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Tonight Alive were inspired by Bring Me The Horizon to create their "own genre".
The 'Drive' singer Jenna got "goosebumps" when she heard the popular Sheffield band picked up the Innovation Award at the NME awards last week and said the 'Happy Song' hitmaker's transformation from a heavy metal band to their own sound made them want to do the same.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, Jenna, 23, said: "We are totally inspired by Bring Me The Horizon. I got goosebumps when I heard they won the NME Innovation Award. It inspired us to want to create our own genre too."
The blonde beauty went on to say how music fans are "trained" to believe a pop song has to be a "top 40 record", but insists it is not true because pop music simply means "popular".
She added: "Bring Me The Horizon is pop. The sentence sounds wrong coming out of our mouths because we are trained to believe that pop is a top 40 record. They are a metal band but now they are a metal band who sings. Pop just means popular music."
Tonight Alive are currently on tour in the UK in support of their LP 'Limitless', which will be released via Sony Records on March 4.

All Saints have announced their first headline concert in over 10 years.
The girl group - Melanie Blatt, Shaznay Lewis and Nicole and Natalie Appleton - will be celebrating their huge comeback with a very special show at London's KOKO venue on Monday April 4.
In a post on their official Twitter account, the band said: "SO excited to announce our first headline show in over 10 years at @KokoLondon on Apr 4! Tickets on sale Fri at 9am. (sic)"
The news comes in the wake of the multi-million record selling girl group announcing their return to music this year with their first studio album release for a decade.
'Red Flag' - which comes 10 years after 2006's 'Studio 1' - is released on April 8 and single 'One Strike' drops on February 26.
The track was written by Shaznay and is inspired by Nicole's painful split from ex-husband Liam Gallagher in August 2013.
Shaznay said: "When I write, I just think about what's on my mind. The lyrics came from somewhere very real. Nic was going through a lot of things at that time. That was at the forefront of my mind because it was the heaviest thing going on."
Recalling their conversations, Nicole - who has 14-year-old son Gene with Liam - added: "We spoke for hours and hours on the phone."
Tickets go on sale for All Saints' show at www.gigsandtours.com from 9am on Friday (26.02.16).

Richard Ashcroft has announced he is releasing a new solo album 'These People'.
The former Verve frontman is returning with his first solo release since 2006's 'Keys To The World' and has unveiled debut single 'This Is How It Feels'.
Revealing the inspiration behind his first solo album for a decade, Ashcroft has shared it is a mix of tracks about "personal" dark times and world events.
He told NME: "It takes in some personal and world events [taking] a dark turn leading to a sense of urgency and a clearing of the mind.
"Over the period I wrote this we've lived through incredible times. Highly contentious wars were going into the pot. There were grassroots movements that were then turning into semi-revolutions, there was Tahrir Square. There was everything kicking off all over the globe, people being divided. Pepper spray everywhere, tear gas ... We're in a very nihilistic age, we're in death-ridden, world war times and I like to reflect the society we're in but I also want to possibly project something that gives us a sense of hope."
'This Is How It Feels' has already garnered the support of former Oasis star Liam Gallagher - who became close friends with Ashcroft when the two singers' bands ruled the charts in the 90s.
Praising the track on his Twitter account, Liam posted: "Richard Ashcroft good to hear your voice again new tune sounding good LG x (sic)"
'These People' will be released on May 20.

Richard Ashcroft's 'These People' tracklisting:

1. Out Of My Body
2. This Is How It Feels
3. They Don't Own Me
4. Hold On
5. These People
6. Everybody Needs Somebody To Hurt
7. Picture Of You
8. Black Lines
9. Ain't The Future So Bright
10. Songs Of Experience

The Strokes' guitarist Nick Valensi has been reunited with his long lost guitar.
The 'Last Nite' rockers launched an appeal with a reward of $5,000 (£3,500) last month anyone who could find the Epiphone guitar, after it was misplaced while being transported from New York City to Los Angeles.
The rockers' appeal paid off as Nick's wife Amanda de Cadanet, has now posted a photograph of him with the 1995 Riviera model on her Instagram account confirming it's back in his hands, albeit "damaged" and without strings.
Taking to the photo sharing app on Sunday night (21.02.16), she wrote: "Mr V got his beloved guitar back . Sadly it is severely water damaged, and covered in rust , with no strings. Just maybe it can survive after some TLC. Nick wanted to thank each and every one of you who helped hunt for his guitar. #StrokesFans really are the best !! #nickvalensi #guitar (sic)"
The band - also including Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond, Jr., Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti - are yet to reveal how the precious instrument was found.
The indie rockers first offered the sum of $1,000 (approximately £700) and then upped the reward after they got no leads.

Johnny Marr will join Hans Zimmer on upcoming European tour.
The 52-year-old former Smiths guitarist will join forces with the award-winning German composer-and-producer to perform live as a guest on his tour, which will start in April in the UK in London and continue to Berlin, Germany, and Paris, France.
A post from Johnny's official Twitter account read: "Johnny announces he will play select live dates with @RealHansZimmer as guest performer (sic)"
The pair have worked together on the soundtracks for movies such as 'Inception' - which starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy - 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' and most recently gay rights story 'Freeheld', which stars Julianne Moore and Ellen Page.
Speaking about working and playing with Hans, 58, Johnny said: "Playing with Hans is always great, all that great music, and the orchestra. On the stage it goes to another level."
The pair collaborated at Hans' 2014 Hammersmith Apollo last year, and at the 'Inception' premiere in 2010 and are rumoured to extend their working partnership on Johnny's next solo album.

