{"id":35447,"date":"2018-03-06T17:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/influences-5-albums-that-influenced-carry-the\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:19:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T15:19:44","slug":"influences-carry-the-crown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/influences-carry-the-crown\/","title":{"rendered":"Influences: 5 Albums That Influenced Carry The Crown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lincoln alt-rockers <b>Carry the Crown<\/b> released their second EP, <i>\u2018Not Alone\u2019<\/i> last week. It sees them build on the emotive foundations laid down on their debut outing, <i>&#8216;Desire\u2019<\/i>. Tracks like <i>&#8216;Fire\u2019<\/i> and <i>&#8216;Hometown\u2019<\/i> take cues from bands such as Mallory Knox, with powerful vocals and aggressive riffs, while the semi-acoustic ballad, <i>\u2018Hold Me\u2019<\/i> shows a softer side to the band.<\/p>\n<p>With a sound that\u2019s on almost every measure of the alt-rock scale, <b>Carry the Crown<\/b> surely have a wide array of influences, which is exactly why we\u2019ve asked the quintet to name their five most influential albums. The results were as varied as you\u2019d expect.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/user\/alreadyhearduk\/playlist\/0nsHK7nRaTFdSWbQI71719\" width=\"100%\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/user\/alreadyhearduk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow us on Spotify for more playlists<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>You Me At Six &#8211; Hold Me Down<\/h2>\n<p>Martin James (vocalist): This was the album for me that really solidified my own ambition to push myself as a songwriter and vocalist. It really pushes the idea of a guitar driven band that can be incredibly commercial. It\u2019s able to hit the powerful melodic choruses (<i>\u2018Stay With Me\u2019<\/i>) and mix it with hard-hitting lead riffs that feel at home in stadium shows (<i>\u2018Trophy Eyes\u2019<\/i>).<\/p>\n<p>All of this being led by clean, catchy vocal melodies inspired me to go forward and create something that I really enjoyed listening to as I was growing up. For me, they set the bar on this album for how accessible guitar-based rock can be and how clean vocals can be a huge part of that.<\/p>\n<p><!-- more --><\/p>\n<h2>Sum 41 &#8211; All Killer, No Filler<\/h2>\n<p>Simon Carroll (guitarist): This album is one of my all-time favourites. It was the first album I ever bought for my personal collection. It meant a lot to me musically as, growing up, I always wanted to play the guitar and these were the tracks that fuelled my passion to learn. The time I spent learning to play tracks like \u2018Fat Lip\u2019 has helped shape me into the player I am today. I find <i>\u2018All Killer No Filler\u2019<\/i> to be a timeless classic from start to finish and has exactly what the title says\u2026 it\u2019s refreshing, energetic and upbeat. When songwriting, I try to emulate a feeling which matches with some of those vibes, whilst working towards something of my own.<\/p>\n<h2>Bring Me The Horizon &#8211; Sempiternal<\/h2>\n<p>James Butcher (drummer): I chose this album because of the wide array of instruments used to create the different songs. With powerful, hard-hitting orchestral choruses supported by the anthemic use of synth makes every listen to the album something special. It is by far one of my all-time favourites, mainly due to the variety of emotions shown in each song and the journey that goes with it. <b>Carry The Crown<\/b> has given me the opportunity to try to use some of these ideas within our own music.<\/p>\n<h2>Green Day &#8211; American Idiot<\/h2>\n<p>Rupert Tyrer (lead guitar): The reason why I decided to choose this album is that it\u2019s the first album that I ever bought. I\u2019ll never forget buying it at the age of 8 years old. That amazing intro to <i>\u2018American Idiot\u2019<\/i> blasting out full through my speakers, then the iconic change to <i>\u2018Jesus of Suburbia\u2019<\/i>. It made me completely fall in love with the guitar, amazing riffs and pop-punk in general. Everything was so powerful and emotional. I remember the moment as I just sat there and said, <i>\u201cThat\u2019s what I want to do.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<h2>Thirty Seconds to Mars &#8211; This Is War<\/h2>\n<p>Tom Marsh (bass): Music has always played a key role in my life and it all started with this album. The variety of styles and influences brought into this one album, opened my eyes to new techniques and changed the way I listened to music. It\u2019s not just the instrumental side but the message behind the lyrics &#8211; it\u2019s about standing up and not letting anyone else tell you what to do. With the signature choir vocals in <i>\u2018Kings and Queens\u2019<\/i>, the powerful vocals of <i>\u2018This is War\u2019<\/i> and the passion behind the likes of <i>\u2018Vox Populi\u2019<\/i>, it makes this album something special. All of this led me to push myself to write music that relates to how I feel, as a release that people can relate to and hopefully in doing this, it helps others.<\/p>\n<p><i>&#8216;Not Alone\u2019<\/i> EP by <b>Carry The Crown<\/b> is out now.<\/p>\n<p><b>Carry The Crown<\/b> links: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carrythecrown.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Website<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/carrythecrown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/carrythecrownuk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carrythecrownofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Introduction by Ben Mills (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenMills28\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BenMills28<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lincoln alt-rockers Carry the Crown released their second EP, \u2018Not Alone\u2019 last week. 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