Spring Break
Quietdrive brandishes their unique pop-punk at the Pontiac
By: John Seman
Issue date: 1/13/06 Section: Entertainment
Originally published: 1/13/06 at 12:56 PM EST
Last update: 1/13/06 at 12:54 PM EST
Originally published: 1/13/06 at 12:56 PM EST
Last update: 1/13/06 at 12:54 PM EST
?: Are you the main songwriter?
Kevin: We can do it either way and we've done either way - just me or the whole band writing. I prefer to write the songs and then bring everybody in.
?: Is this your first major tour?
Kevin: Oh no, we've done a few tours with a few different bands. We've done shows with The Donnas. We've done a few dates with Lit. This is our second time out east though. We are really excited to be playing with the bands that we're playing with. We really enjoy it. Never really met a band member that we didn't like. If you're in a band and you're on the road, you have to be pretty cool. Otherwise a lot of [expletive] is going to get to you and you're going to flip out and trash something. I've been enjoying it so far. All of the kids that are coming out to the shows have been really supportive.
?: Is the EP available in stores?
Kevin: It's only available at shows and on digital download mediums. We ship it out with all of our merchandise too.
?: Do you guys have a full length CD coming out soon?
Kevin: We have a full length coming out this next year. It should be coming out 90 to 120 days.
?: Are all of the songs recorded already?
Kevin: Well, we've got to mix and stuff and we still have to work on a few things, but for the most part it's done. We're working on video concepts right now. Before we set a release date for it, we want to have a pretty good idea of what we have. We're excited. All of the songs on the CD are equal in strength.
?: How do you guys kill time when you're on the road?
Kevin: Um, I sit and stare a lot. (laughs). A lot of times we'll play Backgammon. A lot of times I'm working on the internet doing different [expletive]. A lot of times we go drinking. Kirby is one of the guys that heads the fun-entertainment department. Whether it's to go out drinking or to go out and play pool. We can kill time real easily.
?: Why did you guys change the name of the band from Sneakers 2 Bombs to Quietdrive?
Kevin: We can do it either way and we've done either way - just me or the whole band writing. I prefer to write the songs and then bring everybody in.
?: Is this your first major tour?
Kevin: Oh no, we've done a few tours with a few different bands. We've done shows with The Donnas. We've done a few dates with Lit. This is our second time out east though. We are really excited to be playing with the bands that we're playing with. We really enjoy it. Never really met a band member that we didn't like. If you're in a band and you're on the road, you have to be pretty cool. Otherwise a lot of [expletive] is going to get to you and you're going to flip out and trash something. I've been enjoying it so far. All of the kids that are coming out to the shows have been really supportive.
?: Is the EP available in stores?
Kevin: It's only available at shows and on digital download mediums. We ship it out with all of our merchandise too.
?: Do you guys have a full length CD coming out soon?
Kevin: We have a full length coming out this next year. It should be coming out 90 to 120 days.
?: Are all of the songs recorded already?
Kevin: Well, we've got to mix and stuff and we still have to work on a few things, but for the most part it's done. We're working on video concepts right now. Before we set a release date for it, we want to have a pretty good idea of what we have. We're excited. All of the songs on the CD are equal in strength.
?: How do you guys kill time when you're on the road?
Kevin: Um, I sit and stare a lot. (laughs). A lot of times we'll play Backgammon. A lot of times I'm working on the internet doing different [expletive]. A lot of times we go drinking. Kirby is one of the guys that heads the fun-entertainment department. Whether it's to go out drinking or to go out and play pool. We can kill time real easily.
?: Why did you guys change the name of the band from Sneakers 2 Bombs to Quietdrive?
