how was the band formed?
i went to go see my favourite band play then i went home and called my best friends and we just formed we the kings so we could get girlfriends because we were amazed at how cool Green Day and Blink 182 was and we thought that it would be a great start to get girlfriends.
Where did the name We the Kings come from?
the name we the kings comes from the name of our school when we were kids, it's called Kings middle school.
How would you describe your music?
fun and entertaining and positive and i think when alot of people listen to our music they feel like they're at a party or like they're in their car like a convertable or like with their windows down.
When did Charles Trippy start playing with the band?
he started playing about 8 months ago but i've been a friend of his since we were little kids.
How does it feel having a Youtuber in your band?
err, its awesome! its great that he can show everybody a different side of the band.
Where did the title Sunshine State of Mind come from?
erm the title came from, er well in Florida they call it the Sunshine state, and err we kinda wanted a CD title which reminded us of home.
What did it feel like when you won best punk pop artist in the 2008 rock on request awards?
That was awesome! that was our first award that we've ever won, its amazing to be submitted for awards like that.
Does touring ever get boring for you?
no it doesn't. sometimes it get exhausting and sometimes you miss home but its amazing to wake up in a different city everyday.
What's the best thing about touring?
i get to meet all the fans and i get to tell them how awesome they are and how much i appericiate how much they want our CD or came to our show.
Does the band have any pre-show rituals?
erm not really we all just try to listen to alot of music and get really pumped up before the show, we also have a chant that we do before we go on stage but nothing too crazy.
Have you ever been to asia before?
yes, we've been to the philipines and er we went to Jakarta in Indonesia we've been to Japan and all the time that we went there we loved it its absolutely incredible to be going there. we cannot wait to come back!
Are you excited to come to Malaysia?
yea i am, alot of people have contacted me on twitter and said how excited they are for the show and one of our songs sayylm is number 2 so that's very cool as well
What do you think the future holds in store for WTK?
i hope we'd be able to record more cds and continue touring to all the parts of the world we haven't been to yet and hopefully one day putting out a greatest hit record!
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