We had to go through a huge ordeal just to have the label let us in the studio and write the songs. Once we did it, there's trust, but you had to go through so many fights. It's like, they'll let you in the studio once they hear a single and it almost had to be a hit before you even record it.

The Villa itself was awesome. It was an oasis in the midst of this hell. It was cheap and you can be loud; it was such an artist scene.