After things kind of fell apart with my writing partner from
the song “Drifter” (nothing happened, the project just kind of ended), a DJ
from a local hard rock/metal station reached out to me to sing lead vocals in a
band he was working on. He told me that he didn’t really care much for Social
Fallout’s music as he found it to be derivative, but he thoroughly enjoyed my
vocals.
It took me awhile to decide to join the band. After a few
years in a metal band I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue on that route. I opted
to give it another try, and I kind of enjoyed it for a little bit. It was a
good group of guys, very talented and a lot of fun to hang out with. Part of me
wishes I would have stuck with it, but I ended up leaving the band after a few
months. For one thing, they were very progressive and my style had always been
very straight forward. Coming up with melodies and profound lyrics to fit those
melodies became increasingly difficult.
“Rest in Peace” was one of those situations. I did actually
enjoyed how it sounded, although I wish I would have come up with a better
title. I also wish I had come up with better lyrics. I think my toiling over
lyrical content is what broke the camel’s back with this particular band. There
are a couple lines I still enjoy; however, I feel the lyrics were a little too
familiar overall. When I felt I couldn’t serve the band properly, I opted to
drop out of the project.
