Boston Beats: Could you state
your name, age and occupation for the record, please?
... Pete: Pete Koeplin, I’m 30. I’m the drummer, and a carpenter. Josh: I’m Josh Carress. I’m 26. I work for Federal Express and I
play the electric guitar. Adam: I’m Adam Carress, 29, and I sing and write. I play a little
bit of guitar and I also sell cars. Jordan: I’m Jordan Carress. I’m 22. I play bass. And there’s Alex,
who’s not here right now. He plays keyboards, and he’s 18.
BB: How did the band form?
... Adam: T has been around for a while. We were formed as the
Troubadours at Gordon College, in a pretty vibrant music scene in the mid
to late 90s. I’m actually the only original member, but for the last five
years it’s been this group. Josh and Jordan came first. Josh: I’d like to state for the record that I was responsible for
getting Jordan involved. Adam: And Alex really. Pete: I’d also like it stated for the record that not all of us
went to Gordon. I didn’t actually attend but Adam contacted me because I
was playing with another trio from Gordon called Alotia. Adam: And the band Iain. Pete: And those guys were like five years ahead of the Troubadours
and I was the new drummer, you know, the young blood. The Troubadours were
actually opening for Iain and it was sort like a natural progression. Adam: We inherited a lot of their fans when they broke up. Josh: They decided to get married and have kids. Pete: They were very good at having kids. Adam: And they were really great guys and a lot of fun to play
with.
BB: At what point did then band become this setup?
... Jordan: ’98. Winter. Adam: Yeah, late ’98. This group has been together just over five
years. Pete: This group of four has been the core of it. Adam: Yeah, Alex our keyboard player just joined a few months ago.
Jordan and Alex both graduated from school within the last couple of
months (college and high school, respectively). So they’re both are now
free to concentrate more on the band. Everyone in the band has another job
of some sort at the moment, but we’re all shying away from long-term
careers due to what’s going on with T. Alex deferred acceptance to Berklee
School of Music.
Boston Beats: Could you state
your name, age and occupation for the record, please?
