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Interview

By Chicago Cord
With The Ratt
On October, 2005

Once caught in the indie underground of kids trying to make it, I Am The Avalanche are picking themselves out with a spoon due to their brand new debut release "I Am The Avalanche". Catching the ear of drummer Brett Romnes, The Chicago Cord questioned the rhythm man about the new release, his favorite albums, and what's going on this year.

For starters, please introduce yourself.
Hello, my name is Brett Romnes and I play drums from I Am The Avalanche.

How did I Am The Avalanche come together?
We formed the band in October of 2004 after a few chance meetings. Vinnie had started writing songs after the breakup of his prior band, The Movielife, and started working on solidifying a lineup. Kellen and Brandon were in bands that had toured with Vinnie in the past and Mike was a good friends with both Vinnie and...

Where did the name come from?
The name came from a lyric in a song that actually never surfaced.

How did you get signed to Drive-Thru Records?
Richard and Stephanie, the owners of Drive-Thru Records, kept it contact with Vinnie after his split with The Movielife, whom were also signed to Drive-Thru. They supported his decision to start a new band and when the lineup solidified we had a meeting. We all came to the decision that continuing to release records with them would be great considering they have been huge supporters of our music since day one.

How long have you been drumming?
I've been drumming since I was 12 years old.

Who are your biggest influences, musically and generally?
My biggest influences musically would be The Cardigans, Nada Surf, Green Day, The Streets, Clutch, Bob Marley... Not that they are related at all. Generally, I'd have to say I am influenced by honesty and love.

Describe your band's sound in three words.
I have no idea... been working on this for a while now.

Your band just released your debut album, which is self-titled. What was the writing process like?
We basically wrote all of the songs in the dungeon which was the basement that we all lived in while writing. Vinn usually creates a skeleton of the song with acoustic guitars with all the rest of the instrumentation in mind. Then we go are hack it out at our rehersal spot which is small and hot. Sound like fun?

Who are you touring with now and what are your plans for the rest of the year?
Right now we are on the road with Bayside, June and the Forecast. Next we are doing a headline tour with The Black Maria and a tour with The Honorary Title and Koufax to end out the year.

What are your three favorites albums at the moment?
Nada Surf, "Weight is a Gift"; Clutch, "Exodus/Robot Hive" and The Beatles, "Norwegian Wood".

What was the first album you ever purchased?
Michael Jackson, "Bad".

Who is your favorite band to tour with, by far? Why?
Head Automatica, they are like family to us.

Is there anything else you would like to add?
Big up Brooklyn.

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