For now, the band doesn t have a permanent drummer, and Leo has mixed feelings about the situation. This sucks not having a drummer, but in a lot of ways it s good. It s got more energy, he said. With The Van Pelt, he knew what to expect when playing live. Without a permanent drummer, there are no expectations and it adds excitement, Leo said.
Bands are like relationships.
He added that the more people that are involved, the harder it is to keep it together. However, if they find a drummer that impresses them and can work well with them, they ll keep the drummer permanently. Grant Pershing of Slingshot Episode, who is opening for The Lapse, agreed with Leo s assessment of a band s life cycle. I always equate a band relationship with a personal relationship with someone, except you re in it with more people, Pershing said. There s always a time that comes to move on.