Define your genre in five words or less:
Pop/Dance/electro/melodic/rock.
What do you love about making music?
The freedom to express yourself, and making music with people you genuinely care about. Nothing is more satisfying than writing, refining and seeing a song take shape, before finishing the new track in the studio knowing everyone has poured everything into making a song as great as they can.
What do you hate about the music industry?
All the political stuff that stops hard working bands being heard or recognised, just because you’re not the “correct” style or you don’t look a certain way.
When’s the gig and with who?
We are off to New York to showcase at CMJ in October. We are very excited to get in front of some industry personnel and showcase what we have been working on.
What inspires or has influenced your music the most?
If there is one thing we have learned during our journey it’s that honesty is the best policy. Don’t try and be someone you’re not, and don’t write lyrics that aren’t genuine and meaningful to yourself.
What do you think a band has to do these days to succeed?
Work hard and do as much as you can. Don’t be afraid to travel. Take advice from everyone but act on what your heart tells you is right. Be an innovator. Never burn a bridge. Create your own luck.
What’s the strangest place you’ve ever played a gig, or made a recording?
We were booked to do a show somewhere in Arizona miles from civilization and our instructions were “If its dark and your van breaks down on the way, don’t get out in case of getting attacked by wild animals.” We eventually get to the venue (late) and an old gentleman comes up with half his teeth missing and says ‘if you hear a chainsaw start up, stop playing’. We luckily didn’t hear a chainsaw and actually had a really fun night.
If someone made a movie about your life, who would play you?
We always compare ourselves to the characters off American Pie. I would be Jim (always in a mess), Ryan (bassist) would be Stifler. He thinks he’s the biggest most hardcore at everything, Joe (drummer) would be Kevin because he says cheesy quotes and is short, Adrian (Keys) would be Jim’s Dad because he thinks he is full of wisdom, plus he’s the oldest.
