I feel far more connected to the whole band if I can somehow physically respond... with my body.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Most bands out there are basically pretty boring. I try to affect people inside their bodies.
To be a great band it's like you have that telepathy. You know when the bass player's in back of you without even looking. You know when your guitar player's coming up to you to lean up to you and sing into your microphone. You just know these things. You feel it. You feel the energy of it.
For me, the best part of being in a band is playing shows, all the raw energy.
I feel more confident about what we're doing as a band and what we're trying to do as a band and the way we're looking at it as a band.
For me, it's always this constant battle and search when I'm out on stage as to where and when do I really open myself up to the people that are there. How do I let myself feel present in the space, and how do I allow myself to get into the music and interact with the band members.
But it can be hard to experiment when you're in a band.
I just try to approach and serve the music in the way that I think is right for the band I'm in at the time.
I feel really different from other musicians.
I never aspired to be in a band, but being onstage is a very cool feeling. It's like you're the lord of the room. It's hard to croon and run around doing big scissor kicks while also trying to play, though. I'm still mastering that.
Sometimes I don't want to be in the confines of what a band seems to provide.