New Times talked with vocalist Vic Fuentes about their “surprising” popularity, the importance of being patient, and the band’s first television appearance - ever - on Conan O'Brien. And the band is touring yet again, supporting the span of their four albums and a new, highly anticipated visual production concept. Released this past May, their fourth album Misadventures debuted at number one on Rock, Hard Rock, Alternative and Independent charts, and in the top 20 across Billboard, the U.K., Mexico, Australia, and Canada. For example, the lyrics of the track “Circles” from Misadventures, Pierce the Veil’s latest and fourth record, tell a story about two friends at the infamous Eagles of Death Metal show in Paris last fall. The band is known for dedicating songs to fans, and writing lyrics about the challenges from these individual stories. Fan letters - whether it’s losing a loved one, suffering from depression, or struggling with self-inflicted harm - have touched the band just as deeply as the music has touched the fans in return. The members claim to have made lifelong friends from meet-and-greets, and many of their songs result from actually listening to, well, their listeners. 12 on the Billboard 200).įrom the start, Pierce the Veil has made it a high priority to take their fan interaction to a deeper level. For a while, they played small clubs and side stages at Warped Tour before hitting their stride with 2012’s Collide with the Sky (their third album, which debuted at No. Pierce the Veil sold out tours in 2012, 2013, and 2014, has almost 20 million followers on social media (as well as 200-million-plus YouTube plays), and won awards from Alternative Press, Revolver, and Kerrang! So how did a band that never thought it would get radio play find such success in just 10 years?įounded out of the San Diego punk scene, Pierce the Veil is comprised of Vic Fuentes (vocals, guitars, keyboard), Mike Fuentes (drums), Jaime Preciado (bass), and Tony Perry (guitar).
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Pierce the Veil did the opposite, with a grassroots mentality, plus a staying-true-to-your-musical-roots mantra - and it yielded huge results. But they didn’t get there by seeming “untouchable” or big-money ad spots. Over the course of just 10 years and four albums, progressive rock/hardcore outfit Pierce the Veil accomplished what most bands strive for yet few achieve: the skyrocketing whirlwind of the rock-star dream.
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