Day Two is lucky.
The band just returned from the Vans Warped Tour, playing all over the United States alongside Billy Idol, Fall Out Boy, the Offspring, My Chemical Romance and Hopesfall, just to name a few.
And through touring and the release of a full-length album, Day Two has managed to gain loyal following.
Not bad for a little group from Salt Lake City.
"We had an idea that it was going to happen," said Brady Favero. "Our record label had been in contact with the people at Warped, and we almost went on the year before. But this time we were pretty certain we'd be able to do it."
The members of Day Two — bassist Favero, vocalist Kevin Jay, drummer Joe Arrington, and guitarists Sheldon Priest and Johnny B — dropped by the Deseret Morning News to talk about being on the Warped tour and what they hope the future may bring.
The band's sound, aggressive rock with a dash of punk, has earned a fan base that extends across the United States. "We all (the band members) have similar influences," said Kevin Jay. "But they're all different. Everything from Motley Crue to even Ace of Base and Jawbreaker."
Everyone in the band except Arrington got together in 2002; back then, the band's drummer was Matt Sweitzer. "We wanted to make music that we felt inside of us," said Jay. "We wanted to express ourselves, and a band was the best way to do it."
After working hard and refining the music, Day two entered a studio and recorded a five-song demo recording, "Killing the Silence." Within a year, the band had released its debut album, "Never Come Home." "We worked hard trying to get our music out," said Priest. "And it paid off."
After Arrington replaced Sweitzer, the band continued without missing a beat. Two years after releasing the album, the band was asked to join Warped. And it was everything they expected — and more.
"One of the things we were amazed at was how cool the bands were," said Arrington. "They treated us well. They showed us what it was like to be a professional band. And everyone was very supportive."
"We learned a lot from the experience," said B. "We couldn't help but pay attention to what was happening with bands such as Thrice. In fact, we formed a bond with that band, and they'd be offstage watching our set, and vice versa."
One of the challenges of doing Warped was making sure the songs they played fit in the schedule. "We only had about 20 minutes to set up, play and wrap up," said Jay. "So we had to make sure our set list did the job. We chose some of our most energetic songs for the show."
"It was intimidating at first," said Arrington. "But we adjusted and it became like clockwork."
One thing the experience gave Day Two was a sense of seriousness. "We saw all those bands playing and they were dedicated to their work," said B. "We have become more serious at what we do. Not that we weren't serious before, but we have seen what hard work can do and we have more inside of us."
"Our next step is to record a new album," said Favero. "We finished Warped and we went straight back to rehearsal."
"We don't want to become stagnant," said Priest. "We want to write better songs and make better music. And we'll see what happens in the future."
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