|| ERIC DILL

Hometown: Indianapolis, IN

Birthday: Feb, 10th

Favorite Bands/Artists: Elton John, Billy Joel, U2, Sigur Ros, Fear Factory, John Denver, Michael Jackson, A Perfect Circle, Radiohead

Favorite Concerts: Elton John and Billy Joel - Back 2 Back U2 - Elevation

Guilty Pleasure: Ice Mocha Swirls from Dunkin' Doughnuts

Favorite thing about Boston: The history and the band

When not playing music, likes to: Read books on financial literacy and other topics of interest (technical or non-technical); workout, walk, play games

Major musical influences and Why: Billy Joe Armstrong (Greenday) they were my favorite band when I first started playing and singing, and he was the front-man I admired most. More recently, Elton John, Billy Joel, Maynard James Keenan (A Perfect Circle\ TOOL) and Bono. They seem to have very distinct and likable vocal characteristics and a way of connecting to people.

BEST concert ever seen and Why: Elton John and Billy Joel - Back 2 Back. This was an incredible show for a number of reasons. For starters they are both musical legends and have seen it all. Believe it or not I bore easily at concerts but I was locked-into this show and was so interested with the way they performed. They performed the music just great and each song seems to captivate with its sound and history.

Musical hero to meet and what to talk to him/her about: Bono - Over the years he has put himself out on stage for people to witness and done a wonderful job with creating images and ideas to spark interest and imagination. He is a wonderful musician. He sings with passion and people understand that. I would like to talk to him about how he likes to sing and how his vocal system feels as he sings certain ways. I would pick his brain about what he thinks/has thought about on stage, what keeps him going, and how he manages being in U2 and having a family. I would tell him that his music captured my spirits when I was a youngster listening to my sisters' CD, in the car on a family vacation.

Music is: Hard to define. Music is sound (+ or - words) composed in a manner that has the ability to convey emotions and thoughts. Music is something you don't need anything to understand other than a set of working ears. Music is expression in sound. It is a vehicle of feelings.

What to love about music: I love music's ability to create a mood, to persuade your thoughts in the direction of the music. Music is sexy and sharp. It is a very convincing way to get your intentions across to an audience. It is a real thrill to perform and move people. To get up and allow yourself to be vulnerable to others' judgment and have them accept and enjoy the sounds that come out of your mouth. It's like some kind of mutant ability : ) Music has the means to take you to places of memory, each time you hear a song you are joined again by that feeling you have for the song or what it means to you… what you were doing in life when you heard it in times before.

Goal for The Click Five to achieve: I want The Click to be the biggest new band in the world. I don't want to stare at a wall trying to create the most offbeat or unpredictable music, rather I want The Click to broadcast to people in a very understandable and exciting way. I want to get out to millions of people and make them go crazy just as my musical interests have done for others in the past. I want to give somebody else the thrill and excitement from the stage and records that others have given me. I also want The Click to be a band that carries ourselves with dignity. Not a self loathing or malicious act; I want to be fresh and fun.

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