their band name couldn’t be more appropriate hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
appropriate hi I’m Rebecca Braden and
appropriate hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with fun give me a second I I
speaking with fun give me a second I I
speaking with fun give me a second I I need to get my story straight my friends
need to get my story straight my friends
need to get my story straight my friends are in the bathroom getting higher than
are in the bathroom getting higher than
are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State my office she is
the Empire State my office she is
the Empire State my office she is awaiting we always like to start with
awaiting we always like to start with
awaiting we always like to start with the origin stories of the bands OE
the origin stories of the bands OE
the origin stories of the bands OE interview so who wants to take this one
interview so who wants to take this one
interview so who wants to take this one 1 two 2 three not it yeah oh Lord um
1 two 2 three not it yeah oh Lord um
1 two 2 three not it yeah oh Lord um well we’ve all been friends for a long
well we’ve all been friends for a long
well we’ve all been friends for a long time because of different bands we’ve
time because of different bands we’ve
time because of different bands we’ve all tarred with well me and eight were
all tarred with well me and eight were
all tarred with well me and eight were friends we met and during the sort of
friends we met and during the sort of
friends we met and during the sort of like teen outreach program uh-huh he was
like teen outreach program uh-huh he was
like teen outreach program uh-huh he was a runaway and he had talented when I
a runaway and he had talented when I
a runaway and he had talented when I talented wife you’ve ever seen the movie
talented wife you’ve ever seen the movie
talented wife you’ve ever seen the movie uh oh good will hunting because I
uh oh good will hunting because I
uh oh good will hunting because I haven’t it was very similar to that like
haven’t it was very similar to that like
haven’t it was very similar to that like we would we would go to this teen
we would we would go to this teen
we would we would go to this teen outreach program we like plated the kids
outreach program we like plated the kids
outreach program we like plated the kids and stuff like that and then one time we
and stuff like that and then one time we
and stuff like that and then one time we put this like musical thing on the water
put this like musical thing on the water
put this like musical thing on the water like anyone who solves this gets to join
like anyone who solves this gets to join
like anyone who solves this gets to join the band and he at the time was a
the band and he at the time was a
the band and he at the time was a custodial worker there and he solved it
custodial worker there and he solved it
custodial worker there and he solved it anyway we all toured together in
anyway we all toured together in
anyway we all toured together in different bands and knew each other from
different bands and knew each other from
different bands and knew each other from that and then started this bit no no
that and then started this bit no no
that and then started this bit no no real exciting story just a bunch of
real exciting story just a bunch of
real exciting story just a bunch of friends starting a band I guess till
friends starting a band I guess till
friends starting a band I guess till this time yeah song as old as rhyme kid
this time yeah song as old as rhyme kid
this time yeah song as old as rhyme kid from outreach program yeah I mean you
from outreach program yeah I mean you
from outreach program yeah I mean you know look at him there’s something going
know look at him there’s something going
know look at him there’s something going on there right Montana slung over my
on there right Montana slung over my
on there right Montana slung over my back Lisa realized it rough
back Lisa realized it rough
back Lisa realized it rough we named him they call them Gibby before
we named him they call them Gibby before
we named him they call them Gibby before that no I’m
what would you say each band member
what would you say each band member brings to the group that the others do
brings to the group that the others do
brings to the group that the others do not well typically the way we write a
not well typically the way we write a
not well typically the way we write a song is Nate will come to us with the
song is Nate will come to us with the
song is Nate will come to us with the general idea melody lyrics structure
it’s kind of Jack and my job to make
it’s kind of Jack and my job to make that into a song make that in kind of a
that into a song make that in kind of a
that into a song make that in kind of a reality and so will kind of come up with
reality and so will kind of come up with
reality and so will kind of come up with like the chords or some of the fields
like the chords or some of the fields
like the chords or some of the fields from there it’s all very collaborative
from there it’s all very collaborative
from there it’s all very collaborative process with with Nate even contributed
process with with Nate even contributed
process with with Nate even contributed that process to when I first called
that process to when I first called
that process to when I first called these guys my plan was just to have
these guys my plan was just to have
