This Time Next Year
I got the chance to speak with Brad Wiseman of This Time Next Year at the end of last year (2011). Check out what Brad had to say about the band’s experience on the “Pop Punk Is Not Dead” Tour and their new album, Drop Out Of Life.
André Monnéy: Introduce yourself and what you do for the band.
Brad Wiseman: My name is Brad and I play guitar in This Time Next Year
AM: You guys just released your new record, Drop Out Of Life, this past Tuesday, how does it feel to have the new record out for everyone to hear?
BW: It's great! The record has been recorded for awhile and we’re all very happy to finally have it out for people to hear.
AM: A demo version of the title track, “Drop Out Of Life,” came out on your Facebook prior to the album being announced, what made this song the best one to release to the public first?
BW: We put the album version of "Drop out Of Life" online early because we were eager for people to hear what we’ve been up to!
AM: Despite having a pretty positive message, Drop Out Of Life is a much darker album than its predecessor, why the change in moods between records?
BW: Drop Out Of Life isn't a negative statement. It basically means if you want to do something, do it. We have all sacrificed family, friends, girlfriends, jobs, etc. because we love doing this band. If you have a dream, follow it and see what happens.
AM: Drop Out Of Life has a lot of big names attached to it including Chad Gilbert, Paul Miner, Paul Leavitt and Andrew Wade, how was it working with all these people on the album?
BW: Chad and Paul were the only two we had interaction with while recording the record. Both of them made the process of making Drop Out Of Life awesome. Andrew and Paul both dominated their rolls on the record. We’ve met Paul Levitt before but haven't seen him in a while. Hopefully someday we will meet Andrew Wade too.
AM: You guys are going out on the “Pop Punk Is Not Dead” tour, how excited are you to be on such a great tour package for the fall?
BW: We are really fortunate to be on this tour. All the bands a great and are even better people. Everyone's having a good time and we only expect things to get better. The shows have been packed out every night and you can't ask for anything more than that.
AM: Are you more excited because there are two Bay Area stops this time around?
BW: We already played the Catalyst and that was great. All of us have always wanted to play that venue so it was really cool to finally get to do so. I can't wait to play the SF date on this tour at the Regency Ballroom. We're all going to have a lot of family / friends at this show and it'll be great to show them what we have been up to.
AM: What are the touring plans after “Pop Punk Is Not Dead?”
BW: Can't say just yet but, we have stuff coming up!
AM: Being a local Bay Area guy, I feel like Walnut Creek does not have a ton of bands emerging in the national or regional music scene. Are there any bands we should be aware of in the local scene out of Walnut Creek?
BW: We have the Set Your Goals, This Time Next Year, The Story So Far trio in Walnut Creek. That's what we have to offer right now and were holding it down real hard.
AM: If you could be doing something besides this interview right now, what would it be?
BW: I could go for a good 3 hours of Call of Duty right now.
AM: Is there anything else you'd like to leave with our readers and your fans?
BW: Drop out of life.