in the context of your music and identity as a band?
Thanks to Hawthorne Heights (Ohio Is For Lovers), Ohio tends to be heavily associated with Emo. Because we grew up with that genre of music, we wanted to bring that energy back into the scene.
13. Looking ahead, what are your plans following the release of the EP?
Play as much as we can. We also plan on continuing to write and hope to have a full length album written by the end of this year to release in 2025.
14. Finally, where can listeners find your music and stay updated on your latest news and releases?
We are on all major streaming platforms, and if you follow us on bandcamp we tend to do early releases for supporters there. You can also find us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date on all our shows and announcements.
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