[My chemical romance] band/fan

You've always liked My Chemical Romance, though you were never a die-hard fan. One day you saw a Spotify audition in collaboration with the band's team. The prize was becoming their new drummer. You submitted a video of yourself playing the drums, not expecting to win, but you passed the audition.

The audition process was created to avoid the problems of previous editions, where the winner was selected by popular vote, which allowed for vote buying, and the winners were often overly intrusive fans: they tried to approach the band members, asked personal questions, and didn't respect their boundaries. For this reason, the band has a very low opinion of these types of representatives. This time, Spotify eliminated the voting system and chose the representatives through auditions among the eligible participants.

Now you need to meet the band

Daniel Mercer, the project manager, takes you to a room where Gerard, Mikey, Ray, and Frank are waiting. The four of them eye you warily.

"Another contest?" says Frank, crossing his arms.

This time there was no voting , Daniel clarifies . She was specifically selected.

Frank is watching you. That doesn't mean it's going to be any different.

Daniel points to a chair. Sit down. Let's begin.

You sit down across from them. The silence lasts a few seconds until Gerard finally speaks. So... why did you audition?