The Home Team on Sexy Rock, Warped Tour, & Paying it Forward in the DIY Scene

We're a collective from a bunch of like outcast scenes that are like working together and now become a part of another scene that is accepting of all sorts of different kinds of music". We talk with the incredibly popular band The Home Team (known for hits like "Loud" and "Walk This World With Me") while at Vans Warped Tour. The band shares their thoughts on the collective, accepting nature of the Warped Tour scene, which they see as a place for all different types of bands. We get into their eclectic musical taste, which blends heavy riffs, pop-punk roots (like their enduring love for Fall Out Boy), and modern R&B influences, which they affectionately call "Sexy Rock". Finally, the band discusses the importance of giving back to the local DIY scene by offering opening slots, paying forward the opportunities they once received. Key Topics & Timestamps: The Home Team's incredible popularity and Warped Tour Experience The most emo song the band is listening to right now (sad R&B and Fall Out Boy) Why The Home Team prioritizes local bands as openers on their sold-out tour The importance of "paying it forward" in the scene (Shoutout to Skye from Issues) What makes The Home Team "emo" and embracing the outcast collective Blending brooding, emotional songs ("Walk This World With Me," "Somebody Else's Face") with heavy metal and R&B influences Defining their sound as "Sexy Rock" and the influence of Justin Timberlake Where to find tickets for the few dates that still have availability Guest/Band Links: Spotify:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehometeam/?hl=en Official Website: https://thrillerrecords.com/pages/the-home-team Tour Dates: https://www.thehometeammerch.com/pages/tour-1 Episode Highlights: "We really want now that we're in this position to give people opportunity, even though all the shows are already sold out, like we don't need need more support." "You see a band doing something really cool and you want them to succeed. Help them out. If you can reach down and pull them up with you. Yeah. It's beautiful." "The thing that would make us the most emo in this case would definitely be the more brooding songs... Walk This World with me is one of my favorite songs we've ever written, and it's a ballad." "I grew up listening to a lot of R&B music and a lot of R&B music is very sexy. So I mean, it's really just a manifestation of the same of the influences that I took on musically." __________________________________ JOIN THE CLUB! Youtube: https://emosocial.club/youtube Instagram: https://emosocial.club/instagram TikTok: https://emosocial.club/tiktok Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tv Discord: https://emosocial.club/discord Facebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook Twitter: https://emosocial.club/twitter Support the Show: Leave a review on Apple Podcasts/Spotify Share this episode with a friend who needs to hear it Support us and watch exclusive episodes: https://emosocialclub.tv It was never just a phase. We connect the Myspace era to today's waves. JOIN THE CLUB!  Youtube: https://emosocial.club/youtube  Instagram: https://emosocial.club/instagram  TikTok: https://emosocial.club/tiktok  Twitch: https://emosocialclub.tv  Discord: https://emosocial.club/discord  Facebook: https://emosocial.club/facebook  Twitter: https://emosocial.club/twitter   Support the Show:Leave a review on Apple Podcasts/SpotifyShare this episode with a friend who needs to hear itSupport us and watch exclusive episodes: https://emosocialclub.tv It was never just a phase. We connect the Myspace era to today's waves.