THE HONORARY TITLE - Aaron Kamstra
Interviewed by Nicole Rork

How's this tour going so far? It's pretty fun.

What's the best thing that's happened so far? Lots of people. We actually played at a State Fair in California and there were a lot of people there and a lot of awesome bands.

How's Switchfoot? They're great, they're really cool guys.

Do you remember what your first show was like? Yeah, it was nerve wracking, but exciting and really good.

How many people were in attendance? About 1000.

A thousand people for your first show? Wait, no, I thought you meant first show of the tour. Oh, not a lot.

What kind of bands have influenced you throughout the years? Beastie boys, Pink Floyd, lots of classic rock music, and a lot of 80's metal.

What are some bands you'd like to tour with? I love The Format. I wanted to end up on tour with The Format, then all of the sudden we ended up on tour with them

Do your parents support the band? Yeah, but I'm sure they'd like me to be a doctor instead, haha.

If you weren't in a band, what would you be doing? I think that I'd move out to the country side and study agriculture.

What's the best thing about being in a band? Making music, because music can be really enlightening.

What's your favorite song to play live? Catch the Heat.

Why's that? It always comes out really well.

How have things changed since the band started? We've grown more and more closer and try to come together more artistically which is hard for artists.

What was your first job? I shucked corn.

Was it any fun? No it's the worst job ever. Everyone in Indiana had that job.

What's the last show you attended as a fan? The Secret Machine and they're amazing.

What's your favorite CD of the moment? Right now I'm listening to Matt Pawn CD. He's amazing.

What do you do with your spare time on tour? I like to walk around the cities look at architecture, sometimes visit an art museum. Usually we have friends that we meet up with.

Most embarrassing moment? We were playing with Dashboard Confessional and right in the middle of a song during an emotional part, my face fell off my body and landed on the floor.

Boxers or Briefs? No underwear at all

Coke or Pepsi? Diet Coke.

The Simpsons or King of the Hill? The Simpsons by far.

Lindsay Lohan or Hilary Duff? Ahh'. I'd have to go with Lindsay Lohan.

Bush or Kerry? John Kerry. Why's that? Umm because I like him much better .. (laughs) I don't think I should go into that one.

How much time do you spend on your phone? Too much. Way too much time on the road.

Tell me something that you've never told anyone before. Uhh, I don't know, can you think of something?

Alright, how about your favorite childhood memory? Fall in the country.