May 2025

12 Ronny How do you like to spend your free time when you’re not working on music? In my free time I do a lot of song writing and just family fun I don’t have much free time so when I do I spend it with my wife and kids. Where did you grow up, and what place do you con- sider your hometown? I’m from New England! I’ve live in Massachusetts NH and Vermont. But the closest thing I’ve got to a home town is Manchester NH. Are you trained on any musical instruments, or do you focus mainly on singing? I just sing, I am not trained on any instruments. I can play music on guitar, but primarily just to write songs. How long have you been a member of the band? I’ve been with the band for almost three years now. What message do you hope to share through your music? The message I try to deliver is motivation, there’s alot of dark times in my life or anger in my bones I just need music to help me leg it all out. That’s what I want to offer people. Are there any dream venues where you would love to perform someday? Couple places I wish to play one day are, the Hamp- ton club casino, I just remember that being my favor- ite venue as a kid I remember seeing Sevendust and As I Lay Dying there as well as Korn. And second would be Saturday Night Live stage! What has been your most memorable moment per- forming on stage? A lot of memorable moments for me on stage. Most memorable is probably having an entire venue sing- ing along to “so far away” with us. The feeling of control and risk and reward, such a wholesome mo- ment I cherish. Cole If you weren’t pursuing music, what other career would you have chosen? If I wasn’t working on music, I would have gone to culinary school. I really love to cook. It’s a big passion of mine outside of playing guitar. A dream of mine would be to one day cook in Italy. I’d love to learn traditional techniques and experience the food culture firsthand. There’s just something about creating — whether it’s a song or ameal—that really speaks tome. How do you usually spend your free time outside of performing? Honestly, I spend almost all of my free time working on the band. I sacrifice a lot because I believe in what we’re building. Any spare moment I get, I’m writing, practicing, promoting — whatever it takes to keep moving forward. It’s not just a hobby tome; it’smy life. Where are you from originally? I’m from Northeast Atlanta, Georgia — specifically a towncalledLawrenceville. It’sknownforalotof things, but one piece of trivia is that it’s where Larry Flynt was shot. It’s a place with a lot of history, and growing up there definitely influenced my attitude and drive. When did you first start learning music, and what was your first concert experience like? I started getting classically trained in music when I was nine years old. That early training gave me a strong foundation that I still lean on today. When I was 13, I went to my first real concert in 2006. It was a massive lineup — Korn, Deftones, Flyleaf, and more. That experience was eye-opening for me. Seeing the energy, the connection with the crowd — it made me realize that I wanted to be up there one day too. What role do you play in the band? I’m the lead guitarist for the band. When I’m working on music, I also hum a lot. It’s kind of a quirky habit of mine. Sometimes those little hums turn into real melodies and even full songs. It’s a weird way of brainstorming, but it works! What has been one of your most memorable mo- ments on stage? One of my favorite moments was when we were direct support for (hed) p.e. That night was pretty chaotic — they were waiting forever for their Papa John’s pizza backstage. During our set, there was this one guy in the crowd who kept throwing up a fist toward me. I leaned down and fist-bumped him. After that, every - one else in the crowd started throwing up fists too. It turned into this awesome, spontaneous connection with the audience. It reminded me why I love per- forming so much — those real, human moments you can’t plan for.