Earshot 'It was something out of like Scooby Doo'
	www.myearshot.com   Interviewed by Andy Schwegler
Q & A with Wil Martin, Vocals and Mike Callahan, Rhythm guitar

SW: Alright this is Andy from Schwegweb and can you guys introduce yourselves.
I'm Mike and I'm Wil

SW: And what do you guys do in the band?
W: Well I sing
M: And I play guitar and sing sometimes

SW: You guys are all of very different areas, where did you guys meet and how did you end up forming the band?
M: Well we all came to Los Angeles at different times in our lives I mean and we all just met there. We all met from being around in different bands and had a mutual respect for each other and it naturally kinda happened.

SW: So how long have you guys been together as a band?
W: About three years So you guys have been doing the indie scene for a while then? W: Yeah just playing the clubs of LA with the million of other bands.

SW: Then how did you guys land the deal?
W: You wanna tell them?
M: Well it's not really an exciting story it's mostly.. Wil has some extrodinary networking skills in the music bizz, he's pretty good at that stuff and you know it came in handy and he came into contact with the right people and got the music to the right people that could make a difference. We found a good home at Warner Bros.

SW: So how's the recording process different then, you guys just recorded your new album, so how is it different from recording with indie labels?
W: Well we weren't on an indie label before, we just played around town and recorded demos at like friends houses and studios and we only did that one time with one song which actually spawned all the label interest. And it's obvious recording in someone's basement to a multi million-dollar studio because you need the space and some of the technology to be able to pick up the various different things and instruments.

SW: So you get a crisper sound and everything gets picked up?
M: Exactly and you just have more time as well like when you are recording in your friend's basement you only have hours.
W: And there's only so much you can do, your creativity ends at a certain point, much sooner than when you have everything at your disposal.

SW: So is this your guy's first national tour then?
W: No it's the second
SW: What was the tour before?
M: We just did a pressure 4-5 and Hoobastank tour, it was really great both bands are awesome and they are great guys and we had a great time with that one.

SW: And how's this tour going, being on Snocore?
M: It's a blast, we are having a great time.
W: We're having an awesome time. Sometimes it's a cold blast.

SW: So what has been the best city so far for you guys as response to your music?
M: That's a tough one because every show has been a good one
W: Yeah, they all have been really great… ummm the only one that I would say that has been somewhat of a challenge would be New York City, we had a good response but we had some….

SW: Oh, I think I heard about that. Someone threw something at you guys?
W: Yeah, it's been really funny though because a lot of the people from the show have been posting on our website apologizing. It's cool, we don't take it personally because we used to throw things up on stage, not because we didn't like them but because you gte in the moment and you just want them to have something of yours so you can say, "Dude! They got my….yeah!" but you don't want glass bottles.
M: I don't think it was a reflection of the crowd as a whole, it was just a small group of people doing those things
SW: Yeah, just a bunch of assholes.
M: Yeah, so it wasn't the whole crowd, "YEAH! AHH!!"
W: It happens to the best of us. Everyone pretty much experiences negative reaction at some point in time.

SW: This question is a little off topic but what CD are you guys listen to the most?
W: I'm listening to the Coldplay record a lot actually; I really dig that record a lot. But I mean the only time I listen to music is when I'm going to bed and that record musically is also relaxing and makes you go to sleep.
M: Ummm… lately I've been listening to our drummer, Dieter's metal compliation that he puts in the CD player here and just cranks it up in the front lounge and it's just a bunch of good rock and metal that gets us fired up like before we go on stage like Motorhead. Oh the good old stuff.

SW: So you have a damn nice tour bus?
W: Thank you
M: You should've seen our last one that we had, you wouldn't want to come on it.
W: It was a 1968 bus, it was something out of like Scooby Doo. It was like the mystery machine.
M: It had been described as a crack house on wheels, that's what it looked like.

SW: So this is nice and luxury for you guys ?
M: Oh yeah, when we got on this we were like thank god! Because on the last one we'd try to have people come up on the bus to hang out and they would get scared and just leave.
W: They'd think we were serial killers on a killing spree.
M: It was really scary, but it ran and it got us places, it just wasn't much to look at.

SW: Well here's another question a little off beat but what is your guy's dream tour?
W: That's easy…. Metallica, we are huge Metallica fans.

SW: What do you guys think what's happening with them lately?
W: You know, it's sad. There's been a lot of things happening with that band but their next record will be awesome, they're due.

SW: With so many bands in the LA area, which ones have helped you the most through the local scene?
W: Oddly enough, very good friends of mine that helped us tremendously was Crazytown. I mean we aren't the same musically but they are a great bunch of guys and they help greatly. And Fear Factory and company, Jay Gordon from Orgy also helped… so we had a lot of love.

SW: What are you guys doing in the spare time besides play music?
M: We play video games a bit. We do have the X Box and PS2.
W: And we like to punch each other a lot.
M: There are some wounds right here on my knuckles, we do that a lot.

SW: And what about back home? 9-5 jobs? Or just focusing on the music?
W: At home we still like to beat each other up.

SW: So do you guys live together back home? Or Separately?
W: Yeah separately M: I don't think we could handle that. I mean not like we don't love each other but we get to live with each other all during touring. It's good to have that separation.

SW: Well thanks for the interview and good luck on the rest of the tour.
W: Thanks
M: Thanks a lot.