42 is part of an inside joke known as the '42 Theory.' The basic idea of this is that 42 is a sign, an omen, a goodluck charm or maybe just a number that frequenty appears in movies. The answer to life, the universe, and everything is 42. Next time you're trying to think some tough decision through, look and see if 42 is around you. Maybe it's trying to tell you something.

42 Eternal has played acoustic shows at coffee shops such as It's A Grind and The Coffee Beanery here in AZ, as well as full-band shows at The Clubhouse, Venue of Scottsdale, The Modified Arts, and The Brickhouse. It's a great experience to play live and we hope to continue doing so for the rest of our lives.

Dan: Although the money in this business is supposedly going down, I believe it's a good change. The downloading going on tends to hurt the big record labels more then it does the bands anyway. I think it's good that we, the musicians, can spread our music much faster and allow anyone in the country to hear us. Of course there's abuse, and there's pirates out there who will download every song and never buy an album again, but life always has assholes whether there's mp3's or not. People who truly love music will do the right thing, and those are the people we are playing for.

Dan: Major labels don't really interest me in particular. Odds are they would only be using us to get money to help their already succesful bands. I think it would be most advantageous to sign with a smaller, more personal label like Drive Thru.

42 Eternal began as a duo in the summer of 2003. Spencer Reynolds and Dan Rojas recorded an untitled three song acoustic demo and handed it out en masse after their former enterprise, Fallen Society, came to an end. The full band began writing new songs and eventually recorded a five song demo with producer Byron Filson entitled "Through the Night". Later, 42 Eternal reformed with drummer Derek Johnson, cellist Megan Ramos, guitarist Steven Simpson, and bass/vocalist Daniel Rojas, and released their debut EP "The Circle." 42 is currently writing new material and playing various shows throughout Arizona.

Each member has their own influences, which is what makes the band so versatile. Derek has many different interests such as hardcore, grunge and punk. Dan's favorite bands are Motion City Soundtrack and Blink182; but has also been influenced by bands like Everclear, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Ben Folds, and Radiohead.

Dan: Thats a tough one. I've only lived in one city, and that's Phoenix.

Derek Johnson: Either Zia Records or QT.

We use Gibson, Fender, and Martin guitars; Schecter Basses; Ampeg/Peavey amplifiers; and Yamaha Drums.