ION INDIE MAGAZINE March 2016, Volume 22 | Page 68

you in their car, at the gym and around the house. You’re coming through an iPhone, a car stereo that’s
plugged into an aux cable or Bluetooth.
JP: Life on the road can be pretty tough. Can you give me a synopsis of what a day in the life is really like?
RD: It’s pretty busy. The road can be tough. You’re out there with your brothers having a fun time. We
misbehave. We listen to music. We drink wine. We smoke weed….not all of us. I don’t promote that. We still
have the jobs of Rock stars. We don’t have anybody to answer to except the fans every night when we
perform. They’re the only bosses we have when we perform, we have to be great every night. The road is very
tough. It is very grueling. Some are born to do it. Some people are made for it. I’m used to it. I can do. I’ve
been doing it for ten years. You can’t wait to get on the stage. You can’t wait to play your heart out.
JP: Do you think the mainstream music industry is more interested in looks and gimmicks or talent and
professionalism?
RD: I think that the mainstream music is celebrity driven today. I think if you’re on a Disney show and you
have a large audience…the only stars that stand out in mainstream music are people that are just so
talented that you’re absolutely blown away, like ADELE, CHRISTIINA AGUILERA…those kind of artists. They
have once in a lifetime voices. I think rock n roll is now indie. It’s underground. It’s grassroo G2