Bassist/Artist/Disney Prince

I really was ready to quit music when MCR was done and buy a Comic Book Shop or something and nerd out all day. It's seriously me. My brother was busy with The Umbrella Academy and Doom Patrol, and I had some side projects. It was set. My family was set. Then we started missing it. It's a little more complicated, but here we are. I need the chill too before heading back out on the road. It was nice. What are you up to outside of Napa?

honestly, that would have be such a vibe. if that ever comes true, let me know because i will be your first customer. i love that you came back to it though, we do love your music. i loved napa, it is an amazing place. i am back to work myself, got some exciting campaigns coming up.

I can get lost in book stores or nerd shops. Don't take to a comicon. I will never come out. I was on a panel a few times for comics at the San Diego Comicon actually and it was a blast. You should come see us on tour and show off your campaigns. Seriously, call me and I'll get you in, and we can nerd out before the show all day.

I'm excited for this weeks european tour the fact that it's going to be so much fun and i can't wait to explore all the places we are going to for the mouth we have to be here and if you don't who i am the name is Ashley. @limelightblvdstarters

It's pretty cool to have that tour. I will be over there myself next month which seems like it's right around the corner. Do everything you can? We don't seem to have a lot of time but we always get something in when we stop somewhere.

Life has been so crazy lately. Last year we were filming our show, wondering if people were going to like it, and now I'm about to lead the second season, just dropped an erotic audio story (big gulp!), and– well, my private life is actually great for once. Kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop, to be honest. Any advice on how to shake this feeling?

Congratulations for getting picked up. I'm not an actor but that seems pretty big, maybe like recording contracts go. The erotic story though - I wish I had a voice to pull that off. Anyway, you sound like you are doing great. Stop looking for that other shoe - I do that all the time to and it's almost like you are willing it to happen. Just go with all the good stuff.

Who's excited for my new album Dirty Blonde coming out in 20 days? I know I am very excited to go back on tour with this album and perform all the songs as well as my old ones as well.

Hey!! I feel like I haven't seen you in ages. I'm gonna have to check out the new album. What else have you been up to? I don't really keep up with anything, but tour over the last year has taken a lot out of me.

you know you're getting old when your daughter turns 13 going on twenty. don't get me wrong, i don't feel a day over forty but sometimes i do hear the creaks that my body let out when i get up off the floor or i sleep the wrong way. on May 30th my little girl is going to be turning into a teenager and i have to admit i'm not ready for it. will she begin to think hanging out with her old man is boring? will i not be her favorite guy anymore? my worries, folks. they are real. they are here. they won't stop coming. give me something else to think about, please. what is going on in your life?

A lot of that really. My oldest girl is only 10 and I'm still the best guy but we are getting closer and closer to that teenage thing and it scares the shit out of me (bad pun). My niece, Bandit, turned into one and nothing has been the same. Just joking there too, she's alright. My body has reached that old man state at 40 too though. A night on a stage takes a lot out of me. My back hurts, my knees hurt - I'm glad I don't do the kind of stunts you do, but it's a lot. Sorry, that probably isn't better, but at least we can be in it together.

you're probably right about that. you and your brother should be giving yourselves a pat on the back for not letting the usual sibling rivalry get in the way of things. so, you worked at a comic book store before the band? that's pretty cool. there's always a weird rumor or two going around, feeding into the media frenzy. hope you two are able to ignore it.

People ask about us fighting all the time, even now. We've had some huge ones like family does. We've both done stupid shit, but we always get it together. Mom might also threaten to lock us in a room until we work it out. Not joking either. Seriously though, he's about the only one who can put up with me this long. We've already went through the bad shit though, it's all fun now.

us nerds rule the world. i stand by that. you do? that is really cool. i love anime and all that. it is where i really get to geek out. i loved that too. sat on the balcony of my room and watched the sun come up, it was beautiful. i need that chill back in my life.

I really was ready to quit music when MCR was done and buy a Comic Book Shop or something and nerd out all day. It's seriously me. My brother was busy with The Umbrella Academy and Doom Patrol, and I had some side projects. It was set. My family was set. Then we started missing it. It's a little more complicated, but here we are. I need the chill too before heading back out on the road. It was nice. What are you up to outside of Napa?

It can be pretty emotional. Our first tours were just exhausting and I was looking forward to sleep, but the one we are on is special. This one is long but it will hurt when it's over. It sounds like you got amazing fan reception. Is that what you will miss the most?

