LOL! Not anymore they're not! Now we ALL know that at least one of the guys in Decyfer Down is a Journey fan. (Actually, my husband and I went to a Journey concert once ... and it wasn't in the 80s ... ) Come on, I was in elementary school in the 80s!! 

Anyway, don't stop believing in Decyfer Down just because of that! The guys were simply answering questions for the "10 Questions" feature on Allaccess.com. Some of the questions were normal band stuff, story behind the song, blah, blah, blah. But other stuff, I would never have guessed! Check out their answers: 

Decyfer Down is:

TJ Harris (vocals/guitar)

Josh Oliver (drums)

Brandon Mills (guitar)

Chris Clonts (guitar)

Discography:
Crash (May 5, 2009), 
End of Grey (2006)

1. Introduce all members of the band using personality traits.

TJ: Good ole' boy, 
Josh: Determined, 
Brandon: Free spirit, 
Chris: Organic

2. Can you offer a brief look at the band's journey from End of Grey to Crash? What changes and experiences added their voice to this new project?

Coming from "End of Grey" into "Crash," we experienced many highs and many lows of touring and life experiences: everything from an interstate accident to changing lead singers. Through it all, God has used it to strengthen us and mature us in our walk with him.

3. What's the message you hope to convey through the new album?

We hope to convey, through our experiences and through the songs, that God has a plan and a purpose through their life in that he has given everyone a future and a hope.

4. What is your favorite city/venue to play?

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA

5. Is there any special story behind the radio single "Fading"?

"Fading" comes from us having a background with addictions and how it only takes a small compromise to start a serious and binding addiction.

6. What's your favorite song to play live?

"Fight Like This"

7. Was there a moment in the studio, working on the new record, that you thought, "Ah-ha! Wow. Now we have a record!"?

When we were tracking the song "Best I Can," we definitely knew we had something special.

8. If you weren't doing music, what would you be doing?

TJ: working on cars, 
Brandon: surfing, 
Chris: physical trainer, 
Josh: entrepreneur

9. Do you have much time to listen to other artists' new music? Who are you listening to?

Phil Wickham, Alter Bridge and Tree63

10. Do you have any interesting or funny stories from visits with radio stations/folks?

The last one that we had that was really cool was Way-FM when we got to be a part of the experience of the Circle Bunny song.

Bonus Questions

1. What song (ANY song) do you wish you had written?

"I Can Only Imagine"

2. If you could join any band, past or present, which one would you join?

Brandon: Sevendust, 
TJ: Soundgarden, 
Chris: Alter Bridge, 
Josh: Journey

3. Any musical guilty pleasures?

Journey

4. Favorite road meal:

Pei Wei and Cracker Barrel

5. If you could record with any artist (any genre), which artist would you pick?

Steven Tyler

A few weeks ago we shared urgent prayer requests from the Decyfer Down guys. Well, it's praise report and update time!  Decyfer Down guitarist Chris said his wife Meghan is doing great after a scary stay at the hospital shortly after she had their first baby. She spent three weeks in quarantine away from her hubby and newborn son, but is now out of the hospital, doing fine. Praise God!

The other prayer update is from Josh, Decyfer Down's drummer. He shared that his wife Victoria was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma cancer. The tumor is inoperable, but the cancer was caught early, it has not spread and they have high hopes for her treatment and recovery.

However, the guys are still asking for our prayers for Josh and Victoria. She has a long road ahead of her and their health insurance denied coverage. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. And if you can, visit their website, www.victoriasvictory.org, to get the latest updates on her condition and find out how you can help. Thanks!

 

 

 

Skillet's down to their last few shows on the Comatose Tour, along with tour buddies Disciple and Decyfer Down. Whether or not you got to see the tour, they've condensed a "Day in the life of a Skillet show" down to this 4 minute video set to Skillet's "Those Nights".  You know what? The production/sound/light guys look like they're doing all the work and the bands just show up and play! It's the Rockstar life, baby!

 

Cinco de Mayo apparently is more than a mexican fiesta this year; it's new music day! In addition to Decyfer Down's new album "Crash", the Newsboys just released "In the Hands of God" today, May 5th! The cool thing is that you can listen to the brand new Newsboys album FREE this week. And you can also check out a video interview where the guys talk about this new album and all the changes with Michael Tait joining the band as the new lead singer.  

 

The Decyfer Down guys are celebrating Cinco de Mayo today with the release of their new album "Crash"! Woohoo! If you love the song "Fading" that we've been playing for you on Air 1, it's on that new album.  Listen to Air 1 today cuz you know we're gonna be playing it. And if you've never heard the guys talking about it, click on the video for the story behind the song. Feliz Cinco! :)

 

Yeah, even rockers like Decyfer Down take time off from concerts, touring and recording to have babies!  Recently Kutless' lead singer and his wife had a baby girl, and so did the lead singer from Addison Road.  You can check out baby pics and more info just scrolling down here on the blog.  But the newest addition to the "Air 1 Music Blog baby album" is little Decyfer Down baby, Hayden Clont.  Sorry, no baby pictures yet (they're enjoying private family time), but you can send a congrats e-mail to Chris from Decyfer Down and his wife on their new baby boy.  Just e-mail Chris@decyferdown.com. Tell them we say "Awwwww"!