Space Raft: A Sonic Odyssey Through the Astral Plane

Milwaukee's Space Raft released one of the most enchanting records of 2014.  At first listen I barley caught my jaw from hitting the floor more than once. Now, how to describe this band to you, that is a tough one. Closest thing I can come to that is to ask that you try to imagine an alternate reality where Alex Chilton fronts for Hawkwind.   Space Raft's music is a swirling sonic landscape filled with heavy 70's rock guitars coated in 1960's Mersey Beat melodies.  The perfect summer sounds for sunbathing on the sand dunes of Mars.

Interview by J Castro

Who is currently in the band and what does everyone do in it?

Tjay Christensen: Keyboards, Vocals

Tyler Chicorel: Drums, Vocals

Jon Heibler: Bass

Jordan Davis: Guitar, Vocals

How did you all meet and decide to play music together?

JORDAN: Tjay and I met through a mutual friend, I had been writing songs for a monster movie my friend Brian Perkins was developing and I needed a solid keyboard player that could play the stuff I had been writing at the piano.  We got together and worked on it a bit and thought it would be cool to form a band around some of that material,  so we started looking at finding some other musicians we’d like to hang out with. Tjay introduced me to his friend Tyler and I introduced them to my friend Colin Swinney and immediately we had chemistry and knew it would be a fun band to pursue. Colin moved to California shortly after our initial practices so I introduced the band to Srini Radhakrishna, who played with us through recording our 1^st album then subsequently moved to California as well.  After temporarily having Justin Perkins fill in on bass duties we settled on my old friend Jon Heibler and that line up has remained solid ever since. The band has really grown a lot together from being my sort of brainchild or pet project into a very organic band. The upcoming sophomore LP is testament to that as it contains many influences brought to the band from the other guys.

What band or musician first inspired you to want to pick up an instrument and learn to play and/or write music?

JORDAN: The Beach Boys, I was obsessive about surf music as a kid. Between Carl Wilson’s Chuck Berry riffs or the Ventures instrumentals I knew that I absolutely wanted to play guitar. I don’t think I knew I wanted to write until I heard Nirvana in middle school, that might be cliché, but it was a big moment in my life.  I can’t speak for the other guys, but I imagine that was a watershed moment for them as well. I was raised in Green Bay Wisconsin, there was an all ages club there run by Timebomb Tom called the Concert Cafe, and later the Rock and Roll High School.  Jon and I met there as kids, often playing together in similar bands. I know Tjay spent a lot of time there as well, he is a little older though we never bumped into him at that time. That place was special to a lot of people, we got to see all sorts of great punk and hard rock touring bands, definitely setting the course for many people’s lives in the area in getting them involved with music, including our own.

S/T LP released May 10th 2014 on Dusty Medical Records

How would you describe your band to your grandparents?

JORDAN: My Grandpa refers to it as an orchestra for some reason, He likes old time jazz, country, and polka, and so I am not too sure what frame of reference I would have to use explaining it to him. I’d maybe tell him it sounds like Count Basie through a distorted radio, But Hell, he’s probably heard the Beatles by now. I think either of my Grandmothers wouldn’t really be concerned with what it sounds like, only that it makes me happy and that I feel compelled to do it.

What sorts of things do you typically enjoy writing songs about? 

JORDAN: It changes too often to pin down, there are common themes present, but it’s mostly subconscious. The songs off of Space Raft’s upcoming sophomore LP “Rubicon” seem to deal mostly with mortality, self control, destiny, and existential questions regarding reality.  It was a hard year in my life I suppose.  I try not to write too literally and leave it open for interpretation by the listener. I could explain what every song I write means to me, but would rather people form their own conclusions. If I were to sit down next to Bob Dylan and he were to explain Visions of Johanna to me, there is a chance I might not care for that song anymore, I suppose I prefer to live with the imagery I have already created for that song in my head.  

I’ve heard people say that playing and writing music is therapeutic to them.  Have you ever found this to be true?

JORDAN: It is, but I think any creative endeavor can be. To labor on something that doesn’t exist in the physical world can help to process some of the weight of being. It swings both ways though, I used to really obsess about music, to a point where it was unhealthy. Really beat myself up over what I thought I was capable of, I got to the point were it never was any fun because nothing was ever good enough. I have learned to relax lately, and only concentrate on the kinds of ideas that work and therefore have more fun at it. I think overall the quality of my work benefited from that outlook.  It’s easy to have fun in Space Raft, there is a very natural chemistry that keeps the atmosphere very light and jovial, even when we have lots of work to do we are still joking around. I feel very fortunate to be a part of it really. Everybody brings something to the table.

