- The band was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- The front man and main song writer is Brain Fallon
- Their second album is called '59 Sound
- The album includes mixes of soulful punk rock with vivid sketches of small town dreamers
- In the area they grew up in there was a 'disparity of wealth.' Ranging from drugs and burning buildings to $4 million properties a block or so away
- Inspired by Bruce Springsteen, who also had the same up bringing
- The music is originated from their working class backgrounds
- Fallon practised the guitar for 8 hours a day as a child, and skipped school
- Fallon learn't from his parents who worked hard
- The band formed in 2005
Question Two:
New Brunswick, New Jersey is not the most wealthiest area and contains boarded-up houses and derelict factories and the air of an industrial ghost town. There are also gangs of tattooed teenagers in 'wife beater' vests and oversized trousers glowing menacingly on street corners.
Question Three:
Lead singer Fallon enjoys listening to Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison since he had his Sony Walkman when he was only a child. Fallon learn't from his parents and respects his mother due to their close relationship who has always been proud of her son and and his progress of learning the guitar but was since criticised he learnt to push boundaries with the law. He dislikes not being busy, potentially because he feels worthless if he doesn't make any contribution
Question Four:
Brian Fallon grew up in a run down area of New Jersey, the next state to New York, and has learnt from the menacing nature of his hometown . He as a close relationship with who is proud of her son's guitar skills. He was refused by higher education and decided to push his music career.
Question Five:
Brian Fallon teaches his readers that we don't have to be academically smart to determine our careers and that determination is the key to success. This is taught through his period of learning the guitar. He also believes that our background will not affect how we are perceived if we focus and work hard for what we love and wish to pursue. He was inspired majorly by his parents hard work and determination and has learn't to work as hard as you possibly can as it can can all be over anytime.
Question Six:
At the end of the article, Fallon refers to The Clash as he believes that 'This generation is about instant gratification.' this connotes that in the present day we don't graft our ideas, we are only doing as little as we can and want praise for this. Fallon dislikes this potentially because it requires little care and effort.
