The Story Changes

Interview answered by:
Poppy: Drums
Other band member:
Mark: Vocals/Guitars

What’s it like being a two-piece band? How does that aspect of your band affect your sound or your live show?

Poppy: Being a two piece has been great for us. Mark and I have great chemistry onstage together and have a great time. I think it definitely shows in our live show. The sound is actually very full for two people. We embrace the technology available and we have a lot of fun with that adding the little touches that are on our records and incorporate them into our live sound.
You’ve recently released a split with Let Go. Tell us about the recording process with that.

Poppy: When we started writing the songs that ended up on the split, we were not writing for that specifically. We had been writing quite a bit and then when we decided to do the split release, we picked the four best songs to really show our best sides. We flew out to Tempe, Arizona, and went to Room Sound Studios. We recorded this release once again with Jamie Woolford whom we also worked with on our last two full length albums, Last Night a Rock Band Saved My Life and The Way of the Dinosaur. Jamie is also the singer/guitarist in Let Go. He recorded and produced their tracks as well, so by doing both bands, we knew the split would have a consistent feel and sound, something we really wanted. Plus, we love those guys and Jamie is great to work with. I think we ended up being out there for about 10 days total to track the 4 songs. Chris from Let Go played bass on all of our tracks and we are super happy with how that turned out.
How do you feel about the way things turned out? What should music fans expect from the split?

Poppy: We could not be happier with the way the record came out. The mix is great, as is the mastering. Jamie did all of the artwork and I think he did a wonderful job on all of that. Personally I think the songs are the best that each band has recorded to date. It’s been my favorite TSC release to listen to.
What inspires you as a band?

Poppy: Personally, I think other bands inspire me. When I go see a really great band or hear a record that I love, it makes me want to go play drums. I like to see if I can push myself as a player, and when we start writing new music that is one of the goals I have.
Tell us about your upcoming tour with I Was Totally Destroying It.

Poppy: It’s been dubbed the “Party Down, Party Loud!” tour and we are really excited. It’s going to be a great time. Those kids are so amazing as people and as a band, so we couldn’t ask for a better fit. We have known them for a year or so and had always talked about doing some dates together. This worked out really well. We have a new record out and they have one coming out in October. It will be an 18 date run going through OH, MI, IA, MN, NE, KS, TN, NC, PA and some more dates and states, I’m sure. The Midwest is great for bands because the cities and towns are located so close together, so the drives are fairly short and you can cover a lot of ground.
Thanks for answering some questions. Anything else you’d like to add? (Where to buy the record, etc)

Poppy: You can pick up our new record Analogies at www.fdrshop.com or www.thestorychanges.com, or better yet come out to a show and get one from us personally. We’ll have some coffee and share a high five. No big whoop!  Thank you.