Does it annoy you or distract you at all to see some of your audience members fondling their phones while you’re up on stage performing?

JORDAN: It really doesn’t bother me, people enjoy themselves any numbers of ways. Who am I to judge?  

After one of your shows, what sort of feeling or sentiment do you hope your audience walks away with? 

JORDAN: I hope they understand that we work really hard at what we do, and that we are having a really good time doing it. Our 1^st S/t LP was seemingly very well received in many different circles, and I hope our audience understands how much work went into making it.  Above all else, I hope they know that we appreciate them listening.

What is your favorite album to listen to from start to finish?

JORDAN: There are far too many albums to choose from. I could narrow down a few, but I tend to only really listen to music on my own time that I am currently inspired by, meaning, that one record would literally change week to week. Maybe this week it’s Neil Young’s Zuma, maybe next week it’ll be Big Star’s #1 record. Last Week it was The Saints Eternally Yours or Bowie’s Hunky Dory, Last year  it was Serge Gainsbourg’s soundtrack to Cannabis, then it was the Easybeat’s Vigil and then the Beach Boys Today or Velvet Undergrounds 3rd. Who knows, I could list a hundred more but it wouldn’t help me pick one.  We all have different area’s of interest in music and all bring our personalities to the band. The one record we really all flipped out on as a band was a reissue of a 1970 Liverpool band called Rockin Horse “Yes it is”. Fabulous record, and very close to Space Raft oeuvre.   

What’s the best advice anyone has ever given you that you still follow to this day?

JORDAN: Haha, I have never been very good at taking advice. My girlfriend Michelle reminds me I should slow down and live in the present. I think that is good general advice to follow. I can be quite the space cadet if left to wander amongst my daydreams.

What is the best way people can hear and get a hold of your music?

JORDAN: You can hear our self titled album on Bandcamp and Spotify

https://spaceraft.bandcamp.com/

You can hear the new single from our upcoming Rubicon LP at our website:

http://spaceraftmke.com/

Stream our New Single on DMR from Milwaukeerecord.com:

http://milwaukeerecord.com/music/space-raft-paper-airplanes-45/

Or you can buy our self titled debut and 7” (and our follow up April 15^th) by from Dusty Medical Records:

http://www.dustymedical.com/

Or, if you are in Europe you can buy Our S/T or our upcoming LP at Bachelor records:

http://www.bachelorrecords.com/spaceraft.html

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Space-Raft-493557647371812/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/space_raft/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/space_raft

What lies ahead for Space Raft in 2016?

JORDAN: Our sophomore album Rubicon will be out on Dusty Medical Records (US) and Bachelor Records (Europe) on April 15^th and we have our Milwaukee release show booked on May 7^th with some of our favorite Milwaukee Dusty Medical affiliated bands: Phylums, Midnight Reruns, and Platinum Boys. We are trying to book as many weekends we can for the summer and currently are in the early process of booking a European tour for later this year.  So things are coming together and we are looking forward to the adventure.

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Ramma Lamma

     Ramma Lamma are a melodic hard drivin’ Rock ‘N’ Roll band who’s music is rooted in 70’s rock. More specifically somewhere in the lands of Detroit glam rock queen Suzi Quatro and Boston’s searing DMZ. It’s heart bursting Rock ‘N’ Roll played fun, fast, and mean by boys and girls that know their craft. After all, co lead singers Ryan King laid waste to many a soul with Rip-Off Record’s Kill-A-Watts and later he and Wendy Norton in the punk-y power pop trio Plexi 3. Ramma Lamma has a hand full of 7”’s for your listening pleasure on various labels (see below). So relax boys and girls, you’re sanity lies in qualified hands!

Interview by Jay Castro

Who’s answering the questions here?

Wendy!

Daniel!
Ryan!

Who is in the band and how do they earn their keep?

WENDY: Wendy Norton and Ryan King play guitar and sing. Daniel James plays bass, and we have two drummers - Bart Farrara (Milwaukee shows) and Sam Reitman (road bork).

Ryan: Guitar/Sings

Where are you all from originally?

