A huge thing for me growing up was going to see my favorite bands and feeling like, 'Okay, cool, they proved themselves and did things in a special way.' That's the most important thing.
I know that starting out as a young band, it's really easy to get lost with bands that sound the same or with the plethora of music that's out there.
It's kinda weird sometimes going on tour with bands because you never really know what to expect.
I grew up listening to The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and every record those bands put out was very unique in its own right. I have that mentality. too: if a song sounds like something I've already done, then I'll throw it out, because I want each record to be a progression.