RP: You’re also about ready to launch an EP on us, what can you tell us about that and how do you feel you’ve progressed as a band since ‘Lifeblood’?
HMF: I think we’ve become better songwriters for starters, Lifeblood was a big turning point for us in terms of how we wanted to sound and I think we’ve just honed in a bit more on that now.
RP: Tell us about the new EP, why is it absolutely essential we rush out and buy it/download it?
HMF: In our opinion, it’s the best thing we’ve done by a long shot and shows a bit of our more experimental side rather than just 2-3 minute pop songs.
RP: How do you write, are you a band that jams or do you all come in with your own ideas?
HMF: When we first started, we were much more of a jam band, but now Josh or I will come in with a mostly formed song and the rest of us will fill it out.
RP: What are your plans for the rest of 2014 and beyond?
HMF: Well, we’ll be releasing the EP around June - July, with some cool news coming along with that. We’ll also be touring the EP in August I think and hopefully playing Bigsound, if we’re accepted and get to writing again.
RP: What have been your greatest challenges to date, and your favourite moments musically?
HMF: I think the first couple of years of the band, starting up with literally no contacts and no idea what we were doing as a band was difficult, but now we’ve built ourselves up so it’a little easier. Best moments were definitely playing with Violent Soho and The Cribs in one week, late last year.
RP: With technology changing so much over the last few years and seemingly not slowing, and TV force-feeding us the lowest common denominator, what hope is there for real rock music?
HMF: I think a pretty obvious backlash has started to occur against that kind of thing, especially with JJJ in the last few months and people are already looking to alternative sources to find that kind of thing. I reckon a big alternative source will start growing/showing itself pretty soon.
RP: Thinking back to your early memories of music, what was it that firs made you decide you needed to be in a Rock and Roll band?
HMF: Seeing British India/Children Collide (too young to see anyone else) with my friends and I just thought, “I want to do that”, especially if it gets to be your job.
RP: From what you’ve learned so far what is the most valuable advice you’ve been given so far as a musician?
HMF: Send lots of emails and don’t be afraid to annoy people a bit to achieve your goals.
RP: Can music change the world?
HMF: sure.
RP: If you could have been a ‘Fly on the wall’ for the creation of any great album from any period, just to see how the magic happened and it all came together, what would it have been for you any why?
HMF: Oh, definitely ‘Dirty’ by Sonic Youth, ‘In Utero’ by Nirvana or ‘In the Belly of the Brazen Bull’ by The Cribs.'
RP: What is the meaning of life?
HMF: Have fun and do what you want to do.
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