Patrick: I thought of it a couple years ago when I was trying to write a song. I think it was my state of mind at the time, in a puzzled yet peaceful state of mind. Then I thought it could be a more ambiguious symbol and would make a cool band name. So I saved the name for a group that fit it. These guys are amazing musicians. After a couple sessions with them, I knew we were A Puzzled Peace.

We had all played seperately at the Oraja Lounge in Plattsburgh a few times before we formed the band. We returned as a group and had a blast. Seeing just one person moving to our sound makes the whole experience worth it. Music takes us to a different place, and it's fun to take people there with us. Since our first appearance we've been working to improve our sound and perfect our musical communication, playing several other small venues.

The internet is the gift and the curse for musicians. While it allows talented artists to get themselves out there, it puts so many fish in the sea that lots of talent gets lost. It has helped me, and the band get our messages out there.

At this point, we all just want to get our musical thoughts out there and work very hard on it. If we were fortunate enough to get a contract that we felt was fair, it would be hard to resist. I think there is a lot of truth to the rumors and cliches about the cuthroat music industry. We would never want the sanctity of the music to be tainted by the politics of the band as an enterprise. The music is a collective expression of each of our souls, a force beyond ourselves manifesting itself in our music. It transports us from the realm of thought into the now, the purest joy and freedom we've ever known. If a record contract would compromise that, we couldn't risk it. Haha- but what do we know?...