David Begin sits down with Escape Pod for Midday Records “Get to Know the Artists” feature. Escape Pod will be competing on Friday, January 24 at The Met in Pawtucket, RI for a chance to perform at the next Midday Social.

Midday Records: Lets start with the basics. Can you tell us a little bit about the band and how you decided on the name, “Escape Pod“?

Escape Pod: The band was formed by Emmet (lead vocals and guitar) and Ian (guitar). The name Escape Pod comes from the opening track of the yet to be released album “Monster Planet”. We believe that one can escape their own lives to truly find themselves in music.

MDR: You have members from several states. Can you tell us how that impacts the band?

EP: We all bond over a shared love of the music we play. Sometimes our musical background will come into play, which is influenced by where we are from. For example Pompy is from a hardcore and pop-punk scene in Pennsylvania and Emmet is from the psychedelic city of Los Angeles.

MDR: Many of your members attend(ed) Berklee School of Music in Boston. How has that influenced your material?

EP: There are some jazz influences in the music but overall Berklee doesn’t change the style of music it just helps you refine the art.

MDR: Which of your songs do you enjoy playing live the most?

EP: “Mind Wars” ends with a huge drum solo so that’s pretty cool.

MDR: You’ll be competing for a chance to perform at The Midday Social, have you attended a Midday Social in the past or worked with Midday Records prior to this event? If so, what was the experience like for you?

EP: Midday was a shot in the dark. The opportunity fell out of the sky and we managed to secure the amount of votes needed to advance to perform at The MET on the 24th. It was a leap of faith and we just went for it. We are all really looking forward to the show. This is our first weekend playing shows in 2014 and we have three in the span of just over 24 hours.

MDR: What can we expect to see in this upcoming year from the band?

EP: An album should be out this year. Maybe even more. It’s all still in the works between the band. There are a lot of shows in the process of being booked and we are hoping to find new places to play from the Midday as well.