EverFelt
May 2024
Interviewed by:
Laura Williams
Vinyl Lollipops
EverFelt:
Adam Steglich - Vocals/Lyrics
Corey Robinson - Lead Guitar
Jacob Crawford - Rhythm Guitar
Jason Hensgen - Bass Guitar
Ryan Smelcer - Drums
Laura:
Thank you for the second interview! I hope you are all doing well. It’s been one year this month since our last interview. What have you accomplished in this past year?
EverFelt:
Thank you for doing this second interview with us! We are doing really great since the last time we did an interview and so much has happened it's hard to know where to start. The biggest change in the band was a change to our lineup, where our former drummer, Eric Wilburn, unfortunately, was not able to continue with the band due to mental health issues and that we could no longer trust him. I do want to say that we wish him all the best in the future, but we are ecstatic about our new drummer, Ryan Smelcer. Ryan joined our band three months ago. I think it is now and, since his arrival, our music has taken a leap forward in timing, transition, flow, and we could not be more grateful. The truth is that he is not just a great drummer but an even better person and friend. Since our last interview, we have played four shows since then and written some new music, but our focus now is our upcoming summer shows and the recording of our first official EP featuring four songs, and it is self-titled EverFelt.
Laura:
What do you have coming up for us this year?
EverFelt:
This year is shaping up to be very busy for us as we have made it as one of the final 12 finalists for the Battle of the Bands hosted by Black Diamond Harley-Davidson and Rock 105.1 TAO. We are playing that show on May 18th and if we win we get to open for Soul Asylum and Stone Temple Pilots! This is a phenomenal opportunity for us, and we are absolutely stoked to take part. Two weeks later we are blessed with the chance to play a show for a local charity event for disabled children in Cambria, Illinois. That is going to be a blast! After this we are headed back to Bloomington, Illinois to play the Nightshop with Autopilot out of New York and interview with Tattoo Babii and Jeff Tucker from Front Row Radio. On June 15th we head back to Park Hills Underground in Missouri and playing a show with Facing Infamy out of St Louis. Both of these venues are stellar, and we are seriously digging both upcoming shows. We are then going to be recording our first official EP at the end of June featuring four songs and words cannot express how excited we are for this! We have some more shows in July and October, but we are stoked about the EP!
Laura:
Please share with us links to your new videos.
EverFelt:
“Reach" live from Park Hills Underground
“The LIE" live from Nightshop
“Into the Fire" live from Park Hills
“River" live from Nightshop
Laura:
Do you have a bucket list as far as concerts and/or venues go?
We honestly want to play the largest stages and opportunities in the world. That is our honest aspiration, so if you're a stadium or an arena, then you are definitely on our bucket list!
Laura:
What should fans expect to experience at a show?
EverFelt:
At our show you should expect to experience an atmospheric, powerful sense of psychedelic metal that engulfs your very being as we bring the loudest, hardest hitting show that will definitely leave you wanting more. We are high energy, but a controlled chaos that has the touch of beauty necessary to every true work of art. We leave everything on the stage.
Laura:
Is there anyone specific you would like to thank or give a shout-out to?
EverFelt:
We would love to thank all the venues who have given us an opportunity to play our music at their establishments. We would love to thank Tattoo Babii and Front Row Radio. All the radio stations that have been playing our early rough draft recordings, thank you all so very much. We will make sure you get the official EP. Finally, we would like to thank all of those who came before us and made it possible for us to be doing what we love. Thank you!
Laura:
How can fans and future fans locate, listen to and buy your music?
EverFelt:
The very best place to find everything EverFelt is at our website EverFelt.net and pretty soon you will be able to purchase merchandise and our music online. Look for that towards the end of this year. Please follow us on our social media sites to come and see one of our shows!
Laura:
Do you have any endorsements?
EverFelt: So far, our lead guitarist, Corey Robinson, is endorsed by Keeley Electronics and Morley Wah Pedal. The drummer and I are waiting to hear back from a few companies. Thanks for asking!
Laura:
Nice and you’re welcome! Is there anything else you would like your fans to know?
EverFelt:
We are coming to a town near you, and we would love to meet you and find out what drives you in life and potentially share our music journey with you. We sincerely hope to see each of you at a show one day. In the meantime, keep rockin!
Laura Williams
@Vinyl Lollipops
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