>my name is aaron rothe and i play keyboards.

We were a big fan of "In Vogue," How was the transition between that album and "Worse Than A Fairytale" in terms of writing, recording, and sound?

>With WTAF, i think we really found our own sound. We wanted to really separate ourselves from the typical post-hardcore sound that you hear so much of. We definitely still have that ddg flare but we took it a little further than in vogue. it's a much darker album and heavier too. we stayed away from the triplet breakdowns and all of the elements of the genre that are so over done. But i definitely dont feel that we took it too far. We are very proud of it and what we have accomplished musically and how much we have grown over the last year.

How was it like working with Ross Robinson in the production of the record?

>It was intense to say the least. but overall it was an amazing experience and we learned a lot and he really helped us find what we wanted to play. he strips down everything and gets straight to the point of your music.

We really dig the conceptual creativeness that this album has. Where did you get the ideas for the serial killer and fictional town, Saylor Lake?

>Our singer Danny Stills does all of the lyrics and he has been writing down ideas and concepts since we got done recording In Vogue. We all thought it was a great idea and we could really do our own thing with it.

What are some of your influences, for this album, and in general?

>Ross has a way of almost making you forget about influences and he teaches you to play with how you feel inside. It is a very dark and angry album and it was really inspired by what we were all feeling inside. But for the last year we have been listening to a lot of glassjaw, old slipknot, and at the drive in (which are all ironically RR bands), but we look up to those bands a lot especially because they did their own thing.

What drew you to Suretone, after coming from the promising label Rise Records?

>When we went to LA to meet with Suretone, we sat in Jordan Schur's office and talked for about 5 hours. He told us everything that label is about and we met all of his staff. And they asked us what we were looking for in a label too. We were a little scared of signing to such a big label and being forced to sound a certain way and change who we are..basically selling out. But what is so awesome about Suretone is before anything is decided, they ask us what we think and they back us up 110% on all of our decisions no matter who is doubting us. It is a mutual respect and we would not want to be with any other label.

When you guys first started off, what was it like touring with a hit EP and still being in high school?

>I was out of high school but it was difficult for kyle and danny cooper, who were the 2 still in high school. We started touring at the end of their junior year and they both dropped out and did online classes for their senior year. Touring has always been pretty good for us. It was really rough for a while and we had no money and no food and we were all sick but it was worth it to play music for new people every night. We have been very fortunate in the touring area.

Are you guys having fun on this years Warped Tour? How many years have you been on it?

>This is our first year and we are loving it. It is really tiring and a lot of hard work but luckily we are sharing a tour bus with A Static Lullaby and don't have to do the insanely long drives in a van. Warped is so great and its a dream come true to be a part of it.

What is something that you guys can't live with out while on tour?

>for me it's an iPod. Music is an escape for me and if i get pissed off or just need to get away when im on tour, i always have something to calm me down.

Also, where is your most favorite place to stop and eat while on the road?

>Panda Express!

What is one of your most anticipated releases of 07?

>Every Time I Die and Still Remains

That about wraps it up, thanks for your time! Is there anything you would like to say to the readers of Skylinepress.net?