Three years after his last appearance, Bayside frontman Anthony Raneri returns to Inside Music with a discussion about the evolving business of entertainment.
Getting a large number of people to care about your music is a challenge the vast majority of artists never accomplish. For those that do, the next challenge is maintaining that adoration and growing your audience while continuing to develop creatively, which is even harder than starting out. Bayside is a band nearing two decades of togetherness, and the group’s latest release, Interrobang, proves they are far from the end of the line.
Bayside burst onto the music scene in the early 2000s, just as the modern age of emo rock was beginning to crest. The group was often lumped into the same genre classification as their Victory Records labelmates Silverstein, Taking Back Sunday, and Hawthorne Heights, but what Bayside brought to audiences was decidedly different. The band is a testament to what happens when you pair punk-influenced rock with cathartic lyricism and just enough angst to keep your fists (and teeth) clenched. Their music is an exercise in vulnerability, offering the deepest truths frontman Anthony Raneri dares to share against soaring hooks and fiery guitar work.
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While many of their peers have left music or faded into obscurity, Bayside has continued on in an age where rock and roll’s viability is often a topic of debate amongst so-called influencers. The band rarely worries themselves with industry politics, however, as they prefer to focus on their fans instead. Their approach to songwriting is essentially the same as when they started, but the influences are much different. As their fans have grown, so have the members of Bayside, and that, in many ways, has made all the difference in their career.
On today’s episode of Inside Music, Anthony Raneri stops by to discuss Interrobang, as well as the group’s unique approach to releasing their best record in years. Raneri tells host James Shotwell how Bayside has managed to navigate the ever-changing landscape of music while many others have not. He also shares insights into his recent influences and what fans can expect from the group’s highly-anticipated Fall headlining tour.
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