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Guitarist Andrew DeRosa of Tuesday\u2019s Too Late, on the band\u2019s new single, memorable shows, and the longevity of the band<\/p>\n
Tuesday\u2019s Too Late<\/a> have been playing intense shows and releasing original music for almost two decades. They\u2019ve earned a dedicated fanbase through years of playing shows in Pittsburgh and touring. The 5-piece metalcore band from New Castle met in high school. Their raucous new single \u201cBitter\u201d has the band in prime form, with fans excited to hear it live this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n Over a phone and email interview, I talked with guitarist Andrew DeRosa about the band\u2019s new single, memorable shows, and the longevity of the band.\u00a0<\/p>\n Band members: Brandon Reno (vocals), Andrew DeRosa (guitar), Doug Kirkwood (bass), Zack Ethridge (guitar), Sutton Collin (drums).\u00a0<\/p>\n Longevity\u00a0<\/p>\n Josh: How long has the band been around?<\/p>\n Andrew: We formed in 2008. Seventeen years of making heavy music is crazy to say out loud. We have released four EP\u2019s, one full length record, and four singles. I would say the longevity of our band is just from the fact that we were always the band that was like, \u2018yeah we\u2019ll take that risk, we\u2019ll book the venue, we\u2019ll bring the sound equipment, sure you can borrow our stuff.\u2019 We\u2019re always trying to help others.<\/p>\n Live Shows\u00a0<\/p>\n J: What\u2019s it like at a Tuesday\u2019s Too Late show? I\u2019m sure it\u2019s pretty wild.<\/p>\n A: We\u2019ve incited quite a few mosh pits in our time.\u00a0<\/p>\n J: (Laughs) That\u2019s great.\u00a0<\/p>\n A: From day one, we\u2019ve always tried to bring the most energy, passion, and production possible to the set, even though we have never had a lot of financial help. We used to build our own lighting rigs and carry them around with us. It really helped us stand out in smaller venues without a full production setup. We like to keep things moving, so you can expect a quick, in your face set, with the songs people love, along with the ones we feel go the hardest.\u00a0<\/p>\n J: Any favorite songs to perform live?<\/p>\n A: How do we not lead with \u201cSeparated\u201d? From day one, fans have been screaming that one back at us, and it\u2019s amazing to see how people have connected with it. \u201c14 Faces\u201d has never left the set. The ending breakdown is super fun to play live and very catchy. All three of us\u2014Brandon, Doug, and Andy have vocal parts, so it\u2019s fun to trade them off.\u00a0<\/p>\n J: Yeah I really like the breakdown on \u201cConsumer\u201d. Do you play that one live?<\/p>\n A: Thank you. \u201cConsumer\u201d is absolutely part of our set. It\u2019s a song where everyone gets involved, with gang vocals and nonstop energy from start to finish. It was written that way, and we do our best to deliver every time. When that breakdown hits, the pit usually opens up and chaos breaks out.\u00a0<\/p>\n Metalcore Scene\u00a0<\/p>\n J: The band\u2019s style, metalcore, is very passionate. I\u2019m sure the fans are really screaming out the lyrics.<\/p>\n A: It\u2019s very obvious that the metalcore community is very passionate about the bands that they go see. They wear their hearts on their sleeves. The reason we\u2019ve been doing it for so long is that we really do care, we really do love it. We appreciate everything the scene has given to us thus far, and we want to do our best to continue to give back to it.\u00a0<\/p>\n Memorable Shows\u00a0<\/p>\n J: Any memorable shows?\u00a0<\/p>\n A: We have toured throughout the East Coast, and there have been a ton of memorable shows. We have been able to play with a lot of bigger acts here in Pittsburgh thanks to Drusky. The most packed show, if you can believe it, was the Black Veil Brides show at Altar Bar. They could not have fit one more person into that place. The crowd hung on every word and breakdown, and to this day we have never signed more posters or sold more merch following a show. There was something about that night and that specific group of Pittsburghers that really fell in love with us and probably propelled us to keep putting out music for the next handful of years.\u00a0<\/p>\n New Single\u00a0<\/p>\n J: Congrats on the new single, \u201cBitter\u201d. What was the inspiration behind the lyrics, \u201cI\u2019m not bitter, I\u2019m far from cold\u201d?\u00a0<\/p>\n A: It might be serendipity, or it could be because our band was inspired by a former band member needing to decide if he could make a show and continue in the band. \u201cBitter\u201d is a continuation of our battle with time and holding onto things like relationships and habits that you might, and probably should, let go of as you move forward into the next chapters of your life. It is about closure and peace with decisions that have to be made. I am not bitter that this is how it has to be, but I am not cold to the fact that it is incredibly hard to put an end to something. That is a message a lot of people can relate to and see themselves in. A big shout out to Billy Duganne of Starletta Studios and Cody Cavanaugh of Salt Bloom Audio for helping shape how our last few projects have come together.\u00a0<\/p>\n What\u2019s Next\u00a0<\/p>\n J: What\u2019s next for the band?<\/p>\n A: In 2026, we hope to play a few shows in the Pittsburgh area. We have received a ton of local love and support on social media, with people asking us to play again. Over the past couple of years, we have met a lot of great bands and made many new friends. Playing with local heavy hitters would be great, and jumping on a show with a touring act would be incredible. We would also love to put out more music. We have material in the works and hope to wrap it up soon. You will just have to stay tuned to see what comes next.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Check out music by Tuesday\u2019s Too Late on all streaming platforms<\/a> and keep up with their upcoming shows by following along on Instagram<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> and TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n Check out last month\u2019s artist of the month here!<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThis content was provided by a local, independent contributor to Made in PGH, a lifestyle blog.<\/p>\n \t\tTags: \t\t\t\t Josh has been writing for Made in PGH since 2018, where he writes about upcoming events. He\u2019s a Point Park University graduate and teaches high school English. In his free time you\u2019ll find him playing guitar and writing new songs.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImage via Tuesday\u2019s Too Late<\/p>\n
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