With the overwhelming nature of modern music, how do you think people s listening habits have changed?
Thorry: I think people tend to grab onto the [band] name first, and then slide you into a category somewhere so that they can talk about you, and use you as a reference. Then somewhere later down the road, someone might actually listen to you. Others, though, might have no preconceived notions of your music, give it a listen, and then have a real experience. But for everyone that has had a real experience, there are so many more people who have filed you away. And we re all guilty of it. The amount of choice today s listeners have is overwhelming Thorry: It is. That is why it is important to have something that is actually distinct, memorable, and digestible. Do you think that is something that had created a unique challenge for bands today? Thorry: It seems like there used to be only one way to go out. Now there are infinite numbers of ways which means the only way to be exposed is just to be yourself, because at the end of the day there are so many different flavors of music that, un
