"It's crazy to think that when this band first featured in Stencil Mag they were touring every pub/venue they could in the UK to get their music out there. Since then, it has been clear to see that this much dedication in what you believe in, does get rewarded. Now, the band are high up on festival line ups, they've toured with some of the biggest pop punk bands in the world, and their latest record, in our eyes is one of the best pop punk records out there, so take a read and get yourself updated with the exciting world of The Wonder Years"
Yellowcard and Saves the Day are two bands that have undoubtedly shaped the genres that the Wonder Years fall into; how was it to play with such great bands? I think the moment that serves best to explain that feeling came when we played Manchester. There were only two showers so, to be courteous, everyone tries to shower as soon as their set is over so that when the next band is done, they can get showers too. Anyway, I'm taking a shower after our set and I hear Saves the Day playing Holly Hox Forget Me Nots but it seems totally normal. It took me a minute to put the pieces together but it felt so familiar because in high school, I used to get ready in the morning listening to Through Being Cool. So here I was, ten years later showering and listening to those same songs, except this time, instead of getting out of bed, I just got off stage in England and instead of the CD, I was actually listening to Saves the Day playing.
It seems as though you guys never take any time off from touring – it must get tiresome- how do you deal with so many days on the road? We watch a lot of TV series from front to back on our laptops and then trade them back and forth. That passes time and let's you feel at home. We try to make sure we get enough space from each other when we need it and that we stay in contact with the people we love at home. Other than that, it's just about trying to sleep, stay rested and taking vitamins to stay healthy.
Have you had any time to write new material? Not really. We did record a new song called Me vs the Highway that's coming out this spring on a split with Stay Ahead of the Weather.