Mind you, this may be the only pic of the Underoath set I post because they all suck.

And I got to them to sign an AP (Alternative Press) Warped Tour edition magazine:

 
What had actually happened was, the line was really long and people kept saying that you had to have a some kind of ticket (not your Warped Tour ticket) to get anything signed at all. I didn't have either because I wasn't around to get one of the tickets needed and I didn't need a ticket to get into Warped because I was volunteering. So I get to the front and right before I am going to get something signed, a woman walks in front of me and says that after the girl in front of me, the line for the signing would be cut off because the band had other stuff to do. I was SO UPSET! I mean really, I was just about to get it signed. But, then my mom came to the rescue. My mom told one of the woman who were handling the signing that I was volunteering and I'd really like to get something signed. So that woman asked Chris if he'd let me get something signed and he said yes! I was so happy and they look so pretty in person. It was really nice of them to agree to let me in the signing.

Secondly, I did say I wanted to see Sing It Loud. I love them and I've met them before. They're really sweet. Chris (who along with Tara runs WEI) talked to Nate and he agreed to let me on stage with them. He talked to me for a while and thanked me and my mom for volunteering. I got to talk to Ben too and he thanked us for coming to see them.




Sorry this picture sucks. The sun was directly into the camera. Also, I took this with my cell phone camera because my mom used my camera to take pics of me on stage. It's just to prove I was there :D

Me on stage :D

I even got to take pictures with every member of the band as well as got their autographs!

Thank God for security, the Sing It Loud crowd was crazy:

Oh and here's something I thought was interesting. There was a band playing across from the Underoath signing called P.O.S and the were really talented. They're an English metal band and the lead singer said the F-word every five seconds.

"My f-ing mum and my f-ing auntie are here. Give them a f-ing round of applause."

He claimed it was factual that when you die, you rot in the ground and there is no afterlife. He shoved people out of the way when he went into the crowd. He completely insulted a bunch of the bands at Warped Tour saying they sucked. He was funny but really insulting. You couldn't take him seriously, or at least I couldn't because I didn't want to get pissed at the fact he insulted anything and everything he could.

On a more positive note, the band was really talented and they played really well live. I'd recommend them.

I HAD AN AWESOME TIME AT WARPED TOUR! Overall everything went well, even picking up all the trash. I bought really cool stuff too:

Well I got this for free. This was the shirt for the WEI so people would know what were doing:



Here's the back:

I got a To Write Love on Her Arms Shirt (and their merch guy was so cute!)



A Sing It (Really) Loud T-shirt:



And an Invisible Children DVD (their merch guy was so nice):



Oh and btw here's the WEI wristband that got me into Warped Tour (for free):

YAY STUFF!!!! Yeah, so I loved Warped and I hope to go again next year.

Kori

I'm sure you have all realized that there are a ton of people advertising their businesses and such on Buzznet. Over the two years I've been on this site I've realized that Buzznet supports a lot of young people in their business ventures. Here's just a list of a few of the main businesses I've noticed on here (as of late).

Now before I begin, I must say the following:

1. You had to have a business. All those wannabee scene models don't count.
2. Because this is about younger people, you had to be under 25 to be in this journal (SUPPORT THE YOUTH)
3. All the pictures seen in this journal were taken from the Buzznet accounts of the person in the picture.

these are in no particular order

SO LET'S START

1. Darla Makeup by Scarlet Madeline

The Darla Makeup Buzznet was started on March 2nd, but the company has already taken Buzznet by storm. Miss Madeline has had some of her "Makeup Mastermind" journals featured on the homepage of Buzznet and her makeup lets us all have fun experimenting with bright, neon colors.

2. Onch of Onch Movement

24 year old Onch took our hearts when we saw him on Paris Hilton's: My New Bff. We all instantly saw he had a different sense of style. Now with his own Buzznet, we all get to know him a little more personally and his jewelry collection gives us all bright colored, fun accessories to wear anywhere. (I WANT TO WIN THE CONTEST!)

3. Marialia Pacitto of MARIALIA

Marialia Pacitto is only 20 years old but she already owns her own clothing company MARIALIA. Her clothing is cute, fun, and lets you have fun with whatever you put on. MARIALIA's latest Candyland Collectiion (inspired by the board game) has been featured all over Buzznet including the homepage, Marialia's own Buzznet page, as well as the Buzznet pages of people who modeled for her latest collection.

4. Kiki Kannibal

Kiki Kannibal who's real name is Kirsten Ostrenga, seems to have made the internet her own. This girl isn't even 20 years old and she already has her own jewelry company and line of t-shirts from her second company KND Kouture. Even through all the controversy and people trying to bring her down, which comes with any business, Kiki still comes out strong. She's been featured on the Buzznet homepage a number of times and her fans will continue to make sure she's noticed.

