Q: First off, how did Search/Rescue become a band?

A: Our formers bands Acceptance and Gatsby’s American Dream disbanded around the same time. Bobby and I (ryan) had been talking for a long time about doing a new band and Kaylan was into the whole idea. We started writing and working on songs in Bobby’s house. It only took us a year and a half to find the right drummer (Jerrod). We convinced him to move up here from Colorado. We fooled him!

Q: You guys just released your first album entitled “The Compound”, any plan to tour in support of it?

A: We would love to hit the road but things are tough right now in the music industry let along the economy. Tour packages are shrinking with fuel prices. There could possibly be a small Canadian tour this winter.

Q: If so, when can we expect to see you guys hitting the road?

A: Hopefully, next year we will be able to start out doing west coast stuff and then slowly start spreading out across the country.

Q: More importantly where would you guys like to focus your touring? East coast? West coast? Country wide perhaps?

A: I think we need to start regionally and then build on that. Nationwide is definitely the goal.

Q: I know between all the members in the band there’s quite a bit of history in the music profession, so there has got to be a juicy tour story or two. So what’s the worst or most horrifying tour experience of your careers?

A: Gatsby’s first national tour was a disaster. I booked it for us and it was just sketchy. We would get paid $4 to play a show or there would be 4 people at a show. Our van broke down at least three times and then at the end of it we rolled our van 3 times and totaled it. At least it makes for good stories.

Q: Best tour experience?

A: The last two tours Gatsby’s did were amazing. One was with the Starting Line and the other was our headlining tour. They both had amazing and fun bands on the tours so we just had a complete blast. It was no doubt the best time of my life on that Starting Line tour.

Q: When I first brought up the idea about a Tom Petty cover you guys decided to cover “Don’t Come Around Here No More”, then you changed last minute to “You Got Lucky”. Was there any particular reason for the change? Or did “You Got Lucky” just fit your overall sound scheme a bit better?

A: The only reason we changed it is because some of the guys liked “You Got Lucky” more. I had never heard it before but I felt it was a little more up our alley. Now I love that song and it’s weird when I hear it on the radio.

Here’s the final five, they’re just a few random questions that will help readers and fans get to know you guys a little better:

Q: Football seasons coming up...any sports fans? If so who and what team?
A: I am a huge football fan. Of course I am 100% a Seahawks fan. Good luck trying to beat us this year!

Q: First band you were ever in?
A: Good for Nothing. We were a pop punk band of course.

Q: First instrument you ever learned to play?
A: Guitar when I was 8 years old.

Q: Favorite song of all time?
A: This is ridiculously hard to answer. Let’s say “Eleanor Rigby” for now.

Q: CDs or vinyl?
A: I love the way vinyl sounds but I don’t have room to start a collection. I still enjoy buying CD’s at the store but mostly just off of iTunes these days.