ANOTHER DAY'S ARMOR INTERVIEW

Another Day’s Armor is:

Ace Vincent (vocals)

Nick “Strife” Palma (lead guitar)

Ryan Bicknell (rhythm guitar)

Dave “Bizmo” Goyette (bass)

Alec Keshishian (drums)

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BOOTLEG METAL: So let’s get things started with the name. Who came up with the name and what’s behind it?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: The name was originally thrown around as an idea when Alec and Nick were first working together in a band. Eventually when the band they were working with split and it was just Alec, Nick, and another artist they decided to use the name Another Day's Armor and it stuck. From there it just evolved to what the band is today.

BOOTLEG METAL:  Where is the band from?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: Ryan, Alec, and Dave are all from Rockland County N.Y., Nick is from Yonkers N.Y., and Ace is originally from Philadelphia P.A. Though we say our hometown is Hudson Valley N.Y.

BOOTLEG METAL: Is this the original line up and how did you guys find yourselves in the same band ?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: Alec is the original member (pretty much before they were even fully named Another Day's Armor), he and older members of the band found Nick through the internet, then down the road they found Ace on the internet as well. Soon after Ace joined one of the guitarists left and eventually was replaced by Ryan who found a flier at a local music store, after a few months of playing without a bassist we were told by some friends about Dave and it all fell into place from there.

BOOTLEG METAL: How long has Another Day's Armor been around and how long after your first rehearsal was it before the first show?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: We'll go from the time we started rehearsing with Ryan and being a 4 piece band. I'd say about 3 months after Ryan's first audition were we playing and booking shows.

BOOTLEG METAL: Does everyone contribute to the writing process or does someone generally write the lyrics and/or music?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: Yes everyone definitely contributes to the songs. We all throw out input for every song from guitars to drums to bass to lyrics.

BOOTLEG METAL: What are your songs about? Fact?  Fiction? Personal experiences?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: A little bit of everything honestly. When Ace joined all the songs that are now on the E.P. already had titles so that helped, and the newer songs Ace writes lyrics on his connection to the songs or what he hears in his head while listening to the song.

BOOTLEG METAL: What genre do you feel Another Day's Armor fit’s in the best and what influenced your writing to get you there?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: I’d say if anything our genre is between melodic metal and hard rock. We all have that common love and respect for bands in those genres that we've all listened too.

BOOTLEG METAL: What was your latest gig? 

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: August 5th was our last gig we opened for Islander and We Came As Romans at The Chance Theatre in Poughkeepsie N.Y.

BOOTLEG METAL: Where have you played live this year?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: So far this year we've played in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.

BOOTLEG METAL: Is there a favorite cover that always finds it’s way on your set list and is there a story behind it?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: No cover songs yet, we really try to focus on our originals.

BOOTLEG METAL: Is there a past show that stands out from the rest?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: The past show at The Chance definitely stands out. We had an amazing turn out and a great amount of fans and family and friends that came out and just made the show that much better.

BOOTLEG METAL: So what’s in the works for Another Day's Armor?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: We've really been pushing to get signed and jump on a tour while also writing material for a full length album next year.

BOOTLEG METAL: What are your thoughts on your local music scene?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: The local scene is unfortunately dying in our area. A lot of it has to do with the new generation of "music" kids are listening to these days.

BOOTLEG METAL: Is there a recent album/EP release you’d like to tell us about and where can we get it?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: So right now we only have our E.P. "Dying Breed" out and it is available for download on Itunes, Spotify, Google Play, Bandcamp, and physical copies can also be bought at our website anotherdaysarmor.com which also has link's to our music including our Pandora and YouTube channels.

BOOTLEG METAL: Do you have merchandise for sale?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: Of course we have 2 shirt designs and a handful of other merch for sale on our official website.

BOOTLEG METAL: Where can you be found online?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR:  Almost every major social media site as well as Google. Or to make life easier all the links are on our website as well.

BOOTLEG METAL: As far as videos, sites, merch, ect. Are you guys more of a DIY band or do you hire out?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: A little bit of both. We've outsourced a lot with our shirt designs to an extent and we're definitely gonna be outsourcing for a video. With stuff like our site and social media we did most of it ourselves.

BOOTLEG METAL: Do you have or are you looking for a label/manager?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: We are looking for a label for sure. We all want to be career musicians and we know it'll happen we just have to keep fighting to stand out and above every other band wanting the same thing we are.

BOOTLEG METAL: Is there another artist or band that is totally not your genre that you listen to?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: Oh yeah we all do. But i think the song that stands out the most (mainly cuz we started a show with it) DMX - X Gon Give It To Ya

BOOTLEG METAL: How do you think downloading music whether legal or illegal affected the music community?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: It took a lot away from music stores such as F.Y.E. and Tower and all the small shops but it definitely helped music spread faster to other countries that weren't as privileged to have stores like that or have store that close. Ultimately building up fans for bands.

BOOTLEG METAL: Thanks for taking the time to talk with us and answering the questions. Is there anything you’d like to add?

ANOTHER DAY’S ARMOR: Thank you for giving us the chance to do an interview and yes we wanna add thank you to all our friends, family, promoters/bookers, and fans for all the support we've had so far and can't wait to keep delivering music and shows.