Before there was American Idol, there was ABC's Making the Band, a collaboration between the network, MTV, and the infamous Lou Pearlman (who created 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys). At the time, O-Town was the first inaugural signing to Clive Davis' powerhouse label J Records. With over 3 million albums sold, two U.S. No. 1s, and enough screaming girls to make you go deaf, O-Town seemed destined for success. Contract disputes, canceled concert tours (because of 9/11), and a dishonest manager left the guys with no choice but to disband. Ten years later, things are a lot different, and the band (minus Ashley Parker Angel) have reunited for a brand-new album (Lines & Circles) and tour. While Dan Miller was off celebrating his 10-year anniversary with his wife, I caught up with Erik-Michael Estrada, Trevor Penick and Jacob Underwood to talk ridiculous millennial fashion, life outside the spotlight, and even the possibility of dating me (oh boy).
(from left) Dan Miller, Erik-Michael Estrada, Jacob Underwood, and Trevor Penick.
Glamour: Making the Band premiered in 2000. Looking back, what was the one accessory you wore, trend you followed, or thing you were into that you’re now like, "What was I thinking?!"
Trevor: The baggy clothes! The baggy jeans and the frosted tips. Everyone had those frosted tips, and oh man. [Laughs]
Jacob: My pants got a lot tighter, and my hair is a lot shorter now!
Erik-Michael: We had a lot of chains going on. We overaccessorized! Overaccessorizing was a big deal back then, and everything was just too bulky and big. It just wasn’t as tasteful as it is now. I won’t ever wear a leather suit again under hot lighting.
Jacob: And you’ll never catch me in a shiny Sean John suit again that was 10 times too big!
Trevor: The baggy clothes! The baggy jeans and the frosted tips. Everyone had those frosted tips, and oh man. [Laughs]
Jacob: My pants got a lot tighter, and my hair is a lot shorter now!
Erik-Michael: We had a lot of chains going on. We overaccessorized! Overaccessorizing was a big deal back then, and everything was just too bulky and big. It just wasn’t as tasteful as it is now. I won’t ever wear a leather suit again under hot lighting.
Jacob: And you’ll never catch me in a shiny Sean John suit again that was 10 times too big!
Glamour: Ashley is the only member not returning. How come?
Trevor: It just wasn’t something that he wanted to be involved with anymore. He has other opportunities he wants to work on, individually. No ill will, and it has nothing to do with us, but it’s just something that he didn’t want to do career-wise.
Jacob: Touring was another part of it, but for the rest of us that are in California now, it was like, "If we don’t do it now, and Ashley’s on the fence, and we don’t do it now after 10 years, then we’re never going to do it. So let’s move forward, and see what we can do." And then we did "Skydive" and jumped into a whole new album and now we’re on the road again touring.
Trevor: It just wasn’t something that he wanted to be involved with anymore. He has other opportunities he wants to work on, individually. No ill will, and it has nothing to do with us, but it’s just something that he didn’t want to do career-wise.
Jacob: Touring was another part of it, but for the rest of us that are in California now, it was like, "If we don’t do it now, and Ashley’s on the fence, and we don’t do it now after 10 years, then we’re never going to do it. So let’s move forward, and see what we can do." And then we did "Skydive" and jumped into a whole new album and now we’re on the road again touring.
Check out the whole interview HERE
Lines & Circles will be released on August 24.
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