We recently had a chance to catch up with KJ to ask how he pulls it all together and what it was like touring with one of his favorite acts. Check it out.
Tell us about how you got connected with OAR?
I met the OAR guys for the first time when I opened for them at the Phoenix Open (PGA tournament) in Scottsdale, AZ in January of 2010. I stayed in touch with a few of the band members and tried to swing by and say hello when I rolled through their respective cities. They play golf and surf so we definitely had a bunch of stuff in common other than music. I grew up a huge fan of theirs so just being on that first show was an honor, let alone two years later being invited on their entire summer tour.
You've played a lot of shows in a lot of venues for a lot of people...what was different about these shows?
I've probably played almost every type of venue that you could have live music at ... from sorority houses, to amphitheaters to retail stores and everything in between. This tour was mostly larger venues, anywhere from 5-25k. As the venue size gets bigger you definitely have to play a different kind of show, one that really reaches out to the people that are up on the lawn or way back in the rafters. As a musician it's amazing to play through those kind of sound systems -- just the sheer power of those speakers gives you a rush.
