Interview with: Paul Trinidad Jr., lead guitarist of Love 45

Hey Paul, thank you for taking the time to sit down with for this exclusive interview for our website.

Q - First off, please state your name, your position in the band as well as nick names you may have?
A - Well hello! My name is Paul Trinidad Jr. and I don't have any nick names at this time.

Q - Where did you guys come up with the name "Love.45?" Is there a special meaning behind it?
A - The name "Love.45" came from the movie "Love and a .45" which featured Renee Zellweger in some of her early work in her career. The story line in the movie has nothing to do with the band however. The only link is the name!

Q - How would you say that your music and the band itself had evolved from when the band first started?
A - The music evolved as Danny Elster became more active as a lead vocalist and songwriter along side with Mick Shivers. It also evolved quite a bit when we have collaborated with producers such as 3 Doors Down guitarist Chris Henderson, as well as Geoff Ott. We worked with those guys in Seattle.

Q - What type of music or artists have inspired you the most or influenced you to what you do today?
A - We've been influenced by a wide range of music. Everything from The Beatles, Foo Fighters, 3 Doors Down, Kiss, Journey, Cheap Trick, Prince. Stuff with lots of harmony and melody!

Q - How would you describe the relationship between the band and your fans?
A - Our relationship with each other is pretty cool because we have a great respect for each other. We have our disagreements from time to time as any family does, but are always able to work out our differences whether it's the music or personal. We also have a great respect for the fans. It's always so great to get to meet everyone at the shows! And as our liner notes in the CD that is out now say.... To all love.45 fans- past, present, and future: Our music will always be here for you, we'll never let you down!

Q - When the band first started, did you think you would have made it this far and doing what you do today?
A - We had always hope so and what's always kept us going is the positive momentum that you can create from putting in your best efforts and working hard!

Q - You guys have your new self-titled album and to be honest I think you guys did an amazing job. I wanted to know what your favourite song on the new CD is and did you have trouble trying to pick which tracks to add to it (if you recorded a lot of songs beforehand)?
A - My favorite songs are "Way Down" and "Don't Ask Me". It was a smooth process picking songs to record as the producers (Chris & Geoff) had strong ideas on that already.

Q - Is the band trying to portray any kind of message with the music and lyrics?
A - I know that Danny and Mick take their lyrics to heart and try to write stuff that is catchy and meaningful.

Q - This is a two part question. What band(s) would you love to tour with? How would you describe your life on the road and when you're performing in front of screaming fans?
A - Well, we are just about to go on tour and we'll really looking forward to getting out there some more! We will be headlining the next run of tour dates but if giving a choice, it would be awesome to tour with 3 Doors Down sometime! Life on the road is amazing as we always appreciate the opportunity to interact with the fans as well as meet new ones! All of the driving can drive you crazy sometimes but we usually read, watch movies, or play video games to make the travel time seem a little faster.

Q - Well, thanks again for taking the time to have this interview and I wish you the best in what you do.. Any last comments or shout-outs before we say goodbye?
A - Thank you to The Music Appraisal for >being such a great resource and covering all of the new music! I'd also like to invite everyone to give love.45 a listen! The cd is out now or we'll see ya on tour. Thanks so much!

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