What is the bands ultimate aim?
Ryan: I guess our ultimate aim is to be recognised and respected throughout the music industry.

What is the meaning of Freezing?
Gav: Freezing deals with the monotiny of day to day life and how people get stuck in the treadmill of wake, work, eat, sleep.

What's the biggest crowd you've performed in front of?
Ryan: About 1500

Why did you decide to do the band thing in the first place?
Ryan: For me it was probably because playing drums with just a brother on guitar got boring.
Tash: I've always been an entertainer. When I was young I was a dj. I had a few friends who were musicians I'd go to see them play in clubs and stuff. That kinda made me decide that's the thing for me.
Gav: I couldnt play all the instruments at the same time (or well enough)Mike: Cause I love music and interacting and playing with people.
Tom: I've always dreamed of being a rock star..  Being in a band is the
perfect way to do it.

Has there ever been a fight over a band thing that has caused problems outside band time?
Ryan: No, because we actually swear by the rule that its a job...once you set foot in the band room you're free to say what you think, then once you leave the band room its all forgotten.

What has been the highlight so far?
Ryan: Having a song played on Triple M; playing with the Tea Party.
Tash: Playing at the Metro for the Big Brother finale. A few gigs @ The Evelyn or Tote. I couldn't tell ya the exact date though. Playing with Something For Kate...great audience, really responded well. The band was really good on stage. Off stage, Michael joining the band was great. It was like a breath of fresh air. I don't think we would have done a lot of the things we have if it wasn't for him.
Gav: Some great gigs with the Tea Party, Something for Kate and a more recent Big Brother reunion show where we played centre-stage at the Melbourne Metro
Mike: Acheiving short term goals, basically to be at the end of the year in a recording studio with a name label. Getting the show up to scratch.
Tom: Highlight for me is playing in front of large crowds.  The clap at
the end almost always brings a tear to my eye.

Any regrets?
Ryan: No I don't think so. Actually, nah, I think my main regret would be that I shoulda played something easier to carry.
Tash: Not releasing Freezing as a single earlier. Not pursing that enough. Not pushing Gav and the other guys more to do something with that
Gav: Absolutely. You are always learning, usually making mistakes and often saying, fuck I wish I hadnt, or wish I hadthat is life. Life without regrets is impossible
Mike: None
Tom: Yes plenty.  It's all part of the process.  You live and you learn

What's it like to have a world-wide fan base?
Ryan: We what?! How'd ya find that out?!?! (I then fill him in) fantastic..hopefully one day it will be bigger then one or two!
Tash: WORLD WIDE! I don't think it's world wide (once again I fill him in) just fun...I suppose, good to know that people are into what we're doing and what we love. Theres a song that we work on and hammer our heads against each other work hard then it finally comes out. Really appreciate. Great thing. Flattering & fun I guess are two words.
Gav: The internet is awesome in that you have a much easier chance of attracting an audience internationally.
Mike: Fantastic if its true. Wonderful

Do you ever get nervous before a gig?
Ryan: No I'm very lucky.... the only nervous one would probably be Gav cos he has so much more to do.
Tash: Absolutely, I mite hurl first. When I first started out it was really bad....not so much now. when haven't played for while, its bad.
Gav: Every gig. You work hard at what you do, you want to do your best and you want the audience to like it. If you dont get nervous, youre probably dead.
Mike: Always
Tom: Do I ever.  It's hard playing your own songs, you never what the reaction will be.

Do you find anything about the thought of fame daunting?
Ryan: Only misrepresentation in what you say and do. And thats only for the fact that I've seen it happen with Blair. What people write isn't always the truth.
Tash: No not really, the focus is on the singer more then anything. Always gonna be the focus on Gav, he's always gonna be most noted. Ryan & I especially kinda take a back seat. If we ever do get really famous I'm happy to do that, I wanna have a life, I like normality.
Gav: Fame is daunting. Lies, always looking good, pressure to behave a certain way, doesnt sound like much fun at all.
Mike: Relentless touring
Tom: No, Fame means money and lots of women falling at my feet.  What
could be daunting about that?

Whats the best part of all this?
Ryan: Probably the fun factor. I wouldn't do it other wise. It's the reason behind it all. You can never make a career if you're not having fun.
Tash: Playing with 3 of my really good friends, doing what we love. Music brought us together. Its just 4 really good friends on stage. One unit, the connection's good, both musically & personally.
Gav: Losing yourself in an idea, the music, singing, and performing
Mike: Communicating with people that get into it. I guess touching people on some level.
Tom: The process, the journey.

Whats your fave song to do live?
Ryan: Um..Um...probably..Where is Mary?...yeah I'd say Where Is Mary?.
Tash: Once Detected, and an old Snubrocket song called She My Lover. Thats a really rocking song, its great to play live.
Gav: I love playing new songs, so at the moment its a newy called Digital Love
Mike: Can I say two? A couple of new ones, Digital love and milk
Tom: This is how it is.

Do you ever think "Why do I bother?"
Ryan: No. Only because I've done it for so long that it's a hobby. It's kinda irrelevant. In the end I'll always play drums. Fame and success would be good but it's not the most important thing.
Tash: Heaps of times. When things are getting really stale in the band room. Working at a song waiting for it to come to fruition. That thought comes to mind absolutely. Then we make it better, and it becomes a song you can stand next to and be proud of.
Gav: Its a tough business. Yes, everyday.
Mike: Yes all the time
Tom: No!! If I ever did, that's when I would finish it all.  If you don't have the love, there's no use in the whole exercise.

Has there ever been any really BAD live experiences?
Ryan: Playing with tea party and all the lights goin' out on stage, every single light on stage....breaking a bass drum pedal during the middle of a song....breaking a snare skin.
Tash: Yeah, personally this one time I was playing in 2 bands Snubrocket and this jazz band, we'd do wedding gigs. Was in Sydney for a mates wedding. Finished playing with jazz band after about a week in Sydney basically got off the plane had to do a gig @ The Club in Collingwood. Had a mental blank. Pretty much faked it through the first couple of songs. All the other guys we're looking at me like "whats goin on?". Had to apologise afterwards. Then at The Evelyn once, I use 2 bass's now. Had them on stage set to tuning. One got knocked, off tune...and all the notes were wrong.
Gav: Something always goes wrong, Ive had stages collapse, lights and PA blow and the worst thing, empty rooms.
Mike: Not really, no.
Tom: Apart from my amp short-circuiting before the first song and me falling through the stage in my state of frenzy, not really.

Do you think you'd make good role models?
Ryan: I think Tash and I would dunno about the other two.
Tash: Yeah I think we're pretty clean cut guys. We dont seek to be. Though if you're thrown into the spotlight I guess you do take it on, if younger kids listen to your music I guess you have some responsibility. But we don't try to be, I don't think you need to do that.
Gav: Not really, too selfish.
Mike: Probably not.
Tom: Yep.

Are there any artists you'd like to perform with?
Ryan: Australian artists ummm - Motor ace, powderfinger....
Tash: Motorace, definitely one. Silverchair, if we could get that gig, I'd like to play with those guys. Internationally: Live, I wouldn't mind doing a gig with them if we could get that and Tea Party again if we were given that opportunity. I'm sure there's heaps more.
Gav: Michael Jackson and any band or artist that produces huge production performances.
Mike: Just off the top of my head, ummm.....Radiohead.
Tom: Nickelback and Chilli peppers

Any last words?
Ryan: Look out. Plenty of new stuff to come.
Tash: Its all about the music. Period. And be good to ya Mum.
Gav: Thanks for your support!!
Mike: Dont worry, be happy!
Tom: We'll see you at the top.