We talk to the the actor and lead singer of Counterfeit (Jamiebower) about his band's changing sound, mental health, and his new role in the 'Game of Thrones' prequel.
for the first time. He’s still giddy from the excitement of it. “I had imposter syndrome just before we played,” he admits, with crowds as big as they are. But as soon as they took to the stage, it all disappeared.
was a thrashy punk exploit fitted with visuals to match. And Bower once likened the album to being in the middle of a bar fight, filled with adrenaline and smashed glass. After their debut, bands are often at a crossroads: changing up the sound from the first can risk alienating your audience, but continuing in the same vein can lead to dismissal.Together We Are Stronger
Nervousness quickly abated after one or two performances, as he realized how well the crowd took to the material. “The way that I always felt after playing those [earlier] shows is so different to the way that I feel after playing shows now. I’m much more connected to the audience,” he says. A quick Twitter search confirms that’s not one-sided: after each show, scores of fans took to social media to comment on how palpable his newfound happiness is, how it radiated to each of them.
The album is a goodbye of sorts, closing the first chapter of his musical career and moving on to the next. “It Gets Better” is the answer to the question the first album asked: will things ever change? Will I feel this way forever? Through various turns in his life—moving to LA, falling in love, quitting drugs—Bower uses these experiences to proselytize through both his music and online platforms, advocating for openness about mental health.
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