Terrie Carr and Mike Anthony interview Plush at WDHA's Rock The Rock Fest 2024
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00:00We are the left behind, forgotten and undefined
00:23Love us to hate us, you'll never break us
00:26Stand at the end of the line
00:28We are the left behind
00:32That is so good, that is plush in 105.5 WDHA, The Rock of New Jersey
00:38We are live from WDHA's Rock the Rockfest
00:41Can you think, Mike Anthony, of a better way to kick it off?
00:44Not at all, I have lovely ladies in front of me
00:47A great band in front of me
00:48And stop talking to me and talk to them
00:50Well, I just wanted to get your reaction
00:53You know, as soon as I see the girls
00:55I'm like, my girls are here
00:57We've got Mariah and Bella and Ashley and Faith from Plush
01:00It is so awesome to see your faces
01:02It's so amazing to see you
01:04Thank you so much for having us
01:06And we're so excited to be here
01:08We are so, so, so excited to have you
01:11You guys are going to be rocking the VIP experience for everybody
01:15At 4.30, we want everybody to get in
01:17It's in the Prudential Lounge
01:19It's absolutely gorgeous
01:20And this has been such a year for the band
01:25You've got this incredible EP out
01:27Called Find the Beautiful
01:29I mean, every single track is just a monster
01:33And what has it been like for you
01:35Being out on the road with Disturbed
01:37And playing in these giant arenas tomorrow
01:40Officially tomorrow
01:41Like the headlining tour is kicking off
01:43But tomorrow is your first big headlining gig
01:46What has it been like for you guys this year?
01:48It's just been incredible
01:50I feel like it's, you know
01:51We're only a few months into the year
01:53And it's just been an absolute whirlwind
01:54From going from, you know
01:55Just an amazing tour with Disturbed
01:57And falling in reverse
01:58Playing all these packed arenas
02:00And then, you know
02:01Going right into our first headline run
02:03We're all so excited to start, you know
02:05Headlining shows
02:06And especially kicking it off, you know
02:08Officially tomorrow
02:08But starting with the acoustic set today
02:10It's going to be a lot of fun
02:11Yay!
02:12Mariah, so what was it like for you?
02:14Okay, so it was so obvious
02:16When I saw you guys were going to be out
02:18With Disturbed
02:19And I'm like, oh
02:20This is going to be great
02:21Because David is going to get Mariah
02:23And they're going to sing together
02:26Because, you know
02:27At the time
02:28The song was like
02:30Headed for number one on the charts
02:32And I don't really know of anybody else
02:33That can really take on
02:34An Ann Wilson role in a song
02:36As well as you can
02:38So, how are you first approached with that?
02:42It was crazy
02:44So I
02:44David kind of reached out
02:48And was like
02:49Would you guys be interested
02:51In touring with us
02:53On the first, you know
02:54Quarter of our tour
02:56Wow
02:56And he's like
02:58But one condition
02:59You've got to sing this song with me
03:00Wow
03:01So you knew before the tour
03:02That you were going to come out
03:04And do Don't Tell Me
03:05Yes
03:05Wow
03:06And it was like
03:06And like
03:07When we heard that
03:09I think we were
03:09We were actually on
03:11Tour when that happened
03:13And we were just like
03:14In the hotel room
03:15Like
03:15What in the world?
