This Chicago band is making new music and trying to get their EP "Brainwashed" out as soon as possible for you to hear!
Here is their Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/LeverBand
And you can access their music here!
http://www.reverbnation.com/LeverBand
They are Lever, and they are a very 90's sounding band.
Here is an interview I did with them:
What is your most memorable moment on stage or at one of your shows?
Jeff - I would say when we did an acoustic open mic at The Drunken Donut in Joliet, IL. It was our first time stepping foot in the place and we didn't know what to expect. We figured that no one would be there, but there was a good amount of people that showed up. We played one of our songs called "Best For Last" and people were singing along to it. I couldn't believe it. I thought I was hearing things.
What was the best show you have played so far?
Jeff - I can't speak for everyone, but we played a show in Chicago earlier this summer for this house party called Shanleypalooza. The energy and the reaction from the people watching was amazing. Everyone was really into it. It was probably the most memorable show to me personally.
If you got the chance to go back in time and play ANY show, festival, or event, ever, what would it be?
Jeff - Opening for Nirvana at the Metro either in 1989 or 1991 would be awesome
Jon - Woodstock 1969
Ariel - Ramones live at CBGB
Mike - opening for Nirvana during their In Utero tour
Describe the weirdest person you have met at one of your shows.
Jeff - That's a tough one because we're usually the weirdest ones.
What kind of vehicle/equipment do you tour with?
Jeff - If we can, we'll use Ariel's green van. It fits all of our equipment and all of us with room to spare. If for whatever reason we can't use the van, then we'll use my GMC Jimmy SUV and one other car to fit all of the gear, but it's a pain in the ass to take 2 separate cars. A band should travel together in 1 vehicle.
What is your favorite song to play live?
Jon - "Who Cares"
Jeff - "Who Cares"
Ariel - "Identity Crisis"
Mike - "McFly"
Do you have any pre-show rituals?
Jeff - Hopscotch, and jumping jacks. If we're really nervous we'll do the hand-jive.
If you could change one thing about the music scene, what would it be and how would someone do it?
Jeff - Well, Joliet has a great music scene going on. They have a place called The Joliet Bakery (Aka The Drunken Donut) and that place is always packed when bands/artists/comedians perform. It's a hot spot for local music and it's growing thanks to the help of Angie Morrison, Sean Senffner, Corey "Moondog" Myers, and Katie Dulny. We're not from Joliet, but more places should be like that. A lot of talented musicians are coming out of that area. I wish Chicago had a scene like that. Fans and musicians support each other and they have a sincere love for music. It's hard to find places like that. When it comes to music in general, I think people need to be more open minded and try to seek out music that doesn't just play on the radio. Too many people are close-minded when it comes to music.
Which one of you has the best, and the worst day jobs?
Jeff - I would say that Jon has the best day job. He's a student video technician at NIU. Our drummer, Mike used to work at Chuck E Cheese and that job didn't sound too fun.
What foreign country do you want to play at the most?
Jeff - I can't speak for everyone, but anywhere in The United Kingdom would be pretty cool.
What is your main goal right now?
Jeff - We want to get our EP "Brainwashed" out to as many people as we can. We want this band to go as far as we can take it. It would be cool to eventually make a living from this band. We'd like to tour and just keep this going, because this is what we love to do. We take it very seriously.
So you sit down to record, and you somehow manage to go to youtube or reddit or whatever, what are you watching or reading while procrastinating?
Jeff - We're either watching music/concert videos or stupid/comedic videos like Tim and Eric or Key and Peele. We have a weird sense of humor.
Do you guys prefer cats or dogs?
Jeff - Cats.
Jon - Dogs
Ariel - Cats
Mike - Cats
