J-14 is scouting out the hottest bands around... and this week's pick is Midnight Red!
Here are five things you need to know about Midnight Red who are currently working on their debut album!
1. Pop boy band Midnight Red consists of Colton Rudloff, Anthony Ladao, Thomas Augusto, Eric Secharia, and Joey Diggs Jr. Though they are all from individual backgrounds and upbringings, music was the one thing that bonded them all together. "All of us as children were the performers of our families. At the weddings we would dance at the weddings, sing at the weddings," Anthony tells J-14. "Definitely for me growing up music has always been a part of my life, with my grandfather being a musician and stuff like that."
2. Joey came up with their name after a dream he had. "We went through a numerous amount of names and they were either taken, copy written or just were corny. On my life, no joke, no nothing, I had a dream and somebody was like 'midnight, use it, it will work'. I woke up and was like I might as well just text everybody," Joey tells J-14. "So I sent everybody a text that said 'Guys I had a dream I know it sounds corny but how about Midnight?' We added Red to it and it just stuck and now we're Midnight Red."
3. Midnight Red are currently in the studio working on their debut album. "It's lively and fun spirited. It's young and rebellious and it makes you feel good," Thomas describes their sound.