Fountains Of Wayne

Fountains of Wayne (Chris Collingwood on lead vocals/guitar, Adam Schlesinger on bass/background vocals, Jody Porter on lead guitar and Brian Young on drums) hit the mainstream with their hit single Stacy’s Mom, bringing to life every boys childhood fantasy.  But Fountains of Wayne have been around a lot longer than Stacy’s mom.  Band co-founders Schlesinger and Collingwood would first meet in college, jam a bit, and go their separate ways.  It was in the mid 90s that they met up again and formed Fountains of Wayne.  Their self-titled debut album was released in 1996 and was followed up by Utopia Parkway in 1999.  Shortly thereafter, the band took a brief hiatus going there separate ways. In 2001 they would find each other again and release Welcome Interstate Managers which spawned Stacy’s Mom.

Fast forward to 2007, and their latest release Traffic And Weather, picking up right where they left off with power pop indulgence.  One of the main things that sets Fountains of Wayne apart from the rest is their ability to write lyrics that tell a song and tell it in a way that you become attached to the characters and the story.  Never knowing if the character is real or fictional is part of the fun.

Traffic and Weather oozes of 60’s and 70s and even the 80s infusion while still keeping it fresh and offering up a little something different for pop fans.  Check it out!

Recently TWRY Staffer Lexi sat down with Adam Schlesinger to pick his brain on all things Fountain of Wayne!

Interviewed by: Lexi Shapiro | June 2007
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Stephen Christian of Anberlin

Anberlin (Stephen Christian on vocals, Joeseph Milligan on guitar, Deon Rexroat on bass, Christian McAlhaney on guitar, and Nathan Young on drums) hit the music scene with a force with their debut album Blueprints for the Black Market. Quickly amassing a loyal following and touring with the likes of My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, the stage was set. Citing the importance of pleasing their fans and not their critics, Anberlin followed up their first album with Never Take Friendship Personal. Their sophomore album was a rock n roll amalgamation of intensity and high energy, something that came quite naturally for them.

Fast forward to 2007 and their latest release – Cities. Some say the band has matured, others feel that they have just perfected what they were always good at – infectious songs with lyrics we can all relate to and the raw live chops that are primed and ready for fan-filled arenas.  And although it doesn’t always happen this way – it couldn’t happen to five more deserving guys.

Currently out on tour in support of their latest release, fans are eating them up and returning for more night after night. Lead singer Stephen Christian sat down with us to talk about the band, it’s evolution, and his personal aspirations and hopes for the future.

Interviewed by: Lexi Shapiro | April 2007
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