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| interviewed by robby sumner |
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| Interview with the whole band July 15th, 2005 |
Jeremy Rondeau - Vocals, Guitar Bradley White - Synthesizer, Vocals Jon Blair - Guitar Jonathan Guerrero - Bass Nick Cox - Drums |
| E: It's Like Love is a band that's been starting a very detectable stir among the masses with quality music that's independently produced. Would you call the attention you've been given so far something that happened almost immediately after you started?
Jeremy: We've been a band for four years... but this year we started writing good music. So, it was pretty immediately after the good music started flowing. E: What was different about the writing of your earlier material compared to what you now call your "good" material? Jeremy: There's more structure. Nick: We put production into it ourselves. E: Operating on a primarily independent basis, are there still areas where you've received outside help to get your music made and out there? Brad: We have a new manager, and he's been helping quite a bit. Jon G.: Jason Fisher (Shotstar Designs, Punk The Clock) is our manager. Nick: We always wanted to work hard, but now we know what we're working towards. Jon G.: We turn to each other for help. Our pals in A Change Of Pace have been good to us and encouraged us. E: Is there a certain feel or vibe you try to encompass in all your music? Jon B.: If it turns us on, it's good. Jeremy: We won't play anything we don't like. E: How does the basic songwriting process go for you? Jeremy: I write the main parts and throw it out to the other guys. Brad: We all add our own parts and see what we like. E: With the new technological age where you can deliver a song via the web within hours of it being completed, do you think there's less pressure for a band to make their debut release a perfect display of material? Jeremy: There's a lot more pressure. Brad: People are more judgemental, because there's a lot more music out there now. Nick: Now that every band can get their stuff out, it's a lot more work. It's not about the music as much, it's about who works the hardest. E: Has the band been really anxious to get new songs out quickly as possible? Jon B.: We just finished a new EP. We just got it up for sale on Smartpunk.com, and we're writing new material. Brad: We want to have label support before we put out a full-length. E: Do you think that by the time you have chosen a label and prepared material, your sound will have drifted significantly from the one on the EP? Jon G.: No. We like the sound we are playing right now. We don't want to drift too far from the norm. E: How well have you with getting booked to good shows so far? Brad: Really well. We have a show coming up on the 26th with Vendetta Red and Bayside... so I guess that's pretty good. E: Have you seen your music having an impact on crowds attending your performances? Jon G.: We put everything into our performance. I think the kids enjoy it, as well as the music. Jon B.: We feel our live performances surpass our recordings. Brad: We get good reactions from people who see us for the first time. E: And has a short EP of four songs released been enough to carry you so far this part of your career? Jon B.: We just released it a few weeks ago, and so far it's been going well. E: So is finding the right label your primary goal and focus right now? Brad: We just want to get our name out right now. Jon B.: If labels come to us, then that's an added bonus. Nick: We want a label that's passionate about what we're playing, and wants to work as hard for us as we do for them. E: Do you foresee there ever being a day where you're working so hard that the band life loses its fun? Jon B.: Promoting the band and meeting new fans is half the fun. Jon G.: Technically, this is our job... but doing something you love isn't really work. E: Well thanks a lot--any words you want to end this with? Jeremy: It's Like Love loves you. |