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1)When did TBE start?
We started practicing in September of 98.

2)What are the members (full names, instruments)?
I, Adam Nigh, play bass and lead vocals. Andy Snyder plays guitar, and Sammy Nigh, my brother, plays the drums.

3)What made you start TBE?
I had wanted to start a band like this where I could do the lead vocals for years before finally doing it. I have been playing in bands for about 9 years and while I had done lead vocals in a few of them for a while, those bands never really got off the ground. I wanted to do a band like this for a long time but I could never get the right kind of musicians together to do it. While I was in Craig's Brother, I told Andy about my dream of doing something this and he said he'd like to be a part of it. So we set out in search of a drummer and it turned out we didn't have to look very far. I told my brother Sammy that Andy and I were starting a band and that we were moving away from the new school punk sounds that we were playing in Craig's Brother and going more for a straight forward hooky rock sound and he said he'd play the drums for us. With Andy and Sammy on board, I knew I finally had the right people to start the kind of band I always wanted to be in. So here we are.

4)Where and at what kind of venues have you played?
So far, we've played some pretty funky shows. We played an awesome pizza parlor/gas station/arcade and then last week we played a hip/hop club for 700 drunk snowboarders so that was fun. Basically, we're looking forward to getting out on tour with MxPx and playing some great shows.

5)Describe TBE musical style?
I'd call our music, like I said to Sammy, straight forward hooky rock. I'm a little afraid to use the word punk, but the shoe does fit. It's pretty aggressive, but still pretty moody.

6)What or who are your musical influences?
The influences that affect this band most are ALL, Descendents, and the Ramones. I listen to a lot of other music besides punk and I think that helps give us a different sound than a lot of punk bands. Andy and I both have pretty strong roots in metal that affect our music a lot. We are both big Metallica guys. I also listen to a lot of 80's stuff like U2 (my all time favorite band), The Police, Men at Work, Madonna, Cindy Lauper, UB40, and lately I have been getting more into the Cure.

7)What sets TBE apart from other bands?
I think we have a pretty high standard of what we want to sound like. We always want things to sound as good as they possibly could. We're not happy sounding like other punk bands. Our non-punk influences do a lot to help give us our own identity as a band. I think we've begun to mold our own sound on this album and I'm confident that we'll be stretching that mold farther and farther outside of the punk boundaries on later albums to really establish a sound that is uniquely ours.

8)What are your songs about (lyrically)?
Andy and I tend to write about people a lot. Almost all of our songs are about relationships. I write about my relationships with my friends, with my family, with my wife, with God, and with mankind in general. We write about what we're dealing with. My favorite songs lyrically are ones that touch deeper feelings and deal with spiritual and emotional stuff like Hypothetical and Q&A. I love how music can make people feel when it gets into those kinds of things. Of course, we do get into the shallower end of the pool with stuff like We Rock and Cure Little Ex Con

9)What do you like best about TBE?
My favorite thing about TBE is how easily it is to work with three guys that really get along. We've all been playing music for a long time so it's really easy to get every one on the same page pretty quickly when you've got a new idea. I think this bands has a lot of musical ability coupled with good musical taste to use that ability well. I like just about everything about this band. I really love the guys in the band, we're all somewhat seasoned musicians, and I really like the sound we have going. that's about it Adam and any other info that you think might be useful is appreciated... also if you guys have any reviews in anything id love to get them...

Adam and Jon (webmaster)

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