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Sugar Stems Interview!

This interview was originally published in Audio Ammunition on May 14th, 2013 When I hear a good power pop band, my heart feels like jumping out of my chest and doing a dance like John Cusack’s cheeseburger did in “Better Off Dead”. It happened when I first heard Cheap Trick, then with The Beat, now The Sugar Stems! The tunes are memorable, and the lyrics are emotionally authentic, which makes the entire package multi coated; so you never get worn-out listening to it. “Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears, ” you won’t be dissatisfied, because this is timeless pop music. I am confident that decades from now, The Sugar Stems will still be in heavy rotation on many turntables, including mine! Interview by Jay Castro Who’s answering the questions here? It's me! Betsy! Who is in the band and what instruments do you all play? Betsy - vocals/guitar Steph - bass Andy - keyboard Drew - guitar Jonny - drums Are you all originally from the Milwaukee area? How did the ban...