Q&A: Worry Club Drops New Indie-Punk Single “BORED” and Shares How They Launched in 2020
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM THAT WAS THE — COVID-19 pandemic: January 2020. No one knew the world would completely stop a few short months later — including Worry Club, who chose to launch their collective at the start of that unexpected year. But starting low means there is only one place to go: up. And that’s exactly what they did.
The band was originally founded by Chase Walsh, the lead singer-songwriter, and Zack Zagula, the band manager in charge of media and graphic design. Worry Club is now also made up of bandmates Gabriel Clements, Tucker Harbaugh, and Dominic Gould, who helped the band reach over 200K monthly listeners on Spotify. Their popular singles such as “In My Ear” and “Japanese” have received millions of listens and perfectly embody their iconic indie-punk sound. Worry Club has been releasing singles and EPs consistently over the last three years and is currently on the road for their first tour. They hit the road starting on March 18 to perform their repertoire of music, including their latest single “BORED,” which was released on March 3.
“In relationships, I can be whatever the other person wants me to be,” Walsh shared in his press release about the meaning behind “BORED.” “If I’m myself, I know they’ll get bored of me.”
The introspective song digs into the challenges of feeling bored in a relationship and the yearning that accompanies it. Worry Club manages to share these insecure thoughts in a playful, head-banging way — a mix of thoughtfulness and a high-energy sonic journey.
The single is a part of their forthcoming EP, All Frogs Go to Heaven. Read below to learn more about “BORED” and a sneak peak into their upcoming EP.
LUNA: Firstly, congrats on your latest single, “BORED”! Can you talk me through what inspired you to write this song?
WORRY CLUB: This song was inspired [by] the uneasiness I feel in some relationships. I’ve always felt unworthy of love. This song is essentially going through the patterns of anxiety that come with a new relationship.
LUNA: “BORED” has such thoughtful lyrics about feeling stuck in a relationship. When you started writing the song, did you know what you wanted it to sound like?
WORRY CLUB: I make music in a very linear fashion. Meaning, I never know what’s going to come next while I’m recording. I actually finished this song without a chorus and ended up writing those lyrics right before the song came out!
LUNA: Do you have a lyric from “BORED” that you’re particularly proud of?
WORRY CLUB: “What do you want to see in me before life gets short and you get bored of me.”
LUNA: “BORED” feels like the perfect indie-punk rock song. Can you tell us who some of your greatest musical inspirations are?
WORRY CLUB: Thank you! I pretty much just want to rock. I really enjoy pushing the limits of volume. For this EP I took a lot of inspiration from Jimmy Eat World, Microwave, and Thin Lizzy.
LUNA: What was one of your favorite memories associated with making this song?
WORRY CLUB: On the EP, [“BORED”] comes with a hidden track, actually. I remember making that and just being so pumped for people to hear it. I got my girlfriend to sing with me on it and she actually helped me write some lyrics, so I named the hidden track after her.
LUNA: Your previous single release, “Nothin,” was received well by critics and fans alike, and “BORED” has received the same love. Why do you think your music resonates with people so much?
WORRY CLUB: I think as I’ve grown as a songwriter, I’m more able to write exactly what I’m feeling. I’ve felt more able to piece together my thoughts into a song, rather than having them thrown sporadically onto a piece of paper.
LUNA: The collective Worry Club started in January 2020 — what was it like launching during a pandemic?
WORRY CLUB: It felt insanely hopeful. We had so many ideas and dreams that we’ve accomplished by now. It’s incredibly cathartic to look back at the pictures of us in a lil bedroom shooting videos in the closet, drawing merch ideas and staging photo shoots in a bathtub.
LUNA: How do you feel like Worry Club has grown since 2020?
WORRY CLUB: I think our live show has single-handedly taken Worry Club to new heights. We have a lot of people come up to us after a gig saying they were really surprised with our live set after listening to our stuff on Spotify. We always try to take each song to the next level with crowd engagement and overall energy.
LUNA: So excited to see that you have an EP coming soon, All Frogs Go To Heaven. Is there anything you can tell us about it?
WORRY CLUB: Yes! Sticking to classic Worry Club fashion, I recorded everything in my bedroom. I also had all of the band members in mind while writing and recording it. I imagined, the entire time, how it could translate to a live setting, and I’m so proud of the way that this record turned out. Playing these new songs on tour has been the coolest thing.
LUNA: What are your plans for the rest of the year?
WORRY CLUB: A whole lot of touring, writing music, and meeting people. EATIN’ BEANS AND CHASIN’ DREAMS.
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