Page 55 - ION Indie Magazine SeptOct 2020

MH: I like to ask this question to all my artists that I interview: With our
current situation with the pandemic and the craziness of 2020, how has
this impacted the band, music, and your personal life? And what keeps
Every Other Year moving forward?

EOY: Well, 2020 has definitely been an interesting year for all of us. As far
as the band goes, obviously live shows and touring are out of the picture.
One of the things that has kept us all going is the really positive feedback
we've received from the two singles we recently put out, ‘The Look In Your
Eyes’ and ‘Ghosts.’ We've also had a lot of hope in the fact that those were
just 2 of the 11 songs off our first full- length album, ‘Remember When,’ that's
already recorded and done. Even though it’s been a rough year, we've
continued to write new songs and stay active with livestream concerts to keep
putting positive vibes out there.

MH: Tell me, what inspires you all to write and how is your writing
process?

EOY: We can find inspiration to write in just about anything, whether it be a
love interest, a breakup, a friendship, things that have been said to us in the
past, or just simply about how we currently feel about certain situations in our
lives. We constantly embrace the unpredictable moments when inspiration
strikes and do our best to capitalize on them by putting it into a song.

MH: You’ve got several videos posted on YouTube, and so far, I really
love ‘The Look In Your Eyes.’ Did any event in particular inspire the
band to write this song and how are Every Other Year songs written?
Any one writer?

EOY: Thank you! Yes, ‘The Look In Your Eyes’ was actually written about a
breakup. I think we were all going through something similar at the time,
which made the writing process run very smoothly since we were all in a
similar headspace. The way we write songs is mostly collaborative. Jordan
would usually have a hook or Michael would have a riff, and we'd all just add
whatever we thought would complement what everyone else was doing.
Over the years of playing together, we've gotten really comfortable with
improvisation and anticipating what we're all going to play next on the fly.

MH: Where else do you find the inspiration for the songs and lyrics?

EOY: We also find inspiration in each other. Like we said previously, our
songwriting process is extremely collaborative and on the fly. We're always
bouncing ideas off of each other. That inevitably generates new ones until a
brand-new song is completed that is the brainchild of all four of us.

MH: I started my music career as a bass player many years ago and my
inspiration back then is totally different from what I listen to today. I’m
always looking for ‘new and different’ in bands and music. What bands
do you guys like to listen to and who inspires you as a musician?