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Alter Bridge Biography

By Myles Kennedy, exclusively for Alternative Nation

They are so passionate and always seem to be there for us. We put out records about once every three years. With the current state of the world, people’s attention spans are usually pretty short, mine included. It’s great to know that level of support continues to be there. The fans expect a certain amount out of us. The idea of phoning it in is not an option. We wouldn’t do that regardless, but there’s a certain amount of pressure knowing these songs have resonated the way they have with people and mean what they do. You want to continue to create things that have that kind of impact.

When the four of us in the band get back together, there’s a definite comfort level. It’s like putting on a really comfortable pair of old shoes. Between Mark Tremonti’s band and Slash and the Conspirators, there’s a certain relationship that has evolved and it’s a very healthy relationship with both camps. To say one has priority over the other is difficult because they are so different. I will say that I feel very fortunate to be in two projects that are healthy projects where everyone gets along and there’s no real drama.

It’s funny, I found some old journals the other day. I was skimming through a Mayfield Four period and I was remembering how it was really a tough time. It was a heartbreaking time because it was really my first shot on a national stage and it didn’t go exactly as planned. I went through a period there where I was pretty bummed, jaded and not sure about the future. So as somebody who has had a second opportunity, and it happened in that second opportunity, I got to have a career as a recording artist, get to tour the world and have people support what I’m a part of, I don’t take that for granted. I never will because I know what it’s like when it disappears. I’m really grateful I went through everything that I did early on in my career. It’s taught me not to take anything for granted and be very passionate and serious about what you do.

We just want to be decent and positive role models where we can create something that people enjoy and that makes people happy. At the end of the day, that’s why we are here. As far as being an actual hero, for example the people we are talking about in “You Will Be Remembered,” military people, fireman, policeman or anyone that puts their life on the line for something, to me that’s a true hero. We are just trying to be positive and pass it on.

Based on interviews by Jeff Gorra and Lauryn Schaffner.