It was not too long ago that Eric Donnelly and Tim Warren were partying at Fairfield. Now, the duo is a part of the rock band Alternate Routes, and their music has been featured in such places as the MTV reality show “The Hills.”
The group’s most recent album “Good and Reckless and True” has enjoyed a nice showing on the music stage, and the group plans to release a new album soon.
But fame hasn’t stopped them from returning to their alma mater to perform at the Quick Center this Saturday. And in preparation for the anticipated event, The Mirror got the exclusive on their rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle.
The Mirror: Do you feel disappointed that a new CD hasn’t been released?
Eric Donnelly: I wish we were in the studio, but I think we all knew when starting up the band that it would take some time to make a career out of our passion. I wish we could make more albums, but I understand that first you need to know that people will buy your albums before you put out money for them.
TM: What is your biggest goal?
Tim Warren: We want to have a big enough fan base so we can tour when we want to and make albums that matter to people. You want people who will be with you and your music for the long haul. We’re in the middle of finding those people, but once we get there, we plan to tour as much as we can.
TM: Tell me about your Fairfield experience.
ED: I graduated from Fairfield in 2001. I grew up in Bridgeport, so it was very close, and going to school in Fairfield was an interesting experience. I enjoyed it a lot. I was a double major in philosophy and music, and I ended up getting along really well with the music staff at Fairfield. That was a huge part of my Fairfield experience.
TW: I finished in 2003. I was a business major. I was very chill in college. I spent a lot of time outside of Fairfield working on side bands.
TM: Best party experience at Fairfield?
TW: The big party for me was always the keg races. I liked the parties at Fairfield that started early. I remember bumbling through the day. I mean, since it was a beach town, you could just hang out on the beach all day. I remember specifically the night I turned 21, and we had a big party at my house. Then, in the morning we watched the sunrise.
TM: Best touring experience?
ED: Most of the stuff that’s going to go down is just us being dorky. However, we have had some crazy nights.
TW: I remember we played in Mobile, Alabama, and we were opening at a messy bar. We ended up staying out until 6 a.m. Next thing I knew, I woke up on a tour bus in Birmingham, Alabama, which is about three hours away. We had to do a radio interview around 8 a.m. Needless to say, that was one of our most interesting radio show performances ever.
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