Scarlet Fade
(Ali, Jordan, Jamie, and Jake Hoffman)
Hometown: Watertown, CT
-How did you get interested in music in the first place?-
“We became interested in performing music about fifteen years ago when we saw Steven Curtis Chapman on television. We began emulating what he was doing…though our guitars were nothing more than tennis rackets. As an all-sibling group, music is something that, through many difficult times, has kept us together and kept us strong. We love playing and watching the reactions of the audience. We can feel how much they are impacted by our music. That’s what we want to do more than anything. We want to make a difference with our music.”
-How long have you been performing?-
“About nine years.”
-Where have you performed?-
“We have performed all over in Texas with the band Wideawake, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. We have played with band like Switchfoot, Lifehouse, NeedtoBreathe, and Peter Tork (of The Monkees).”
-What kind of music do you enjoy most? Any favorite artists or songs?-
“Collectively we all enjoy the band Switchfoot. They are our inspiration for everything – lyrics, music, lifestyle, message – everything. Separately though, we each have our own preferences of music that we listen to and take from in our songwrtiting process. Ali likes Paramore, Jordan likes NeedtoBreathe, Jaimme likes Coldplay, and Jake likes House of Heroes. This actually makes us more diverse in all of our songs, because all of our songs come from four different styles and preferences.”
-Who would you say has most inspired you?-
“Our inspiration is drawn from a collection of personal experiences, relationships, and most importantly our faith. We believe we’re doing this for a reason, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for us. We’re inspired by what we’ve done, and more importantly, what’s to come.”
-What do you consider your greatest accomplishment so far?-
“Our greatest accomplishment so far has been that we haven’t given up in ten years. We believe that endurance and perseverance will provide the reward. We are more than confident in our music and our message that at the right time, we will have the opportunity to launch into a broader career.”
