How long have you guys been playing your instruments?

Originally Posted by Phllpcbllrs

Was their a band/album/song that you heard that made you want to start writing and making music?

i've wanted to make music my entire life. i was in love with the beatles, a guy named bryan duncan, queen, styx, when i was very very young. then i heard the teenage mutant ninja turtles' coming out of our shells and that changed my life. the band that we first formed a band in order to cover was mxpx. i was into them, slick shoes, craigs brother, all those bands. then i heard radiohead and they changed my life. them and ben folds and mars volta were my big ones for a while. then pat metheny and ryuichi sakamoto changed me. thats where i am now. as jeff asked, how about you?

Sure were some fun times back then!

Originally Posted by Phllpcbllrs

Been to any concerts lately?

wow.. since i moved to philly, i've gotten spoiled: david bazan, the national, fleet foxes, grizzly bear

Originally Posted by HoAx007

Do you think playing Westock was one of the best shows you ever played? lol

WOW long live wide of the mark and elad love affair

Originally Posted by jmartin

i might be doing a benefit show in philadelphia, but besides that, not yet

I would be very excited if that happened.

Originally Posted by InBetweenAisles

How long have you guys been playing your instruments?

i've played guitar for 11 years.. and didn't really start writing music until i was 18 (9 years ago) and i just got a mandolin

Originally Posted by tradeyourdemise

I don't have a question, really, I just wanted to thank you both for making such beautiful music. As an aspiring writer, all you've put out has been very influential to my writing. I really appreciate it. And also, I hope you play a Buffalo show sometime in the future together!

thank you so very much :) i feel undeserving of such kind words. honestly, thank you..

Originally Posted by hyliandelaisla

i've wanted to make music my entire life. i was in love with the beatles, a guy named bryan duncan, queen, styx, when i was very very young. then i heard the teenage mutant ninja turtles' coming out of our shells and that changed my life. the band that we first formed a band in order to cover was mxpx. i was into them, slick shoes, craigs brother, all those bands. then i heard radiohead and they changed my life. them and ben folds and mars volta were my big ones for a while. then pat metheny and ryuichi sakamoto changed me. thats where i am now. as jeff asked, how about you?

The album that changed my life the most was Brother, Sister by mewithoutYou. The most beautiful arrangement of music I have ever heard

Originally Posted by jmartin

i've played guitar for 11 years.. and didn't really start writing music until i was 18 (9 years ago) and i just got a mandolin

That's awesome. Did you take lessons or were you a self taught guitar player?

Originally Posted by InBetweenAisles

That's awesome. Did you take lessons or were you a self taught guitar player?

i had a few lessons at first and then taught myself.. i also took voice lesson for a couple years right before we recorded always leave the ground

Originally Posted by Phllpcbllrs

Been to any concerts lately?

saw the gary burton pat metheny antonio sanchez steve swallow quartet in toronto. incredible. also saw jessie james recently

anyone watching 24 tonight??

Originally Posted by hyliandelaisla

WOW long live wide of the mark and elad love affair

A Loss For Words too! haha good times good times!

Would you guys have any advice for up-and-coming musicians?