In a recent idobi Warped Radio interview, Andy Biersack—aka Andy Black of Black Veil Brides—cracked open one of the earliest influences that shaped him—not just as an artist and performer, but as a kid already drawn to the theatrical and macabre. While he’s been vocal about his music inspirations such as Kiss and Mötley Crüe, this influence was Sweeney Todd. “Sweeney Todd was like the creepy thing, right? Like as a little kid, you look at it and I was scared of it, but I was also fascinated by it,” Black shares with idobi guest host Brandy-Baye Robidoux. “And they… Read more »
From Myspace scene kid to gothic gentleman, Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides has lived more aesthetic lives than a Sims character with cheat codes, including under his previous moniker Andy Sixx and under his solo work as Andy Black. Across two decades, he’s been a Warped Tour vampire, a bleach-blonde, a cinematic solo artist, an awards-show meme, and even a blood-soaked antihero straight out of a rock opera. Some eras were short-lived (justice for blue streak Andy), others defined entire Hot Topic walls—but every version proved the same thing: Andy fully commits to every aesthetic he touches. Download the… Read more »
Attend the tale of The Way Highway, Stoners! This week we bring back our friends Marshall Givens and Jenn Marie O’Brien to talk about Marshall’s insane tolerance for edibles, Billie Eilish’s close friends and we sit back as Jenn explains all of Sweeney Todd! [smart_track_playerurl=”https://p.ido.bi/thewayhighway/TWH.249.mp3″ title=”Only Joints ft. Marshall Givens & Jenn Marie O’Brien” artist=”The Way Highway” image=”http://i.ido.bi/assets/show/2018/09/WayHighway_LOGO_Square2.jpg” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ]
