Sasha: Hi! Welcome to WatchMojo. I am your host Sasha; I want you to check out our interview with Matt Watts and Mike Golla of the Starting Line at the advance work tour. Where exactly are you guys from?
Matt Watts: We are from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sasha: How many guys are in this band?
Matt Watts: There is a -- what's your number?
Mike Golla: Four-and-half.
Matt Watts: Four-and-a-half, we took on a touring keyboard player, I guess I two years ago and he is an unofficial/official member.
Sasha: So, how long have you guys been a band so far up today?
Mike Golla: It's been eight years so far.
Sasha: Eight years.
Matt Watts: Eight glorious years.
Sasha: Is this a Garage band cum like dream come true?
Matt Watts: Absolutely, it's definitely a Garage band turned basement band, turned let's go on the road, never gone home for a couple of years.
Matt Watts: We actually had a record come out about ten days ago, so we will be on tour for probably the next year and a half straight.
Sasha: Who are your biggest musical influences?
Matt Watts: I guess I like Jimmy World: The Get Up Kids, Saves The Day.
Sasha: Who is it that, for the most part in the band contributes the most to the lyrics?
Matt Watts: Kenny writes all the lyrics, he is our singer; it's his department, so we let him have for rein with that. And he does a great job; he is kind of the chord of back of the band, if we were football team.
Sasha: Do you like football?
Matt Watts: I love football.
Mike Golla: For sure.
Sasha: All of you?
Matt Watts: All of us.
Sasha: And your favorite team?
Mike Golla: Eagles.
Matt Watts: Eagles.
Sasha: Philadelphia.
Mike Golla: Yes, I represent.
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