So, we played 20 questions with humble and independent foreverinmotion from Brooklyn, NY. Read on to hear about passion, love, and the music business. It's quite refreshing, folks.

RCA: First off, tell us here are Rain City Ambience who you are & what you do?
Brendon: My name is Brendon Thomas. I sing and make music in the band Foreverinmotion.

RCA: 2. What made you choose the name "Foreverinmotion"? Any reason why it's it all one word?
Brendon: The name came from something I wrote in a journal when I was 17. I was reading a lot of Richard Bach around that age and I was always jotting down ideas about life, time, philosophy. “Foreverinmotion” was coined in regards to how the past and future are illusions, and can only be defined by the present moment as an ever changing constant, which is, in other words, forever in motion. I don’t really know why I started spelling it as one word. It looks more aesthetically pleasing to me I guess.

RCA: What do you like best: Performing live or perfecting in the studio?
B: I love performing live. Nothing will ever compare with the thrill and immediacy of a live performance. That’s really what it’s all about. Making a record in the studio can be a very creative endeavor in itself, but as you highlighted in your question, the pursuit of “perfection”… The use of computers has made it very easy -- and tempting -- to sacrifice the nuances and human elements that can make a recording so special. I remember reading how Neil Young would get with his band in the studio and record the live rehearsals. If it felt right, he would send his band home and thank them for coming in, and use the rehearsal takes on the album! No edits or overdubs. Just pure feeling. I admired how Neil Young always managed to stay out of his own way.

RCA: Who or what inspires your music?
B: Inspiration can come from anywhere. I love traveling because it puts me in my mind’s observation tower. I listen to a lot of music when I travel too… rock, blues, old country stuff, soul, classical, movie soundtracks, etc. I am inspired by people I meet; unexpected situations and spontaneity; all that life experience. It goes in at a subconscious level and comes out in songs, eventually.

RCA: What has 2010 brought you so far?
B: 2010 has been very good to me so far... New love. New ideas. New record. I am excited for things to come.

RCA: Your new record "Sunrise" is out. What was it like to record this album? How is it different than all the others?
B: Sunrise is a step in a new direction for Foreverinmotion. The focus is really on the lyrics for this one. Musically, I felt like it was important to remain organic, unlike the last record which had a lot of production and experimental elements. This record is centered on folk, blues, and country music, which is kinda where my heart is right now.
RCA: So, why Sunrise?
B: I wrote Sunrise after I moved to New York City in July of last year. I didn’t really know what I wanted to get into next, musically. I just knew where I wanted to be, and that I was feeling inspired. That first month was spent writing songs and performing them on subway platforms in Manhattan for kicks and a little extra cash. I ended up playing a lot down there. I’d run through just a handful of songs and read reactions, make connections, try to gauge what songs or parts were most affecting. What was so great about playing the subways is that no one was biased. Every reaction was honest. And I loved just being that stranger with a guitar. It allowed me to explore new styles, and try new things vocally. I think that is very apparent on the album. All those hours of vocals practice had a big impact.
RCA: Wow. Where did you record it, then?
B: I recorded most of Sunrise through the fall and winter at my apartment in Brooklyn. I also tracked some of it in this old factory in Cambridgeport, Vermont that my father had just moved his stoneworking business into. I really loved making this record. I felt very connected to that creative other-world… the muse. I played the majority of the instruments, save for the gnarly harmonica riffs on “Red Bird” which is owed to my uncle Scott, as well as a few other guest musicians… my brother Skyler, James Downes from The Haunted Continents & Call It Arson, Noah Goldman from The Spring Standards, and a fictitious string ensemble from Brooklyn on the opening track “Pulling Away.”

RCA: Out of all the songs you've written, what song STILL stirs up emotion inside of you whenever you play/hear it?
B: Though I rarely ever play it, “You Always Wanted to Fly” from my first record. That one still gets me sometimes.

