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When asked to sum up the past 12 months, Trash Boat<\/b> vocalist Tobi Duncan states it as \u201cHectic!\u201d<\/i> and it\u2019s easy to see why he says that. Since releasing debut album, \u2018Nothing I Write You Can Change What You\u2019ve Been Through\u2019<\/i>, last June the St. Albans pop-punks have almost constantly been on the road in some way or another. \u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of opportunities. We\u2019ve played hundreds of shows. We\u2019ve run the album into the ground. We\u2019ve really toured it. We\u2019ve had good responses. It\u2019s been good,\u201d<\/i> says Duncan.<\/p>\n
As we spoke with Tobi shortly after the band\u2019s second Download Festival<\/b> appearance, you can understand why he\u2019s autopilot mode, that\u2019s despite the importance of playing the Donington event. \u201cDownload is something you\u2019ve always got to have in the back of your mind because you know it\u2019s going to be a big show. It was a really good set, it surprised me a lot, but we\u2019ve been on tour since November, so I\u2019m still kind of on autopilot right now.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n
While it might be easy for Duncan and company to get lost in a touring haze, each tour is naturally used to develop themselves as a band. Through shows alongside New Found Glory, Beartooth, The Wonder Years, Simple Plan and Sum 41, the band have benefitted by sharing the stage with several influential names. For Tobi, he admits he\u2019s become a better singer, something which is clearly evident during their Download set. In past showings, Duncan\u2019s vocals were dominated by an unrelenting need to shout but now he\u2019s developed an ability to hold a melody. While that might look like a criticism to some, it\u2019s something Tobi agrees with.<\/p>\n