What was your biggest challenge behind the creation of 'Requiem' and why? My biggest challenge was just getting all of my parts written in time. During the writing process I was overseas touring so I didn't have as much time as the others to prepare myself. On top of that I had to leave Canada after pre production to do my last tour with Amity, and then fly back straight after that to start tracking my parts. There were alot of late nights, but I think the pressure pushed me to really think about what I wanted to play.
How happy are you with the response this album has been getting from fans and critics? I am so grateful, the feedback from fans has been both uplifting and inspiring. Just to know that people enjoy the album as much as we do creates this instant connection that we can definitely feel whether we're on stage playing or just doing a meet and greet.
At the moment, what new song are you guys enjoying performing live the most at the moment and why? How would you say this album compares to 'Other Voices, Other Rooms' ? The main difference I would say is it's just a much bigger album. There are so many layers that we put into these songs, and it just creates a much wider soundscape. On Other Voices we didn't have as many resources to get sounds and ideas we wanted, but there was no holding back on Requiem.
What was it like to work with David Bottrill, and how does he push you as musicians? It was incredible! He is such an amazing producer as well as just a great human. Everything he said and every idea he had, was just so inspiring and refreshing it felt like we had a 5th member in the band. It truly was the best musical experience I've had in my life.
I would say Heartstone. It's my favourite song on the album, and playing that outro live is one of the greatest feelings I've ever had holding a guitar.
Can you tell us a little bit about the side projects you guys got up to in this hiatus? I was involved in alot of projects, but the main one was The Amity Affliction. I got to write an album with those guys and tour the world and it was an incredible experience. I'm so grateful for the oppurtunity those guys gave me, and we're still all great friends.
What do you want 2012 to do for The Getaway Plan? More and more shows! I enjoyed the last tour so much, I just want to play as many shows as possible and hopefully get something started overseas, that would be splendid!