Interviews: It’s Always Sunny In Tijuana

On this new occasion, we had the opportunity to interview the Deathcore band It’s Always Sunny In Tijuana from the USA. Check out the interview and follow this band on their FACEBOOK PAGE.

1. Where did you get the idea for the band name? Was it planned, or did it just happen organically?

We're all huge fans of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. We were sitting around during an early rehearsal, talking about an episode. Our first guitarist said What if we called the band It's Always Sunny in Tijuana? We all laughed about it for a minute and then thought yeah that'll work. It is a silly and memorable name and does get people's attention.

2. Why did you choose to play this genre?

We all are huge fans of hardcore and Metal. When we first started jamming as a band, we played more thrash-type stuff. Since we wanted to incorporate more Hardcore breakdowns into our music, we thought Deathcore would be a great genre to write in. Also deathcore is so much more open now as far as genre blending we can write heavy stuff but blend it with more Ambient melodic stuff that works well in the genre.

3. Did you know each other before forming the band?

We didn't know each other that well, but we had all played in other bands in the Denver music scene. Pat, our singer, came from the Western Slope of Colorado and moved to Denver. When our old singer quit, He joined after seeing us at a show.

4. What is each band member's favorite band?

Ty & Pat: The Black Dahlia Murder

Jared: August Burns Red

Troy: Terror

Gerad: Make Them Suffer

5. Who or what inspires you to write songs?

We get our inspiration from a lot of different places I don't know if there's necessarily one general thing or person that inspires us. I will say, though the general theme that our music centers around is Internal struggle. I know that a lot of the time, we don't feel like we're good enough or don't feel like we measure up. And I think that that causes a lot of internal conflict and struggle.

6. Where was your last gig?

We got the opportunity to play a couple of places out of state, and our last big gig was in Casper, Wyoming. I think bands need to tour in markets that are perceived to be smaller. They are just as deserving as these larger cities and markets, and really do have great energy.

7. Where would you like to perform in the future?

In 2026, we're going to focus on festivals. Particularly in the Midwest. The Midwest has an amazing metal scene that I think is really slept on.

8. Which artist or band would you like to collaborate with?

Would really like to collaborate with Dan Watson formerly of Enterprise Earth. His new stuff with MireLore is so good. It’s Dark and heavy, and it fits so well with our style.

9. Is there anyone you wouldn’t want to collaborate with?

Not at all, we would even consider doing something with Ronnie Radke.

10. Have any of you ever experienced stage fright? Do you have any tips for beginners on overcoming it?

Absolutely, I think it's something that every single person goes through no matter how small or big they are. I would say the best way to overcome stage fright is to face the monster head-on. The monster is always going to exist but when you get familiar with it, it's not as scary. Get as many repetitions on stage as you can in front of as many people as you possibly can. And if you're worried that you're going to suc,k just realize that 99.9% of the population would never even attempt to do what you're doing.

11. Which bands have influenced you the most?

I think we have a lot of influences, but if I had to name a few, I would say the largest influences on us are Fit for an Autopsy, Make Them Suffer, The Black Dahlia Murder, Suicide Silence, and All Shall Perish.

12. What's the weirdest thing a fan has ever asked you for?

Free merch. I know that that doesn't sound crazy but we had a guy literally ask us if we could give him everything that we had at our merch table for free. I think we would have been a little bit more okay with giving him feet pictures before we did that.

13. What do you think of your fans?

We legitimately feel super humble that a lot of people who listened to us years and years ago are still listening to us today. They come to our shows and buy our merch and continue to support us, And honestly that is such an awesome feeling. 

14. What do you think of our site?

Love it. We appreciate seeing people trying to push underground metal as hard as they can. I think now more than ever, metal kind of sits within a bubble. You have a million subgenres, and within those subgenres of metal, there's typically just a handful of bands that tend to get most of the attention. However, there are so many good metal bands out there that people need to hear, and your website helps push those bands. So thank you.

15. Is there anything else you’d like to add?

Check out our song "Ritual." It's streaming on all major platforms, and make sure to reach out to us. We are @sunnyintijuana on all social media platforms.