From Bruno Mars to Buster Wayne to Rolling Stone magazine, a quick one-two-three punch instantly gave the One Day King band a little taste of fame, especially the cross-reporting from online to print media, which attracted a lot of attention, as could be seen from Twitter's global trending topics. The hashtag "Bruno's Opening Band" not only didn't disappear like a shooting star, quickly being swallowed by the internet flood, but it also gradually ignited a wave of discussion:
Was it all a coincidence? Or the result of careful manipulation? What kind of backing did this band have to create such a splash in such a short time? And what big moves were coming next? Were they going to seize the opportunity to release a new album and then launch related activities in one go?
Also... was the One Day King band really worth paying attention to? Or rather, why was this band worth paying attention to?
On Twitter's global trending topics list, "Bruno's Opening Band" consistently stayed on the list, and within just three days, the number of discussion threads easily exceeded 30, truly creating a small buzz. Even ordinary netizens who hadn't attended Bruno's concert joined in.
Indeed, the band had a small breakthrough. And this became the perfect opportunity for the One Day King band to decide to immediately enter the recording studio in Philadelphia.
Because comments asking where to listen to the band's songs were everywhere on Twitter.
Amidst this wave of discussion, whether people liked them or hated them, whether they were dismissive or welcoming, whether they were conspiracy theorists or just casual onlookers, they were all more or less curious about the style of a band that could earn praise from both the audience and reporters.
Especially "Chasing the Light," which received high praise from Buster, had the highest discussion heat among the hashtags.
However, no songs by the One Day King band could be found anywhere on the entire internet platform, leaving people's curiosity hanging in the balance.
Some netizens used this to mock the conspiracy theorists, saying, "This is clearly not a carefully planned promotion, otherwise how could they have missed the most important key part?"
But the conspiracy theorists still believed it was part of the promotion, just maintaining an air of mystery for now – this contradictory statement ultimately failed to gain more support and gradually got lost in the chattering discussion.
Amidst the bustling discussion, only curiosity continued to rise, but there was still no answer.
In the internet age, where information is constantly updated in layers, the persistence of "freshness" is often very short-lived. A week, three days, or even twenty-four hours, trending topics disappear in an instant, changing all the time. The curiosity and attention focused on the One Day King band were no exception.
If netizens couldn't actually hear the One Day King band's songs, then the newly emerged curiosity would soon be diverted by other news, and then they might never remember who the "Bruno's opening act" was. Opportunity knocks but once, and it won't wait for long.
Faced with this situation, the band members reached a consensus: recording could no longer wait. Perhaps this was the opportunity they had finally encountered after seven years of hard work. If they missed it again, they might miss it forever. No one could guarantee that the same opportunity would come again.
They had to go all in.
The day after arriving in Philadelphia, which was Tuesday, after the Rolling Stone magazine article was published, the Twitter discussion reached a new height. Maxim, who was closely following the hashtags, was the first to realize the change in the situation. Subsequently, the band members agreed. Based on Jeremiah's recommended list, they selected a suitable recording studio and booked a time on the spot via phone.
For the band, time was extremely tight.
First, the online buzz wouldn't last long, it was a matter of seconds.
Second, they had to go to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for rehearsals. Opening for Bruno's concert was still the band's main priority.
From Washington to Philadelphia, everything had to be overturned and started again. Even though the band had the experience of one performance, they still hadn't shaken off their rookie status. Rehearsals still had to be carried out wholeheartedly at the highest level, otherwise the possibility of making mistakes again during the live performance was still very high.
Of course, compared to last week, the situation had fundamentally improved. The band's rehearsal repertoire had been determined, the entire performance process had been finalized, and they weren't rushing to the venue. They also didn't need to rehearse while waiting for an interview with an uncertain outcome. Plus, they had already experienced adjusting to the in-ear monitors and the venue. All of this meant that the band would have some free space.
One afternoon.
The band could at least squeeze out one afternoon to go into the recording studio to complete the recording work, but only one afternoon. Bruno's concert was still their most important engagement, which also meant that the band had to make a choice. They could only record one song – it was very likely that they wouldn't even finish recording one song, but even if they didn't finish, they had to complete as much as possible, because one afternoon was all the time they had. Otherwise, they would have to wait until next week.
The question was, how should they pay for the recording studio?
The band didn't have time to think about this yet, because the rental duration of the recording studio couldn't be determined. So, the studio allowed them to pay a deposit first, and then calculate the total amount after all the recording was finished, with refunds or additional charges as needed. The band had no problem with the deposit. As for the remaining payment... there wasn't time to think about it now.
"Maybe we can ask Bruno for an advance on the performance fees for Philadelphia and Boston? I think he would definitely understand us," Cliff suggested a direction.
No one refuted, because Cliff's words did make sense; but no one agreed either, because they didn't know how to ask Bruno.
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Then Ollie proposed another direction, "Let's not worry about this for now, let's focus on the recording work first. If we put our hearts and souls into it, maybe we can finish everything within an hour? Then the problem won't exist. That's the top priority."
Although Ollie's idea was a bit too naive and idealistic, it was also irrefutable, and quite feasible. The band needed to concentrate and do their best to finish the recording work as soon as possible. This was the most important thing.
So, without any refutation or agreement, the band's discussion focused on the work in the recording studio.
Then, whether to choose "Chasing the Light" or record "Born This Way," a disagreement arose within the band.
Maxim supported "Chasing the Light," Cliff chose "Born This Way," and Ollie... decided to abstain. So, the choice fell to Ronan.