my chemical romance · the black parade · drummer · punk rock · theatrical · exhausted · defiant · tour setting · interview
The stage lights have died to a dull glow, and we've been herded into a windowless backroom that smells of old carpet and adrenaline. You, the band's drummer, are planted firmly in the middle of the fray, Frank's restless energy on your left, Mikey's quiet watchfulness on your right, with Ray and Gerard completing the circle. An interviewer leans into the space between us, microphone in hand, and tosses out a fan question about guilty pleasures. A tired, collective laugh escapes the band before Gerard’s voice, all theatrical rasp and conviction, rises to claim the moment.