5. Jacquelyne Marie of Pink Antoinette

Jacquelyne Marie is a 20 year old pink-haired jewelry designer. Her collection is called Pink Antoinette and, If I recall correctly, only started a few months ago. The collection is completely inspired by Marie Antoinette (If you don't know who she is you all need to brush up on your history *shakes finger at you*).  There are so many cute pieces and she uses a lot of bright and pastel colors.

PLEASE DON'T BE RUDE!

I tried to say something nice about everyone here, please try to do the same.

Here's what I have so far:

• water bottle
• camera
• batteries (for said camera)
• Money
• food/drinks (or I could just buy it)
• Sunglasses
  

So yeah, I think I got all the basics. If there's anything else you think I should know, please leave a comment. 

I'm so excited because on July 8th, I'll be volunteering at Warped Tour. I joined the Volunteer for the Warped Eco Inititaive 2009. You can read more about it here:

http://warpedeco.blogspot.com/2009/04/volunteer-for-warped-eco-iniative.html

but it's basically to help the environment. I get to go to Warped Tour free, help the environment and see all the bands I want. I'm really excited.

If you'll be in the area, come say hi :D

1. To start off, could you state your names and what everyone plays in the band?

Robby Clay - Vocals

Sterling Plemmons - Guitar/vocals

TroyLano -Drums/vocals

Brooks Potteiger - Guitar

Joe Tavarez - Bass
 
2. You guys are from Orlando correct? What is the music scene like there typically and how is InPASSING different?

Yes. The music scene here is amazing. Lots of talented bands from the area. We like to think our level of professionalism is what separates us from most bands in the area. We also work very hard at promoting ourselves by getting out there and meeting people one on one.

 3. How long have you all been a band? How'd you all meet?

In our present form we have been a band for about 2 years. Brooks and Troy have played in bands together since high school. Robby met Troy and Brooks in 2005 and Sterling met them on tourwith his old band in 2004. Robby, Troy and Brooks began working together in various projects soon after meeting. In 2008 Sterling's old band broke up and he moved to Orlando from North Carolina to work with the rest of the guys. In early 2009 we added Joe to the line up which brings us to our present form.

4. How are you all trying to branch out? You can't stay in Orlando forever.

Tour!!! This summer we are writing a full length album with producer James Wisner. We will also be playing a lot of regional shows during that time and after that we will be back out on the road!

5. Are there any new projects you all are currently working on?

Yes, we are writing a full length album.
 
6. What would you all say influences your music? How would you all describe the music you make?

Everything in our lives influences us. As well as tons of other musicians. Our music is modern pop rock. We try and stay relevant with what's going on in our genre and at the same time be creative and inventive with our writing.

7. What do you all do when you aren't working on or playing music?

We're big movie fans! Any new movie that's out we're one of the first to see it :) But even when we're not working we're still "working". For instance, when we're downtown watching a show or at some party we're still networking, talking about what we do and making connections.

8. If there's one thing you could change about your musical careers, what would it be and why?

I don't think there's anything I would change. I'm a firm believer in "Everything happens for a reason". I'm grateful for what I have :)
 
9. Where do you see yourselves, or what do you see yourselves doing by this time next year?

Writing for other artist, touring and finishing our full length.

10. Are there any struggles you have faced together as a band? How did you overcome them?

Being in a band is a lot like being in a dating relationship. There are times when we get upset with each other for whatever reason but we all love each other and believe we have something special. So whatever struggle we have is easy to overcome.

This or that

Let's play a game! For each of the two options, pick one or the other.

1. Doggies or kitties - Dogs
2. Pancakes or waffles - Waffles
3. Guitarists or bass players - Guitarist
4. I would hope that Troy remembers meeting myself (Kori) and Heather while we were in line waiting to see the Sassyback Tour and he was selling CDs to people in line. By Heather's request, I ask Kori or Heather? - Ha! That's like choosing a favorite daughter. It just can't be done! 

That's all for the interview people. InPASSING have a Buzznet check it out at: 

http://inpassing.buzznet.com/user/

You can also see the interview on Rockstar Connection.

Check out their buzznet at: http://inpassing.buzznet.com/user

So my sister looks at the triplets and she's like "They look like the one guy in that band you used to listen to. Isn't it Tokyo something?"

And I was like "Tokio Hotel?"

And she's like "Yeah, they look like the lead singer."

I laughed, she laughed, God I love her.

But I'm going to let you decide. Do you think they look the same??? (before Bill's Make over of course)

RSC: All your fans and friends on Buzznet miss you! How have you guys been and what’s been keeping you all so busy?