WENDY: I was a country kid raised in the woods outside of Sugar Camp, Wisconsin.  My mom got me into Elvis when I was six. I pretended not to like it at first because I had just gotten off of a big “time out” but she caught me dancing so I had to admit to loving it. She let me stay up late to watch the 5 part, made for TV movie about Elvis that week and it was all over from there.

DAN: I grew up in a trailer court in a college town in Central Wisconsin. All the locals were total hicks and the college kids were all hippies. Two totally different worlds and they were both kinda lame from a Rock ‘N’ Roll dude's perspective.  I was a total hesher.

RYAN: Wauwatosa, WI (a suburb of Milwaukee).

What is the band’s origin story? When and how did you all meet and come together?

Wendy: Ryan and I’s previous band, Plexi 3, had come to an end due to our irreplaceable bassist, Adam Widener, moving to SF, so we were settin’ our sights on our next project. 

At the time we were getting back into the classics, hard, stuff like Flamin’ Groovies, Slade, Wizzard, Suzy Quatro, etc. and diggin’ on all the Glam comps that had been coming out over the past decade or so. We wanted to get back to that sort of primitive/fun style of playing so that’s the kind of songs Ryan and I started writing.

We started under the name Roman Fingers (named after the horrible Suzi Quatro tune), played one show, and decided to make some adjustments, and over the course of a year or so we finally found the right formula, which is the Ramma Lamma you know today.

DAN: Ramma Lamma was going for at least a year before they asked me to join. They were doing this thing at first where Wendy or Ryan would play guitar and sing for half the set, and then they'd switch instruments for the second half of the set. I remember being kinda bummed when they started, because people in Milwaukee were starting this kickass rockin' glam punk band and I didn't get asked to be in it. Then after they had a couple singles out Wendy asked if I wanted to play bass and I was like "finally."

RYAN: Wendy and I were in Plexi 3 and the Monitors together (both writing) and wanted to do something more Rock n’ Roll. Both of us started out more or less playing basic garage punk type stuff. So in a way it’s a return to what has always been the most fun kind of music for us.

Razorcake described your music as “70’s arena teen pop.” However I also detect bands like Radio Birdman and DMZ in the Ramma Lamma arsenal, 70’s rock that’s catchy but with a harder edge.  Are you guy’s fans of either of the above-mentioned bands or am I totally off the mark?

Wendy: Yeah man, that 70’s arena teen pop is a more fitting description of our dear friends in COZY than Ramma Lamma. I try hard not to paint myself into a corner writing songs for Ramma Lamma, though, because it can be easy to get genre tunnel vision, then I get bored and uninspired to write. Our stuff varies from sleazy/bluesy Trex-esque mellow jams, to proto-metal 60’s stoner rock, garage, punk, pop, pub rock like Dr. Feelgood. When its time to self edit I just sit back and think, “Would Roy Loney approve?” If so, the song stays.

DAN: Radio Birdman is one of my faves. I think there was talk of Ramma Lamma doing a DMZ cover set for Halloween this year too. We definitely never practiced for it or anything.

RYAN: Yeah, actually DMZ “Relics” on Voxx records is one of my all time favorites. The lead guitar on that record rivals James Williamson on Raw Power in my book. As far as the teen thing goes, there are touches of that. We listen to a lot of 70’s rock, but it’s all over the map. I like a band like Flamin’ Groovies, who basically did whatever they felt like within the Rock ‘N’ Roll umbrella.

Speaking of your music, you released a Christmas EP a couple years ago. It included a song called “Merry Christmas to a Rock N’ Roll Lady”. Who is that song about? 

RYAN: All of the lonely rock and roll babes across the world. I had the idea to do an Xmas single with Steve from CPR Records. That song was a joke, I came up with it in about 2 minutes on an acoustic guitar in my kitchen.

Listening to your records, it is tough to pinpoint influences to any one era of Rock N’ Roll. I hear most of them in your music. Is there anything other than music that inspires your songs? Things like films, books etc… What kinds of things do you all like doing when taking a break from Rockin’ and Rollin’?

Wendy: Ramma Lamma definitely likes to sing about sex and partying, which is a big time hobby for all of us. When I am not rockin’ and rollin’ in Ramma Lamma, I have another band I play drums in called Rat Lips, all girl and PUNK AS FUCK! I also enjoy drawing, painting, sewing, plants, giving music lessons, and cooking food for my friends and band mates.

