WeAreMurderByDeath

Hi this is Sarah - I grew up going to a Presbyterian church with my family, but my parents were careful to teach us kids about many of the world's religions as part of our upbringing. I can see the good that religion can do for people, but I personally believe that I can be "good without god", and I tend to respond to more scientific views. Plus Satan Rulz.

Maybe- you can't force that kind of thing. It's best to keep working on what moves you at the moment. I think it would be fun, but when you start writing, you really need to just focus on what makes you feel interested in the project. That's why our albums tend to be a little different each time around. I hate the idea of making the same record over and over- it seems so cheap and limiting, like you are just trying to prolong your brand. I think taking chances is more rewarding in every way.

I probably laughed like a crazy person because its such a depressing song and its hard to intro. It's about two girls who went missing in our town, and the sad story of searching for them. I wrote it from their perspectives. One girl was rich and pictures of her were posted all over town for years, and the other was poor and had been missing for a month, and no one heard about it until the rich girl went missing. Its two tragic stories, but the class issue really struck me as a sad story. Sometimes i tell the story on stage, and sometimes its too depressing.

Hi this is Sarah - It can be the most frustrating thing in the world to be the only woman on tour, and I have approached this situation from many different angles over the years. Even as a woman who is comfortable being "one of the guys", sometimes being different is stressful. It comes down to respect and standing up for yourself. This is true for ANYONE on tour. Tour is stressful, and people need to set boundaries and respect each others boundaries. If you feel uncomfortable about something, or need some space from the crowd, speak up! Don't go along with every whim of the group, just to "be cool". Do what you need to do to maintain sanity,and hopefully you have surrounded yourself with friends who will respect your needs.

Yes we have been bought many drinks at shows. It can get out of hand, so we try no to encourage it too much. The record was a show in Lawrence Kansas in about 2005. We played 10 songs, and were brought drinks after every song except one. The last couple songs did not sound so good. Also, yes, there's a lot of love- we are super lucky. I believe if you treat people well, they'll return the favor.