Alternative rock band Arrows in Action are taking the scene by storm following the success of their 2021 song “Uncomfortably Numb” with Taylor Acorn, which currently sits at over 13 million plays on Spotify. Since then, the band’s momentum has not stopped. Having amassed over 280K followers on TikTok and many dates on their upcoming tour being close to selling out, Arrows in Action are just getting started. We talked with vocalist Victor Viramontes Pattison, guitarist Matt Fowler and drummer Jesse Fimmel about their debut album Built to Last, the support from their ever-growing fanbase and their upcoming North American tour. 

Congrats on putting out your debut album Built to Last! How does it feel to finally have your debut album out in the world? 

Victor Viramontes Pattison: After well over a year of working on these songs, we feel like we’ve dialed in who we are as a band and what we want to convey through our records. It feels very validating to finally have a full record out and have it be so well received by our amazing fans! A lot has happened since we moved to Nashville together and releasing this album has helped us to feel at home in a new place.

What song were you most excited for people to hear on the album and why? Have you noticed a song that has become a fan favorite? 

Jesse Frimmel: We were most excited for people to hear Checking In because it is such a sentimental song for us. As we were writing it with our friends, we were each thinking of someone we had lost touch with but who we wish we hadn’t. It was so genuinely fun to create, and we felt it had such a poignant call to action, that we couldn’t wait to share it. 

This album touches on many topics relating to coming of age and finding your place in the world like mental health, relationships and keeping loved ones close which makes the songs very personal. What was the experience writing those songs like?

Matt Fowler: Writing these songs was incredibly cathartic for all of us. We’ve experienced a lot of life in the past three years, some incredible and some not so much. Getting together to vent, and create felt more necessary than it ever had. Most of these songs were written across late nights and long life talks. Through this process we learned to prioritize the relationships in life that mean most to us; our friends and family.

Who are your biggest musical influences and how have they influenced the way you create music? Can these influences be heard on the album?

MF: While writing for Built to Last, we referenced a wide range of artists! Most frequently referenced were Demi Lovato, Foo Fighters, 5SOS, Bad Suns, Waterparks and The Aces. For a long time, we created music through imitation like a lot of artists. Imitating our favorites while putting our spin on it. This time around it truly felt like we were keeping our own identity in mind, and letting these influences modify our style to create an eclectic batch of songs.

Looking online, it seems you have grown a strong community of fans online between TikTok, Twitter and your discord server. How does it feel to have such a strong community of support behind your band? 

JF: It’s difficult to grasp how large the community has grown. It’s beautiful to see different groups of fans from all around the world forming friendships and regularly attending shows and live streams together. We are incredibly grateful that they’ve stuck with us and we plan to keep growing an inclusive and fun community! 

You had the chance to feature Magnolia Park, Loveless and The Home Team on the record, how did those collaborations come about?

MF: We’ve known The Home Team since 2019 when we played four of their tour dates with them! We’ve talked about collaborating for a long time, and Wide Eyes just felt like the perfect track even before it was done we knew Brian would rip on it. We’ve been internet friends with Loveless for some time now and likewise had thought a collaboration would be super fun for fans and for ourselves. We felt like The Credits was an interesting opportunity to have rock vocalists on a more synthy, pop focused track. Magnolia Park saw some early Twitter discourse about the feature and offered to hop in and make it the awesome “TikTok band” trifecta that it is!

Was there anything you learned while making this album that you will take when you make future records?

VVP: Even though the record is sonically eclectic, we learned how to make a large collection of songs cohesive through story and theme. We learned how to work on multiple songs at once, and how to collaborate with each other on a deeper level.

This summer you are heading out on your first full North American headlining tour, what can fans expect from this tour? 

MF: Fans can expect the best Arrows in Action show yet! We pride ourselves on being highly interactive with the crowd and full of energy. This will be the longest setlist of our career so far, and the first time we will be introducing a sick light show. And like always we’ll have surprises baked into the show that super fans especially will appreciate.

 What songs are you most excited to finally get to play live? Are there any places you are excited to get to play? 

JF: We’re all really excited to play Seeing Red because it’s our first song that’s as heavy as it is! It’s so hard to pick even a few places, we have so many second homes now thanks to our fans like Denver, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and so many more. But we are also stoked to be playing so many new places for us like Seattle and Vancouver!

Anything you would like to add? 

“Thank you so much for thinking of us and including us!! If you listen to the album 500 times in a row it unlocks a special secret.” – All of us 🙂 

Arrows In Action’s debut album Built to Last is available on all streaming platforms. The band is also heading out on a North American tour this summer with Honey Revenge and Finish Ticket. Tickets and dates for their summer tour can be found on their official website.

You can also follow the band on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok: @arrowsinaction.