4) What goes into writing the vocal melodies for and album like Beyond The Door? They feel very intricate and plotted.
Both Jeff and I tend to write our vocal melodies first and then cobble lyrics together afterwards. In general, I think we go with the melodies that come to us naturally when writing the song. The harmonies and other vocal parts are sometimes labored over… but thats more production than song writing, since lead vocal melody usually implies much of what we end up doing production wise with the vocals.
5) What's something you learned in the early ’80s punk scene that you still do, or use, today?
An antagonistic crowd is powerless against the magic of a great rock show. Never back down.
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Redd Kross' new album, Beyond The Door, drops this Friday, August 23, on Merge Records.
The band hits the road with the Melvins this fall, so give in to The Party at one of the following dates:
September
03 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah
04 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory
05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
07 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver
08 – Berkeley, CA C@ ornerstone
10 – Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall
11 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge
13 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
14 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s
15 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper
16 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge
17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
19 – Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre
20 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre
22 – Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar
23 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
24 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
25 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
26 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
27 – St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room
28 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival
30 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
October
01 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme
02 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
03 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
04 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
05 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Red Theatre
07 – Syracuse, NY @ Wescott Theatre
08 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
09 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw
11 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
13 – Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
15 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
16 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
17 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre
18 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
19 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
21 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Rom
23 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
25 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
26 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks
27 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
28 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
29 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger
30 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
31 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
November
03 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
05 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse Saloon