"I was motivated to write something anthemic, not for the sake of being purely anthemic but more or less therapeutic for people who feel down all of the time. I feel this a lot in my life. It's a heavy vibe I have to push through more times than not. I wanted to write something that encapsulates the feeling of any kind of love as survival."
"Recently, when my friend Mike Dubin hit me up and said he was managing Douglas' new project with Josh from Coheed on drums, another mutual friend, and that they were wondering if I'd be interested in singing on a song, I immediately said yes. It's always a pleasure getting to work with new people; it opens doors and makes your brain work in different ways."
Douglas Robinson and Salvatore Mignano formed the band Held. with Josh Eppard on drums. The first single, 'New You Anthem', features Frank Iero on guest vocals. The debut album Grey arrives May 15 via MNRK Heavy. Jon Markson produced and mixed the record, with previous credits including Drug Church, Drain, The Story So Far, and Koyo; Markson is described as 'a creative monster' and 'a perfect match' for the band. 'New You Anthem' aims for anthemic, therapeutic energy, framing diverse forms of love—music, friendship, sound, self-belief—as survival and an emotional lifeline for those feeling beaten and broken.
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