The third full-length album by New York’s As Tall as Lions, You Can't Take It With You, is a thoughtful, textured tour de force of soundscapes, vocal harmonies, melodies and insightful lyrics about the modern world. The songs’ subject matter faces head-on the politics of God, love, war, and the human condition while examining everyday struggles such as anxiety, isolation, and money. With You Can’t Take It With You, the band; vocalist-guitarist Dan Nigro, guitarist Saen Fitzgerald, bassist Julio Tavarez and drummer Cliff Sarcona, has made its smartest and most impressive album to date.

May I have your name, age, where you’re from, and a permanent VIP spot on your gig guest list?

Saen Fitzgerald, 27, New York, the ghost of Mahatma Gandhi.

Why the name?

Don’t know, but I’m sure “Gandhi” is Hindi for something awesome.

How long have you guys been running this circus?

Roughly 52,560 hours, or about 6 light years (1,798,754,748 Meters per second).

On a scale of 1 to pi, how good are you at math?

See above.

David Bowie or David Duchovny?

Can I pick David Bowie’s hair in Labyrinth?

Two words to describe the person on your left. If you’re the last one, then two words to describe your dance move.

I am the last one, so I would have to say “Female-Repellent.”

Who’s in your cassette player right now? And don’t say “us”.

TLC- “Waterfalls” single

Hopes and dreams for the band?

To buy and install a medium-sized Jacuzzi.

If you HAD to replace one band member, who would it be and why?

I shudder to think about any of us losing our respective members.

Now, that (he/she) is pissed about that answer, can I join the band instead?

Thanks, but no thanks.

Which board best relates with you? [surf, snow, Ouija, etc.]

It’s a toss up between fellow Long Island native and journalist Mykel Board and a board toilet.

If you could go to Vegas with any musician past, present or future, who would it be and why?

I’d have to say Lemmy from Motorhead, since I saw him partying at Mandalay Bay a few weeks ago.

Ranch or Bleu Cheese.

Bleu Cheese, but only if it’s been sitting out for a while.

Most loved band? Most hated?

A bandolier (love), Bono (hate).

Any last words?

“I'm gonna shoot the motherf*cker if he don't kill me first.” - Boyz N Da Hood

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