Q: How is your acoustic pop band as Brothers different from 1985?
A: It's different from 1985 because 1985 songs are co-written with co-front man Tom DeGrazia. Brothers features just Cam and I. 1985 is more of an upbeat, energetic sound, while Brothers conveys a more emotional sound.
Q: Tell me about your sound and style.
A: Our single "12 Degrees" is an emotion-driven ballad. We focus a lot on organic and orchestral elements as well as lyrical content that tells a true story. Our album that we are working on features a little bit of everything we love. We don't want to give away too much, but we can't wait to share it.
Q: Tell me about your writing process.
A: Cam starts with an acoustic guitar and brings forth melodic ideas. He shows his ideas to me and adds early production as well as the majority of the lead guitar work. We are a great team because we live right next door, and we've been together our whole lives, so we are never afraid to express honesty.
Q: Your band's bio on Facebook is all about family and a dream. Has music run in the family? Or is this your way of bonding?
A: Music definitely runs in our family. Almost everyone on our mom's side of the family, including our other siblings, plays music in some way. We are doing our best to carry on the musical legacy of our family and share it with as many people as possible.
Q: Who or what is your music influenced by?
A: Our music is influenced by anything from Blink 182 to The Script. We really like all kinds of music but do take quite a bit of inspiration from our favorite bands growing up.
Q: Pick one of your songs and tell me the story behind it.
A: Our song "12 Degrees" is about Cam's old long-term relationship leading up to a breakup. If you listen to the lyrics, the story is very obvious.
Q: Is there anything else that you would like to add for 1 a.m. Media?
A: We really appreciate all of the support we've had with past projects. We hope people will embrace Brothers, as we can't wait for everyone to hear what's in store for 2013.
