In an interview with Murtz Jaffer from a few months ago, American singer Cassadee Pope, revealed her love for various Canadian artists – and among others she also named Simple Plan as a band that she had grown up loving.
Cassadee Pope started a career as a vocalist in a pop punk band Hey Monday, which is currently on hiatus. In 2012 she became the winner of the American version of The Voice and has released one solo album since then. Cassadee Pope still has a very strong connection to her pop punk roots though – not only she’s been in a relationship with All Time Low’s drummer Rian Dawson for many years now, but she also sometimes sings guest vocals live during their song “Remembering Sunday” as well as performs with other bands such as We The Kings, Fall Out Boy or Yellowcard.
Read the quote from the interview here or watch the full interview below (mark 6:46) [big thanks to Lucy for letting me know]:
“You know what? I did’t realize it until recently that a lot of people I look up to: music and, you know actors and actresses are Canadian! I mean Shania [Twain] is like a huge influence for me – Canadian! Jim Carrey’s one of my favorite comedians/actors – he’s Canadian. Simple Plan was a band that I grew up loving, so it’s weird. I guess I’m, supposed to be Canadian, actually!”
