BUCKCHERRY Guitarist: 'Confessions' Is 'Our Most Ambitious Record So Far'

July 19, 2013

CycleSource.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Keith Nelson of Californian rockers BUCKCHERRY. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

CycleSource.com: Tell us a little bit about the band's personality as a group coming into the release of "Confessions".

Keith: The band is really hitting on all cylinders these days. We had played close to 1,000 shows together by the time we released this record. Every record is a challenge for us fueled by a desire to always reach a little further and not simply repeat ourselves or subscribe to a "formula." That would be lazy and ultimately not gratifying.

CycleSource.com: What does this album stand for as far as a body of work in the timeline of BUCKCHERRY?

Keith: I think "Confessions" is our most ambitious record so far. Josh [Todd, vocals] was really digging deep to tell part of his real story, and the entire band was going beyond creativity to do something different, yet still be true to who we are.

CycleSource.com: What would the message or messages be that you would want to pass on through your music to the listener?

Keith: There's never really been a "message" per se, other than be yourself, have a good time … I mean, it's only rock 'n' roll. This album goes a little deeper so I hope that people can connect with some of the feelings and relate. After some of the heavy subject matter on this record, we thought it was a good idea to end the record with a song that resolves the thought on a positive note. "Dreamin' Of You" was the perfect song for that.

CycleSource.com: Compared to some of your older music, like "Crazy Bitch" and "Riding", the new album might be perceived as a different direction for the band. Do you feel that is the case or do you feel that other songs you've previously released had similar messages, but didn't get the attention they deserved?

Keith: I think we've always had more introspective songs on every record. It's part of the conversations we have about making what we feel is a "complete" record. I want a record to have peaks and valleys and take you on a journey. The only difference is maybe this record doesn't have an obvious party anthem, but we've tackled a story, a theme, and there really wasn't a place for that in this body of work. Don't worry, there's plenty more of those to come!

Read the entire interview at CycleSource.com.

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