Brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch perform in a side show at Cine Joia, on Thursday, 21st, and at Lollapalooza on Sunday, 24th
The Driver Eraband of brothers Rocky It is Ross Lynchcomes to Brazil for two shows next week, one at Lollapalooza, on the day the festival closes and another at Cine Joia, three days before. Before the band, ross stood out in productions such as Austin & Ally (2016), My Friend Dahmer (2017) and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018).
In conversation with the Rolling Stone Brazil, the two say they are excited for the presentations here. The Brazilian public is already familiar with the duo, who cannot say exactly whether this will be their sixth or seventh visit to the country. The first time they set foot in Brazil was in 2014.
“We love it, it’s beautiful. The shows are fun and the fans are amazing, we are happy to be back,” he reports Rocky. About the fans, ross says that Brazilians are among the band’s most dedicated admirers. “Certainly one of the biggest entries on the internet and definitely one of our favorite atmospheres for live music,” he adds.
Next week, the two will have a meeting with the public at Lollapalooza Brazil, in the presentation that takes place on Sunday, 24th. They summarize the feeling of being at an event of this magnitude as “a dream come true.” “We love festival life. We wanted to play at festivals for a long time and finally we arrived in this market,” he says ross.
“It’s kind of surreal that we’re going to close the alternative stage,” reflects the musician. “But let’s see what happens. We will put on a great show.” Regarding possible surprises, the only spoiler we have — if we can call it that — is the band’s advice: “Expect the unexpected.”
During presentations, the two like to leave room for spontaneity. “Whenever we play at a festival it’s special for us, because it’s more unique,” he explains. Rocky, comparing it to other shows they do on tour. “This show will be with us for a while, we will remember it.”
For the show at Cine Joia, they say we can expect something different from what we will see at the weekend at Autódromo de Interlagos. “The setlist should go through more songs, I should have an extra beer at the side show. We’ll do crazier things,” he jokes. Rocky.
In both presentations, however, the band will perform songs from the three albums released to date — X (2019), girlfriend (2021) and Summer Mixtape (2022).
Regarding working as a family, Ross says that this is something they have always done — before The Driver Erathe two were part of the band R5which also included their brother, Rikerthe sister, RydelIt is Ellington Lee Ratiff. “It’s comfortable for us. We like to keep things in the family,” he says. ross.
Rocky He said that many bands don’t last, but being family there is a certain longevity linked to that.
The older brother complements the answer by relating their connection with the franchise Fast and furious: “It’s all about family, the people you share things with.” He even jokes that he will rewatch the films.
In 2023 the The Driver Era launched the Live At The Greek, recorded at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Regarding the experience of doing a project like these, the duo explains that despite the responsibility of being a recording and having more people working on the event, they tried to act as if it were just another show. “I tried to play like we do at other shows, without thinking too much about what was happening,” he says. Rocky.
The duo’s most recent release is the single “Get Off My Phone”. They say the reception of the song by fans has been “insane.” “It’s certainly our best performance in the first week of launch,” he says. Rocky. “It’s our biggest launch”, he adds ross.
Despite the good performance, the two are not sure if the song can be considered a sample of what they should present in the future. “The next songs shouldn’t be so similar.”
With the end of the tour in South America, the band’s plan is to continue at the same pace with which they are familiar. “We always work on new things, even when we are on tour. This is constant, but we’ll see what happens in the summer,” he explains. ross.
Their inspiration comes from life, says the younger brother. “I think growing up, we were more inspired by artists we used to listen to, but now it comes from everyday life, we want to have fun and make music,” he adds. Rocky.
The conversation ends with a message for Brazilian fans: “We love you, you are the best. Never change!” It says ross. “We are excited to come back and play for you. We love you all,” he says Rocky. They end with advice: “Wear good shoes for dancing!”
Source: Rollingstone
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