First introduced to the music world as the vocalist of Hey Monday , the last fifteen years have been somewhat of a rollercoaster for Cassadee Pope . Releasing just one full-length record before her band’s 2011 hiatus, after becoming the first female winner of The Voice US, she has spent the last decade of her career making waves in the country genre. Growing exponentially from the teenager who piled onto a tour bus to play her first Warped Tour, everything has changed for Cassadee, but her fourth studio album ‘Hereditary’ comes as a reminder that no matter where life takes you – you can’t ignore your roots.
Returning to the sound that defined her formative years, Cassadee is making a fresh start. Bringing a decade of sonic and personal growth and having learnt vital lessons about the industry, her reunion with pop-punk feels like a homecoming, radiating a joyful authenticity. With Hey Monday set to play ‘Hold On Tight’ in full at this year’s When We Were Young Festival, Cassadee might be stepping into the past, but there’s no doubt that her focus is fixed firmly on the future.
As the latest chapter of her story unravels, we sat down to reflect on her journey and how the songs on ‘Hereditary’ came to life. ROCK SOUND: First off, let’s rewind a couple of years to when you decided to come back to the pop-punk world. After spending some time in the country scene and exploring your songwriting, what drew you back to this sound? CASSADEE POPE: “A lot of fa.