The Band…
Marcel Patillo, Joel Roderick, Matt Naff, and Nic Broox
The Music…
Memories Phase Out / Never Forget Details »
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How We Found Them…
We were at a party and took a break from the chaos where everybody else was, to hang out in a friend’s room. He had this amazing band playing on his computer and we immediately freaked out because we had to know who it was. Our friend then told us it was this band he found on the internet, and played the rest of their songs for us. we went home that night and immediately ordered the CD and downloaded anything we could. we are soooo excited to have discovered these boys, and they are for sure a permanent part of music collections from here on out.
Why We’re Buzzing…
Growing up, we had older brothers who exposed us to all different kinds of music and a variety of really cool bands. Without our brothers we my have just been cheerleader chicks whose music collections were Britney Spears specific 
. We love Britney, but luckily we were exposed to a much bigger universe.
One of the genres they really got us hooked on was electronica. We went to Depeche Mode concerts when we were still in elementary school, and we’ve always loved bands like New Order, Erasure, and Cause & Effect. We love that electronia has no rules or boundaries and a lot of the music is so beautiful, and it paints pictures of feelings and emotions.
There has been a huge revamp of the electronic genre, and we’re stoked on it. And we love all the bands coming out, but a lot of the new electro-pop is pretty surface and more “party music”. Don’t get us wrong – we love that style and totally listen to it, but we love that there are bands like Lovers Ball taking it in a different direction. Lovers Ball has fun songs, but they are also one of the bands diving into the deeper, more intense and passionate side of it… and we can’t get enough.
The Interview
We’re stoked that all the boys from Lovers Ball took the time to answer our questions…
The TAS Kids:
We know you guys are on tour at this very moment, so thank you sooo much for taking a minute to do this! How is the tour going? What city has been the most memorable show so far? Since your album just came out, are you having a blast playing the new songs?
Lovers Ball:
We’ve been having such a great time on the road. It’s been awesome meeting new friends and playing for people that have never heard our music before. So far we’ve played in a lot of cool places, but I think we’d all agree that our favorite city so far has been Portland, OR. The venues we played at were awesome and we met a lot of cool people there. – Joel
The TAS Kids:
We have music nerd older brothers who introduced us to electronica with old school bands like New Order, Depeche Mode, Erasure, and Cause & Effect. Who have your major influences been as far as your style and sound?
Lovers Ball:
There’s a wide range of inspiration in all of us… there’s definitely a handful that got us into the electronic sides of things. Artists like Bjork, Radiohead, A-Ha, Massive Attack, Zero 7… but these influences combined with other things like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Michael Jackson, Sky Eats Airplane….geez the list could go on forever. We’re kinda music junkies so it’s nice that there is the musical renaissance going on these days.
The TAS Kids:
All 4 of us girls have actually been Nashville kids off and on in our lives. We’ve totally been to shows at Rocketown, haha. There aren’t too many bands in Nashville with your vibe. Do you guys feel at home in TN, or do you feel like people get you more when you venture out on tour to other cities?
Lovers Ball:
Nashville, Music City USA, is home to a lot of great bands, but we definitely take pride in the fact that our music is extremely unique. Because our sound is so different it’s definitely a challenge to fit in to a specific genre like other bands do. - Joel
There are bands here that are our homies…like Framing Hanley, Farewell Fighter, Anathans…and bands that came from the Nashville area, like Paramore, Paper Route and Kings of Leon that make us appreciate the creative environment. Our friends and family are here in Nashville, so this is definitely home for us. Our fans are the greatest and they support us a lot here. - Nic
The TAS Kids:
We’re super impressed that you guys record everything on your own, and in your house! Do you completely drive your neighbors crazy?
Lovers Ball:
We used to have a neighbor that would always call the police with a noise complaint about us; it hasn’t really been a problem since we’ve moved, which I’m kind of surprised about considering we live in an apartment and I sing really loud. - Marcel
The TAS Kids:
When we heard ‘That’s What She Said’, ‘Always’, and ‘Said Enough’, we wanted all of your songs on our iPods – like immediately. We went to iTunes and downloaded the first EP, but we were crushed when we didn’t find the new Lovers Ball there yet 
We were less sad when we ordered the CD online haha, but we still wanted it like – now! So how long before ‘Memories Phase Out/Never Forget Details’ is digital?
Lovers Ball:
It should be out on every major digital distribution sites by mid Feb 2010 including itunes, cdbaby, amazon, etc. and you can also find it and many other items on www.loversballmusic.com/merch - Nic
The TAS Kids:
Thank you so much guys! Have fun at your upcoming shows .
Lovers Ball – Lovely
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