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Pulse Lifeline: Seymore Saves the World
By: Melinda Jacobs
Issue date: 6/27/07 Section: Pulse
I sat down with Scott Hefte of Seymore Saves the World to get the scoop on the band, the album, and few other random facts for curious minds. Although it took a total of three phone calls to complete (have to love dead cell-phone zones), here's Seymore Saves the World:
Name: Scott Hefte
Background Story: Lead singer for Seymore Saves the World. He also plays keyboard, trombone, and chimes on their most recent album.
Label: Royalty, Etc. Records (www.royaltyetc.com)
Inspirations: Ben Folds Five, The Bad Plus, Weezer, Built to Spill, Mates of State
Current Album: Seymore Saves the World, 2007
Style: Indie-pop, with an emphasis on the piano rock.
Review: It's not only the world that needs saving, sometimes a break from the ordinary is needed as well. Luckily for Indie-Pop fans... [Check out the rest of the review in the review section]
Songs You Shouldn't Miss: Team Player, So Cold, Poppies
Overall Album Grade: B+
MJ: So, how did you get involved in music?
SH: Since I was four years old my mother and father made me take piano lessons. I fought it as much as I could because I hated it. Then one day I got to college and didn't have to take them anymore, and realized I really did like it, so kept playing.
MJ: I understand completely. My parents did the same thing to me with piano, and I ended up liking it more when I went to school as well.
SH: Yeah, I never thought I'd like it, but then when I had the choice to or not I guess I did. I went from really hating the piano to really liking it.
MJ: With a long background in music, what moment was it in life that let you know you wanted to be a musician as a career?
SH: It was high school. My mom took me to Lollapalooza. That was the point I thought maybe I could be in a band. So I got involved in a couple things. I remember this one show we did at the high school, and afterwards hearing the applause for the song I wrote was so great.
Name: Scott Hefte
Background Story: Lead singer for Seymore Saves the World. He also plays keyboard, trombone, and chimes on their most recent album.
Label: Royalty, Etc. Records (www.royaltyetc.com)
Inspirations: Ben Folds Five, The Bad Plus, Weezer, Built to Spill, Mates of State
Current Album: Seymore Saves the World, 2007
Style: Indie-pop, with an emphasis on the piano rock.
Review: It's not only the world that needs saving, sometimes a break from the ordinary is needed as well. Luckily for Indie-Pop fans... [Check out the rest of the review in the review section]
Songs You Shouldn't Miss: Team Player, So Cold, Poppies
Overall Album Grade: B+
MJ: So, how did you get involved in music?
SH: Since I was four years old my mother and father made me take piano lessons. I fought it as much as I could because I hated it. Then one day I got to college and didn't have to take them anymore, and realized I really did like it, so kept playing.
MJ: I understand completely. My parents did the same thing to me with piano, and I ended up liking it more when I went to school as well.
SH: Yeah, I never thought I'd like it, but then when I had the choice to or not I guess I did. I went from really hating the piano to really liking it.
MJ: With a long background in music, what moment was it in life that let you know you wanted to be a musician as a career?
SH: It was high school. My mom took me to Lollapalooza. That was the point I thought maybe I could be in a band. So I got involved in a couple things. I remember this one show we did at the high school, and afterwards hearing the applause for the song I wrote was so great.
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