In April 2009, Caleb was living in Oakland, California, and was the singer/bassist in an indie band. “We needed to find a drummer,” he remembers. His best friend, the guitarist of the band, asked his younger brother’s friend, John, to audition.
“I was at university in Santa Cruz and wanted a break from studying,” says John. “I was already a big fan of the band and was really excited when I heard they wanted me to try out.” Although they’d never properly met, Caleb says he has a “fuzzy memory” of John listening to one of his practices. “I don’t know why, but I had a really good feeling about him,” he says. “I had this weird flash of knowing it was important and that we should definitely audition John.”
