Interview: There for Tomorrow
Date: June 24th, 2009
Conducted by: Brandon Allin (www.twitter.com/brandonallin)
Brandon Allin, pit reporter for The Daily Chorus/Bandology, had an opportunity to sit down with Maika Maile, frontman for Orlando, Florida quintet There for Tomorrow, earlier this year. Maika discussed how the alternative four-piece came to be, touring this summer as part of the Vans Warped Tour, and their debut full-length, A Little Faster, which is available in stores now via Hopeless Records.
Before we get started, can you give us your name and what you do in There for Tomorrow?
I'm Maika (Maile), and I sing and play guitar.
For those of our readers who may be unfamiliar with your band, why don't you give us a quick history lesson on how it all began?
Well, to keep a long story short, I met Chris (Kamrada) way back when we were just little tikes playing football together. American football, that is. When Chris was thirteen, he began jamming with Jay (Enriquez), and shortly thereafter, they called me up and I asked if I would like to join them, since Chris knew I had been playing guitar for a while. For some strange reason, I naturally assumed the position of lead vocalist, but it's worked out for us so far. Christian (Climer), our bassist, joined the band about four years ago, and since then, we've become a happy little brotherhood.
Your debut full-length, A Little Faster, hit stores on June 9th courtesy of Hopeless Records. How has the response to the record been thus far?
The response has been both surprising and unexpected. We never dreamed of accomplishing the things we have, but at the same time, it seems like this only the beginning of this little project of ours. Over the course of the next year, we're just planning on keeping our heads in the game, and only focusing on what really matters. You've got to expect noise to come out of your opposition, even though we never picked a side in the first place. The people that have willingly opened their ears to our album have approached us with the exact understanding that we aimed to put out there in the first place, and we can't ask for anything more than that.
What do you feel sets this album apart from your previous efforts? Is there anything in particular you did to take your sound to the next level?
Well, with A Little Faster, you get to see every side of us as band musically, and you also get to see every side of me lyrically. We shot for a wide range of emotions to be expressed throughout the album, and we think we accomplished that. The changes from our EP to this album weren't pre-meditated efforts, they just came to us naturally. We're simply four growing musicians and personalities, and as long as we stay true to who we are as human beings, we will keep maturing as a group.
You will be spending the summer performing as part of the Vans Warped Tour. What can fans expect from There for Tomorrow on a day-to-day basis?
I think the most important thing we can do this summer is just appeal to as many people as possible, no matter who they are or what kind of music they're into. We want people to be a part of what we're doing, as our career as musicians depends on their loyalty as fans. If a high-energy performance is what we offer, we hope the crowds will mirror that. With that in mind, I feel that we have a lot of fans out there who fully believe in what we're doing, and a lot of them seem very anxious for our run this summer. To cut to the chase, it's going to be a good time. [Laughs]
With that said, what are you looking forward to most about being a part of the Warped Tour? Is there anyone on the bill you're particularly excited to be touring with?
To be honest, I can't wait to lose gallons of sweat every day alongside so many unique, aspiring artists. There are a handful of great, up-and-coming bands that will be taking the stage this summer. In short, we're just looking forward to making some lasting friendships, and confirming the ones we've already made.
Before I go, do you have any advice for young bands struggling to make a name for themselves?
Well, I'm pretty sure that's what we still are. [Laughs] With that said, just be realistic, and do it because you love it.
That's all I have for you today. Is there anything you'd like to add before we part?
Please go grab our album, A Little Faster, in stores or online. We're all really excited about it, and we're looking forward to the future. Thanks for all the love and support, and we just want the team behind us to know that we deeply appreciate their encouragement. Also, come sweat with us this summer.
Thank you for taking the time to be here with us today.
Thank you very much.
There for Tomorrow's debut full-length, A Little Faster, is available now in stores and online via Hopeless Records. For more information, please visit MYSPACE.COM/THEREFORTOMORROW, or follow the band on Twitter at TWITTER.COM/THEREFORTMRW.
