Steve: There is absolutely ZERO meaning behind it and I came up with it because I thought it sounds cool! Thought you were going to get a good answer out of that one huh?
CC: How did it feel transforming from a local band to a band that has been performing all over the world?
Steve: Ah, It is really strange and after playing all of these places its just weird to come back to a show like tonight, which is a local show, but its like I have a lot to do with being in charge of it and its like, weird. So to answer your question, its WEIRD!
CC: Is there any specific city or venue you enjoy playing at?
Greg: Well, we had a particularly good show in Hartford a couple nights ago, where I�m from. At the Webster Theatre, I also like playing around here too
CC: Do you have a favorite band you enjoy touring with or are good friends with?
Steve: We are very good friends with Hidden in Plain View, who we just got off tour with and were very good friends with Bayside and A Week in July, Hometown Heroes
CC: What kind of rush do you get when you come back home and you get all this endless support from your hometown?
Steve: It�s strange because it seems like the rest of the world is catching up to the hometown thing. So it�s almost I feel like people at home don�t like us as much as they used to. But I think that its just people outside of home are starting to like us a lot more. But the rush is still awesome like you can always count on good show at home, so that�s nice. The rush is similar to huffing gas, *we all laugh together* Hypothetical gas! * laughs again*
Steve: You know he left, it�s an abrupt change in our band, but we are embracing this change. I think that pretty much everyone that has said you know, it�s not going to be the same that has seen us, it has changed their minds and it�s actually a good thing and if you haven�t seen it yet you�ll see it tonight.
CC: With Greg Wood as Paul's replacement on guitar, how do you think he will live up or surpass the standard Paul set before he left the band?
Steve: I can�t really, you know interject, since Greg is standing right next to me ha-ha, Greg is awesome. Greg moves more in the first 10 seconds of our set then Paul did in the last 4 years. And that is true.
CC: You are performing at the Independence-D show in Japan on March 12th, how is the band preparing for the trip and do you plan on performing new material while your there?
Steve: No, no new material. How are you preparing for the trip Greg?
Greg: A lot of running around and mailing stuff and paper work, that kind of preparing. As far as like preparing for like any show, for me I try to not think about it until the last second then it�s too late to think about it. That�s my way of not really getting overly nervous.
Steve: Yes, we went over there this past summer and it was the greatest thing I�ve ever done in my life. I�m excited for Greg to experience that.!
Greg: For me it�s a dream
Steve: Its so much different over there, it�s just weird because we�re bigger over there then we are here and to not have to work for it is strange!
CC: With your remix of Heart Transplant and working on new material, do you plan on putting out a new album in the near future and if so, when you do think it will be hitting the stores?
Steve: There will be a new album in the future, no doubt. We really don�t know we�re trying to get it out as soon as we can, but it�s probably not going to be until early spring 2006. Wow that sucks!
CC: If you could be part of an all-star lineup for one night, who would you include on the bill (dead or alive)?
Steve: I like this show this shows great! I would add Bayside, Less than Jake and Hidden in Plain View. I think that would be cool. Like what�s special to us about this show is that we�ve known every band that is playing for 4 years or more. I just can�t wait for this show to be over so we can hang out. It�s a big reunion for all the friends.
Steve: And just for the record, this was not our first time doing an interview in a bathroom