artist: Jack in the Pulpit - www.jackinthepulpit.net

 

Describe your music & vision:
I've described it before as emo-alternative, whatever that means. It's modern rock music,... both melodic and edgy, somewhat of a mix between switchfoot and hoobastank, with a pinch of weezer. Our vision is to simply make good music. We are all Christians, but to label ourselves a "Christian" band implies that our music is for people with a certain faith. However, we do intend to use our gifts to bring a positive message to the world.

What makes you unique as an artist?:
We are currently a three piece rock band, which is a little rare already, but I think our strong point has been consistently good material. It was hard to decide what to cut from the album because they were all so darn good.

What do you want people to come away with when they see you or listen to your music?: The worst thing that could happen is for someone to leave our show and say, "that was good", We want people to say "THAT WAS AWESOME!" We want our concerts to be more than an event, more like an experience.

What brought you to ITR/choosing us over other options: We really believe that God Himself brought us to MD. At the time we we had just formed the band, so there weren't many "options", but I'm extremely glad we didn't waste our time with anyone else.

How would you describe your experience w/ITR: It's been amazing. I (wesley) have been in studios before and I've never heard my songs this good. I've also learned a whole lot about making quality music.

What has been your favorite thing about working w/ITR: Well we have an incredible CD, that's probably the best part, but really it's been a lot of fun.

How have you grown as an artist?: I've had a front row seat throughout the process and i think it's expanded the way I think about production. Knowing what it's going to sound like in the end really helps when I sit to write a song at the beginning.

Did ITR exceed your expectations?:  Definitely. As an artist it's hard to trust someone with your music, but in the end it was beyond what we could've pulled off alone.