ERRA's Jesse Cash and JT Cavey Tell Us The Albums That Changed Their Lives

Progressive metalcore maestros ERRA have been tearing up stages all around Australia in support of The Plot In You over the past few weeks, earning widespread praise for their stellar live performances. Much to the delight of their dedicated local fanbase, the band has stuck around to crush some headline dates of their own, giving Aussie audiences the chance to experience the unique thrill of an ERRA headline performance.

Playing songs from across their discography, including recent single Pull From The Ghost and offerings from the deluxe version of their latest album S/T, ERRA have proven more than worthy of the considerable hype that's been built around their music over the past few years.

Determination and steadfast dedication have defined ERRA’s path, forging a unique connection with an ever-growing audience, without the advantages of traditional recognition. Monumental riffs and enchanting melodies litter the cerebral, immersive soundscapes powering each of the progressive metal merchant’s albums, culminating in a career-defining fifth, boldly self-titled ERRA.

Rising from Alabama over a decade ago, ERRA’s dedicated fanbase and online community organised around the band’s dense music and heady but relatable lyrics have helped further their mission, resulting in multiple No. 1 Heatseekers placements on Billboard. With vigorous worldwide tours under their belt, ERRA have rightfully earned a sprawling audience devoted to the Alabamians’ catalog, eager for each new missive.

As their music finds the balance between the crushingly heavy and the headily melodic, its members seek to find harmony between the needs of the individual and the natural flow of this shared reality. ERRA, as a band of brothers and creative force, strives to live in alignment with the present moment. ERRA, the album, represents redemption for the band, who emerged from the creative process with renewed focus, confidence, and certainty of self.

In the lead-up to the final few dates down under, we caught up with the band's guitarist Jesse Cash and vocalist JT Cavey to find out the albums that changed their lives forever, influencing the art they'd go on to create with ERRA.

The Album That Changed My Life with Jesse Cash and JT Cavey of ERRA

The Ghost Inside - Returners 

JT Cavey (Vocals) - "I wouldn't say changed my life, but probably the most notable record ever to me. Just because of the time period I listened to it. Like right when I first started to learn how to scream, I discovered melodic hardcore, so that involved Gideon, Hundredth, Counterparts and The Ghost inside. When I found Returners which was their 2010 release was the first time I heard a mid-range screaming singer and lyric content that I was like “this is, this is my thing, this is what I like.” So, Returners by The Ghost Inside for sure."

Saosin - Self-Titled 

Jesse Cash (Guitar) - "My voice would literally not sound the way it does without that record. My voice sounds the way it does because I just sang along to that record so much and learnt how to sing by singing to it. It’s crazy that Cove’s my friend now. I've got to know him and love him and he's the reason, he's literally the person who inadvertently taught me how to sing."

"I physically bought it at an FYE. This doesn't happen anymore, but it's the classic I was going not knowing what I was buying and for people who are really young and don't know this when they see this, FYE used to sell music, but they don't sell music anymore. They now sell candy, DVDs and novelty things. I'd heard of Saosin and I wanted to check it out, so I just bought the CD at FYE. Literally, the only thing I'd heard at that point was Bury Your Head and Voices. That record is just absurdly good to me to this day. It just sounds so good sonically. It's like the composition is so fluid, it fucking rules. It's a good one. And, and I love Cove."

ERRA have two shows remaining on their headline tour of Australia. Catch them in Brisbane and Sydney over the weekend, with support from The Gloom In The Corner and Diamond Construct. Tickets are on sale now via Destroy All Lines.