Alexisonfire - In Their Own Words Podcast
b'A band is like a plant\\u2026stay with me on this\\u2026like a plant, a band grows from seeds to maturity, bursts for with new seeds and then eventually withers and dies\\u2026it\\u2019s the cycle of life, you know?...\\n\\nBut like plants (or animals or any other living thing), the lifespan of bands varies greatly\\u2026you could last as long as rehearsal\\u2014kinda like, what, a dandelion?\\u2026or you might find yourself on some kind of 50-year-anniversary tour\\u2014the equivalent of a bristlecone pine tree that can live as long as 5,000 years\\u2026\\n\\nOkay, I think we\\u2019ve tortured this metaphor long enough\\u2026\\n\\nThen we have bands that form, rise to a peak, hit something of a downhill slope, and break-up, only to reform again for\\u2014well, there could be any number of reasons\\u2026and this leads into completely new second act\\u2026and thus things begin again\\u2014and maybe even under better circumstances than anyone thought possible\\u2026\\n\\nLet\\u2019s do a case study\\u2026let\\u2019s have a specific band deconstruct their journey from formation to breakup to reunion\\u2026this is the history of Alexisonfire\\u2014in their own words\\u2026\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'