Oh shit, that's hard. When we first started touring we were in a shitty van, trying to make enough to find a place to sleep that wasn't the van. I think we toured seriously for about 3 years once we started gaining a following. That is exhausting but we were young and stupid. Older me dreads touring. I love it more than I did, but doing it at 44 is different than in my 20s. My back hurts, and I want to go to bed, not party all night. But we also play these huge places and not small clubsso it changes the whole dynamic. Anyway, hi, how are you? The Queen's Gambit was amazing, by the way.

Yes, I've heard all of those horror stories and you honestly have all my respect because I know for an absolute fact, I would have never survived the way you guys did back then. As we grow, we learn new things and I love that you still find so much joy in touring, but yeah, I can only imagine how much trouble it causes your body with the travel alone. Hello. I'm great, thanks. How are you? Did you really? Thank you so much for watching. That show really changed my entire life.

I can tell a million stories of tour life and all the ugly, and amazing things, but it was a time. I wouldn't change it for the world. It's a rite of passage in music practically, and really it makes you ready for anything. I know you've done other things but that show was smart and I love that kind of style. What are you doing now?

i know MCR is a huge band, but do you ever regret taking the same career path as your brother? because don't get me wrong, i love mine but i don't think i could ever work with him. actually, who even started the band first?

Most brothers could not do this, at least most that I know. Gee and I have it easy though. He put it together, it's his vision, even though we put stuff into it, but we agree with that. He's also been my best friend, and I don't think I would have made it without him. I'd probably still be at the comic book store or working on my own. He was the one who actually insisted that I come along for the ride, and he was gonna drag me if I said no. It all worked out though.

hello. i’m barbara. of course i know you, i love mcr. and a fellow comic book nerd? i see why they put us together. what has been your favorite thing about napa?

I'm a nerd before anything else, I swear. My brother and I both draw, and we were creating whole storyboards in our basement Way before we were in a band. I have written several books including a TMNT issue of Red, White, and Green. It was awesome. Napa is just peaceful and relaxing. I don't need a lot of high energy stuff, you know. I save that for the stage. What about you?

And man, Texas heat hits different, the sensory memory just bakes itself into your brain. San Antonio in September is no joke either, so keep that air conditioning blasting.

September is on fire from what I remember. It's starting to cool down everywhere else but the South. Luckily I'm an inside guy unless there is water nearby. I gotta try some Texas tubing at some point while I'm there.

How did you adjust to life on the road? Did you find yourself getting straight back in swing of things or did it take a second to adjust? I'll admit, I'm slightly deversated I never got tickets to see you guys in action. One day, my dreams will come true. Until then, I hope we get to see each other in Napa. @llmikey

Oh shit, that's hard. When we first started touring we were in a shitty van, trying to make enough to find a place to sleep that wasn't the van. I think we toured seriously for about 3 years once we started gaining a following. That is exhausting but we were young and stupid. Older me dreads touring. I love it more than I did, but doing it at 44 is different than in my 20s. My back hurts, and I want to go to bed, not party all night. But we also play these huge places and not small clubsso it changes the whole dynamic. Anyway, hi, how are you? The Queen's Gambit was amazing, by the way.

i think i love every mcr song, honestly. but i have a question: which song is the best to play live, and which one is the worst? because i feel like every band has that one song that completely changes the atmosphere in the room, where everyone suddenly loses their minds the second the intro starts. but there also has to be at least one song that makes you think "what the fuck?" every single time you have to perform it, right? no? i wouldn't know, i'm just an actor. @llmikey

Hey, thanks man. It's a pretty intense discography when you look at the first two albums and then Black Parade and Danger Days. I don't even know where to start and then again maybe I do. One of my favorites is Disenchanted. We only played it a few times live, but now it's in all the sets. I had to fight for that one to get it on the Black Parade album. Cancer is one of the worst but we play it for those going through it. It also had a different meaning early on but Gerard rewrote the narrative of the Black Parade. We do have a few that were like whaaaat, but now it's the ones we haven't touched for 20 years and my brother suddenly remembers it exists. That is trouble. We've been having fun with it though. It wouldn't be so bad to be an actor. I did a very small thing once and it was fun. You've done a lot more though. What are you working on now?

Foolishly, I've realised that I've overbooked myself by a lot and am on the borderline of burnout. Is this what happens when you suddenly realise you've been at 10 different countries from Feb til the end of June?

As a touring musician, yeah, that's about right. What are you skipping across countries for? I know you've been in bands, but that is tour life. We toured almost constantly for about 3 years when we were trying to get out there. It was crazy. You just breathe - that's it. Don't let it get in your head.