Interview with Something Else!!!

Here are the members of the band:

Erik Kielty = lead guitar, vocals

Joey Lorimer = bass guitar, back up vocals

Eric Eltringham = guitar, back up vocals

Scott Quimby = drums

Below are their group responses: 

1. What inspired you guys to play music? 

We all have always loved listening to music our entire life. We all grew up with interests remotely in the same genre, so we decided why not try to learn how to play it, since we listen to it on a constant basis.

2. How has music changed your life? 

In many ways. It gives us something to do, which is important to us because where were from there is really absolutely nothing to do. If you are not on a sports team or you are not in some sort of organized activity, you are pretty much screwed. It is basically the remedy to boredom and the opening to something new and is constantly growing for the fans.

3. What bands do you guys listen to and how have they shaped your music? 

Well we have all kind of expanded our tastes in music. It all varies between punk, alternative, pop punk with bands like: Brand New, Green Day, New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Set Your Goals, ect. Then you get to some of the heavier stuff with bands like: Volumes, The Contortionist, Emmure, and then you get to the classic rock like: Bruce Springsteen, CCR, The Beatles, and all of these genres, plus more are naturally always kept in mind while writing or working on a new song. You take the things you have heard or know and try to take that and make your own sound that you, plus others can enjoy.

4. What advice do you guys have for others that want to pursue in music as their career? 

We are still gathering up advise ourselves. A band or a musician can never get enough advice when it comes to there profession. Some advice would be to always keep a positive attitude and work with your band as a team of brothers (or sisters) to be legit and become successful. Always work and become better at there craft, no matter what it is.

5. Where did you guys get the idea for the name of your band? 

We basically came up with a bunch of really bad names, and it was said that we need to name our band something else meaning a different name, but we took it literal and decided to name it Something Else.

6. What do you guys want your fans to know about you that they might not know already? 

We want our fans to know that they are completely amazing for cominn out to our shows and listening to our music, just giving us the time of day. I dont think any of them have any idea how much it means when they do that, so thank you, thank you, thank you :).

7. What are you guys thinking when you are on stage?

When were on stage, were all thinking the same thing for the most part. There is always the thoughts of holy shit I need a drink or I definitely should have brought a towel with me (I am sweating bad, or was that note flat? did I mess up that fill? hahah). It is always really good when you are on stage and you look out. You see all the kids your performing to going crazy for your set. When you see the audience jumping around or clapping there hands to the beat of the song/singing your lyrics back to you. That is one of the best feelings about being in a band. When you are on stage and you see that people are responding, and there having a good time because of your own music, it is amazing!!! 

A band that know whats up and is constantly trying to be something better is a band that I think everyone should listen to. That band is Something Else and they want their name to be known for a band that combines all your favorite types of music in one. Something Else is on Facebook, so go listen to their music because they are truly something else.