Date: June 24th, 2009
Conducted by: Brandon Allin (www.twitter.com/brandonallin)
Brandon Allin, pit reporter for The Daily Chorus/Bandology, had an opportunity to sit down with Maika Maile, frontman for Orlando, Florida quintet There for Tomorrow, earlier this year. Maika discussed how the alternative four-piece came to be, touring this summer as part of the Vans Warped Tour, and their debut full-length, A Little Faster, which is available in stores now via Hopeless Records.
Before we get started, can you give us your name and what you do in There for Tomorrow?
I'm Maika (Maile), and I sing and play guitar.
For those of our readers who may be unfamiliar with your band, why don't you give us a quick history lesson on how it all began?
Well, to keep a long story short, I met Chris (Kamrada) way back when we were just little tikes playing football together. American football, that is. When Chris was thirteen, he began jamming with Jay (Enriquez), and shortly thereafter, they called me up and I asked if I would like to join them, since Chris knew I had been playing guitar for a while. For some strange reason, I naturally assumed the position of lead vocalist, but it's worked out for us so far. Christian (Climer), our bassist, joined the band about four years ago, and since then, we've become a happy little brotherhood.
Your debut full-length, A Little Faster, hit stores on June 9th courtesy of Hopeless Records. How has the response to the record been thus far?
The response has been both surprising and unexpected. We never dreamed of accomplishing the things we have, but at the same time, it seems like this only the beginning of this little project of ours. Over the course of the next year, we're just planning on keeping our heads in the game, and only focusing on what really matters. You've got to expect noise to come out of your opposition, even though we never picked a side in the first place. The people that have willingly opened their ears to our album have approached us with the exact understanding that we aimed to put out there in the first place, and we can't ask for anything more than that.
What do you feel sets this album apart from your previous efforts? Is there anything in particular you did to take your sound to the next level?
Well, with A Little Faster, you get to see every side of us as band musically, and you also get to see every side of me lyrically. We shot for a wide range of emotions to be expressed throughout the album, and we think we accomplished that. The changes from our EP to this album weren't pre-meditated efforts, they just came to us naturally. We're simply four growing musicians and personalities, and as long as we stay true to who we are as human beings, we will keep maturing as a group.
You will be spending the summer performing as part of the Vans Warped Tour. What can fans expect from There for Tomorrow on a day-to-day basis?
I think the most important thing we can do this summer is just appeal to as many people as possible, no matter who they are or what kind of music they're into. We want people to be a part of what we're doing, as our career as musicians depends on their loyalty as fans. If a high-energy performance is what we offer, we hope the crowds will mirror that. With that in mind, I feel that we have a lot of fans out there who fully believe in what we're doing, and a lot of them seem very anxious for our run this summer. To cut to the chase, it's going to be a good time. [Laughs]
With that said, what are you looking forward to most about being a part of the Warped Tour? Is there anyone on the bill you're particularly excited to be touring with?
To be honest, I can't wait to lose gallons of sweat every day alongside so many unique, aspiring artists. There are a handful of great, up-and-coming bands that will be taking the stage this summer. In short, we're just looking forward to making some lasting friendships, and confirming the ones we've already made.
Before I go, do you have any advice for young bands struggling to make a name for themselves?
Well, I'm pretty sure that's what we still are. [Laughs] With that said, just be realistic, and do it because you love it.
That's all I have for you today. Is there anything you'd like to add before we part?
Please go grab our album, A Little Faster, in stores or online. We're all really excited about it, and we're looking forward to the future. Thanks for all the love and support, and we just want the team behind us to know that we deeply appreciate their encouragement. Also, come sweat with us this summer.
Thank you for taking the time to be here with us today.
Thank you very much.
There for Tomorrow's debut full-length, A Little Faster, is available now in stores and online via Hopeless Records. For more information, please visit MYSPACE.COM/THEREFORTOMORROW, or follow the band on Twitter at TWITTER.COM/THEREFORTMRW.
The Daily Chorus would like to extent our utmost gratification to Gary Strack for his hard work in coordinating this interview.
2 comments:
These guys helped me out on Warped '07 and I've been close to them ever since.
August 8, 2009 at 1:22 PMSuch a great group of guys that are always smiling and having a great time playing music. They are also one of the better live bands out there.
Check them out!
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