Rewriting History With ALEX ROSAMILIA From THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM

New Jersey rock outfit The Gaslight Anthem are experiencing
somewhat of a new lease on life.
Grabbing the attention of a global audience with their 2007 debut
Sink Or Swim, The Gaslight Anthem rammed the point home with their
second album The '59 Sound the following year, becoming the first
band in British music history to appear on the cover of Kerrang!
magazine without the magazine having previously written about
them.
Three more albums followed, with 2014's Get Hurt ultimately turning
out to be The Gaslight Anthem's last new music in almost a decade
when they went on hiatus the following year. As the years passed
with only a fleeting one-off show and murmurings rather than
rumblings greeting any talk of another crack at music, it seemed
The Gaslight Anthem had fired their last shot in anger before
announcing a second coming in 2020 which led to the band's sixth
release History Books that made an emphatic statement that The
Gaslight Anthem weren't just returning for the nostalgia.
The long and tumultuous path has led to the engaging four-piece set
to make the long trek to Australia in less than two weeks as part
of Good Things Festival 2024 alongside Korn, Electric Callboy, Sum
41, Mastodon, Kerry King and a stack of others. HEAVY spoke with
guitarist Alex Rosamilia to get a better feel for what to expect,
starting by asking if he is packed and ready to go.
"Um…. I'd like to say yes," he laughed. "But no. I'll be doing that
last minute, as per usual." HEAVY points out that with the amount
of time The Gaslight Anthem spend on the road, the temptation to
drag your feet in your rare down time would win on most
occasions.
"Sometimes I just leave them in the bag for the next one," he
smiled, "but there was too much time in between this and the last
tour."
This will be The Gaslight Anthem's first trip to Australia in
almost a decade, so we ask what has changed with the band between
visits.
"You mean aside from us all getting married and having kids and
starting a family," he joked. "That's probably the biggest change,
and it's a pretty big change to have (laughs). It's crazy to think
it's been ten years since we've been over there."
In the full interview, Alex talks more about touring life and the
atmosphere amongst bands at larger festivals like this. He spoke
about The Gaslight Anthem's headlining side shows as well, and how
the sets will differ for fans and the different dynamics between
festival shows and club gigs.
Alex gave us a glimpse into what fans can expect from The Gaslight
Anthem live, giving new listeners three songs to check before
heading to Good Things. We looked behind the band's hiatus and
reforming the band and how the long layoff might have affected
their confidence and cohesion. That led to a chat about their new
album History Books and how it was received by fans plus how it
represents The Gaslight Anthem moving forward and more.


Become a supporter of this podcast:
https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.