DAN: This is pretty much all I do. Rock ‘N’ Roll all-night and party every day. I got a pretty square job, but who wants to talk about that? I play in a bunch of bands. I play lead guitar in Chinese Telephones, but we're not that active anymore. I just started playing drums backing up my buddy Kurt Baker. I'm working on a solo album too. I just counted the other day and realized I'd played in nine different bands in the last year. I like chicks and drinking beer and comic books and whippets.

RYAN: I read a lot of comics, watch a lot of old horror and B movies. I have written a song about the 1974 Australian biker film “Stone” as well as the 1987 film “Street Trash,” highly recommended for fans of Repo Man/Troma studios. Both of those should hopefully be on our upcoming LP. 

I read that out of all the different art forms, music has the power to alter a person’s disposition the fastest. Do you agree with this? Do you have any favorite music that you can put on that will always lift you up from a slump?
Wendy: Because music is more aggressive than say, a painting, I certainly agree with that statement. However, if you choose music as your medium you are choosing the harder path because you have to rely on other people to get your art out there. Unlike a painter, which involves a whole lot of organizing, communication, and you kinda end up being the leader of a small gang of miscreants. Which is rad, but more work.

I like to listen to spazzy beat music or girl groups when I have a bunch of chores or tedious tasks to do, and also when I am at work, because it’s the “safest” weird music you can play in public without people bitching.

Serious slumps, or a case of the “thinkies,” require good food and exercise, not music. Temporary relief can be sought out from a 3-minute pop song, but I tend to simplify or trivialize my situation if I turn to records for relief, which makes things worse in the long run. 

DAN: My favorite record when I'm feeling down is the second Dictators LP, Manifest Destiny.  I just read some dumb review from some blowhard rock journalist that totally slagged it as sellout crap and the worst album in their catalog. I wanna punch that guy. I got my DFFD tattoo ‘cause of that album. It's healed many a broken heart. Thin Lizzy's Bad Reputation kinda has a similar effect on me.

RYAN: Great party records, I guess. Anything you put on right away after you’ve drank a few. Like if you could only keep 25 records or something what would they be. For me: Supercharger “Goes Way Out,” MC5 “Back in USA,” and The Who “Sings My Generation.” Lately I’ve really been digging the Lew Lewis Reformer LP, on Stiff Records.

If you could tour with any band/musician from times gone by, who would it be and why?

Wendy: Slade. I imagine life would be perfect in every way, but if we were to get real here for a second I think the best possible combination would be us and Guida!! And COZY, LOLA COLA and MICKEY!

DAN: Thin Lizzy or the original lineup of Alice Cooper. I wouldn't even really need to tour with them as much as just get a chance to see them live when they were around. I mean, both groups kinda exist in bastardized forms now, but fuck that shit.

RYAN: Probably The Damned, Brian James Era. They just seemed like the most fun and outrageous band in their early years.

You guys seem to play out quite a bit.  What has been the most memorable show you’ve played so far, good or bad?  Where was it and what made it so unforgettable?

Wendy: We have played some local street festivals and it always gets me going when I see some random, older locals going crazy because they haven’t heard what a loud, rock and roll guitar sounds like in the sunshine, with an open beer in their hand for a really LONG TIME. Sometimes they will come up to me after the show and talk to me about Lita Ford and the usual suspects, it’s pretty rad. Closest thing to a time machine.

Dan: My favorite mighta been with Cozy, Hot Rash, and Rabbit Holes in St. Paul, MN.  Much like the Point show it was in a basement, basement shows are always fun, and all the bands fucking ruled. I got to play an Ace Frehley cover with Hot Rash. Wait, how many bands did I say I played shows with in the last year? Add one more to that.

RYAN: We played a show in Stevens Point, WI that was a lot of fun. It was a packed basement show with all these kids going totally mental. We were also properly drunk at that perfect level of playing just good enough, but having a really great time.

I read an interview with Keith Richards where he said that anyone buying digital music is getting short changed.  Do you agree with this and if so, why?

Wendy: I have never bought digital music because I am a firm believer in the exchange of money for a tangible object. I also put all my stupid music up on the Internet for free. I will probably change my tune once our LP is finished.

