It may only be February, but Imagine Dragons are already having a whirlwind 2015. They released a new single, Shots, announced a 39-city summer tour and even performed during the Grammy telecast.
As these alt-rockers gear up for the release of their second album, Smoke + Mirrors, on Tuesday, they took time to answer fan questions on USA TODAY Life’s Facebook page.
Here are some of the best responses:
The new album:
Q: Were any of songs you didn’t use in (debut album) Night Visions used in any way in S+M?
A: Zero. Out with the old, in with the new. — Dan Reynolds, singer
Q:What was the funniest memory of making this album?
A:When Platz (drummer Daniel Platzman) slipped on a banana peel, Mario Kart-style (seriously). — Wayne Sermon, guitarist
The band:
Q: If you guys were one of each of the Beatles, who would each of you be?
A: All Ringo, all the time. — Platzman
Q: Maria Flores-Gasca: Describe each other in one word?
A: Dan (is) “curly” — Sermon
Wayne (is) “Christ-like” — Ben McKee, bassist
Ben (is) “moist” — Reynolds
Platz (is) “hungry” — Platzman
The future:
Q: What ever happened to songs like Crash Course and Everyone Believes? Songs that were completed but didn’t make the cut onto Night Visions.”
A: Dude, how in the world do you know about Crash Course? Amazing. Everything on Smoke + Mirrors is brand new. — Sermon
Q: Tanja Zimmermann: Are we ever going to hear all these demos you recorded for NV but never used? (cough) Put them all on a CD (cough)
A: I think eventually we will, for the ones we are most proud of. — Reynolds
Q: What’s your favorite song of all of the ones you’ve written?
A: Best is yet to come. — Reynolds
[USA Today]