Now that Ursa Major is out, what is the next step for the band?
BH: We have a big tour planned actually next week. We’re doing a five-week U.S. tour and then going to Europe in May for two weeks, and then I think we have a week off. Then we’re going to Japan for a week at the end of May. Then we’re going to do another U.S. tour starting at the Bamboozle Road Show. NW: Fans have been speculating for a while now on Arion Salazar’s status with the band. Could you shed some light on that? Is he gone for good or just taking a break from touring? BH: Arion kind of decided for himself that he didn’t particularly like touring. He was always the kind of guy who liked being in the studio. He didn’t like being on the stage. You have to enjoy that, otherwise it’s just drudgery. We hadn’t heard from him in a while and he just had some contact with Stephen, and it was really positive. Arion is one of those people, he’ll always have a place to come to if he wants to. NW: Between touring with Third Eye Blind and touring with Year Long Disaster, you must be extreme
