Call It Off hardly needs an introduction anymore; since forming in 2013, the band has blown the roof off every venue and festival with their pop‑punk, and there’s a good chance they’ve already treated you to a memorable night. But who was that woman staring at you all evening from the drummer’s bass drum head again? Taylor Swift! A name that has come up often in interviews with the band over the years.
Drummer Sergei: “When I first heard Taylor in 2008, it felt like I was listening to my own songwriting. The structure of the songs, the melody’s, the harmonies, the drum breaks; it all sounded so familiar and logical to me, but on a completely different level.”
It turned out drummer Sergei wasn’t the only one with a soft spot for Taylor. Taylor’s music is often heard in the tour van or when the band hangs out and relaxes before shows. During
one of those moments, the seed was planted: “Taylor’s songs are just built so well, we all wanted to try covering one. We thought it was so cool that we shared them on social media.”
