In Conversation With: Daniel Long (Race The Sun, Mayfair)

There are a lot of beloved bands from the Richmond scene, but Race The Sun is right up near the top. They seamlessly crafted a sound that was aggressive and catchy, raw and bursting with energy; almost a perfect guidepost merging the sound of Richmond past with the sound of its future. For Week 4 of our Richmond Series, we catch up with Daniel Long, the frontman for Race The Sun, and discuss his roots playing drums in ska punk, what it was like carving a space for melodic music in a city of hardcore crews, and finding success as a pop punk band in the early 2000s. We also talk about his darling project Mayfair. We are all huge fans of this Richmond "supergroup" - our words, not theirs - with members from legendary emo acts in the 2000s. Daniel talks about how it was a more mature endeavor, how he had a lot more of a hand in the songwriting and arranging, and just how proud he is of the self-titled Mayfair record. This conversation is not to be missed! Daniel is an absolute gem of a human and we were so stoked to spend a couple hours chatting with him! If you enjoy the episode, let us know! Follow us on Instagram! There is a visual component to this series over there. @NostalgicEmoDads