![]() ![]() NMC: Shinedown songs are quite angst ridden, but always have an air of hope or hopefulness about them too. ![]() This flower was really a symbol of pride and perseverance. Not necessarily a quintessential metaphor, but using an element you really don’t see in Rock and Roll. That was the kind of symbolism we wanted – through adversity you rise above and you let your Amaryllis bloom. so there is no explanation really of how it can grow, and how it grows strong, and beautiful. The Amaryllis is this incredibly beautiful flower that grows in the desert and the time of year it grows, there is very little vegetation around it growing. Some people call it the Belladonna or Naked Lady, but that’s not what we took from it. We came back and came across this flower (the Amaryllis) through research on the internet. We gave each other a homework assignment – go to the beach, go to the library, just do something different for a bit of time away from each other. not really writers block but we didn’t want to rehash the same subject matter. How did you guys choose to call the album Amaryllis?īrent Smith: There was a day when we were 20-something songs into the album (they wrote 33 songs for the record). ![]() NMC: the legend of the Amaryllis is a romantic Greek Myth (read HERE). ![]() They had just as much right to give me their opinion as anyone, because we’re all in this band together. I’m always going to put pressure on myself, but with this album (Amaryllis) I had the other guys around me, so there was no sense in me locking myself in a room and just trying to do it on my own, because I wanted to know what they thought as the stories were being developed. With Bully, Zach helped me with lyrics and he and I put that one together. The song was essentially built around the piano part that Eric came up with, so he helped me with the lyrics on that. NightMair Creative: All four band members (Zach Myers guitar, Barry Kerch drums, Eric Bass bass, Brent Smith vocals) have input into the ‘music’ part of your songs, do any of you also have input into lyrics or is that solely Brent?īrent Smith: On Amaryllis yes – Eric helped me out a lot on I’ll Follow You. We had a chance to talk to them before their Kelowna, BC show and we can tell you this – they ARE genuine, likable people, and with a lot of hard work, they DO have it all… and don’t take it for granted. My reviews remain unbiased and honest.Īt first glance, Shinedown seem to have it all – their last album, Amaryllis sold 106,000 copies in it’s first week, they’re currently on tour with KISS and are planning another Carnival of Madness tour in the USA soon after this one finishes, have toured Europe, America and Canada more than a few times, to sold out crowds, and seem to be genuine, likable people. disclaimer: I am the creator of this site and as such, the opinions expressed in this site are my own – I am not influenced by Record Labels, Management Companies, PR agents, the band’s themselves or any commercial entity. I am always looking for content to add to this site – if you would like me to review your cd or live show, please review the ‘Submissions Guidelines’. Creativity, imagination, inspiration, communication – whether it be sharing her new favorite musicial discovery, the adrenaline rush of snapping the lastest live concert, talking to musicians about their craft and passion, or musing about all aspects of the business (including PR and how-to), nightMair Creative is a place to find all those things, and more. About What’s in a name? For nightMair Creative founder Donna Mair, the name says it all. ![]()
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