Lauren Harlow Weaver: Well, all four of us were in different bands at the time. Me and my husband, Kelly, wanted to start something on our own. We threw the idea around for about a year and then we met our guitar player Joe. We were at the 2013 DMA’s when Joe and I started taking, and I told him about me and Kelly starting our own band and that we were looking for other musicians. He got really excited and said that he would love to get together and brainstorm some ideas. Not long after that, we got together a few times and realized that we were all on the same page and looking for the same thing. So, we started looking for drummers and I had known Kevin from Shudder just in passing. He and Kelly got to talking one night at a show and he said he was down to jam. We all got together one night and things really clicked and kind of just took off from there.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: I always dread this question because I know for me, its really not something that I personally have ever heard before. I know that sounds cliché, but its true. I always tell people it sounds like Pink meets Pat Benetar but with more balls. We have played with some really heavy metal bands and people like it, and then we’ve played with softer rock bands and punk bands and everyone seems to really dig it.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: We are actually working on our first full length album right now due out in the spring. We recorded a three song demo after we were together for a couple months and people have really been responding very positively to it so I can’t wait for them to hear the new album.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: We have one in mind but it’s not set in stone. As of right now, the working title is Shattered. We have a song that will be on the album called “Shattered” and it just seemed to kind of fit the whole overall “theme” and feel of the record.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: That’s my favorite part. Usually, Joe will start with a riff. Then he and Kevin will just start jamming it out and Kelly will join in. As they are doing that, I listen and start writing the lyrics and the melody. We write whole songs in a matter of a few hours and in certain cases, we’ll write them one night, jam it a few times the next, and play it that same weekend.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: Oh lord… well, there have been many interesting moments. Kevin’s pedals falling apart, Joe’s guitar cutting out, and stuff like that. I’ve hit myself in the teeth with my microphone quite a few times or I’ve hit my head on stuff when I get really into my stage show. But its all part of the live experience (laughing). There’s not really that “one moment” that I can think of. Oh, wait! I always wear Hearos earplugs on stage and I am notorious for losing them. So we were playing a show one night and I went out of the back door of the venue to smoke a cigarette. When I came back inside I took my earplugs out and I dropped one. I looked all over this little four foot by four foot section and couldn’t find it anywhere. Later that night, I tried to look for it again. I ended up finding it wedged into the door jam. They’re a silicone earplug so it must have bounced when I dropped it and it landed in the door jam. I couldn’t have done it again if I tried. So now every time I can’t find my Hearos, Kevin asks me if I checked the door (laughing).

Lauren Harlow Weaver: There are quite a few. My number one would probably have to be Blue October. I’ve seen them every time they come to Detroit. I own every album they’ve ever written. I’ve drawn a lot of inspiration from Justin Furstenfeld, the lead singer. He’s such an inspiration to me lyrically and musically and I owe a lot of my songs to that man. If they called tonight and asked us to go on tour or open for them, I wouldn’t even think twice to say “yes.”

Lauren Harlow Weaver: I would say Warped Tour I remember going to Warped Tour every year when I was younger and I had a blast every time. The bands have dramatically changed but I think that with the diversity of our music, we would be a good fit there.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: Drink…(laughing). Fortunately for me, my husband will be with me, so that would definitely ease any kind of homesick feelings. I love exploring new places. So, checking out some local hot spots would be on the agenda for sure…that and playing video games in the van (laughing).

Lauren Harlow Weaver: As of lately, its been my Wii U. Any Zelda games and Super Smash Brothers usually will kill a few hours. I can’t wait for the new Zelda to come out.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: I would probably say the latter of the two. I know that for me, music has always gotten me through any kind of hard time that I’ve been through. To me, that is one of the biggest compliments in the world. To know that something you have written and dedicated yourself to has helped someone in some way is one of the greatest things that could happen.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: Well, funny that you bring that up actually. I’m looking for a new merch case as we speak (laughing). I think having merch is vital. Not only does it get the band’s name out there, it also gives your fans a chance to support you. I get compliments on our merch set up everywhere we go. We’ve been to shows where we are the only band that has even had merch and I don’t understand why. People love to wear your bands t-shirt or wristband and show how much they love your music. So why not give them the opportunity? We give out free stickers and buttons at all of our shows and people love it. Plus, it gives us a chance to make some extra cash to put gas in the van so we’re even able to go from state to state and share our music.

Lauren Harlow Weaver: In this day and age, everything and pretty much everyone is connected to the internet. It has made reaching new audiences and people a lot more attainable. It has its drawbacks just like everything else, but the main thing is to make sure that you’re using it and utilizing it correctly. You don’t want to make it your main way of reaching out to people. The internet has also made it very easy to make life very in-personable so you need to make sure that you are working with different avenues as well and not just solely relying on Facebook to try to reach out to people. I think that it’s a great way to keep your fans informed of everything that you’re doing and it gets them involved at the same time. We are on pretty much any social media that’s out there (laughing).

Lauren Harlow Weaver: Tough call, I would probably say live first, though. There is a lot of energy and emotion that happens when we play our music live and I would want people to carry that with them when they listen to the record.