The Hope Trust

Help settle an argument here at the office.  Dylan vs. Springsteen.  Who’s the better all-time song writer?
It’s really a question of what came first, the chicken or the egg, and the answer is Dylan. I think they are both “Greats.” Not to slight The Boss, but I do prefer Bob Dylan. I think that his songs, and the sort of mythologized character that he is, appeals to a lot of people. I also think that his songs are usually emotionally direct, though contextually vague enough that they leave themselves open for you to interpret for yourself, which can make them strike you differently at different times and keep them interesting.

Where do you find your inspiration when writing songs?
It’s a mysterious thing. It all just appears, really. If I’m messing with something musically, there comes a point when I know it’s right. There is always something underneath the surface to sing about that just sort of comes out; and then I grab some paper. It all seems to makes sense after it’s written.

Have you ever rock climbed?
I was actually in Boy Scouts growing up, so I got to do a little bit of that when I was younger. Those are really fun memories. Growing up in Texas was a great thing too, in that there are so many different types of geography and so many things to do. It’s really a wonderful place to be if you’re looking for some outdoor adventure.

Where’s your favorite place to gig?
Honestly, I really don’t care where we play, as long as the audience wants to hear it and people are into it. That makes for the best experience for us and the audience. We’ve had some pretty dreadful gigs when we thought we could do no wrong, and had some really great gigs when we just wanted to get in and out.

Do you tour with other bands or fly solo?
We haven’t really had too much of an opportunity to tour at this point. Hopefully, things will get to that point, and the right opportunity will come along.

What’s the craziest thing you’ve experienced at a bar or hall?
We were playing a show recently and a very intoxicated girl, with very few clothing items on her body, got on the stage in the middle of our last song to give everyone in the band shots. She kept trying to hand them to us while we’re playing. I had to explain that I needed my hands to play and couldn’t take it, and ended-up forgetting the rest of the words to the song. But, we gained an under-dressed fan and scored some shots. Everybody wins.

Wanna shout out to anyone?
My family and friends, everyone that’s been helping get us heard, and anyone who has bought The Incurable Want.

Where can we find your music?
You can find us on most online music stores (iTunes, Rhapsody, etc.). If you’d like to buy the physical copy, which is completely bio-degradable and eco-friendly, you can go to CD BABY (http://cdbaby.com/cd/hopetrust).

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