Photo by Ryan Pugh courtesy of DreamhouseWhat happens when a young guy gets an idea to start a band through a writing project? Well, take six years of experience and life, add a kick ass writing project with a lil bit of Dance Gavin Dance and Saosin, and throw in three tours in its first year of existence, and you’ve got the powerhouse that is Dreamhouse. Dreamhouse is taking the country by storm, one city at a time, and they’ll be at the LAUNCH Music Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on April 13th and 15th. We had a chance to sit down with these hardworking folks and can’t wait to see what the future has in store for our new good friends in Dreamhouse. Check it out!
Who are you and what is your role in the band?
I’m Bri and I sing for Dreamhouse.
My name is Derek and I play guitar.
How did the band get started?
Derek: The band started out as a writing project of mine back in 2011. I wrote songs for a couple years with the idea of making it an actual band. It took a few more years to find members before we actually started making some progress playing live and trying to successfully launch the band.
Who are your influences and how do they play a role in your sound?
Derek: I’m influenced by bands like Dance Gavin Dance, Tides of Man, Circa Survive, Saosin, etc. I think you can hear little nuances from some of those bands in our stuff.
What has been your most meaningful experience being in this band so far?
Derek: Getting to share the stage with Hawthorne Heights was pretty awesome. They’ve been a band Bri and I have listened to since middle school. They came to WI on the “If Only You Were Lonely 10 Year Anniversary Tour”, so it was really nostalgic to hear a lot of songs I haven’t heard in years, but still knew all of the lyrics. Haha. They gave Dreamhouse a shout-out during their set and that made us all feel good!
Favorite memory from a show you’ve played or a place you’ve travelled?
Derek: On our most recent tour we had a day off in Tampa, FL so we all went to a tattoo shop and got tattoos. It was my first time getting one, and I got it on my ankle so it hurt a bit. Haha. It was just spontaneous and nice to do something with the whole band in a brand new city.
What do you hope to accomplish with your music?
Bri: I mean for most people that do this, the obvious goal is to make it all the way. I think on a more realistic level, I just want to reach people and be relatable. There’s nothing more fulfilling than having somebody message you and tell you that one of your songs helped them get through a difficult time. The best part of being in this band is meeting a lot of people and being a part of the music scene as a whole, which is really something.
Something about you that no one knows?
Bri: My first concert was Hillary Duff. lol.
What is next for the band?
Bri: Over the next few months we’ll be writing and plan to release a video before the summer’s touring schedule.
Anything else you want to add?
Bri:We just put out a record called “Bloom”. You can listen and grab it on our Bandcamp
