“It’s pop punk: it’s heavy topics, but for the most part it’s upbeat and happy.” Such is the ethos of PVMNTS. The burgeoning trio – consisting of Tyler Posey (yes, him out of Teen Wolf), Freddie Ramirez, and Nick Guzman – are on a mission to take ownership of the struggles they face in their day to day lives and to make the world they live in feel just a little bit brighter.
Cue the release of ‘Brighter Days’, a six-track EP that sees the band bare their hearts on their sleeves, forging a sense of strength and paving the way towards empowerment. Laughing and joking about drumming using pots and pans as kids, it seems like music has always been in PVMNTS’ blood. “Music just kind of came naturally to me,” Freddy enthuses. “I always used to come up with these little tunes in my head growing up, playing with my Hot Wheels or my action figures or whatever.”
They’ve come a long way since their days of soundtracking miniature figurines. Sure, this might be the band’s first EP, but the group’s history together stretches back nearly a decade. “Tyler and I met in an older band when we were sixteen,” Freddy states. “We played our first show together. We recorded our first song together for the first time.” Their first venture into the studio wasn’t just the first time they recorded together, but also the first time the duo worked with producer Kyle Black, now perhaps best known for his work with the likes of State Champs and New Found Glory.
“He was recording anything he could get his hands on because that’s what he loves to do,” Freddy recalls. “The band that we were in, it wasn’t really up to par, I guess?” he laughs. “It wasn’t the best, but we just fell in love with how everything sounded.” Fast forward several years later, and like stars aligning, the pair joined forces with drummer Nick to form PVMNTS and once again ventured into the studio with Kyle Black to make the record they always aspired to.
