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| ::Interviews:: |
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| interviewed by robby sumner |
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Steve "Treebo" Pultz - Vocals Tim Brummer - Guitar Frank Rosaria- Guitar Kerry Trusewicz - Bass Nick Pultz - Drums |
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| Interview with Treebo, Tim, and Nick May 12th, 2004 |
| E: So guys, Royden has just completed its debut EP--Best Friends, Our Worst Enemies. Would you say that the album turned out the way you'd imagined it beforehand in your head? Treebo: Well, when we were writing it we were really skeptical on the turn-out of the record, because we weren't sure how the vocals were going to match up with the songs. We had the basic idea of what we wanted to sound like. Tim: For me personally, most of the songs were mainly developed by Treebo, Nick, and Kerry... but I think the way we put it all together as a band was good for me not having played with them for too long. There's things I would like to change... but I think it's a great start. Nick: I had very high expectations for this CD. I wanted it to be really dynamic, and to really show the diversity within the band. I think we captured some great tracks, and the songs really came together nicely. I'm definitely proud of this CD. E: What do you think are the most notable aspects of the album? Treebo: I think that would be the diversity of all the songs. No two songs sound the same, and there is almost a unique quality to our sound. Also, the lyrics... I didn't want to write the normal ballad, "I love/hate my girls" songs. I opted for a different approach to the whole thing, and really put my feelings and heart into the songs. Nick: The intensity. Each song brings you through a story and [through] different emotions. Listening to our CD is like being on a musical roller coaster. Tim: Our slight individuality and the hook [that] we bring into our writing, I think, sets us apart from some of the other music coming out now. E: Do you think a fan would attain a better understanding of the band through the record or while at a show? Treebo: At the show, for sure. Tim: I'll agree. Shows are more upfront and personal. It gives the fans a chance to connect with the band and to feel the intensity that we try to put in our music and live performance. Treebo: We give it all we got, and more. Sometimes after shows you will find one of us puking or bleeding. See... we want kids to walk away from the show saying, "Damn... that was a f*cking great performance." Nick: The show is a sight to see, I'll agree... but our music connects with people. When you see the live show, all the energy and intensity explodes out of us and our instruments. We give it all we got on stage. Treebo: [We try to] not just stand there and play our instruments. Just last week I strained all the muscles in my ribs on our third song doing this crazy jump. I thought I collapsed my lung it hurt so much... but we just keep going nuts for them. Nick: We're trying to bring the fun back into rock n' roll. E: What do you try to accomplish through your music? Treebo: To bring back the days when kids went to shows for the music, not just to be seen. Also, to put different elements into rock, because now everything seems so mediocre and cliche. Tim: I just love playing music, but I try to accomplish something original and diverse. We as a band tend to use multiple influences throughout our music. Nick: Something real. Treebo: Yeah, something not fake to really show kids that there is still good music out there. Nick: I love being onstage. Playing music is what I do best, so I hope to accomplish many things as a musician as I grow. E: In what ways has your label, Genco Records, helped you to achieve your goals? Nick: Anthony's been the glue. He's held our heads up when we're ready to give up. He'd give up anything for his bands and we'd do the same for him. He's shown us nothing but support and has really done a lot for us. Treebo: When we got signed, we weren't even a band. It was me, Nick, and Kerry in Kerry's basement with no vocals or guitar lines, and Anthony was still out there promoting the sh*t out of us. Tim: Anthony is a great guy to go to. He's helped us keep focused and [he] really motivates us to get stuff done. We recently recruited a dude named Matt. He's just started helping out, and it seems like he'll be a big help. Treebo: Yeah, Matt is our label bitch. We say jump and he says, how high and how many times? Tim: Damn straight. Treebo: But he is doing things for us that we wouldn't even think of doing on our own. E: How do you think the inner workings of Royden could be called different from other bands? Treebo: We all play an assortment of instruments and come from different musical backgrounds. Tim: Yup, and we all get along pretty well. Nick: We all connect musically on the same level. Each of our styles blend with each other to make an amazing sound. We like to mix things up. Everyone has an equal say. If we don't like how a part or song is coming out, then we say something... not to be negative, but to make it better. Treebo: Plus when we write, it's like the senate. And if a part or song is bad, we will tell the person straight up. Tim: See? We agree. E: I take it you've all heard the new album for yourselves. What do you think? Nick: I think it's good. People seem to be diggin' it, so I can't really complain. I'm excited to get the CD out for everyone to hear. I'm most excited about the new material we've been writing and will be writing in the future. Tim: I like it, although I'll always want more from whatever we write, and compared to the stuff we're working on now, I can't wait to put out more music. Nick: We just like to challenge ourselves as musicians and try to grow and progress as a band. Treebo: The album itself, I think, is our greatest accomplishment to date. But it takes so long for the CD to come out... after mixing and mastering then pressing and distribution, it seems like it was so long ago that we were in there. And once you get out you are in the writing mode and [you] just write the best songs. You always write the best songs right when you are done recording. E: How would you describe the record to someone who hasn't heard it? Treebo: An explosion of sound. Nick: Treebo said it best... "an explosion of sound." Tim: I have trouble describing our music to people because it's not quite just one style, but if I had to I'd say it's a loud, intense form of modern rock with a multitude of influences. Nick: Aggressive rock with even more aggressive vocals. No-B.S. rock... with a bit of salsa flavor. Treebo: The music really moves... it has this latin/rave beat that really gets them movin'. E: How do you think your music affects people differently depending on their situation and the way they interpret each song individually? Nick: Everyone interprets music differently. We try to make it so that everyone can relate in some way. We write about things that have importance to everyone, not just a certain age, group, or type of person. Our songs are about real things. Real places, real events... not just teenage love drama. Treebo: The songs have a lot of meaning to me. From first to last I basically wrote about general feelings of loss and deception and fear that, poetically written on paper, can arouse a bunch of feeling to many. Like the first song, "Carrabella," is about the Columbia space ship crashing, and how on Earth you feel helpless and so alone, 'cause there is a whole universe out there. But for someone else, it could mean something totally different. Nick: It could mean different things for different people. Treebo: And "Murder of an Albatross" is about an article I read online. It could be taken as a love song, but it is really about a girl who commits suicide at her school talent show. E: What do you think is the most important thing you want to accomplish as a band? Tim: Get signed to a major label so we can make many more albums. Treebo: To really excite people... and since all of us in the band have different musical tastes, to write songs that all of us like, because that is hard. Nick: To really captivate listeners. Make them experience the music, not just hear it. E: To someone, somewhere, who might be right at this moment listening to one of your songs... what do you want to say to them? Nick: Enjoy, and thanks for listening. Tim: Yeah. Buy the CD on Smartpunk. Nick: *Laughs* Treebo: I hope it means as much to you to listen to it as it does to me to know you are listening. E: Well, good luck with the band and everything accompanying it. Treebo: Thanks. This was fun. |
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