{"id":182106,"date":"2025-08-28T12:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/08\/28\/why-we-the-band-wants-to-be-this-generations-earth-wind-fire-what-were-making-i-havent-heard-anything-comparable-2\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T12:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T16:18:09","slug":"why-we-the-band-wants-to-be-this-generations-earth-wind-fire-what-were-making-i-havent-heard-anything-comparable-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/08\/28\/why-we-the-band-wants-to-be-this-generations-earth-wind-fire-what-were-making-i-havent-heard-anything-comparable-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why We The Band Wants to Be This Generation\u2019s Earth, Wind & Fire: \u2018What We\u2019re Making, I Haven\u2019t Heard Anything Comparable\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tIn September 2022, Justin Bieber had to postpone \u2014 and ultimately cancel \u2014 his Justice World Tour due to health issues<\/a>. Yet his longtime backing band, We The Band, never stopped working; rather, the unexpected free time allowed them to focus on a goal they always had in mind. \u201cWe knew we had something special that was bigger than just us being his backing band,\u201d says bassist\/vocalist HARV, who makes up We The Band with DJ Tay James, guitarist-vocalist Julian Michael, drummer Devon \u201cStixx\u201d Taylor, keyboardist Dr. O and JulesTheWulf.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBetween 2022 and 2024, we all had time to really re-center ourselves, and as a group think, \u2018What\u2019s the next step?\u2019 We\u2019ve toured so long, we\u2019ve been to every city five times. It was the perfect time for us to get in the studio, write and put some music together.\u201d That period of time culminated in the group\u2019s debut album, out later this year, that showcases We The Band\u2019s funky R&B stylings alongside its knack for improvisational jams. In June, the act signed with Avex Music Group and released its debut single, \u201cOne & Only,\u201d a song that James says \u201cshows how dynamic of a group we are.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tWhen the Justice tour was canceled, how did you all feel about figuring out your next move?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tStixx:<\/strong> It wasn\u2019t any stress for me. I don\u2019t think for any of us, honestly. It was just time for everybody to lock in.<\/p>\n

\n\tJames:<\/strong> Personally, I was a little sad for the tour to end because we was just really cranking up.<\/p>\n

\n\tHARV:<\/strong> But definitely We The Band was a safe place for us after the tour.<\/p>\n

\n\tHow did you all navigate other offers and opportunities, while still making the band a priority?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tHARV:<\/strong> We kind of split up. Stixx went out with Usher and then and O went out with PARTYNEXTDOOR. Then O started working with Kehlani and a few other artists. Me and Tay, we stayed back and made sure that we kept the We The Band momentum, making sure that we found the right partners and getting the music together. So we kind of stayed home base and everybody else went out to keep touring to keep the lights on.<\/p>\n

\n\tHow do you create an identity outside of being Justin Bieber\u2019s backing band?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tJames:<\/strong> I think once this project comes out and people hear what we\u2019ve been able to create, that will start the separation on its own. We didn\u2019t want to come out with a bunch of features right away. We want to be able to stand on our own two, especially when we start performing again.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tEarth, Wind & Fire is an inspiration for the group, but are there many contemporary groups making R&B music today?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tHARV:<\/strong> I don\u2019t think so. I think that\u2019s why We The Band is important, because there\u2019s not a lot of R&B bands out there like Earth, Wind & Fire, like The Isley Brothers. We could be one of those for this generation.<\/p>\n

\n\tJames:<\/strong> What we\u2019re making right now, I haven\u2019t really heard anything comparable to it. Sometimes you need that in music, you need something different.<\/p>\n

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