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<\/p>\nFredonia, you sure showed up this week. This week was a reunion of the homies, featuring some of Fredonia’s favorites.<\/p>\n
We were welcomed by Buffalo rock bands Del Paxton and Amateur Hockey Club.<\/p>\n
These bands had the bar moving, it was nothing short of a party.<\/p>\n
Midnight rolled around and Carpool took the stage.<\/p>\n
They played many favorites. The crowd not only was pushing and shoving but also grabbing the mic and singing along.<\/p>\n
Shows at BJ’s are like no other.<\/p>\n
After the show I had the privilege to talk to two wonderful people.<\/p>\n
I spoke with Dan Doyle, Carpool’s manager and probably one of the nicest dudes I know. Then I chatted with Stoph Colasanto. They are the lead singer of the band Carpool and overall a good soul.<\/p>\n
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DD:<\/strong> It’s a lot of getting used to being f*cking tired. It\u2019s a lot of getting used just go go go. <\/span><\/p>\n Here you just kind of run your own thing. Whereas there are rules to play by when you are doing bigger tours or tours in general. Like you are trying to keep other people happy. Trying to work everyday at something different by someone else’s rules. If you are supporting a tour, you have to play by the head tour manager\u2019s rules and stuff like that versus running a house venue where it is whatever the f*ck I wanna do I can just do it.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n DD:<\/strong> Be nice. Be the nicest person you can possibly be and always try to make conversation because you don’t know where that is going to lead to. <\/span><\/p>\n I feel as though that led to two tours with me, where I was just nice and they were like “you\u2019re a cool friend to have around, let\u2019s just bring you out again”. <\/span><\/p>\n Most of those jobs are just people, ya know, that are just like \u201cI don\u2019t know who to ask. I don\u2019t know another tour manager, I guess I’ll just bring my friend out and tell them what to do.\u201d So just be nice and kind because there is not a lot of that.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n DD: <\/strong>Damn. I mean you know I want to work with my girl, Dua Lipa but, that would probably never happen.<\/span><\/p>\n BP:<\/strong> Hey maybe she\u2019ll see this<\/span><\/p>\n DD: <\/strong>Oh you know it, she\u2019s plugged in.<\/span><\/p>\n Band wise? I would\u2019ve said Less Than Jake but weirdly enough I\u2019d probably say Reel Big Fish. Just to see what they\u2019re like honestly. That was the first band I really saw growing up so it\u2019d be fun to work with them I think. Just get to know who they are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n DD: <\/strong>In the music industry there is a lot of different jobs. Just figure out what makes you happy and you know, you don\u2019t have to be good at whatever makes you happy. <\/span><\/p>\n If it\u2019s running shows, doing blogs, promoting, selling stuff, photography, it doesn’t matter. Just find\u00a0 at whatever level makes you happy and continue to try and work at that. Just go for it. Whatever the hell you want to do, just go for it.<\/span><\/p>\n DD: <\/strong>Hahaha making money, I need to make money. But wherever Carpool takes me right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n BP:<\/strong> So you\u2019ll be sticking alongside Carpool for awhile?<\/span><\/p>\n DD: <\/strong>Yeah, I am going to try to be there for them in every capacity because I really believe in that band. I don\u2019t know, I work with whoever rings my line but, for now it\u2019s just Carpool stuff that\u2019s on my mind.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is the biggest lesson you\u2019ve learned while on the road?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Who is your dream band to work with?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What words of inspiration or advice do you have for folks currently in the music industry program?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
What\u2019s next for Dan Doyle?<\/strong><\/h3>\n