How did HelloGoodbye begin?
FORREST: I started making some songs in my room on my computer. I had some buddies who liked the songs and thought I should start a band with them. I met Jesse long before then, in high school. JESSE: We actually met in middle school. We had computer class together. We sat next to each other. F: We didn’t meet in middle school: he was some dork in my class in middle school. We MET in high school, when he had blossomed into a beautiful young man. Then, I met Marcus through Jesse. SKRATCH: What was the ultimate goal from the start? J: To be in SKRATCH MAGAZINE. [Everybody laughs] F: We never had a goal at all. MARCUS: We liked having fun. F: Everything just happened. We never set out to do anything…at all…ever. J: Is this going to lead into the “How you hooked up with Drive-Thru” question? SKRATCH: No, that’s later. [Laughs] J: Okay, we’ll be waiting for it! F: You got to have a smooth transition. SKRATCH: Why do you think the band stayed together? J: For a long time, we all just loved p
