Review Fix chats with The Persevering Promise’s Jesse Barton, who discusses the band’s upcoming Halloween Party Tour, as well as the original of their most recent single, “Annabel Lee,†off their debut album, “An Illusion in Shambles.â€
Review Fix: How did the band come together?
Jesse Barton: The Persevering Promise is comprised of five best friends, who’ve known each other for years. We all played in various local bands in the Pacific Northwest, and when those depleted, we started this project.
Review Fix: For those that haven’t heard the band yet, what do you guys think you sound like?
Barton: We are most often referred to  as a Post-Hardcore/Metalcore band. Similar to As I Lay Dying, but also similar to bands like Silverstein and blessthefall. Our style is very metal oriented, but we have both clean vocals and screams in our music.
Review Fix: Who have influenced you guys the most musically?
Barton: I believe it varies for every member. But we are all simply influenced by GREAT music, and musicianship.
Review Fix: What makes “An Illusion in Shambles” special?
Barton: An Illusion in Shambles is a record about loss, distrust, betrayal, revenge, but above all, it is about hope. We use our musical platform to give our listeners a sense of belonging and understanding in a time of need. Each of us have been in places in our lives in which music was the only sense of security we could hold on to. With An Illusion in Shambles, our only goal, was to give that to our listeners.
Review Fix: How do you want this upcoming tour to be remembered?
Barton: Off the freaking wall! We have been on the road the majority of 2014, and The Halloween Party Tour, this October, will be the tour that wraps up our year of touring, so we plan to finish it out with a bang. Maybe even a new song or two. ;-)
Review Fix: How was “Annabel Lee” written?
Barton: Annabel Lee, was written straight from my heart. The song is about a relationship I had with a person very close to me, that quickly turned into a bed of lies and deceit. The first half of the song is an expression of the frustration and disbelief I felt during the months, if not, years after. And the second half of the song returns full circle to the basis emotion of the song, and that is the unharness-able capabilities of lust.
Review Fix: How did it feel to work with Chad Ruhlig, Ronnie Winter and Shawn Spann?
Barton: On An Illusion in Shamble, we were able to work with some truly amazing musicians one on one, and it was unreal. To be blessed enough to have Ronnie Winter of RJA do a song with us, really brought us back to our roots, when we were just young lads, first dipping our toes in the waters of modern day metal music.
Review Fix: What are the band’s goals moving forward?
Barton: Our band, The Persevering Promise, is all based around one idea, perseverance. To keep at something, no matter how hard it may be, until you’ve reached the heights you set out to achieve. Our only goal as The Persevering Promise, is to take this as far as we possibly can. We’ve spent 3 summers on Warped Tour, played Dirt Fest with Killswitch Engage, made Billboard Charts, etc. We only plan to keep this vessel moving forward. Faster and stronger.
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