Six years ago, Queensland metalcore mob The Amity Affliction captured the hearts of thousands across the globe with their breakout hit Pittsburgh. With its affecting lyrics and emotional video, the lead single from Amity’s 2014 album Let The Oceans Take Me helped the Aussie crew amass a much larger fanbase and hit in the top 40 of the Billboard charts. It’s no wonder that the song hasn’t left the band’s setlist since it was released. But where did it come from, and what is it really all about? Here, guitarist and vocalist Ahren Stringer reveals the story behind the song… “I had written Pittsburgh musically, and then Joel (Birch, vocalist) handed me a bunch of lyrics and I just kind of composed the words to the music. That was, from memory, super easy and ...
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