"It's always been a mix of goofy influences." -- Brian Esser
At one-time –- as Fear Before The March of Flames –- the band was often compared to The Blood Brothers and Converge. Now, as their career reaches its seventh year, they find comparisons to Depeche Mode and the Deftones on their plate.
"Our friend is obsessed with wrestling and he thought of a bunch of hilarious band names. [2*Sweet is] kind of like a mix of 'Nsync and World Wrestling Federation." -- Justin Pence
"A Northwest album has Vitamin E deficiency... it's natural music; there is no style." -- Jim Cotton
drmanhattan seems to be a perfect blend of humor, wit, and dirty cynicism.
"There are good times and bad times, and we write about both." -- Andrew de Torres
"I want people to pick up Enter or our new record, and say, 'What the hell are they going to do next?" -- Dave Turncrantz
"No matter whether you're a gay or a mixed race couple... when you're drawn together, ultimately it doesn't matter what everybody thinks because it's so honest, true, and sincere. How can that be wrong?" -- Tegan Quin