What took place in the five-year gap in album releases?
In no particular order and without saying who did what, the activities that took place in that time frame were as follows: Children, unpacking, school, solo albums, reflection, panic, serenity, travel for pleasure, and the use of one toilet for an extended period of time.

Each band member has grown tremendously during the hiatus, with music studies, solo albums and much more. How did this play into the production of the new album? What were some fresh, new, creative ideas that band members brought back?
Thank you for the observation! I think that if we were to use the analogy of building a house as compared to writing a song, this time around, the tools we used to erect this creative structure were different than ever before. Hence the dramatic shift in sound and themes of If Not Now, When?

Your latest album, If Not Now, When?, is quite a shift in style. What inspired you to that?
Most likely the fact that our tools had changed, but also that lovely little fact about our band that has remained constant after 20 years of making music together: We don't want to write the same song twice. And we like the idea of challenging our audiences.

How was the response from your fans?
As always, the response is mixed. It's a beautiful thing!

Any plans for doing the hard sound style like your early days again?
We are trying to “plan less" at this point in our career.

What are you looking forward to seeing the most on this visit?
I look forward to being witness to love and music in a time of strife and madness.