Interview with Brick and Mortar
We had the pleasure of interviewing Brick + Mortar over Zoom video!\xa0
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American alternative rock duo Brick + Mortar released \u201cMystery to Myself\u201d in October. It was the second single from their upcoming project.. The song\u2019s massive sound fits its momentous universal theme - it\u2019s about the realization that you don\u2019t recognize yourself and you don\u2019t know who you\u2019ve become, but you urgently want to find yourself again. The distorted synths and varying vocal tones lend to the tormented feeling of the lyrics. Lead singer Brandon Asraf sings \u201cI try to believe in myself, to love myself, but the truth that I know is / I can\u2019t love who I don\u2019t know, and I\u2019m a mystery to myself\u201d.
About Brick + Mortar:
Brick + Mortar aren\u2019t another punk band or completely polished pop act: B+M are organic. You\u2019ve probably heard of them before from a friend deep in the music scene, urging you to listen to \u201ctheir favorite band nobody knows yet\u201d, or perhaps you caught a glimpse of their set at Lollapalooza in 2013 and were so captivated by their live set that you stopped to listen. Their shows are ridiculous, but their songs have a message. Brandon Asraf is the man behind the music, drawing inspiration from his youth filled with anxiety, depression, and the social complexities of being the son of a con man. He has lived a life stranger than most, allowing his songs to paint a picture of his journey through every lyric.\xa0
Brick + Mortar was born on Brandon\u2019s little brother\u2019s couch, with his buddy John Tacon; a big experiment with small expectations. In 2012, the duo signed to Mad Dragon Records at Drexel University with the opportunity to be featured on Making Moves, a 7-inch record produced by Motion City Soundtrack. Three records, multiple festival appearances, and countless tours later (including runs with The Front Bottoms, Yoke Lore, The Unlikely Candidates, and Anthony Green), Brick + Mortar have perfected the art of blending the authenticity and emotion of a one-on-one living room performance with an over the top, Flaming Lips-esque visual performance. In 2020, the band was inspired by the racial injustice happening in America, leading them to release their single, \u201cAmerican Reality\u201d. This song showcases the direction the band will be going in, both lyrically and musically, with their new project.\xa0
Throughout the years, their goal has stayed the same: to make the music their hearts and minds lead them to make, while hopefully inspiring people along the way. They\u2019re just glad that you listen
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