When did you make up your mind that you wanted to be a musician?
darcy: i’ve always wanted to be a musician, not gonna lie. I honestly don’t think I could see myself doing anything else
nate: my brain has always been the creative type, whether i be putting that into engineering and robotics or music has always been a toss up for me, but I’m glad I’m where I am now and can’t wait to see where we go from here!
logan: from a very young age I have always been fascinated by the rhythm of music. but just within the past couple of years I have realized that music is more than just a hobby for me.
zane: music has always been something that I wanted to do. I tried an office job in highschool, that’s not for me.
Please provide a bio in third person:
darcy: darcy is a 19-year-old singer/songwriter from central illinois. ever since she was little, she’s had dreams of being a full-time musician.
nate: nathan is a 19-year-old from central Illinois, he loves focusing his creativity on helping make music that people will love.
logan: logan is a 18-year-old drummer from a small town called hanna city. he has always loved music and helping to create new music.
zane: zane is a 22 year old guitarist from southern Indiana. he loves creating and experimenting with different types of music and sounds!
Please discuss how you interact with and respond to fans.
darcy: i still have a hard time comprehending the fact that people are actually fans of us. When people take time out of their busy lives to come and see us live, it means the absolute world to us.
nate: when people come see us at shows I try my best to say hi and have a quick interaction with them! Sometimes we will also get instagram dm’s or tagged in stories about people listening to our music, and I like to be able to reach out and say thank you for supporting us and listening.
logan: when I am meeting new people more times than not I will be pretty outgoing to help engage the interactions and relationships with our fans to make them more personal.
zane: i’m usually pretty introverted when in public settings so that is something I will have to work on and learn how to do well.
When performing and the crowd is singing along, how does that energy make you feel?
darcy: unreal. When I hear people singing the lyrics that I’ve written, part of me freezes, and I think about how thankful I am to have people who actually listen to what we have to say.
nate: it is one of the best feelings in the world. As I perform, it’s always in the back of my head whether or not the crowd is enjoying our music, so to see them sing along or dance makes me beyond happy!!
logan: it reminds me of the purpose of my job on stage, to provide interaction with the people coming to see the shows and hear our music.
zane: it’s the best feeling in the world! I always get chills when I hear people singing along!
What’s the biggest highlight of your career thus far?
darcy: opening for the fusion band “ripe” and the indie pop band “the collection” all on the SAME NIGHT.
nate: “ripe” and “the collection,” hands down. It was an amazing show, the first time seeing our name on a marquee, I will never forget it!!
Is there a hidden meaning in any of your music?
darcy: of course, but it’s hidden, so you’ve gotta find it for yourself.
nate: the hidden meaning in our music is the meaning you give it, we write music that you will connect to, and that means using your own thoughts and experiences to further your own personal meaning!
logan: i feel like the hidden meaning can defer on how you interpret frames music.
zane: i’ve been looking but i haven’t found it yet. I’ll let you know when I do!
Which famous musicians have you learned from?
darcy: i’ve learned a lot about lyricism from Lizzy Mcalpine, and I’ve learned a lot about my personal musical style from bands like Beach Bunny and Peach Pit.
nate: i’m never sure if I can narrow this answer down to a few artists, because I feel like I’m always drawing in more music to my mental library at all times, but the Beatles, Queen, Beach Bunny, and Peach Pit are a few!
logan: recently I have been listening to a lot of Peach Pit and the collection. My goal is to try to mix both genres into one but also know how to comfortably use them individually.
zane: i’ve learned a lot about discipline from studying randy rhoads. I can’t really pin one guitarist as far as style goes.
What makes a performance/song good? How do you judge a performance/song?
darcy: stage presence is so much of a performance. if you sound great, but look terrible, no one will care about you. you have to be able to look the part and play the part.
nate: stage presence. being able to look as entertaining as your music truly is. You aren’t background music! They’re there to see you!!!
logan: when I look back on some of my performances I think about the crowds interactions with the band and if it was engaging or not.
zane: performing is so much fun! I always make sure that I am trying to look out at the crowd and connect with someone, which gives me energy.
How often and for how long do you practice?
darcy: i personally practice hours and hours a day, as a group we rarely get the chance to practice, simply because we live hours away from each other.
nate: i practice every day, when i’m bored and don’t know what to do, or I just want to wind down for the day, I like to pick up my bass and play for an hour or two or more.
logan: right now it is hard to get to a drum kit every day but I will practice on my drum pad for hours a day.
zane: I practice all the time. I am currently practicing for 3 major shows all within the next three weeks
Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to sing as a career?
darcy: oh geez, it’s hard. take care of yourself. people will have their own opinions on how you sound, but just stay true to yourself. also, invest in vocal lessons!
nate: confidence is key, take people’s advice in stride (and sometimes with a grain of salt), never be afraid to be you, and you are the instrument! Be careful with it just like you would any other instrument!
Who helped you most in your journey?
darcy: my dad for sure, he’s always been so supportive
nate: my friends have always been my biggest supporters, and i’m so thankful for them!
logan: my dad has always been one of my biggest supporters.
zane: my dad has been a huge help in my career! Also my friends have made a massive impact as well!
What would you do differently if you were to start over again from day one?
nate: i would probably take bass lessons, I’m self taught and I know that I would probably be farther ahead with my bass skills if Ihad taken lessons.
logan: i would actually geet drum lessons instead of learning everything on my own.
zane: get into guitar earlier. I actually started on piano when I was younger but it didn’t work for me.
If you could change anything about the industry, what would it be?
nate: the focus on numbers. just because a band blew up on tik tok once, doesn’t mean they’re better than another musician!!
logan: for sure the fact that performers are people too. We tend to think that performers have to perform for us but they are real people as well and they have real emotions, real families, real friends all like we do and when you are in the music industry, often those priorities get thrown on the back burner.
zane: probably the toxicity, i’m all for good competition, but in the end we’re all just people trying to get our voice into the world and maybe make a little money from it.
Do you have any hobbies or interests outside of music?
nate: i’m an aerospace engineering major in college, I love designing and building things.
logan: some of my bigger hobbies are thrifting and doodling.
zane: if im not wanting to do music, I do enjoy playing video games, but I also love to be around people the most.
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