Mayday Parade's Alex Garcia Talks Warped Tour, "Black Lines" and Singapore This October

Five-piece pop punk band Mayday Parade hailing from Tallahassee, Florida have announced their third show in Singapore this October – and we are getting our hearts (and wallets) prepared.

It has been two years since their last show here, where a snaking queue of loyal fans decked in all sorts of Mayday Parade merchandise packed the concert venue at *SCAPE. The band played many crowd favourites from the iconic albums A Lesson In Romantics and Anywhere But Here, on top of several songs off their 2014 album Monsters in The Closet (yes, we all cried during ‘Hold Onto Me‘).

Popspoken: Hi Alex! What has Mayday Parade been up to lately?
Alex Garcia: Right now we all have some off time. We just were in England for a festival called Slam Dunk, which was a ton of fun. In about a two weeks we are gonna start Warped Tour here in the states! That’s going to be a long tour but should be great!

Such slam! Much dunk !🎤🐕🎸 pic.twitter.com/3BFDe6MJLx

— Alex Garcia (@maydayalex) May 30, 2016

Alex Garcia: The fans are always amazing there. I think the fans go a little crazier than they do in the US or anywhere else for that matter. There’s such a great energy in the room which makes for great shows!

Popspoken: How would you summarise the Warped tour experience for fans who haven’t been there?
Alex Garcia: A hot parking lot punk rock all day festival.

Popspoken: Which is your favourite song off “Black Lines”, and why?
Alex Garcia: I’d say Hollow. I think it showcases Mayday Parade really pushing our boundaries.

Alex Garcia: I think it does show that we are growing a little from our previous albums. Although we did incorporate the faceless man in the inner artwork for the album by having the band members faces covered over.

Popspoken: Lastly, what can we expect from your Singapore show this October?
Alex Garcia: You can expect a great pop rock show thats very real and heartfelt. We have progressed so much as a band, so I’m looking forward to our fans seeing that. There’s not a lot of bells and whistles with the band, we will just bring a great all around pop rock show!