I stayed a kid for a pretty long time, and the logistics of being in a band, I did not take seriously at all.

As I got older, it turned into hardcore punk. I started getting into more aggressive music.

To be honest, just trying to get everybody together in one room to get our picture taken for the back of the album, it took so long just to organize that.

Louisville was also good place for being able to make whatever kind of music you wanted to. You didn't have to worry about renting a practice space or figure out when another band would be in there or worry about if your stuff is going to get stolen.

We just have to plan everything in advance and concentrate it so that we get everything done in time. It's not as laidback as I wish it could be.

The thing I like about the band [Dead Child] is that there's no pretense. We aren't even trying to be artists or poets.

I'm looking for anything interesting in the guitar playing, songwriting, artwork, and production. If you look at the stack of CDs on my desk and in my car, you'll find a very wide range of music under the umbrella of metal.