When did you decide to make a career/focus of music?
I decided that music was my calling when I was about 18 after I started messing around with recording songs I had onto a 4 track. Layering instruments on top of each other and making noise was an instant addiction.
What’s the best gig you ever played?
A tie between opening up for the Buzzcocks or Supergrass, both sold out.
Back in the day, most people found music on the radio or MTV. Obviously, today there is a plethora of ways to hear about new music. How do you find new bands or artists that you like to listen to?
I actually discover most of the new stuff out there from listening to KCRW (Santa Monica College Radio) or from posts that friends put up on Facebook.
What’s the most challenging thing about being an emerging artist personally, for you?
Competing with a million other emerging artists! The rapid and unpredictable rise and fall of buzz via blogs. It's a roller coaster, you’re hot for one week and than gone until you make your next move. Fortunately, the tricks continue to fall out my sleeves...
What’s your next big gig coming up? When/Where?
We’re playing the grand finale at The Desert Daze Festival on April 22 in the Palm Springs Desert with Here We Go Magic, Akron/Family, Mini Mansions and a bunch of other great bands.
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