(following questions answered by Abby)

How did you come up with the name?

Audrey (our bassist) came up with the name. We spent a while just making giant lists on the

Notes app of our phones. We wanted the name to be simple, but personally meaningful. I

personally see it describing my current point in life. Being physically liberated from my parents

whilst also in the process of mentally liberating myself from past traumas and hurtful patterns.

Feeling almost reborn living on my own for the first time with no expectations and only my

opinion of myself holding power over me.. It's amazing how much like a baby you feel when you

simply let go of what doesn’t serve you.

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How would you describe your sound?

I would say for now it falls under the catch-all that “alternative rock” has become; it's hard to call

it just one thing. Every time we play together we settle more into a sound but I don’t think we're

ready to place it neatly into a little box just yet (or ever). We incorporate some really heavy

lyrical themes and instrument tones with some very traditionally beautiful choir-like vocal

harmonies. I love finding that contrast in art and life; the yin and the yang.

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How did the members meet?

I was good friends with Brad (Audrey’s partner) in high school. When I moved to LA I started

coming over and met Ryan (our guitarist) and Audrey as they live with Brad…jammed with Ryan

once or twice, then the band was proposed and I was introduced to Jo, our drummer.

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(following questions answered by Ryan)

If you had no choice but to become a cover band, who would you cover?

Well I mean we already have a few covers in our live set: Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, A

Perfect Circle, stuff like that. I love bands that are able to fuse the heaviness of rock and metal

with great melody, harmony, and lyricism, and I think bands like that have a big influence on our

music.

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How do you deal with creative block as a band? how do you continue to come up with

new sounds/ideas as a group?

Everybody’s got a different perspective, so if I’m out of ideas one day, one of the others might

be coming in with some great ones, and vice versa. I think in a collaborative effort like this, not

everyone can be 100% all the time, but at least one of us is usually going to have some sort of

an inkling of where to go. And when we don’t, that’s when it’s time for a break. Usually it’s

easier to create after you clear your mind for a bit and approach it with fresh ears.

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(following questions answered by Jojo)

What is the hardest part about being in a band?

As is the case with any group of individuals coming together, everybody in our band has their

own brain, thoughts, feelings, and preferences. Our biggest struggle as a band has never been

about learning, performing, recording or releasing our music. In fact, we feel we work

surprisingly well with each other in those respects. The times we find ourselves struggling with

being in a band comes when a miscommunication leads to personal feelings coming into the

conversation. We all respect and love each other enough to navigate the whole business vs.

personal dynamic, so despite the occasional disagreement turning to something more heated

we find ourselves coming through more committed and trusting than ever before. Collaboration

is no cake walk, whether it’s four band-mates, or an army 400 strong, every voice and opinion

matters. Suddenlife is a band built on that foundation of trust and respect between the four of

us, and our commitment to making the music we love is more than enough to launch us past

any obstacles in our way!

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If your grandmother wrote a review on your band what would it most likely say?

** The following is a paraphrased and exaggerated review based on my grandmother’s

comments about our single: “Buzz-kill” **

“Hi! Susan here; Grandmother of Suddenlife’s drummer Jo Dinger. Suddenlife is a band that

certainly makes noise. They specialize in VERY loud noises if that’s something you like! I grew

up with the Beatles and Elvis, and let me tell you Suddenlife is nothing like those heartthrobs.

They actually know how to read music! I’ll give them bonus points for being so nice to my

grandson! Nepotism aside, Suddenlife truly rocks, and even if their VERY loud noises are

enough to knock this grandma on her ass, I would recommend their music in a heartbeat,

assuming I still have one after listening to their newest single: Buzz-Kill!”

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(following questions answered by Audrey)

Which song of yours was the most fun to write & make?

They’re all fun in different ways, but when it comes down to it probably “Buzz-Kill.” It was the

first song we ever recorded together, and it was cool to see the song take shape as each layer

was added. We all really got to know each other’s strengths and tastes during this song’s

recording process. It was inspiring to see what everyone brought to the song. It was also cool to

see everyone take charge of their role and create something. There’s no better feeling than

listening to your own song and liking what you hear.

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What helps bond you as a band?

We bond over sharing the music we love. When we have downtime during rehearsals or

recording days, we all gather ‘round the speakers and queue up our favorite songs. We also

watch music videos and interviews together, which helps us get in a creative headspace for our

own music.