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| Q&A with Burden Brothers, Toadies leader Vaden Todd Lewis |
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Singer says bands are grateful for fan loyalty. Burden Brothers, and lead singer Vaden Todd Lewis, play in San Antonio on Friday, March 9, at Jack's Patio Bar & Grill. Lewis will also play a pair of reunion shows with his former band -- the Toadies -- on Monday and Tuesday (March 12-13) at Stubb’s in Austin.
Before those shows, Lewis took some questions from 210SA. VTL: Well, we're hitting all new areas. Burden Brothers have played New York City and L.A. before, and we've toured a lot, but never like this before. We're seeing a lot of new people this time around, and every night out, we're seeing a lot of enthusiasm. 210: Some people view Burden Brothers as a Texas-based supergroup. Would you agree with that? VTL: I didn't think about it, until I saw someone frame it like that. But when we got serious and decided to form a band, we looked for people with some tour legs. The last thing you want to do is get someone who's never been on the road before, because they're going to flip out and they’re going to quit. Nine out of 10 times, that is what's going to happen. 210: What can San Antonio fans, particularly those who have never seen Burden Brothers live, expect from the upcoming show? VTL: With Burden Brothers, the thing that sets us apart from the Toadies is that we try to project an arena feel. That might sound cheesy, but it's true. It's a loud show, and whether there's a couple hundred or a couple thousand people (in the crowd), we want to give them something special. They pay good money to see us, and we're trying to connect with them. With the Toadies, the shows were more intimate -- just four guys playing music together. 210: Hailing from Texas, how much more do you look forward to playing in places such as San Antonio? VTL: Texas, hands down, is our anchor when we're out touring. For the most part, people are supportive of the new things. Some die-hards are never happy unless they're hearing old Toadies songs, but I don't have time for that. The thing about Texas is that most of the people are music fans. They're not out to critique everything. 210: Why did you play as Todd Lewis with the Toadies, but switch to Vaden Todd Lewis with Burden Brothers? VTL: Vaden is my first name, and it was the name of my grandfather on my dad's side. It's a killer name, but as a kid, you try calling yourself Vaden. I got used to Todd. But when I met the woman who is now my wife, she saw my first name on my driver's license and started calling me Vaden. And when we started Burden Brothers, that's how she introduced me to everyone. But a lot of people still call me Todd. 210: Of all the bands out there today, which would you most like to tour with? VTL: Well, they just broke up, so this doesn't really fit the question, but (Audioslave). Chris Cornell is my idol, and he's the best vocalist around. (Former Queen singer) Freddie Mercury and Chris Cornell, those two guys can sing like nothing else. 210: Anything you'd like to say to the fans that come to your shows? VTL: We're especially grateful for the people that pay their money to come out to the shows, because it seems like a dying breed; the die-hards who love the music. Maybe it isn't. I don't know. But with Burden Brothers, we make it a point that after we step off the stage, we meet our fans. --Clint Hale, 210SA
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