Last August, they decided to leave Hollywood Records. Even if we don't get signed again for another year or two, we know we'll be happier because we just do much better when we're doing things on our own. And when they say friends, they mean it. This band's popularity derives a lot from their contact with fans. They use their website to post news of their road tours and to keep in touch by e-mail.
Fans can contact any of the band members by e-mail, and they nearly always get a response.
I'll e-mail him back and say 'Thank you very much. I think that's really helped us stick with our fans. We're not just four guys up on the stage. They know that we may be acting like rock stars on the stage, but afterwards we get down and have a beer and make a point of saying thank you for coming out to the show. We really respect the fact that we couldn't do this without them.