We weren't in town 10 minutes before we stopped at Applebees (the restaurant chain that we should own since we almost always eat there or at IHOP) and were recognized by customers there. The second day, the day of the show, we were asked to do an interview on the radio, and they started playing our music right then. Roswell is a great town. When they make the alien theme park, we want to move there and be the "house band."

The night of the show, winds kicked up in the football stadium venue and almost toppled part of our video wall. The crew which set up the stage saved one stack from falling over and secured it. We're thankful. That one stack alone cost over $5,000 (there are 3 of them) and that show would have been irreparably damaged if they hadn't saved it.

The show was great, and as you can see from the pictures, the stage was awesome.

Q: What was the crowd's reaction to you in Roswell.

We are a phenomenon there from what our mySpace friends tell us. They are anxiously awaiting the release of our album, which is due September 1st. I think AL had a marriage proposal or two.

Q: Do you see the band breaking into the mainstream rock scene or are you content to stay as you are.

The band will break into the mainstream for a few reasons.

1. We have something no one else has. Even the Gorrilaz don't have the kind of music we do, and don't normally have a lot of interaction between humans and the characters on stage.

2. Classic rock is like the cliffs of Dover. It'll ALWAYS be standing as other music fads come and go. Even though we're writing new songs, they have that great classic-rock feel and sound. Harmony leads, harmony vocals, and musical integrity are mainstays of our songs, and people love that.

3. Our message is one of personal growth, responsibility, and positive change. We understand that action must be taken to realize the changes we all know we need. The songs we write often call for that action.

4. We're a family show. Unless one is in favour of pre-emptive wars, poisoning oneself with chemicals, implanting chips in humans, or averse to the ultimate in diversity (an alien drummer) they won't be offended by an Element 115 show.

Q: Is there any one song that you have written that is linked to a specific UFO event.

No. We do have a song on this upcoming album called "People of the Planet Blue" which is about a race coming here to share our planet with us. Their planet was destroyed, and they need to live here for a while. We aren't the cheesy tin-foil-collared typical UFO band. We're a serious act that just happens to have an alien on drums.

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