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EastScene interviewed up-and-commers The Shoreline, who are about to drop their first album Out of Nowhere on September 27th. This powerpop quartet have only been together since February, but already have a video out. Singer Jose explains how and why.

Also, read to the end to find out how one lucky winner has the chance to win a Shoreline prize pack!

EastScene: Hi Jose, how’s it going?

Jose: Good, good and yourself?

ES: Not too bad. So your band, The Shoreline, tell me about it?

Jose: Good, we are a sweet pop rock band from Orlando, Florida. We got together in the beginning of February 2008 and we’ve been rocking it ever since.

ES: Only February?

Jose: Yep. Like the 12th or so.

ES: Most bands don’t usually have a demo recorded in 7 months, nevermind a video.

Jose: Yeah. Me and JFunk, our bass player, used to be in a band around here called Letterperfect, and we learned a lot. We decided we wanted to make a band come from out of nowhere really fast, so we got to work and made it happen. That’s why the title of our album is “Out of Nowhere”.

ES: So this isn’t your first attempt in music then?

Jose: No, I myself have been in several bands since I was 16. And I’ve grown a lot as a musician; so have all the guys.

ES: Did you all know each other before joining this band, or was it a matter of random connections?

Jose: Yeah, we all knew each other. What happened was that I called Craig (drums) one day and I was like “Dude, I have a sweet idea for this band!” and he was like, “Let’s do it”. Then I called JFunk and he said “Why not? I love jamming with you guys.” Then we got Evan. But he’s decided to part ways with us right now. So we picked up the old guitar player of Letterperfect, his name is Bud. He’s amazing!

ES: Will he be staying with you? I noticed that on your Myspace page, your guitar player is just a bunch of question marks.

Jose: Haha, yeah. That’s our retarded way of “suspense”. He’ll be up this weekend with a really sweet pic of him.

ES: Now you already have an album coming out. What can we expect of it?

Jose: Yes yes! “Out of Nowhere” will be out September. 23rd electronically. You can expect hard rhythms and heartfelt vocals that will make you go back to that summer love that went away for some reason or the other, with hope of reconnecting at the end of the record with the track “Wave and Sea Are One”.

ES: Is it coming out in disc form as well? I know that digital is the way to go right now, but for all those hardcore liner-note fans.

Jose: Haha, yeah it’ll be out on CD form. You’ll be able to get it through us or Amazon, CD Baby, Smartpunk, etc.

ES: And is there a tour accompanying this release?

Jose: Most definitely a Florida tour is to follow this release. We might hook up with other bands after the release tour to go further north. As of now though, Florida tour for sure!

ES: What can concertgoers expect from your set?

Jose: They can expect an all out party! We rock the stage hard and if you come to our show with 5 of your friends, make sure to stop by our merch table because we will give you a free t-shirt.

ES: That is an awesome idea!

Jose: Thanks! We like to reward our fans that spread the word. They deserve it, without them we’d be nothing!

ES: After the release, what’s next for The Shoreline?

Jose: Well after touring for a while we plan to record a new album with 10-12 tracks on it. We are already writing like crazy for it! We feel that we have to keep writing and moving forward. Also we are in the process of figuring out a new music video! You’ll find out later for what song it is for.

ES: You said you’ve been playing for a while now. What made you go, “Hey, I think music is the right choice for me?”

Jose: Well ever since I was like 8, I’ve known. I used to sing salsa music in Venezuela, where I’m from. Always loved to sing, it’s the best high ever!

ES: But salsa is nowhere close to what you’ve got going now. What did you listen to while growing up?

Jose: Believe it or not, I’m a huge ska fan!! That’s what got me to listen to rock. I started listening to bands like Incubus. Then I transitioned into bands like Taking Back Sunday, Green Day, Paramore, Boys Like Girls, We The Kings…I actually know Travis from We The Kings. We went to the same college; I met him at the library getting books.

ES: That is indeed a sweet story.

Jose: Yeah we played a couple of shows together back in 2005 or so.

ES: Your favorite ska band?

Jose: My fave ska band would have to be Less Than Jake, for sure!

ES: Did you play at Warped Tour as well?

Jose: Yes, we played Warped this year. We were lucky enough that our wonderful fans voted for us to get on there. We love you guys so much! Thanks for all your support!

ES: Awesome man. It’s what music is all about, right?

Jose: Yep. The fans are the lifeblood of music.

ES: Alright, before we wrap this up, what you got to say to everyone who will read this?

Jose: Please, please please!! Take a second to listen to us and let us know if you like it or not. We are gonna be on the Purevolume front page starting September 22nd so make sure you guys come check us out on there. Thank you for reading and be safe!

ES: Thanks for your time Jose.

Jose: Thank you for yours!

ES: Anytime!

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Not only are we excited for their album, but EastScene bets that you are too. So excited in fact, that you just can’t wait to spread the word about, am I right? Of course. So just for you, EastScene has partnered up with The Shoreline to bring to you an EXCLUSIVE prize pack from the band. What’s the catch, you ask? Simple. Just copy and paste the banner below to communities, pages, anywhere you want. Each post is one entry. BUT you have to link us each post, so it will count. The last day to enter will be October 1st, 2008, at 11:59 PM Eastern. Post your entries below in the comments. Good luck to all!

**The Giveaway is now closed. The winner has already been notified**