Q&A With Fundamental Elements

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Q: Tell us a little bit about the making of your new album. How   has the music evolved or changed since your previous music?

A: All of our previous projects were self-produced and self-  engineered, so right out of the box we new that working with   producer Stephen Leiweke was going to push us to a new level.  His   creativity and musical intuition really breathed new life   into these songs, taking them to a new sonic dimension. Beyond that, we really pushed ourselves with the   songwriting process.  We were far more delibarate with the parts,  lyrics, and concepts.  We really wanted to do more than just make   good music on this record, we wanted to say something.  So in that   way, our approach was entirely different.  This is also our first   record as a five piece band, the addition of keys as the most   obvious difference, and it has opened some new avenues for us   stylistically.  FE has been through a lot over the past two years   individually and collectively, so this album really was an   accomplishment and a statement for us on many levels.

Q: What is the song “Cryin Shame” about?

A: Cryin’ Shame is about living in the tension.  We daily find   ourselves struggling between the way things could/should be, and   the reality of the messed up world we see around us.  The song   states, “It’s the cycle we’re living in; keep on trying, keep on   giving in…”.  On one hand, we know that things could be better,   so we’re inspired to pray and love and work towards that end.  On   the other hand, we know that this planet is full of broken people   who make mistakes every day, and we know that it will never be   perfect until the end of the world as we know it. That is the   cycle.  That is the tension.  So I’m left with the choice to either   “shake my head and keep on saying it’s a cryin’ shame,” or to take   action, even if I get nowhere.  The song presents us with the   contrast of these two opposing ideas and then begs the question,   “what are we gonna do about it?”

Q: What do you all do when your not jammin? (hobbies, activities)

A: On the road, our free time is usually filled with intense   PlayStation rivalr
ies, watching seasons of Flight of the Conchords   and The Office, or playing wiffle ball.  We really enjoy food,   which is a huge part of life on the road… finding great food!   Most of us are pretty big baseball fans, too.  Four of us are   married with kids (the other has a lady, too!), so we definitely   appreciate down time from the road to be with our families. We all   enjoy time with friends, sports, movies, etc., and are quite active   in our churches and communities.

Q: Bad question, but I just added you to my playlist on   facebook, so I have to ask…Facebook or MySpace?

A: We’re prob. split down the middle on this one.  Personally I   (Russ) prefer Facebook.

Q: Which person/band/artist inspires you the most as a band?

A: Probably depends on who or when you ask.  We all have very   diverse musical influences.  I’d say across the board, some of the   ones we are inspired by as a band over the years have been Stevie   Wonder, Robin Thicke, John Mayer, Michael Jackson, Justin   Timberlake and the Black Eyed Peas.

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