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JT: It definitely slowed down our ability to play. JT: Our best stories are ones that I can't tell
We've only played one show in the past 2 years and publicly. Ha ha! We've definitely had some doozies
that is not something that we are used to. We 100% though. One night we had to sleep on the berm off
plan on touring the west coast as well, but there are the side of the I-94 outside of Battle Creek,
plenty of safety and weather-related factors that Michigan.MH: Your vision of the future…where
you must keep in mind when touring from East to do you see yourselves in the next year or 5?
West Coast. The Rocky Mountains and the
Cascades are really dangerous, and we don't JT: One year from now, I would like to be out on the
generally try to make a habit of crossing them until road opening for a much larger band who can get
it's warmer. us in front of as many new faces as possible. 5
years from now, I would like to be that big band
MH: For those who haven't seen The Lonely exposing that crowd to a new band.
Ones perform live before, what can they expect
from your shows? MH: Guys! Thank you very much for giving me
this opportunity to interview you. Truly a treat!
JT: I will let you know when I find out. Ha ha! We've Any last inspiring words you want to share with
only done one show so far as a band, so I'm not our readers?
sure exactly how it's going to go. We plan on
involving a lot of production aspects (lights, sound JT: If you're a fan of a band, do what you can to
effects, etc.). interact with that band on social media. Most artists
these days at least partially run their own Facebook
MH: As individuals and as a group, what are or Instagram or Twitter, etc. All of that interaction
your musical influences and what inspires the really helps us in a lot of ways that most people
band today? can't even predict, but we see the results on the
back end. Plus, it's fun to talk to fans.
JT: Our tastes run all over the place. Anything from
old blues rock staples like The Rolling Stones to Website:
modern metal classics like Gojira are on our day- https://thelonelyones.net/shows
to-day playlist. Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thelonelyonesband
MH: Do you all have any favorite or crazy road The Lonely Ones “Gettin High”:
stories to share with us? I know you have to https://youtu.be/yDH6CBeyElE
have at least a couple.
