Buried In Verona

Buried In Verona

Over the past 18 months Buried In Verona has really gone through the ringer, both individually and as a group, so much so the future of the band was called into question. Old members departed before new faces were brought into the fold, which has put the band in their strongest position and mindset to date.

The group has never tried to hide the problems they were struggling with from the fans, this has never been more evident than in their latest release Vultures Above, Lions Below which inadvertently became a surrogate therapy session of sorts. “One hundred percent it was a very cleansing time to get a lot of crap off our chest lyrically and musically,” said frontman Brett Anderson. “It was our way to express all of the crap that’s happened and also tell the story about the positive changes we’re making both personally and as a band.”

Obviously with the addition of new members to the group there was an injection of new personalities and creative directions that influenced the new record, which still retained a lot of the original Buried In Verona sound. For Anderson, he believes that while the new members certainly played a part, it was more the fact that the band “never write the same record twice”, but they “write about where we are in our lives emotionally and musically, so I think that determines what comes out.”

If welcoming new members wasn’t a big enough challenge for the group, they decided to carry the weight of this record entirely on their own shoulders by discarding with producers and simply writing and recording Vultures Above, Lions Below with zero outside influences. “It definitely was a challenge logistically, managing all of these new responsibilities, but in another way it also unlocked a lot of creative doors for us and let us explore ideas a lot longer and push a lot harder than we normally should because of time limits and simply having a producer there guiding you through,” said Anderson. Obviously with this extra challenge and responsibility comes extra pride and fulfilment when looking back, so they are very proud of this record.

Ahead of the live shows Anderson said fans can expect to see “a revitalised, rejuvenated Buried In Verona who are on top of things in their personal and musical lives so we really want to show that. We’ve had a decent break now from touring because we were in a bad space but with a new vibe, new lineup and new attitude we’re just ready to go and can’t wait to play these songs live.”

Sep 24–25. Bald Faced Stag, 345 Parramatta Rd, Leichhardt. $24.80+b.f. Tickets & info: baldfacedstag.com.au

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