03:17Like it was
03:18Crazy
03:19Yeah
03:20Crazy
03:20It came out of nowhere
03:21Honestly too
03:22And you're so
03:23But you are such a confident person
03:25You know
03:26You're out there on night one
03:27I'm watching all the footage
03:28You know
03:29And I always feel so bad for people
03:30Because it's always like
03:31The cell phone footage
03:32And you always can make
03:33Cell phone footage look great
03:34Which not everybody can
03:35You know
03:36But everybody's like
03:36Oh my god
03:37Look at this
03:37Look at this
03:38There was such a buzz about it
03:39But you just exude such confidence
03:41But I would imagine
03:42Being up there with David Draymond
03:44Has to be just a little bit like
03:46Oh holy
03:48Oh holy moly
03:49I'm hoping everything goes well
03:51And he's such a warm
03:52Gracious person
03:52But he just has that presence about him
03:55Yeah
03:55That is very
03:56You know
03:57It's very commanding
03:58And there you are
03:59Absolutely
03:59So what was it like
03:59What was it like
04:00Like night one
04:00You're walking up
04:01To get ready to come out
04:02And belt out your part there
04:04Definitely intimidating
04:07That's for sure
04:07It was very like
04:08No seriously
04:09Like very intimidating
04:10And like you said
04:11He has that commanding presence
04:13About him
04:14So for sure intimidating
04:16But also I felt super honored
04:18Yeah
04:19To be you know
04:19To be able to just go up
04:20And sing a song with him
04:22Yeah
04:22And you know
04:24He learned so much too
04:25Just watching them play every day
04:29And it looked like
04:31There was so much camaraderie
04:32Because I would see you guys
04:33Hanging out with them
04:33And Dan Donegan's posting pictures
04:35And it was just really
04:35Really awesome
04:36And you could really feel
04:37The magic in that tour
04:40So Faith
04:40When we first met you
04:42At our WDHA parking lot party
04:44You were the newbie to the band
04:46You had just come in
04:47Talk about being shot
04:49Out of the cannon
04:50What has this year been like
04:52For you especially
04:53She goes like from high school
04:55To being in a band
04:57And then all of a sudden
04:57She's playing drums
04:59On the Disturb tour
05:00I mean it's crazy
05:01I know it was crazy
05:02Jumping right out of high school
05:04Graduating that summer
05:05Playing show
05:06My first show with Plush
05:07And now we just ended
05:08Our tour at Disturbed
05:09It was so amazing
05:10They were so welcoming to us
05:12And it was really
05:13A dream come true too
05:14Playing my first
05:16Plush hometown show
05:18With Disturbed
05:20At the amphitheater there as well
05:22Because it was sold out
05:23I had watched my favorite bands there
05:24Like Slipknot
05:25So that was a really special moment
05:27To me as well
05:27Playing that amphitheater
05:29Awesome, awesome
05:31And there's my superstar
05:32In the end there
05:34Ashley
05:35So also let's talk about
05:37The show tomorrow night
05:39At Debonair Music Hall
05:40Sold out
05:40I told WDHA listeners
05:42Early on
05:43And then I had people
05:43Calling me this week
05:44Like I can't get tickets
05:46I'm like I told you
05:47This is going to be
05:48A sold out show
05:49A lot of shows
05:51On the headlining tour
05:52Are sold out
05:53In advance for you guys
05:55So Ash
05:56What does that feel like
05:56To know that you're
05:57Going into a tour
05:58And a lot of these
05:59Dates are
05:59People can't get tickets
06:01It's really hard to believe
06:02Because you never know
06:03What to expect
06:04When going into
06:04Your first headline tour
06:05I mean
06:06It's our first one ever
06:07And that in itself
06:08Is like what do you expect
06:10From something like that
06:11But so just beginning
06:12The tour
06:13With a sold out show
06:14And knowing that
06:15There's more down the line
06:16Is pretty crazy
06:17And we're so grateful
06:18For the support
06:19That we're receiving
06:20On the tour
06:21And our new EP
