Telle Smith (The Word Alive) interview: Hard Reset, Renaissance Fairs & Skrillex/From First To Last

@TheWordAliveBand frontman Telle Smith stopped by our North Hollywood studios and chatted with Nick Major about the band’s upcoming 7th album ’Hard Reset’ and how self-reflection during Covid, new label signing, a lineup change within the band and a healthy break up lead to this title. Plus, Telle dives into working with producer Matt Good and how Good’s band - From First To Last - was a leading motivator in Telle deciding to create a band many years ago (so, of course the topic of FFTL’s former vocalist, Sonny Moore, going on to become Skrillex was a topic of discussion too!). And Telle also headed out to a Renaissance Fair and, by the sounds of it... we’re all missing out by not dressing up and checking one out ourselves. Watch the full interview now to hear about all this and much more - with the occasional interruption from the neighbors flutes & bongos... haha. ’Hard Reset’ drops Aug. 25 via @thrillerrecords. Be sure to give this video a “like“ & leave a comment if you enjoyed and let us know who we should chat with next! Follow Telle! Instagram: Twitter: Follow Nick! Instagram: Twitter: TikTok: @ Tune into idobi Radio where you can listen to interviews, shows, music, live performances and more from all your favorite artists 24/7! Head to or download our FREE app and start listening today! Subscribe to idobi: idobi on Twitter: idobi on Instagram: idobi on Facebook: Download our FREE app: Filmed by: Tommy Wooldridge Edited by: Nick Major