Open Trench On the Making Of ‘Sting’
Can you talk about any specific themes or motifs that run throughout 'Sting?'
Some main themes in ‘Sting’ include things like girls we like/dislike, experiences that follow you and shape your life, and overall just being a teenager in high school.
Were there any challenges or obstacles you faced while creating 'Sting?'
One of the biggest obstacles while recording was the fact that we did it all ourselves. Each part was recorded individually and then blended together in the end, it usually took dozens of tries, and sometimes we had to re-do entire songs because we messed up so badly. We had no outside help like utilizing a studio, it was recorded in a basement with a single audio interface, one mic on the drums, and one MacBook Air. We also cut some songs because we either felt like they weren’t good enough, or just didn’t fit our main style.
Which song(s) do you like the best and why?
We believe that "Ari B C" and "Sting" are our best songs off this release, we put the most time and effort into those.
Can you tell us more about you as a band?
We all became friends in 2020 through school, but we weren’t together as a band until May 2025. We originally started in September 2024 with our original release of "What Were Your Intentions?" and it was made by just Gavin, the bassist, and me Joey, the singer/guitarist. In January 2025, we added 2 members, a drummer and a lead guitarist, but unfortunately we decided to part ways with them because of creative differences. After, we once again tried to add in a new lead guitarist and drummer, but that didn’t work out either. When I got the text from our soon-to-be drummer that he could no longer commit to being in the band, I told Gavin. We then offered the opportunity to Gavin's sister, Lylah.
Where do you find inspiration for your songs or musical ideas?
We take our biggest influences from bands like Green Day, and Blink-182, but we have also taken smaller influences regarding style from bands like Title Fight, and Modern Baseball.
We usually find inspiration by telling stories through lyrics, and we typically make up riffs, and chords by showing each other things we like, putting them together, and sometimes making mistakes when playing, resulting in something we like better.
