With a career dating back to 2003, Orange County’s Saosin has gained momentum and fans over the years- thanks in part to their extensive touring and festival appearances. To date, Saosin has been on four Vans Warped tours, a Rockstar Taste Of Chaos outing and 2007’s Projekt Revolution tour. Revolt’s Evelyn Miska had a quick Q&A Session with Beau Burchell.

Revolt: In Search of Solid Ground came out on September 8, 2009. How do you feel about the fans’ response to the new album? The critics’?
Burchell: So far I have heard people getting very excited about the record. I keep getting emails from people saying how much they love it. It seems to be connecting with people and that is a good thing.

Revolt: What kinds of approaches did you take into recording In Search of Solid Ground that really worked well? Is there anything you already plan to do differently on the next album?
Burchell: We delegated different songs to different producers. Butch Walker did some songs, John Feldman did some songs. And we even self-produced a few songs. It was a really fun process. It really kept things fresh and kept us from falling into a routine.

Revolt: What are you most proud of about In Search of Solid Ground? The album’s title sounds like it has a story behind it- what is that story?
Burchell: I am proud that we were able to progress as a band. We could have easily written the self titled record part 2. But we chose to expand instead. It’s a really good record. Also, utilizing the Blumlien Microphone technique on a tribal drum circle was quite a milestone.

Revolt: You worked with a number of different producers for this album, including Butch Walker and John Feldman. What was that experience like?
Burchell: It was really cool working with both of them. They each have a very unique style and we got along with both of them very well. I really hope to work with both of them in the future.

Revolt: When the artwork for In Search of Solid Ground was released early to the public, it was met with some negative response. What do you think prompted that reaction? In hindsight, would you do things differently in this area if you could go back and change it?
Burchell: I think that people responded negatively because the artwork wasn’t that cool. It was a super high concept piece that just was not executed well. We have a close relationship with our fans. We let them view the whole recording process via a live stream with audio and video hosted by Hurley where they could chat and discuss what we were doing. We care about our fans and respect their opinions.

Revolt: You have very extensive touring plans for the rest of the year that will take you all over the U.S. What are your thoughts on touring? What are your plans for international touring in support of the album at this point?
Burchell: Yes. We start the PacSun Tour November 6, 2009 here in Los Angeles and we are all looking forward to playing new songs and supporting the record, not only in the states, but all over the world after the New Year.

Revolt: While most bands want to be known for doing something original, every musician has likely been influenced by another band or artist. Who has been your biggest influence or what band/musician do you most admire?
Burchell: Oasis, Third Eye Blind, In Flames

Revolt: What do you think are some of the most interesting trends in music right now? Is there any particular band or musician whose recent work you’ve gotten excited about? Are there any forthcoming albums you’re particularly psyched to hear?
Burchell: Yes. I am very excited to hear the follow up to Third Eye Blind’s record Ursa Major. It is called Ursa Minor, and I’m counting down the days til it comes out. I love that band.

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