During the Rock on the Range festival, I got a chance to interview Buckcherry lead singer Josh Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson. We discussed the success of their 15 record, future singles and names of tours that really didn’t settle well with the band. Here’s the interview.
AM: When “15” was being released, what were the initial expectations of the record?
KN: As far as sales go, we really didn’t know what to expect. We wanted to make a record we were 100 percent satisfied with. We knew we would have to tour our ass off behind the record, and we’ve done that. We believed in the music and went out with the mindset that it would do well. We had no choice but to think of it that way.
AM: Were you surprised that “Crazy Bitch” became such a hit?
JT: We were very surprised that it became a hit. We put it out there as a way for people to hear us again and had no idea that it would take off the way it did.
AM: Has the fan reaction for “15” been better than your debut record?
KN: I think it’s been beyond the reaction for the first record. When you’re in a situation like ours, you like a lot more to prove with a record like 15. I think the fan demand of the videos, such as “Crazy Bitch” on 15 have been the biggest difference.
AM: The “Crazy Bitch” video has been taken off various sites, due to a court case about the video? Is the case over, or still in ligation?
JT: The case is stayed right now and nothing has happened at this point right now. The court process is a long process and it will be a while before anything is settled.
AM: You guys have played the Machine Shop in Flint a bunch in the past year, is that a favorite place to play in Michigan?
KN: We like playing there a lot. Kevin (Zink- the Machine Shop owner) has been great to us over the past years, and we have a lot of fun when we play there. Now, only if they could get an air conditioner in there for summer shows….
AM: You guys have had three major rock radio singles out from “15.” Any more planned?
JT & KN: We’re pumping “Everything” right now, and I think that “Sorry” is going to be the next single, sometime during the summer. Once we’re done touring and after that single, we’ve gotta get back into the studio and record a new album before the end of the year.
AM: You guys are touring with Papa Roach and Hinder in the “Bad Boys of Rock” tour later this summer; any contests planned to put that title to the test?
KN: Nah, not really. Don’t let the name fool you; it wasn’t our idea. Somebody made that title for the tour up, and I didn’t like the name of it. But it’s gonna be a good tour with those guys.
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