We had the chance to chat with Dahlia Neville, from the Alternative Rock band, Accidental President. vocalist of the band who recently released a new album shared with us some of her insight on the album and told us about her musical background. Enjoy this interview with Dahlia Neville!

Reuel

Hello Dahlia! I am very happy to chat with you. How are you and the rest of Accidental President doing?

Dahlia Neville

Hello! I’m doing really well and so is the rest of AP, we’ve been really happy about the release of our New Album!

Reuel

You have recently released your new album named “Was It Meant To Be This Way?”. How are you feeling about the way it was received by your fans?

Dahlia Neville

It’s been a really great experience, we had been working on the album for such a long time that once fans were able to listen to these songs we put our hearts and souls into, everyone had such a great response.

Reuel

How would you describe your sound to someone who never got the chance to listen to your music before?

Dahlia Neville

Rock n Roll with an Alternative drive behind it! Telling a story with each song.

Reuel

Beautiful. What bands did you grow up listening to?

Dahlia Neville

I listened to a lot of Evanescence as a kid! Then as a teenager, you could find me listening to a lot of The Pretty Reckless, In This Moment, Three Days Grace, etc.

Reuel

Great bands! Let’s play a little imagination game to get our readers more excited for your new album, I will ask you to pick one song for certain scenarios. Which song from “Was It Meant To Be This Way?” would you use to introduce someone who never heard your music before to your music?

Dahlia Neville

For sure Ready Kid!

Reuel

Which song from “Was It Meant To Be This Way?” would you use to encourage a friend?

Dahlia Neville

I’m gonna have to say Ready Kid once again!

Reuel

Which song from “Was It Meant To Be This Way?” would you use to cheer up a friend feeling down?

Dahlia Neville

After The Sun!

Reuel

Aliens from outer space invaded Earth. Their only known weakness is music with heavy guitar riffs. Which song from “Was It Meant To Be This Way?” would you use to fight back against the aliens and defeat them?

Dahlia Neville

Paranoia and Unity!

Reuel

If all the songs from “Was It Meant To Be This Way?” came to life and became humans, which one would be your best friend?

Dahlia Neville

Ready Kid would be my best friend!

Reuel

In the year 3023, an archeologist finds a flash drive that contains your album in the remains of a vehicle and is able to play it. Which song would he like most?

Dahlia Neville

Bang Bang!

Reuel

If you could pick one song from “Was It Meant To Be This Way?” to survive an apocalypse and be available for the survivors, which song would you choose?

Dahlia Neville

What U Wanna!

Reuel

Thank you for playing! I hope you enjoyed this game. Do you remember the first time you performed live on stage? What was your experience like?

Dahlia Neville

I was really young at the time so I can’t remember it too well, I’ve been performing since I was a child, I use to sing at shopping malls and small events in the town I grew up in, I remember knowing that performing was something I wanted to continue through life.

Reuel

What advice would you give our young readers who might experience any kind of discrimination?

Dahlia Neville

My advice would be to try to find a safe person in your life to help you navigate the discrimination, you don’t have to go through it alone.

Reuel

Thank you for the interview and your time, Dahlia. Is there anything you’d like to add?

Dahlia Neville

If you’ve enjoyed the music on our New Album, make sure you also go check out all the Music Videos created for it over on the Accidental President YouTube Channel!

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Reuel Way

Being a feminist has been normalized as an irregularity through our patriarchal society, so I'd rather be called a "decent human" than a "feminist man". I breathe Metal and Rock and have a screwed-up sense of humour.