RCA: Your site says you taught yourself guitar. When did you say "Yes, I want to be a musician!" like it was a possible dream?
B: I was 14. I remember jamming along with Led Zeppelin IV and Green Day “Dookie” and feeling those wild intense goosebumps like the universe was telling me that I was on to something. Needless to say, I stuck with it.

RCA: Alright, we're almost half way done. Let's get a bit personal. What's something you've ALWAYS wanted to do but haven't had the opportunity yet?
B: I want to travel the world, and not just on tour. I want to take my time and really experience it all… backpack across Europe at my leisure. Visit temples in India & Nepal. Go hiking in New Zealand. Explore Alaska and the Galapagos with my father.

RCA: Do you have any weird habits or quirks that set you apart?
B: Yeah, probably... haha. I think I have an indefinable weirdness that shows its face from time to time. I don’t know if I have any super obvious quirks, but I do have the tendency to be a little eccentric, especially when I’m in the studio or doing something creative.

RCA: We are all people and sometimes, things don't work out. Is there anything you've ever regretted?
B: Nah. In hindsight, all mistakes are lessons learned. I’m grateful for them.

RCA: You were once a part of One Eleven Records. The Spill Canvas spent time there as well, is that correct? What happened with that?
B: One Eleven is run by a group of really good people who support and believe in bands that work hard. I did one record with them, and I’m grateful to have had that opportunity. With all the shifts taking place in the music industry, it became clear that I needed to take a different route, in spite of the great work and time One Eleven put in. After the last album ran its cycle, they understood my concerns and allowed me to move on from the label, giving me the freedom to assess my next move as an artist.

RCA: Alright, another knife is the chest... tell us about your love life.
B: She’s beautiful. She gets me. I’m a lucky guy.

RCA: What's the worst date you've ever been on?
B: I never really got into the dating thing. I have no stories like that. I’ve always stayed either tenaciously single, or I’ve invested my time with someone I’m pretty certain about.

RCA: Which bands have you been listening to repeatedly?
B: I’m digging on Mumford and Sons right now. Dude’s a great songwriter.

RCA: Recall a time at a show where you felt SO AWKWARD, you wish the night would just end?
B: There’s one show I can think of, about 5 years ago. I played on the patio of a bar in ghetto Miami at 3am. It was muggy as hell, the PA sounded like mud, the stage was rotting out, and the only person in the audience was some dude too drunk to get out of his seat. After my set, as I was loading out, another guy collapsed next to my van… OD’ed on coke, as the medics later found. Luckily they revived him a few minutes later. I got in the van and blew town like it was on fire. That was a rough night.

RCA: Are you a Mac or PC? (And yes, we may judge you by this answer...)
B: I’m a real boy.

RCA: Why do you play music? Who do you want to influence?
B: Music liberates me. It gives me a strong sense of purpose and puts me in touch with my higher self. I don’t know where it will lead me, but so long as I continue to do it, I know I’ll be happy. Music is a benevolent force and universally understood beyond language and culture... there is so much we can say with it. I want to reach as many people as I possibly can.

RCA: If you weren't a musician, what would you be doing?
B: That’s a tough question to answer after the last one. I’d most likely be on an old ranch somewhere out west, surrounded by mountains and living off the land. I'd be writing books and building things with my hands. This is the complete antithesis of my life now, but is something I actually want to do later on in my days. The only difference being that, in truth, I’d probably still be a musician and build a recording studio in the horse barn.

RCA: Alright, LAST QUESTION! Are you FOREVER in motion... like NON STOP... motion? KIDDING. Any last words? What sets your band apart from EVERY OTHER BAND out there?
B: Yes, I am non stop. We are all forever in motion, from now til always. What sets my band apart from every other band is that I am not a band but just one man with a plan to pluck our heads from the sand and see our world as a sacred learning land… truly, infinitely, grand. ;)

You can check out my new album Sunrise on iTunes, Amazon, and foreverinmotion.bandcamp.com