these guys my plan was just to have everything that I’m looking for as far
everything that I’m looking for as far
everything that I’m looking for as far as musically be able to have at my
as musically be able to have at my
as musically be able to have at my fingertips or at our fingertips and so
fingertips or at our fingertips and so
fingertips or at our fingertips and so it’s like almost when we’re writing a
it’s like almost when we’re writing a
it’s like almost when we’re writing a song there are times when another person
song there are times when another person
song there are times when another person can leave the room because because this
can leave the room because because this
can leave the room because because this person might have it handled and then
person might have it handled and then
person might have it handled and then we’re gonna want their their take on on
we’re gonna want their their take on on
we’re gonna want their their take on on the feel of things
almost feel like a nod lean on
almost feel like a nod lean on collaborative process that happens
collaborative process that happens
collaborative process that happens together so like when someone is doing
together so like when someone is doing
together so like when someone is doing something maybe everyone else becomes a
something maybe everyone else becomes a
something maybe everyone else becomes a support system for a second you know
support system for a second you know
support system for a second you know which is which is maybe maybe that’s
which is which is maybe maybe that’s
which is which is maybe maybe that’s like the best form of collaborating I
like the best form of collaborating I
like the best form of collaborating I feel like that’s our greatest scale that
feel like that’s our greatest scale that
feel like that’s our greatest scale that that we have to offer each other is not
that we have to offer each other is not
that we have to offer each other is not to you know feel so inclined to be a
to you know feel so inclined to be a
to you know feel so inclined to be a part of everything and do everything
part of everything and do everything
part of everything and do everything that’s like the disease of bands you
that’s like the disease of bands you
that’s like the disease of bands you know all of a sudden everyone’s a
know all of a sudden everyone’s a
know all of a sudden everyone’s a songwriter wrong sudden everyone’s a
songwriter wrong sudden everyone’s a
songwriter wrong sudden everyone’s a pianist and its hanger and a drummer all
pianist and its hanger and a drummer all
pianist and its hanger and a drummer all at once
who are your influences their idols
who are your influences their idols icons in terms of songwriting or even
icons in terms of songwriting or even
icons in terms of songwriting or even your individual instruments the beatles
your individual instruments the beatles
your individual instruments the beatles are like i think a huge thing for us it
are like i think a huge thing for us it
are like i think a huge thing for us it is songwriters I think individually just
is songwriters I think individually just
is songwriters I think individually just as a singer of its at least for the last
as a singer of its at least for the last
as a singer of its at least for the last three years I’ve been so obsessed with
three years I’ve been so obsessed with
three years I’ve been so obsessed with Van Morrison I don’t know how much it
Van Morrison I don’t know how much it
Van Morrison I don’t know how much it translates into into our songs ourselves
translates into into our songs ourselves
translates into into our songs ourselves but it definitely inspires me to still
but it definitely inspires me to still
but it definitely inspires me to still want to make music I think there are so
want to make music I think there are so
want to make music I think there are so many times where I just don’t feel like
many times where I just don’t feel like
many times where I just don’t feel like doing this anymore and I think if I
doing this anymore and I think if I
doing this anymore and I think if I listen to Van Morrison like it kind of
listen to Van Morrison like it kind of
listen to Van Morrison like it kind of just like it puts me back in the saddle
just like it puts me back in the saddle
just like it puts me back in the saddle that’s a good way to answer because like
that’s a good way to answer because like
that’s a good way to answer because like I wouldn’t say vampire weekend is an
I wouldn’t say vampire weekend is an
I wouldn’t say vampire weekend is an influence of my music but getting into
influence of my music but getting into
influence of my music but getting into them over the last few years has like
them over the last few years has like
them over the last few years has like reignited a lot of passion for wanting
reignited a lot of passion for wanting
reignited a lot of passion for wanting to make new music and create and that’s
to make new music and create and that’s
to make new music and create and that’s important to thank you very much guys
important to thank you very much guys
important to thank you very much guys thank you thank you by the time the bar
thank you thank you by the time the bar
thank you thank you by the time the bar closes and you feel like fall and
closes and you feel like fall and
closes and you feel like fall and I’ll carry you home tonight
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