During literally one of the busiest weeks of last year, I somehow managed to sneak in an impromptu interview with the band Sleep Theory.

And if you’re wondering why on earth it took me so freaking long to finally get this posted… well. You know. The little BIG things. Shuffled schedules. Changed airwaves. Sub-Par Classic, and life doing that thing where it gets louder than your to-do list. Yeah… that happened. So, ta-da. Here I am now, finally sharing some behind-the-scenes moments from that day.

Unfortunately, Cullen wasn’t able to join us for the full interview, he was resting his voice at the time, but we did get to chat briefly in the hallway. I had just caught the very last song of their set about a week earlier in St. Louis, so the timing still felt full-circle in a weird, very on-brand way.

If you already know and love Sleep Theory, this interview feels less like a formal sit-down and more like one of those post-show conversations where everyone’s a little tired, a little wired, and just being awkwardly real. And honestly? That’s my favorite kind.