Miss May I (the band that tries really hard to be As I Lay Dying) are back with a new album, Rise of The Lion. The record (which is their fourth album and the first to be produced by the legendary Terry Date) is set to hit stores in North America on April 29, 2014 via Rise Records (April 28 in the UK, April 25 in Australia). Tour dates are track list are below.
We caught up with Ryan Neff from Miss May I who are currently headlining The AP Tour with The Ghost Inside, Like Moths to Flames, Amity Affliction, and Glass Cloud.
State your name and role in the band, please.
Ryan, Bass Player, professional complainer, F1 champ in the making.
What are the best things to give you guys when you are on tour?
Gift cards to Starbucks or Chipotle. We spend more time going to those 2 establishments than anywhere else.
On a day off in a city, what do you do with your time? How do you find out which restaurants to go to?
Just depend in the city. Today, we had bus trouble after a wheel flew off the trailer, so we arrived at 4:30 instead of 1:00, so luckily I had been here before and knew Chipotle and Starbucks were both within a few blocks.
How is your diet on tour different from what you would eat at home?
I eat like an idiot all the time. I have a taste for unhealthy things I guess so it’s pretty similar. Buffalo Wild Wings, Chipotle, and pizza most days.
What do you do to prepare for a show? Any flexing, exercises, etc
I stretch, warm my voice up, warm my hands up to play, and take a few shots of Jack Daniels usually. Then I just try not to stress out before we go on. Playing well for me has always been a mental battle. If I approach it in a good mood it’s always better.
What are some tour rules that you have established?
Designated bunks and hotel rooms are a big one. And on bus tours we try to designate “G Rated” times if you will for when family visits and such.
Which song do you look forward to playing the most every night?
My favorite song to play is “Day by Day” but we added a few new ones that I’m into.
Who is your favorite up and coming artist out there at the moment?
I love the new Glass Cloud album. Stoked to have them supporting us on this tour
Will there be a deluxe reissue of At Heart?
No plans for that right now.
What has been the biggest highlight of the band’s career so far?
Being a main stage Warped Tour band was a big honor; and being selected to headline the AP tour is pretty awesome. Hard to pick 1 moment with so many good ones.
When a tour ends, what do you most look forward to about going home?
Relaxing for a bit. No deadlines, no stress, just hanging out!
What do you put into your music to differentiate yourselves from other bands in the genre?
We try to incorporate our inspiration from all genres/bands that we each individually enjoy. At Heart is a much different sounding album for us because of all the great music we were inspired by, and without allowing those different influences to make an impact on us we wouldn’t ever write anything new. Change is good in our book.
Last question: What advice do you have for bands or musicians trying to make a name for themselves today?
Have fun. If you’re in it for the glory and money you’re probably in for a rude awakening.
Chiodos has announced their first tour of 2011: a co-headline tour with Emarosa featuring support from Go Radio and Decoder. The US tour will kick off on February 15th in Jacksonville, FL.
They will then join Asking Alexandria, Emmure, Miss May I, Evergreen Terrace and Lower Than Atlantis this Spring on a US and Canada tour. Chiodos also recently announced that they will be direct support on Skindred’s upcoming Union Black UK Tour. Joining them on the 11-date tour will be pop-punk outfit, Me Vs Hero.
All upcoming tour dates can be seen below:
w/Emarosa, Go Radio and Decoder
Feb 15 Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
Feb 16 Tampa, FL @ Orpheum
Feb 17 Pompano Beach, FL @ Rocketown
Feb 18 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
Feb 19 Douglasville, GA @ The 7 Venue
Feb 20 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
Feb 22 New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place
Feb 23 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
Feb 25 Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance/Loft
Feb 26 Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheelz
Feb 27 Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theatre
Mar 01 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
Mar 02 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes
Mar 03 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
Mar 04 Dekalb, IL @ The House Cafe
Mar 05 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre
w/Asking Alexandria, Emmure, Miss May I, Evergreen Terrace, Lower Than Atlantis
Mar 11 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Mar 12 Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock
Mar 13 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
Mar 14 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
Mar 16 Mission, TX @ Las Palmas Race Park [Never Say Never Festival]
Mar 17 Austin, TX @ TBA
Mar 18 Austin TX @ TBA
Mar 19 Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom [South By So What Festival]
Mar 21 El Paso, TX @ Club 101
Mar 22 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
Mar 24 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
Mar 25 Pomona, CA @ The Fox Theatre
Mar 26 Las Vegas, NV @ Desert Breeze Skate Park [Extreme Thing Festival]
Mar 27 Reno, NV @ Knitting Factory
Mar 28 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
Mar 29 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Mar 30 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
Apr 01 Calgary, AB @ Macewan Hall Ballroom
Apr 02 Edmonton, AB @ Avenue Theatre
Apr 04 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
Apr 05 Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall
Apr 06 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
Apr 09 Toledo, OH @ Headliners [The Jamboree Festival]
Apr 10 Louisville, KY @ Expo Five
Apr 12 Nashville, TN @ Rocketown
Apr 13 Birmingham, AL @ Zydeco
Apr 15 Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club
Apr 16 Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
Apr 17 Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Light
w/Skindred and Me Vs Hero
Apr 26 Brighton, UK @ Concorde
Apr 27 Portsmouth, UK @ Pyramids
Apr 29 Wolverhampton, UK @Wulfrun Hall
Apr 30 Nottingham, UK @ Rock City
May 02 Exeter, UK @ Lemon Grove
May 03 Cardiff, UK @ University Solus
May 04 Poole, UK @ Chords
May 05 Liverpool, UK @ O2 Academy
May 06 Sheffield, UK @ Corporation
May 07 London, UK @ HMV Forum
