Seven years in the making.
Hi Ian, my name is Kieren. I’m in my mid 20s and live in Sydney, Australia. I am new to Tumblr…I mostly Facebook but thought this is the best place to get in touch with you. I’ve been listening to your band since 2004. The sound on the second album drew me in. At the time, I also read your interview with Designer Magazine (taken not long after the release of the first album) and admired your way of thinking and found the whole idea of a straight edge rocker, quite fascinating. Consequently, I listed you on my Facebook page as the person whom inspires me. It’s taken me a while to work up the courage to express my thoughts, given you’re a man of reasonable intellect and I was a bit conscious of the stuff I’d write. The countless fans that all want your attention was the other obvious factor that had something to do with it. Sometimes I’m not great at expressing myself but I always write with passion. I’m the kinda guy that wears his heart on his sleeve, if you know what I mean.
Your ability to put thoughts to paper amazes me. I can relate to the issues you write/sing about. These are also the challenges I’ve encountered in my life and still do inc. the pain, the hardship, set-backs, people and their doubts in your ability. I was always under the impression that these are the things that are close to your heart and something you went/go through. I admire your general approach to life, refusal to change your persona for anyone and attitude.
I’m frequently told to “grow out of it”, when I’m playing Lost Prophets but I still haven’t and won’t, simply because the sound makes me happy and brings positivity to my life! If I still have your attention, I’d like to write something to you in the near future that will hopefully challenge your mind ahaha. I’ll do my best to sound a bit more hip and ACTUALLY talk about music and the emotionally fuelled sound that’s Lost Prophets!
P.S. Your voice in Miles Away from Nowhere is amaaazing. Too bad it couldn’t be included on the first album. I think it’s a brilliant demo.
