“My parents named me after Trent Reznor, so NIN has always been a part of my life, but I didn’t fully embrace it until I was around 16 when life got rough, I realized how much I related to the anger and the pain in his voice and I fell completely in love. The band became my safe space for every occasion, from listening to Still while grieving my loved ones, The Fragile in my darkest waves of depression, and Hesitation Marks when looking back at how much I’ve grown. Getting to see them in Tampa was so special, hearing Right Where It Belongs and Vessel live was so exciting. I was only in the nosebleed seats, but I felt like I was right there next to him on the stage. When a second leg got announced, I realized NEEDED to go back. I dished out my savings on a pit ticket for Jacksonville and I sat at the rails of the B stage for an hour before the show, waiting eagerly. That night was the best night of my life. I felt like I was truly at home with my people, as they all sang along to the anthems that had defined my life. Getting to be there for the live debut of (You Made it Feel Like) Home, a song I’ve spent hours crying to in private, made me feel like it was being sung directly to me- and I’m sure many others felt the same way that night. I’m still recovering from the high of being that close to my heroes, standing 10 feet from the band that saved my life. Getting noticed by Robin, looking up at Trent as he sung down to us, it was like nothing I’ve ever felt before. I’ll forever be grateful for both of my experiences at the Peel It Back tour and I hope everyday that they’ll come back to Florida some day and blow my mind all over again. I’ve never been prouder of my namesake, and I’ll proudly wear my NIN forearm tattoo until the day I leave this mortal coil.”

“My first NIN show and 2nd best concert I’ve ever been to. Went with two of my friends. We made another friend standing in line that day (Monica was her name). She made a poster praising Josh which he saw at the end of the show, and he handed her through his drum tech 2 pairs of drumsticks, and then she gifted one of those pairs to me and my friend, so yeah, now I got that little souvenir with me :). As for the show, just perfect. Listening to Find My Way made me tear up, just to actually cry by the end with Hurt. Will never forget this experience.”