06:21And it's just
06:22Unfathomable
06:24Yeah
06:24But you guys
06:25So deserve it
06:26You know why
06:27Because not only
06:28Are you talented
06:29Super hardworking band
06:31But you're like
06:32They're like inherently
06:34The nicest people
06:35So sweet
06:35Super sweet
06:36Yeah
06:36So I love it
06:37Because they get out
06:38On stage
06:39And they're just
06:40Killing it
06:40You know
06:41Kicking ass
06:42And taking names
06:42And then when you get
06:43To hang out with the girls
06:44They're like
06:44The sweetest girls ever
06:46You're like
06:48I want to be best friends
06:48With you guys
06:49That's crazy
06:50Oh my gosh
06:51I feel like
06:51They're rock and roll mom
06:53Because I feel
06:54You know
06:54I don't know if you guys
06:55Feel this for me
06:56But I feel very
06:57Yes you are
06:57I feel very protective
06:59Over you guys
07:00Where like
07:01You know
07:01You have a huge fan base
07:02And people love you
07:03But if there was ever
07:04Any trouble
07:05I'm coming in there
07:06To kick some ass
07:07I gotta tell you that
07:08Right now
07:08These are my babies
07:09I see them
07:10And I'm like
07:10They're my little
07:11My rock and roll babies
07:12And I'll be your big brother
07:13I don't look that strong
07:15But I'm pretty tough
07:15I can hold my own
07:16But you know what
07:17You guys don't need me
07:18Because you guys are
07:19Strong, talented
07:21Incredibly amazing women
07:22And I'm so proud
07:23Of everything that you've done
07:24You're so sweet
07:25You're the sweetest person ever
07:26No I'm really not
07:27I'm really not
07:28Trust me
07:29I'm really not
07:30But listen
07:31You guys are going to be
07:32Doing our VIP
07:32I'm going to let you go
07:33I know you guys have
07:34To do some sound checking
07:35And stuff
07:36And I would be honored
07:38To be able to bring you on
07:38At the VIP
07:39Is that cool?
07:40That would be incredible
07:41Thank you
07:42I just wanted to
07:43Set that street
07:44The honor is ours
07:45Oh no no no no
07:46No no no
07:47And I want to do
07:48Hope It Hurts
07:49So Mariah
07:51I want to talk to you
07:52About a lot of the writing
07:54On these songs
07:55Are so passionate
07:56Thank you
07:57Have you lived
07:59That much
08:01You know
08:02In your young life
08:03To be able to be writing
08:05These like super passionate songs
08:06Because we feel those songs
08:08Don't we Mike?
08:08Oh man when I hear
08:09Hope It Hurts
08:09I'm just like
08:10You feel that heartache
08:11And that
08:11You want to say that
08:13To somebody
08:14Yeah
08:14You know in the chorus
08:15Especially
08:15Yeah so talk to me
08:16A little bit about that
08:17In the writing process
08:18Yeah so for that
08:20For that specific song
08:21Hope It Hurts
08:22We wrote that song
08:24With the Four Horsemen
08:26I love them
08:27And they're
08:27Yeah oh my gosh
08:28Super amazing guys
08:29Amazing songwriters
08:31And they're just fun
08:33Too like
08:34We had the best time
08:35With them
08:35Were you with Blair?
08:37Yeah Blair and Zach
08:38And Kyle O'Dell
08:39Because there's some
08:40Different Four Horsemen
08:41All involved
08:42You know there's like
08:43Scott Stevens
08:43And Marty Fredrickson
08:44And Blair is awesome
08:45Right right
08:45So oh that's great
08:47That's phenomenal
08:47Yeah yeah
08:48And so and
08:49But yeah definitely
08:51Lyrics also come from
08:52You know personal experiences
08:54And just personal feelings
08:56And yeah
08:58I guess it does come up
08:59From a place of a lot of passion
09:00Yeah
09:01For sure
09:01Yeah I've always been
09:02A very passionate
09:02And you can hear that
09:03Well we're gonna go out
09:04We're gonna play
09:04Hope It Hurts
09:05The EP is
09:06Find the Beautiful
09:07Sold out for Debonair
09:08Tomorrow night
09:09Playing the WDHA Rock
09:10The Rock Fest VIP
09:11I love you girls
09:12Thank you girls
09:13So much for stopping by
09:14Thank you Terry
09:15We freaking love you
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