Dan: Whatever. You lose sound quality with digital, but you make up for it in convenience. I buy everything on vinyl, and when I'm home that's what I listen to. I'm a busy guy though and I got no problem paying ten bucks a month to have Spotify on my phone. That shit's awesome. If I could take my record collection on tour with me for three months I would, but I can't. I love mp3s!

People from our generation might have this nostalgia for a physical product, but kids growing up today don't give a shit. They've never even seen a fucking CD. Vinyl's always gonna be number one for me, but whatever means you chose to enjoy your music in is alright by me.  I'm more interested in trying whatever kinda magic cocaine's been keeping Keef alive this long.

RYAN: I guess you don’t get the album sleeve. What are you supposed to clean your schwag on now?

I don’t like using the term “guilty pleasure” because I don’t think anyone should be made to feel ashamed of anything they like.  However with that being said, what to you listen to that you think a lot of fans may be surprised by?

Wendy: Let me break down my thoughts on “Guilty Pleasures” here for a moment. Since the entire catalog of everything EVER is available to download for free I don’t think that people are so dedicated to their niche as much as they used to be. Also, the lines between ironic and actual good taste have been blurred so much by the Millennials that it’s hard to say that anything could possibly be shocking at this point in time. I feel that all genres truly have their diamonds in the rough, even prog rock, but never RUSH because they are the worst band in the world!!!!

DAN: I used to hate the term "Guilty Pleasure" 'cause I was like "Why should I be ashamed of what kinda tunes I wanna listen to?" Then one day I realized I liked the song "She Don't Know Me" off the first Bon Jovi album. That shit's just embarrassing. I can't believe I'm admitting it here. I mean, I'll admit that I like "Runaway" but "She Don't Know Me" just kinda crosses a new line. Yet I still like it for some sick reason.

I like a lotta shitty pop music though. I'm a sucker for a good hook. I own a Kelly Clarkson 45.  That one Bruno Mars song "Kicked Out of Heaven" is kinda sick.  Sometimes I'll even get down with some nu Country. Even though they're singing about the corniest shit, like Jesus and watching your kids grow up and joining the army, and the production is horrendous, I can't deny I good three chord hook with a strong melody.

RYAN: I like a lot of sentimental wimpy stuff like Micheal Nesmith, solo country records, Sam Cooke, Donovan, oh and I’m a huge Rod Stewart fan.

What does the Ramma Lamma Rock ‘N’ Roll machine have in store for us in the near, or not so near future?

Wendy: We just recorded a demo of our first LP to take into the studio. After we finish our bout of summertime gigs we are gonna hit the studio. We generally record ourselves because we have been really unsatisfied, but we want to give the studio another try.

DAN: I don't know about any of that stuff. I'm just gonna drink some more of these beers and keep listening to this Giuda record.

RYAN: Recording an LP and touring somewhere outside the USA, hopefully Japan or Puerto Rico.

Where can people go to buy or listen to your great records?

RYAN: Check the Internet should be easy. Maybe Amoeba has some used copies of our 45’s, hey not everyone has good taste.

Stay tuned for gigs/tours/upcoming releases on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ramma-Lamma/123076214380043‎

Listen to songs here:

http://rammalammamilwaukee.bandcamp.com

We still have a few records for sale from these fine record labels:
RYAN: www.certifiedprrecords.com/‎
www.dustymedical.com/‎

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Sugar Stems

     When I hear a good power pop band, my heart feels like jumping out of my chest and doing a dance like John Cusack’s cheeseburger did in “Better Off Dead”.  It happened when I first heard Cheap Trick, then with The Beat, now The Sugar Stems!  The tunes are memorable, and the lyrics are emotionally authentic, which makes the entire package multi coated; so you never get worn-out listening to it.  “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears, ” you won’t be dissatisfied, because this is timeless pop music.  I am confident that decades from now, The Sugar Stems will still be in heavy rotation on many turntables, including mine!  

Interview by Jay Castro

Who’s answering the questions here?

It's me!  Betsy!

Who is in the band and what instruments do you all play?

Betsy - vocals/guitar

Steph - bass

Andy - keyboard

Drew - guitar

Jonny - drums

Are you all originally from the Milwaukee area?  How did the band come together?

We were born and raised in various places around the state, but we've all lived here in Milwaukee for a while except for Drew who has been between here and Sheboygan, WI.  We've all been friends for many years and have played in different bands/projects together.   We all got together to start this band about 5 years ago and everything just kind of clicked.  There were a few changes along the way, most recently we added a keyboard player, our good pal Andy Harris, which we are very excited about!

