That was actually part of what Fair Trade liked about us. Right now, I really like the song "End of Me. " But, I feel like we are almost in The Karate Kid [laughing]. We are having 600 miles between shows over night.
Are you guys okay with selling music online, and just the thought that we are okay with whoever picks up our album. Did you want to tackle that theme on this album? Things aren't going their way and they think that God is out to get them. But, it has also been a blessing to us. Was that theme intentional in the writing process? Up until that point, I was the kid who always sang in the shower.
This bus has taught us so much. Physical record sales are down so much, and digital sales are up so high. So, I don't mind it, and I can appreciate it. Do you like the comparison to some of these bands; do you welcome the comparison? Drawing from a wide range of influences, everything from 3 Doors Down to Circa Survive, What I've Become is fueled by the band's accessible, rock radio sound. We are not the band that wants to hang out in the green room, and come out and play the set; then get on the bus and leave. Ashes remain end of me. We don't hate the bus [laughing]. Webb: I saw that you guys travel in a 1987 Ford school bus. That was kind of the thought behind that song. Webb: Before I talk about your debut album, I was wondering if you could give a very brief history on the band. Or do you just want to say we are our own band with our own sound? Josh Smith: I can see the difficulty growing, but right now we are still okay. Webb: Thinking way back, what inspired you to become a musician?
Webb: Musically, you have been compared to other Christian rock bands like Kutless, Seventh Day Slumber, and Decyfer Down. But, if we can just sustain ourselves, if this can be our ministry and career for life, I am a happy man. Webb: I do want to specifically talk about a couple of songs on the record. End of me lyrics ashes remain. Josh Smith: We really didn't aim for it; but with every song that we wrote, it just seemed to be where our heads were at. You are lucky to have 50 kids show up at any show.
Webb: I do want to talk about one music industry topic. We did the van and trailer thing for awhile. Or do you guys like having people buy the actual physical album? That is something that I said one day when I was in a goofy mood. Josh Smith: What I've Become, when that came through my mind, it was just thinking about as a Christian coming to a place in your life where you have drifted away from who you were supposed to be and who you were meant to be. Webb: Any last comments? But, it was never something that I wanted to do. We are having to cover a lot more miles a lot faster.
We kind of took that as a green light from God, and just got things underway. Your first single "Everything Good" is really different from the rest of the album. It changes week to week. We are not trying to sound like any other band, but that is the way music is. We never had anybody backing us up. Any time you write a song or put out an album, no matter how unique you think it is, someone is going to find a way to compare it to something else that is already out there.