Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Sydney Worth at sywo3665@colorado.edu.
Oregon-based band My Brothers and I rocked the Lion’s Lair Lounge on Tuesday, March 8. The quintet, composed of David Wurgler (vocals), Erik (bass/vocals), Scott Wurgler (drums), Jordan Roach (guitar) and Johnny Illiyn (keys/vocals) made its fifth stop on a 10-date tour promoting their first full-length album, “Don’t Dream Alone.”
This indie-rocking band is new on the scene, but it isn’t unfamiliar with the work that comes with being in the music business. For this band of brothers and close-friends, making music and staying fresh is what guides them towards success.
My Brothers and I’s roots in the music industry may not be so surprising in an age where Justin Bieber and The Weeknd are dominating the radio stations. Wurgler says the the band was largely discovered online.
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Underneath its YouTube-fueled popularity, though, the band put in the work to create a unique sound that sets themselves apart from other Internet sensations, Scott Wurgler said.
Scott credits lead vocalist David Wurgler for My Brother and I’s success. But due credit might go further than that. Collaboration is key for this band of five, and luckily that comes easy for such a tight-knit group.
“To have all five guys be friends inside and outside of the band and have five people that are all interested in the same type of music is so rare,” Scott Wurgler said. “It makes the process a little challenging, but honestly it makes our music better — I really believe that.”
This sense of teamwork creates a coherent system when writing songs. Scott Wurgler described the songwriting process to be consistent. It was all about putting the time in and cranking out songs their fans would love.
Through this hard work ethic, though, it’s ultimately about having fun and not taking yourself too seriously.
“I think there’s enough negativity in the world,” Scott Wurgler said. “Being positive, taking the music seriously, but not taking ourselves seriously is important. Music doesn’t have to be super serious all the time.”
For My Brothers and I, touring may be a hard-day’s work, but it’s work it believes it’s destined to do.