The bands second LP has just been released, are you surprised by the international attention you have been getting?  Where has there the band garnered the most interest that’s come as a surprise to you?

It is always exciting to see and hear the response from all of our fans over-seas.  It never gets old!  I think the response from Japan has been the most surprising, I think because it is just so far away and so different from here.  We really want to tour there some day.

Tell me about the cover art for the new album “Can’t Wait” and the issues it’s caused some people? 

We were very excited about it and had a lot of fun making it and putting it together, but we were a little surprised when we read some things online where people were saying how gross it was.  I guess they thought it was real worms in the picture.  No worms were harmed in the making of "Can't Wait!” 

The Sugar Stems had a write up in Spin Magazine where they described your music as having “Golden Retriever melodies”.  Do you feel this is an accurate metaphorical portrayal of your music as a canine breed or do you feel it resembles a different variety of pooch?

Ha!  I love dogs of all kinds, and as far as canines go Golden Retrievers aren't too bad.  They are not the smartest but loyal and playful and often get whiter as they age which I think accurately portrays our band.  I guess I'd rather be a Golden Retriever than a poodle or a yorkie or some kind of schnauzer mix that relentlessly humps peoples' legs.  My cousins had a dog like that when I was little and one time it was humping my leg and my sister said "Look! look!  He's dancing with you!"  So I guess for me music and dogs have always been linked...  Anyways, I think our third album will have more of a pit bull sound.   

You recently opened up for Paul Collins’ The Beat.  How was that experience?  Were you a fan prior to sharing the stage with them?

Yes we are fans!  It was really neat and a tiny bit surreal to play a show with someone who you spent so many years listening to.  A lot of his songs are so timeless and catchy and I think that is something that every musician, no matter what kind of music they make, aspires to do within their own "scene" or "genre."  

You just played Happenin’ Records “Happenin’ Fest” in Huntsville, Alabama and are about to play the Girls Got Rhythm fest in Saint Paul, MN with legendary ladies like Cherie Curry and Penelope Houston of The Avengers. On top of that you are scheduled to play Gonerfest!   How did you get involved in all of these festivities?  Do you enjoy playing shows like this with so many different bands?

We do, they are always tons of fun.  We like to travel and wish we could tour more, but because of our day jobs it's hard to get away for weeks at a time, so we decided to take as many long weekend type trips we could this summer to help promote our album and play for as many people as we can.  We have been so fortunate to have been asked to play all of these really cool events and we always look forward to them.  Something about playing a "fest" really makes it feel like a vacation and just makes it a lot more fun.  

I read that some of you grew up in households that embraced music.  Do you think Rock ‘N’ Roll can still be a vital and influential force for kids in such a disposable age?

I think there will always be kids out there who see and hear an instrument like a guitar or some drums and just have to pick it up and give it a try.   Parents just need to encourage their kids to play REAL instruments though and not some stupid bullshit plastic video game version.  Oh!  That sounded like a cranky old woman, didn't it?  Anyways, yeah, kids these days….

50 years ago people used to buy music and get their water free; now people pay for water and get their music free. How do you think this affects the music industry?

I don't know fuck about shit when it comes to the music industry.  I reckon it's not good though!  I am REALLY inspired by all of the independent record labels out there in the world though, especially the little guys who aren't making billions of dollars but are still working super hard to get the music they think is good out there.  That's really admirable to me.   

Where can people hear the band or purchase Sugar Stems music or merch?

Welllllll, you can download both of our records on this thing called iTunes which I guess sells "MP3’s" or whatever.  And you can also download the first album and 2 other singles on Bandcamp.   

And of course you can always come see us play live and we will happily sell you records, t-shirts, lip balm, and other misc. merch type things!  We'll give you a button for free!  And if you just need a hug or some advice, we'll give you that too!  For free! At least I will the other guys might charge.  

What’s next for the band?

More travels - St. Paul, Memphis to name a few this summer, hopefully a West Coast, Europe, or Japan tour some day.  Working on stuff for a third album.  After that?  Who knows!  Video game soundtrack?  Nickelodeon show for tweens?  Or an animated series?  Maybe we'll market a Sugar Stems breakfast cereal?   Strange opportunities tend to present themselves to this band so a lot of times we never really know what our next step will be.

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