British punk bite, modern pop-punk shine, and a whole lot of heart—Gold State drop in to talk craft, culture, and the chaos of building a band that actually stands out. We kick off with their UK DNA—Sex Pistols attitude, Blur-era swagger—and how that merges with American-leaning tones to create a mid-forward wall of guitars that still leaves space for sky-high vocals. Ben walks us through a collaborative writing process powered by co-writer Danny: Deep End arrived nearly in his voice, Love Bomb came to life as a cheeky “breaking news” concept, and Bad Blood found its chorus under studio fire, escalated by Bronny’s feature and big gang vocals. Nothing To Lose embraces a modern edge with a monologue captured on an iPhone and lyrical brush-ups done alongside Bowling For Soup’s Jarrett Reddick.