With their 20th anniversary in full swing, Mayday Parade have reached a point in time in their career which vocalist Derek Sanders describes as “a moment to look back, to appreciate the present, and to keep pushing ahead with open hearts.” Two decades after they began selling EPs out of car trunks at Warped Tour, the band — Sanders, drummer/vocalist Jake Bundrick, guitarists Alex Garcia and Brooks Betts, and bassist/vocalist Jeremy Lenzo — are not only reflecting on their legacy but also actively shaping what’s next. The next chapter of their story comes in the form of the band’s ambitious new three-part album, the first instalment of which, Sweet, dropped last week. For our latest Cover Story, V13 sat down with Derek to reflect on the past and look to the future, with the vocalist excited...