California Lane Change: Interview

California Lane Change is a Canadian pop-rock band from Leduc/Edmonton, Alberta. The band has played shows all across Alberta, and played a show during this year’s Canada Day celebration. I got to interview California Lane Change after they finished their show. This is how my first interview went down.

Continuous Conversations: How was the band formed?

California Lane Change: We were formed by me and my brother and Kyle back in junior high, grade eight. Just started playing together and we had a band called the Underscored. Kevin was in a band that they called The White Stripes, which didn’t work out because of copyright. And then from there, we moved to Leduc. We then met Tyler, our drummer, and we met Steve, our other guitarist. Steve and Kevin played in another band, and then they came over here with us. And that’s how we formed.

Continuous Conversations: So how many band members is this comprised of?

California Lane Change: Five, and then the occasional triangle-player.  

Continuous Conversations: Do you guys get to travel much?

California Lane Change: We try to, but we get busy with school, and we get busy with work. So we haven’t left Alberta, but we’ve gone to Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, and here. So, basically within three or four hours distance.

Continuous Conversations: Do you guys all go to school?

California Lane Change: I’m the only one in school. That kind of holds us back from travelling. But the rest of them work, and  Kevin is an electrician, Steve is a millwright, Tyler works fire-protection, and Kyle does something.

Continuous Conversations: What’s the age range?

California Lane Change: I’m the youngest, as I’m 20. And then it goes up to 24.

Continuous Conversations: How long have you guys been a band for?

California Lane Change: Three or four years. In that area.

Continuous Conversations: What kind of genre would you put yourselves in?

California Lane Change: It started out pop-rock, and now we’ve done everything from pop-rock to 90’s, and we have some harder songs. We’re swinging over to the country-folk kind of thing.

Continuous Conversations: Are you guys signed to any label?

California Lane Change: No label. We’ve gotten attention from Universal Canada, and Gene Simmons gave us a call and wanted to come check us out. He said to give it a little while.

Continuous Conversations: How many albums/EPs do you have out right now?

California Lane Change: Our first EP was five songs, and the last album we’ve done is ten songs.

I strongly encourage everyone to check them out, as I have a good feeling that they will become a big success one day.

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