NR: How did you guys come up with the name Take?

John: We had to come up with the name pretty quick. Seeing how most of the lyrics I write are about change. We thought the name Take fit best because all we see in the world is people taking from each other, be it lives, money, faith or whatever from one another. If the human race keeps it up we are setting ourselves up for failure. Eventually we will die off.

NR: How long has Take been together?

John: Jorge, Trent and I have been together for ...I think this is our third summer. Last summer we found Jack. So the whole band has been together for about a year. Probably since last May.

NR: What are the influences of Take?

John: As far as lyrics go I grew up on Rage Against the Machine and stuff they did. That's where the rap side comes from. I listen to all sorts of hardcore. Trent actually grew up on KISS, I don't know if you can hear that. He actually plays a KISS guitar though. We had to mold Jorge into a hardcore drummer. He was in an alternative band for 7 years. Jack's done everything. He's old so.. I don't know. Trent and I are the big influences of the hardcore.

NR: You guys have a CD out. When did it come out to the public?

John: We made it right at the end of last summer. We just made a 3 song demo. We are going in on Monday/Tuesday to record 2 more songs to put on it.

NR: Your CD is at Balcony Lights. Is there anywhere else that fans can pick it up?

John: Not right now. We need to do better marketing. I'm waiting to get these 2 new songs on there and then I'll push it more.

NR: What's in your CD player right now?

John: It's actually a compilation of a bunch of hardcore Face Down/Strike First Record's bands. It's all pretty heavy.

NR: What are some of your favorite local bands?

John: I really like Morta. We've played a couple of shows with them and they are really impressed me. KDT, they are pretty sweet and they put on a good show. I also like By Death's Design. They are my top three.

NR: With people getting your CD and being able to upload the songs to let people download it for free do you think it's a good idea or bad?

John: I think it's great. We'll give you whatever you want right now. We just want to get our message out. Get our name out. Try to reach people's lives I guess.

NR: Do you think the Las Vegas local scene is a big click you have to roll with or basically you're free to do what you want to do as an artist?

John: The Vegas scene seems like it's struggling. I've lived in Florida, Georgia, Idaho and been to a few other states. And compared to those other states it seems really small. Seems like there's not much to do and not many places to play. As far as clicky I see a lot of kids try to be like The Used and bands like that. It's starting to grow like the hardcore scene does. If you play the Cheyenne Saloon you mainly do it for money. Fans will always come out but it's hard to get them to come out when it's not an all ages venue. I don't know if that answered your question at all.

NR: Basically if you pissed off a band are you fucked? Or a company?

John: I mean if it was a band it depends what they did or how you pissed them off. I'm edge so if another band disrespects me like saying "I hate somebody who doesn't believe in drinking or smoking," I'll stand up for what I believe in. The scene seems pretty cool with each other but it still needs some help.

NR: Take is getting ready to play some out of Vegas dates. So what is next for the band?

John: A lot of Record Labels like Trustkill, Face Down and Strike First want you to go on tour to prove that you can get out on the road. Vegas doesn't have all that many all ages venues we want to try to go to different states. Try to get our names out there as much as possible. After our small tour we are doing in July we want to go to see different states each month. Try to play more out of Vegas.

NR: With audience participation, are you more happy with a packed crowd or 2-3 people? Will the show still be the same?

John: I'd rather have 4-5 people there that are moving than 200 people who are standing there. No matter what though we always have the same energy. We use to play a place called End of the Road. It was my friend Mary and Drew and they would be the only people there. I use to love it. If you come to our practices it's the same way. I love it I can't sit still