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November 2011
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Interview: Crashing Daylight
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What got this band together and started in this business?
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Originally, the band was formed as a high school group under the name Generations, which included
none of the current members. Shortly after, lead singer and rhythm guitarist Brandon Zastrow joined
and began to reshape the music, and with him came the change from Generations to Crashing Daylight.
Several lineup changes later, I (Evan Ogaard) joined on lead guitar and Joe Bottoms came in on
drums. This is when the band launched into full gear. We're currently trying out a new bassist to
see if he can fit the roles we need. Each member brings their own qualities to the table, and the
group is drawn together by the focus and determination to move forward that we share.
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Who writes and produces all the material for the band?
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Currently, the music is created through collaboration between myself and lead vocalist Brandon
Zastrow. Our approach when it comes to songwriting is that it needs to be big. It needs to grab the
listener and make them want to hit that play button again and again. The band has grown through our
experiences, both personally and as a group over the year and a half that we've been together, and
it is clearly reflected in the new material.
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Has the band played in front of or with any acts our readers would know from the mainstream?
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National acts that we've had the pleasure of sharing the stage with have included Throw the Fight,
Fades Away, Across the Sun, and also an upcoming show date with Texas Hippie Coalition.
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Where can people access your music on the web?
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We try to make our music as accessible as we possibly can. The songs from our debut EP "The Nature
of Feeling" can be heard on MySpace, ReverbNation, Facebook, YouTube, and our own web page at
crashingdaylight.com. They
can also be purchased online on iTunes, Amazon, Napster, and Shockhound.
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Any embarrassing moments on stage?
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Always. It seems like there's always little embarrassing things that go wrong on stage... You miss a
couple notes, maybe stumble over something a little, but thankfully most of the time the only one
noticing is yourself. Probably the most embarrassing moments for myself have been my guitar coming
unplugged in the middle of a song, or hitting the first chord of the night only to find that my
guitar is horribly out of tune!
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