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Web Extra: Checking in with Rev Theory's Jules Jorgensen

By JUSTIN HOOKS
jhooks@sunherald.com

The Sun Herald recently spoke with Rev Theory guitarist Jules Jorgensen on the band's new fortunes and what the summer holds in store for them. The band's second album, "Light It Up," is set for a June 10 release on Interscope Records. The following is a transcript of the interview with Jorgensen.

Q: I remember in August of 2005, you guys played CPR "Rocks The Point" in Biloxi. You traveled in a little van and looked fresh out of high school. Now you've got a highly-anticipated second album due, have toured the world, got signed to a major label and had the theme song for "Wrestlemania." Is this where you want to be? How's life these days?

A"Life is good now that it's all in the right direction. I feel we paid our dues. Three years ago that was now, we were really struggling, man. We had quit our jobs and had nothing and made the sacrifice to do it and take the leap of faith. I guess the two and a half years we did tour and work, we did it the way we wanted to do it. Now there's fruits that have come of it. We've still not made a ton of money or anything, which is not the goal. At least we feel like that because of the hard work we've done. It feels good, though. It's awesome. We've got a pretty sick team which we feel is the biggest part of it."

Q: Your second album is charting above Top 40 even before it's out. What are you guys trying to say in this record? Do you feel you've avoided the sophomore album curse?

A"We were trying to be a little more ambitious. We knew that (2005's) 'Truth Is Currency' had metal overtones, was more of a darker, brooding type of album. A sort of aggressive album which developed our sound as a high-energy band. Going in this time, we really wanted to draw on more of our initial rock roots - stuff that started us off and influenced us in the first place. Stuff that was larger than life, stadium ready type stuff. We wanted to set ourselves apart from our contemporaries in active rock and make a larger than life anthemic song. Hopefully we did, but I guess we'll see what happens. I feel like I'm so proud of our first record, because a lot of the songs are based on real experiences. But I also feel it was a learning experience. Going in to write the second record, I think we were more focused on what we wanted and how we wanted to portray ourselves as a unit. It was a lot more refined. So, we had some big aspirations and some big goals. It was pressure, going into it with a major label. But as proud as I am of the first album, we fell short as far as connectivity. There wasn't a connection as far as a larger scale. I think we need to go back into the lab and write from the heart, but also with an understanding of what we wanted to really be as a band ,which is basically, you know, to take over the world."

Justin Hooks covers bars and bands along the Coast for the Sun Herald. He can be reached at jhooks@sunherald.com.