They used to be what the lead singer called a minimalist band, now the sound is rounding out.
Darby Yule, lead vocals and guitar, said Lost Cause 34, that opens for Krome Friday night at the Prince George Exhibition mainstage, is taking a lot of time developing their sound.
"We're trying to re-create who we are," said Yule. "The music has evolved into something a bit more than it was before and we're working on a major tour for next year."
The alternative rock, punk, reggae band has been together for years and just recorded a new album in Vancouver before they headed back to Prince George for the fair gig.
Erin Yule, 16, plays drums and Brenton Allen, 17, is on bass.
Yule said the band is very comfortable on stage and tells corny jokes and funny stories to get the crowd going.
"We've actually started a fitness routine so that we don't run out of breath half way through a song," laughed Yule, who covers a lot of ground during their high-energy show.
Yule said the band doesn't get star-struck easily.
"Unless Paul McCartney walks up to me I'm usually pretty cool about meeting the bands we open for," said Yule. "We're pretty focused on the job at hand and we are very professional when we play a show. I like to learn from the bands we open for and I do ask a lot of questions about the music business."
Yule said this show is going to be a lot of fun and Krome's genre of rock 'n' roll and their mix of rock, reggae and punk will compliment that very nicely.
"It's going to be a lot of fun," said Yule. "The audience can expect us to be quite a bit different that they're used to, and we're really defining who we are right now. There's going to be a lot of surprises during the show."
Lost Cause 34 will perform mostly original songs and some covers as well. Check out Lost Cause 34 on Facebook.
