Mayday Parade Interview: Reflecting on 20 Years of Pop Punk & New Album 'Sweet'

Mayday Parade has been around for 20 years, making music in the pop punk and emo genres that many people not only have had a personal connection with in their formative years, but still go back to this very day. So it is only fitting to take time and look back at the impact of 20 years of music, while new music is coming your way.But what does a review of 20 years in music entail. The impact of the music on the members' lives? The impact of the music on the listeners' lives? How music delivery has changed over the course of 20 years? How an artist writes songs now vs. 20 years ago? What might the past 20 years teach us about the future? Well it could be all of these.Brooks from the pop punk & emo legends Mayday Parade joins the Chord Progression Podcast today. With the band celebrating 20 years in music and with the brand new album Sweet releasing on April 18th, it is time to dive deep with Brooks as we talk about:- Mayday Parade's 20 years in music, from the origins in the MySpace days to making music in the streaming age. We take aim at how big of an impact the internet has had on Mayday Parade, and how certain attributes of their music have changed over that time.- Writing the brand new album Sweet, with Mayday Parade's tried and true method of writing music individually and then collaborating. And how Sweet is essentially part 1 of a 3 part release.- If the digital-first focus and streaming dominance in 2025 will force artists to go against the norm in order to be creative and stand out in an overcroweded space.20 years is a long time, and not many bands make it there. Get in early on the bands that will make it that long by tapping the subscribe button. We are bringing them here.Find Mayday Parade Online:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maydayparadeTwitter: https://x.com/maydayparadeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/maydayparade/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@maydayparadeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBK4V-rBGFPcCSMI73rNUXAWebsite: https://maydayparade.comMerch: https://shop.maydayparade.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3WfJ1OtrWI7RViX9DMyEGy?si=Q88FFz9iR36GRRBL1wivfgApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/mayday-parade/192466619Check out our sponsor: DarkFusion Systems!Use code "CPPOD" for $100 off of your computer build!https://darkfusionsystems.comFollow us on social media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcastTwitter:https://twitter.com/cppodofficialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/YouTube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQChord Progression Podcast (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLkChord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4baChord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio):https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/Podcast Webpage:https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/Welcome: (0:00)Brooks from Mayday Parade is Here: (1:15)Staying Humble after 20 Years as a Band: (4:05)Reflecting on the Internet's Impact on Mayday Parade & Music: (7:03)Deeper into Music Delivery Impacting How Songs are Written: (16:12)How Brooks Plays Evolved Songs Live vs. Recorded: (20:10)Can Bands Workshop Songs Live in 2025?: (24:59)Writing "Sweet": (29:26)Numbers as the Bar for Success; Hard to Quantify: (35:58)More Digital World = Artists Going Against the Norm?: (41:00)Which Non-Released Song Brooks Wants You to Check Out: (43:59)Wait... Sweet has 3 Parts?: (45:49)New Artists to Check Out: (48:30)Kevin's Final Thought; 20 Years Later, Mayday Parade is a Mainstay: (53:43)