SS: Hi Melissa, How are you?

M: I'm Fabulous

SS: You Sound fabulous

M: Well thank you!

SS: What's going on with you?

M: Not to much, what's going on with you…. Can you tell me a little history behind the band?

SS: Let's see, we're 4 guys. We started in Tulsa Oklahoma. Soon after we decided to be a band, we moved to Nashville, Tennessee.

M: OK. How did you guys start playing together in the first place?

SS: All of us were friends before; when we first started Dave wasn't in the band. It was like two guitar players, and I kind of play the acoustic guitar sometimes and sang. And I wanted to do battle of the bands, so I asked some of my buddies to do it with me and we ended up winning. So we decided to play one more show, since we were like one more show away from quitting. One of the guitar players left and the other guitar player went into the marines. So we needed a new one, we honestly didn't think we were going to be a band much longer. Now Dave came in and he sparked something new in us I guess. We got a new player, and he is bringing a new sound to the table. So we started playing.

M: Who would you say were some of your musical influences?

SS: I grew up listening to the Eagles, and stuff my dad listened to all the way up to today. I listen to Coldplay, Kanye West, and John Mayer.

M: How would you describe your own sound to a first time listener?

SS: I would say our sound is definitely a melodic rock. It's like rock music that you don't have to hold your ears to. We try to take the best parts of music that's out there and that people enjoy and just put it all into one.

M: Ok, You have been compared to bands like U2, how do you feel about that?

SS: (laughing) I think that is a massive comparison, that I don't really want the pressure of living up to. We have similar stuff in our music but they have accomplished so much and we have accomplished, in comparison, so little. Thank you for the compliment, we'll try to start small and build it up.
M: I was just wondering… How old are you guys?

SS: I'm 25 and so is Jay and I think Dave and Tate are a few years older. I'm not sure, that show's how good of a friend I am (laughing)

M: (laughing) DO you at least know their birthdays?

SS: I think Tate just celebrated his birthday in May and Dave's in September, I know that much. I feel like I'm not a total failure as a friend, you figure you're with them every day.. what more do you want from me?

M: (laughing) Just to know there ages. Can you tell our readers a little bit about your writing process? Melody? Lyrics? How you guys collaborate?

SS: For me I like to write just in my head. 99% of the songs that you hear are basically written in my head. I figure if you can't remember it after just hearing it in your head then it probably wasn't that good of a song anyway. I hold myself to the standard that if I can't remember it after a day or two then it wasn't that good in the first place.

M: That's interesting.. Life Left to go will be in stores next week… are you guys excited?

SS: Yes very excited, we've just been going, going, going and we haven't had a ton of time to think. So I wouldn't say that anyone's over the top about anything but its like wow our records coming out. We're excited.

M: Have you had any feedback from the album so far?

SS: The people who have heard it, it seems like we've done something alright. We've had a good reaction and ya know I would hope so. We've put a lot into that record. We didn't quickly throw together a record that has two songs you play on the radio and everything else is crap. I think your going to like the record from the 1st song to the 12th.

M: Cool! So I see that you have been on the road for quite a bit. How has that been?
SS: Great! It's tiring but it's great. You meet so many new people, you're in a new city every day so it's a lot of fun.

M: Do you have any crazy stories from the road?
SS: There's been a ton of stories, probably too many to go through. I think for the most part, with the schedule we've had, we're probably relatively boring. We have been going all day, until we go to sleep. Wake up the next morning and go all day. We were on tour, it was our last night and we decided to go outside after all the shows were over and kick the soccer ball around. And one of the guys from the show came out with w bottle of vodka and asked if we wanted to do shots. Forget the shots, I'll pour all that vodka on the soccer ball and light it on fire. And we did and had a two foot flame flying around. Push came to shove and it was my turn to try to head the ball and lit my whole head on fire.

M: WOW.. Are you ok?

