The Japanese band called SCANDAL (which i also love!) mentioned in an interview recently that they were inspired by SUM41! And their lead singer was talking about Avril Lavigne in the beginning of the video.
Here is the video of the interview:
04:20 is when SUM41 is on
Since it's not subbed, there is a summary of what was being said though:
I think this is awesome, especially that they went to get the Chuck album and DVDs, I knew about the band before they told that they were inspired by The Sums and i actually noticed some similarities, but didn't figure it all out until it was actually confirmed. I think it's cool to see a band of the newer generation being inspired by something like Sum 41! You should really check out their songs if you can manage not understanding the lyricsOn this episode, the show will be exploring SCANDAL’s creative roots, and to try to find out more about the all-girl band that have achieved great heights like getting the 2009 Japan Records New Artist Award and then scoring their Nippon Budokan live this year. First up, “Cute Rock Star”: HARUNA (rhythm guitarist & vocals) talks about her liking for the Canadian Singer-Songwriter, Avril Lavigne. Haruna says she really looks up to Avril, first and foremost for her great live performances, and then of course how strongly she depicts girls. The host also throws in that Avril has great messages in her songs and Haruna agrees.
Next is on “Punk Band”, which Mami (lead guitar & vocals) identifies the Canadian band Sum 41. MAMI explains that while she does like punk music, she doesn’t have much idea about what goes into a band when the 4 of them first started out. So of course to find out more, they hit places like CD rental shops and borrowed some music and DVDS, all based on their jacket covers. They then listened to bands like Sum 41 and KISS and basically went for it based on outlooks. Sum 41 were one of those first bands, and thought, “Ah, so that’s what a band is about”. They went against the idea of going down the KISS route, instantly thinking, “There’s no way we could do this!”
Check this song out for example:
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