“We are very excited,” said Hunter Whitfield, bass player to the band.
From being inspired by bands such as The Black Keys and Muse, to simply taking from the world around them, Defenders of The Universe’s main influence and sound can be attributed to their hometown.
“I think [being from Birmingham] shaped us by giving our sound more of a blues touch to our music,” Whitfield said.
The exact origins of the band’s name have been tossed around. Whitfield said the name came from the back of an album he saw on Record Store Day in Nashville, Tennessee.
Wesley Brewer, drummer, said he wanted something that would “jump off the tongue and get people ready to rock.”
From the beginning, the band constantly evolved its sound.
“I am evolving to the next stage,” Brewer said. “Someone once asked me when our next show was. I thought that was cool.”
As for what is next for the band, Brewer and Whitfield said they will continue to play shows and plan to meet more “awesome” people.