SS: It was all caught on video tape and will be on YouTube soon. WE had one moment of insanity that we can remember and It was a more about working then playing but we had some fun times.
M: What's your favorite track to play live?

SS: My favorite to play live is Apology is a very interactive song. Its a lot of fun to play and see the audience react to, and you can sing along pretty easily too.

M: How does playing live compare to playing in the studio for you?

SS: I think when you first get into the studio you just love it but 6 monthes later you want to play live, and then six months later you want to record again. Recording is awesome because it allows so much creativity, and live is awesome because you have the crowd that you don't have anywhere else. And playing for people is obviously the reason we do it. It's so much fun to play.

M: How do you feel about MySpace being a way to connect with fans?
SS: Brilliant.

M: Do you maintain your own page?

SS: yes its MySpace.com/safetysuit Myspace is perfect you can reach people everywhere.. its very cool to see how myspace and the internet can really help you.

M: Do you try to keep involved with your fans through myspace?

SS: Yes everything is done by the band. We don't have anyone running our Myspace for us. And we want to keep it that way for as long humanly possible.

M: Have you had any crazy or cool band experiences yet?
SS: We don't call them fans we call them friends we're just building a big family. It's great to have people come out and want to see us play our music. The people who come out to see our shows are the people who allow us to play music for a living so we like to refer to them as friends. M: What are your favorite bands out there now?

SS: Coldplay - the record they just put out is ridiculously good. I think John Mayer has one of the best albums to come out in 10 years…he totally got screwed by not winning the Grammy.

M: Your home base is Nashville since you relocated, how do you feel about the music scene in Nashville compared to other cities here?

SS: I can't really speak for the rest of America, but The music scene in Nashville is great, it's got a lot of community, the bands really support each other, there's a good sense of competition. You always want to have one up on each other. You want to play hard but you want to support them at the same time. They're all pushing because they want there name to be recognized. There's a lot of talent, all they way across the board. I'm happy to be a part of the scene. Where are you based?

M: We're based in Wilmington, Delaware. Have you ever been to Delaware before?

SS: Yes. I'm from Jersey so I've been there plenty of times.

M: That's awesome! So how's the chemistry with the band? I know you guys have been friends for quite some time…

SS: Haha yeah, I hate everyone in the band. I'm just kidding they're all my best friends; you can't get better then that. They are incredible guys and we get along really well. We really lucked out there. A lot of other bands are really great band but they don't get along so great, so the fact that we are all able to be friends is really cool.

M: Cool… where do you see the future of music heading and where do you see Safety Suit in that picture?

SS: I think good music will continue to prevail; I don't think that will ever change. A good song is a good song. That's one thing that doesn't change. I mean everything cycles out, rock will be big, and then hip hop will be big, and then country will be big. It definitely changes a lot but I think there are a lot of people who are trying to make it so that everyone wins and hopefully that's what they do. The industry will figure out a way for everyone to enjoy what people are making. There are a lot of things that need to be worked on in this industry. As for us, we'll be here for the long haul; we've got a good fan base and a good foundation for the actual band so you're not going to hear stories about us getting into fights and breaking up.

M: So what's coming up in the future?

SS: Let's see… at least two more months of radio promotions. We have tours coming up at the end of the summer, festivals, we're releasing a record. We just finished our first video. We just have a lot going on, trying to get the music out there the quickest way possible.

M: So what do like to do in your free time?

SS: Golf, I love golf.

M: Have you ever considered a profession other then music?
SS: Well I'm sure if we didn't have this something would come up.

M: Have you had any other jobs?

SS: I worked on a golf course. I actually graduated with a degree in marketing and advertising. But I've always been involved in music.

M: Can you tell our readers one interesting fact about you?
SS: We're pretty chill

M: Do have any final comments for our readers?

SS: We want everyone to know we work hard to put on the best show.

M: Alright it's been great talking with you!

SS: You're a pleasure to talk to!

M: We wish you the best of luck in the future!
SS: Thanks so much.