Can you tell us as to who the members of your band are and what roles they play within the band. What inspired you to call yourselves "Pelican" and where do you draw inspiration from for your songs and "lyrics"? How long has the band been in existence and how did it form?
I am Trevor and I play guitar. Laruent also plays guitar. Larry plays drums. Bryan plays bass. We decided on the name Pelican because every other conceivable band name was already taken. We formed in 2000 as a side project of our other band Tusk with the intention of doing songs that were a little slower and longer than our grindcore counterpoint.
Our primary inspiration in those days was drawn from bands like Sleep and Godflesh, but as we got more experienced we began to draw inspiration from the many, many bands and different genres of music and art that we're interested in.
You're considered to be part of a new wave of exciting bands. What was your local scene like before you formed and how do you think it's adapted in order to accommodate an outfit such as yourselves? Did you encounter any difficulties as a new and emerging band and what advice would you give to other musical outfits on breaking into such a difficult industry?
The music scene in Chicago has a...