Do you have any Bay Area ties?
Yes, our singer Sarah is from here. And she went to SF State. Actually, none of us are from LA. Chris and I are from DC.

What’s your favorite song to perform live?
Sarah wrote a new one, it’s kind of like our Bohemian Rhapsody. It sounds nothing like that, but it’s a complicated arrangement. She does some Eddie Van Halen style finger tapping. It’s an anti-war song called “Lieutenant Owl”.

Where are the best fans at?
We get a good response in LA, but they aren’t the best fans. Portland, Oregon. The crowds there aren’t scenesters. They are hard core music fans. They know a lot more about bands than we do. They’re definitely the most knowledgeable fans. If you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. It’s like the DC of the west coast.