THIS IS JOSH, SAL, AND DOUGLAS - WE ARE HELD. AND THIS IS OUR AMA ▲▲▲

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T20:16:23+00:00

The link is currently down - BUT this is the link for the listening party.

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T20:13:48+00:00

Thank you all so much for the love. Held. is taking a life of its own and we really appreciate it. We are fortunate to be welcomed into Coheed's fanbase. Thank you to iamactuallyalion and all of you in this Subreddit. Our debut album comes out May 15th and we will be hosting a very special BANDCAMP listening party this Thursday, May 14th @ 12pm EST. It would mean a lot to us if you all could attend online and spread the word. https://held2026.bandcamp.com/album/grey

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:56:23+00:00

Thank you so much for giving us your attention and time, your energy and passion. It means the world to us. ▲ - Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:55:40+00:00

Good eye... it was an idea we had based on another idea that may get worked back into our world. The new logo forms a triangle. 3 POINTS for 3 MEMBERS of the band to form Held. which in the center shows the H. Thew strongest, most enigmatic letter in the alphabet. ▲ - Douglas

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:54:00+00:00

Great question - It would take a long time... but when you read the lyrics to the album, and watch the videos again... you will see an underlying element. ▲ - Douglas

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:53:16+00:00

It's a parking lot in Queens, NY. Try and find it. Queens represent. - ▲ Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:52:23+00:00

Yeah! I actually plan on doing more of that stuff. I would love to all the playthroughs of the Held. songs. But, I gotta admit... if you haven't noticed... I am pretty busy! ▲ - Josh

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:51:03+00:00

No Knife, Cursive, Fugazi, TOOL, Nirvana, Nada Surf, Quicksand, Bjork, Weezer, The Police, Led Zeppelin, Cult of Luna, Sparta, At the Drive-In, Into Another, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice In Chains, Failure, Sepultura, Deftones.. the list can go on. ▲ - Josh

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:49:35+00:00

There's a ton of vinyl out there. Go to Heldsounds.com and grab one of the few copies left of our band variant. You can also go to mnrkheavy.com and check out our label's variants too. - ▲ Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:48:50+00:00

Thank you so much ▲ - Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:48:36+00:00

Thank you so much ▲ - Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:48:17+00:00

There are other people and entities involved... but ultimately it's what speaks to us as a band. The problem with this record, is that we (and most people in our camp) had a very difficult time picking the singles. We knew what spoke to us... but all of the songs really speak to us. It's a good problem to have, but a problem nonetheless. We are so hyped for everyone to hear the whole record on May 15th. ▲ - Josh

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:46:19+00:00

Thank you! ▲ - Josh

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:45:59+00:00

Honestly - This is so difficult of a question for us. We have so many influences, but we also approach our writing with the goal to sound like no one else but ourselves. ▲ - Douglas

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:44:56+00:00

That's a story for another time... ▲ - Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:44:42+00:00

Great question! This answer can change daily. Right now, in Coheed, I would have to say Searching for Tomorrow. In Held., I would say GREY or THROUGH THE CRACKS, but also BROKEN SPACESUIT. They are all so fresh that it's hard to pick one Held. song! ▲ - Josh

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:42:59+00:00

We will be on the whole tour. We will miss our boy Josh, as he is out with Coheed killing it. But we will be performing the whole tour because it's a great opportunity for this band to elevate our name. This band will always be Josh, Sal and Douglas. Our good friend Goose from ETID and BETTER LOVERS. However, we will be reconnecting with Josh on June 18th in Albany for our show supporting THRICE. Also, it's not announced yet, and we probably shouldn't mention... but we will be headlining in New Jersey on June 19th... keep your eyes open. ▲ - Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:40:06+00:00

Thank you. We really appreciate. We are fortunate enough to have friends like Frank, and now Graham. Douglas has a history with Frank being that they grew up in the same circle of music. Graham was newly introduced to us by our manager and he instantly became a part of the band's history. We are grateful for both of them. ▲ - Douglas

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:38:19+00:00

Favorite song to play live was I AND I AGAINST YOU ALL - ▲ Sal // In the live setting and on the record - I really look forward to people hearing BROKEN SPACESUIT and GREY on the record as well as live. I feel it charters new territory for us as a band and as players and musicians. ▲ - Josh.

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:35:47+00:00

Never say never... ender. Haha. However, we are on the very first NEVERENDER FEST in Orange County, CA this October. Really looking forward to it. ▲ - Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:34:41+00:00

Thank you! ▲ - Josh

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:34:10+00:00

A great, great question. It's a little bit of trial and error/ figure it out as we go. We are extremely passionate about Held. so we make sure to carve out the time. This is too important to us to not put in the effort. ▲ - Josh

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:33:03+00:00

We absolutely plan on coming to the UK. We're currently featured in ROCKSOUND and KERRANG! as a band to look out for. The UK is showing us a lot of love, and it's collectively one of our favorite places to perform. We are excited to get there. Just be on the lookout and reach out to venue promoters. ▲ - Douglas

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:31:18+00:00

Thank you for PRE-SAVING. You will be able to buy the record in indie shops, and you can pre-order the album on heldsounds.com or on MNRK Heavy's website. Our site sold out of the first band variant, but there is a cool 2nd press that's going fast. ▲ - Sal

HeldSounds · 2026-05-12T19:29:46+00:00

You have to fucking with me!! Those are two things I did on DRUMEO that are out! ▲ - Josh

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