Katie Spencer

courtesy of sherry kondor

Katie was such a sweetheart and did this interview for me! Thank you Katie! Your rock!

Backstage Pass
Katie Spencer

Hi Katie! What’s up?
not too much, just chillin', how are you guys?

Describe a normal day in your life.
wow, i had to do this for someone else the other day,
it was a very long answer! let's see, i get up around
6:30am (if i'm lucky enough to wake up on time).
school starts for me this year at 8:10. i have AP
French, then AP American History, Astrophysics, and
Jazz Chorus. then lunch (yay!). :) i usually have
student government meetings during lunch. then i have
Math, and last is English, and i'm out of school by
1:40pm. (sometimes 1:00pm). then i usually head over
to the G.O. office (student government) to take care
of my work there. i usually get home by 5:00pm or so.
then i chill out a little bit, i go online, (answer
mail and interviews! ;) heehee), and then dinner
around 6:30/7:00ish. then i start my homework around
8pm, and hopefully finish by about midnight, at which
point i shower, go to bed, and start the cycle all
over again! :)
occasionally, there are differences in my days.
thursdays i have piano lessons, sometimes i have
commercials to do after school, or band rehearsal! :)
but that's the basic outline.

Who are you the closest to in the band?
at this point, i'd probably have to say dillon,
because i've known him the longest. but jesse and i
are close as well, and i'm getting to know the other
guys, i'd say we're all getting close as a band. it's
a really good dynamic. :)

How is it like chillin with those 4 awesome guys all
the time?
i love it. i really don't know how we get ANYTHING
done, we just like hanging out together so much, we
always have a great time. we're always laughing and
messing around, sherry gets frustrated with us a lot.
:)

Describe each member of the band in a couple of words.
dillon- cynical sense of humor, hilarious, and fun
alex- equally hilarious, loveable, and the best damn
drummer in the world
pete- chilled, laid-back, eager to help
jesse- joker, wild, and crazy.

Where do you usually go out when you're with your
friends?
we go all over the place, i'd say most often times
square. we love it there, plus, my friend ramzi lives
right around there. sometimes we hang around the upper
west side, cuz that's where my house is, and my friend
spencer's. last summer i spent almost every day at my
friend eric's house, in bayside, queens, with my
friends teddy, matt, ramzi, rory, nick, jeff, etc...
it's crazy cuz we all live all over the place. but as
long as there's food, and something fun to do, we're
there!

Does anyone recognize you in public?
nope, i've never been recognized in public.

Who is your biggest influence and why?
i'd say my mom. i'm really close with my mom, and we
get along really well. she's just so cool, she really
is one of those "cool" moms that all your friends
love. :) and she teaches me a lot.

Who is your celeb crush? Have you met them yet?
i don't think i really have a celeb crush. there are a
lot of celebrities that i admire, some who i've met,
some who i haven't. i don't think i have a celeb crush
though. :)

What is the funniest thing that has happened during
band practice?
it's hard to pin point one thing. we're always
clownin' around and laughing, all the time. we're
ALWAYS having fun, there hasn't been one moment yet.

How does it feel to be a “role model” for girls out
there?
it feels unexpected! i never expected to get so much
publicity, just being part of jesse's band. it's very
weird, but VERY flattering, and i appreciate it SO
much! :)

Well Thank You soo MUCH for doing this interview… We
hope to talk to you soon. Do you have any last words
for your fans?
i would just like to say, thank you so much for your
interest. it's so great to see you guys following
jesse's career so loyally, and getting to know his
band members and everything, it really is fantastic.
you guys are amazing, thank you so much!
and i hope to see all of you at the upcoming concerts!
we've got a bunch this summer- i hope to see you
there! :) and keep your eyes and ears out for new
stuff from jesse and the band, we're all workin' hard
for ya! jess's CD should be out by the end of the
summer hopefully, if not, then the fall. (keep your
fingers crossed!)
:D
love,
~katie