Andrew: We have all been taking a bit of time out recently. We went through a rough patch and False Start was on the verge of ending. For me that scared me heaps because this band has been my life for the past 4 years. We have had a few lineup changes but we are back again playing shows. We have been playing heaps lately in New Zealand and filmed 2 videos recently.

RSC: Your music video for “I Come From A Place” hasn’t been fully released yet. With only the preview for our viewing pleasure, can you give us an idea of what to expect from the video?

Andrew: Its probably the funnest video that we have filmed and it's probably my favourite. We got to smash a car it was mad fun! We filmed it in an old wrecker yard. It's going to be on youtube on the 19th of April for international viewing!

RSC: In the blog post on Myspace titled VIDEO PREVIEW AND MORE…. UPDATE! as well as mentioning your music video for “I Come From A Place”, you also mentioned another video that you said would be up in a few months. Can you tell us what that video is for or what it’s about?

Andrew: It's for a song called "I will never forget" it's a song that Vaughn wrote for his Grandmother, about her passing. In general it's about losing someone you love. For the video we got the fans involved. It should be out in the next few months.

RSC: Vaughn, your previous guitarist left the band as well as David. Now that you've replaced one of them with Craigen, your new bass player, do you plan on staying a foursome?

Andrew: Yep, we have recently changed lineup. David moved on because he felt he could no longer be in a band with me anymore. Me and him had our ups and downs but it wasn't working out and he felt that he had to move on. I suppose me and him just grew apart. It's sad in a way because we had some amazing times together but he's starting a new chapter in his life as am I. Vaughn left for awhile but he has recently come back and is in the band for now which we are all very stoked about. Vaughn is one of my best friends and me and him are the only original members in this band so it means a lot that I'm still playing music with him. So now we are back to being a 5 piece!

RSC: How did Craigen end up in FALSE START? How’d you meet him?

Andrew: We met Craigen through friends, and I used to work with him at a music store a few years back that Jim (who was our original guitarist & my best mate) also worked at. So we have known him since then. He also played in a band with Ash called Endtheday.

RSC: For me, it’s insane to think that it’s already April, besides what was already mentioned, what are your plans for the rest of this year?

Andrew: At this time myself and the band are just trying to mellow out a bit more and concentrate on our personal lives and our friendships. For the last 3 years we were always super busy with touring, doing promo e.t.c as well as working jobs. So for now we are all slowing down a bit and just enjoying playing music. We are gonna be playing heaps of shows in our home country and we hope to get back to tour Australia at the end of the year but we aren't going to be touring as crazy as we were last year. I think last year we really burnt ourselves out recording an album, and touring as well as heaps of other stuff. We are just going to take things as the come and see where things lead.

RSC: It’s very clear that you all love your fans. You guys are always posting things your fans make you online. You always keep us updated on all the projects you do and never leave us in the dark. How good of a roll do you think the internet plays in this?

Andrew: The internet is an amazing tool used the correct way. For music it has helped us heaps!

RSC: I’m sure with all the things you do, you’ve met some really cool people. If you could work with someone again who you’ve worked with before, who would it be? Who would you like to work with for the first time?

Andrew: We opened for Escape the Fate last year I would love to play with them again sometime. Also Good Charlotte, would love to play with them again. The person I would love to open for the most would have to be Marilyn Manson!

RSC: I lot of your fans who aren’t in New Zealand would really like the chance to see you. Are you actively trying to find a way to visit us?

Andrew: Yes, we hope to get to places like the U.S. in the near future. But we are taking things as they come. We are not yet signed in America so its a bit harder for us to get there. If any of you know anyone at labels send them our way!

RSC: If there’s one thing about your band you could change or fix what would it be?

Andrew: That we never wrote the song "Mall Goth".

RSC: In the ultimate dance contest between the members of your band who would win and why?

Andrew: Hard to say, probably Pascal Jerry.

FAN QUESTIONS

1. As said before your band line up has changed a little over the time you've been a band. xcollapsingcities from Buzznet wants to know:

How has the new line up affected your music?

It has affected us heaps recently our style has changed and we are now writing stuff thats more heavy than our previous stuff. We always wrote heavy stuff but also a bunch of poppy stuff to. Thats not happening so much now.

2. Doroteathegreat from Buzznet wants to know:

How are Kiwi fans different in regards to American fans?

I've never met any American fans but I cant wait to! All our fans are awesome, I can think of any differences. Our fans in NZ are really loyal but im sure the U.S fans are to!

3. Heather from the Rockstar Connection staff wants to know:

Do you guys like waffles??

I do when I was in L.A i had them heaps. They are decent!