![]() He found my Kiss trading cards when he was a little kid. When he was a kid, there was probably a lot of Kiss. What were some of the bands or some of the music playing in the house as Andy was growing up? There were a lot of bands in the punk movement that I really enjoyed. I liked the Irish band Stiff Little Fingers. Here in the United States you had The Dead Boys. ![]() Ultimately, I reached a certain age and that was about the time that punk rock, particularly the classic rock in both America and England, particularly England when you had bands like The Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The Damned. The visual aesthetic is important and especially at a certain age when you start to discover rock magazines and you start to see pictures of these larger than life characters, that has a big impact on you. Kiss was a huge thing that just blew up to me, and I was like, “Oh my god! I’ve never seen anything like this.” I wouldn’t say they were similar to some of the other 70s bands musically, but visually they were completely different than anything that I had ever seen, and when you’re a kid, there are a lot of things that appeal to you. Originally, I was drawn to bands like Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones. What are some of the bands you grew up listening to? My path took me to rock ‘n’ roll and being in rock bands and punk bands. And that’s really what first got me into music. I used to go and watch him sing all the time, and I thought he was fantastic. My dad was a cantor, which was the lead singer in our church choir. ![]() I’m 56-years-old, so probably most of my interest in music came from singing at school or singing in the church choir. I was in choirs and as a natural progression, I started playing some instruments, too. ![]() I was one of those kids who loved to sing. The bands I liked when I was a kid were mostly hard rock bands. Andy also left a little surprise for his dad at the end of this interview. From growing up coached by his father in hockey, being told he can’t sing by his vocal teachers, where Andy found the drive, determination, and support that helped lead him to where he is today, and, of course, some incredible stories and amazing advice we can all take to heart. With a daily active online presence of support for Andy, we had to find out more about the history of Chris and Andy’s incredible father son bond. INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS BIERSACK BY JEREMY SAFFERįor Father’s Day we spoke with Black Veil Brides’ first tour manager, merch manager, lighting director, driver, roadie, and so much more… Andy’s father Chris Biersack. ![]()
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