Will Marr (lead guitar), Alex Norman (lead vocals, rhythm guitars), Swavek Piorkowski (drums) and Justin Zoltek (bass) — also known as illScarlett — played a show on October 19 at Rum Runners with opening acts Staylefish and Mean Tangerine. The band just released their new EP entitled 2012EP, and now they're back in the studio once again working on their fifth studio album.

I got the chance to do a quick interview with lead singer Norman just before they hit the stage for their October 19 show. We talked about their new album and a new position in the band that you may be able to land:

What has it been like to work with (record producer) David Kahne on your upcoming fifth studio album?
"It's really good. We have been working with him for about a year going back and forth just getting all the songs ready to go and doing a couple demos. It's amazing to work with him. He is extremely talented, extremely professional and he has taken our music and listened to it with different ears that I think really bring out the real characteristics of the songs and hopefully make them better. As a singer I've never been in a studio where it's so easy to sing for a producer. He knows exactly what he wants and he doesn't waste any time doing multiple takes. He just knows exactly what he wants and he gets it out of you in no time."

What can we expect from this album? Will it have the same sound as your recent EP, 2012EP?
"It's going to be the same illScarlett, like we do a little reggae, rock with some pop. Compared to the 2012EP, this one may be a little bit heavier and a little bit louder but still maintaining some of that reggae. We have also been incorporating some drum loops. We aren't as afraid of using computers as we were in the past. I think being a punk band at heart, we always stray away from samples, but as we have grown as musicians we have found a way to use it and still feel comfortable and maintain our integrity."

On your website you have a posting that says you're looking for a keyboard player. How has the search been going so far?
"We have had a couple people that have shown interest, but it's very difficult to find someone to join your band because they have to be someone who can sing as well as play keyboard. They also have to be cool, laid back and comfortable with travelling for long hours. It's a really difficult personality profile that we are looking for. We haven't found that person yet, but we are still looking and I'm sure when we are supposed to find them we will."

For more information on the band's new EP and on how to apply to become illScarlett's new keyboard player, visit their website at illscarlett.com.