Hans Zimmer's tour dates:
April 6-7, London, Wembley
April 20, Berlin, Mercedes Benz Arena
May 26, Manchester, Manchester Arena
May 29, Dublin, 3 Arena
June 5, Orange, Theatre Antique d'Orange

Ellie Goulding "shook out" her nerves before performing with Andra Day at the Grammys.
The 'On My Mind' singer readily admits she had pre-show butterflies before her duet with the R&B star, for which they performed a mash-up of their songs 'Love Me Like You Do' and 'Rise Up', at the prestigious awards bash in Los Angeles.
But Ellie knew she owed it to Andra to get herself together.
Speaking to News.com.au, she said: "I was a bit nervous, but I was performing with Andra. When you're performing with someone else you owe it to them to not be too nervous. I just shook it out of me. I wasn't on the set for that long but it was a fun thing to do."
Ellie has also revealed her top tip for keeping her voice in peak condition during the busy awards season and whilst on tour - drink green tea and get lots of vocal rest.
The 29-year-old singer - who is dating McFly bassist Dougie Poynter - shared: "I just drink tea, rest my voice when I can, try not to do interviews before shows. I still get made to do them but I try and keep talking to a minimum."

Justin Bieber and Rihanna are set to headline at this year's V Festival.
The fun-filled music extravaganza, held across two sites in Chelmsford and Staffordshire, has managed to nab the 'Sorry' hitmaker and the 'Work' singer, 28, as the main acts for the highly-awaited two-day event on August 20 and 21.
The 21-year-old pop star - who will be on his 'Purpose' world tour at the time - will make his debut at the event as he takes to the stage at Hylands Park in Essex on the Saturday (20) before travelling to Weston Park on Sunday (21).
Rihanna - who last appeared at the event five years ago - will, on the other hand, kick off her set at Weston Park on the Saturday before moving to Hylands Park the next evening.
And organisers have promised her energetic slot will be her "only UK festival of the summer" which, if proves to be true, will rule her out for this year's Glastonbury in June.
Meanwhile, Sia, David Guetta, Rita Ora, Faithless, Kaiser Chiefs and Bastille are also featured on the confirmed line-up, along with Jess Glynne, Little Mix, Jake Bugg, Years & Years, Tinie Tempah, Example and Craig David's TS5.
Tickets for this year's V Festival will go on sale on its official website on Friday February 26 at 9:30am.

Damon Albarn has been given the title of "local king' in Mali.
The Blur frontman defied terrorism threats by performing at the West African city's musical festival Festival Acoustik Bamako earlier this month, despite the fact the country was in a state of emergency, and now he has been given the name by locals as well as having a school room named after him.
Of his new honour, he said: "I'm not used to this sort of thing, but it's fantastic to see this classroom. And it's a school dedicated to music and dance. That's where my heart is, so my heart is here."
A local man explained why British pop star Damon was handed the name and said he came to show the people not to let the violence and tragic events get in the way of their culture.
According to NME, he said: "Damon is not from Africa, but he is here today to be a king of these real people."
The 47-year-old singer has a long history with Mali after he released his album 'Mali Music' in 2002, as well as performing with several artists from the area including his most recent collaboration with In C Mali in 2013 and 2015.
Talking about his trip to the festival earlier this month, he said: "I was invited on this occasion, so that's even more special, really, to sort of be invited back."I'm fascinated by it. It's very tangible to me because of the music and the value of the music."

James Bay has hit back at Lily Allen who blasted the Brit Awards.
The 'Hold Back The River' crooner's comments follow those made by outspoken Lily, 30, who said the 2016 nominations were "blind to black talent" since grime artists like Skepta and Stormzy ignored and concluded that votes cast were "tactical".
The London-born singer also branded the ceremony one that British comedian Steve Coogan's alter ego Alan Partridge - who is a right wing radio presenter with poor taste - "would approve of."
But James thinks the 'Smile' singer's comments are irrelevant and told the Mirror newspaper: "I haven't seen (American rock band) REO Speedwagon in the nominations , so I don't know if it's entirely Partridge. It's varied nominations. It's about music. I don't know why she's had to go down that route. I haven't looked closely into all the nominations but it's interesting she should bring that up."
James - who is nominated for Best Male Solo Artist and will perform at the ceremony on Wednesday(24.02.16) at the O2 Arena in London - added: "I can't think of her last album, when she last released something."
Lily's last album was 'Sheezus' which came out in 2014.
However, Brits boss Max Lousada responded to comments last week from singer Laura Mvula who described the ceremony as having a "diversity issue"
He said: "The intention has always been to have a show that reflects the runners and riders and a diverse crowd."
What's more, he claims he spoke directly with artists who said the feeling was "letdown because certain musical genres weren't represented - such as grime - rather than a racial balance".
James, 25, will perform at the music industry bash with Adele, Jess Glynne and Little Mix.