“We never thought we’d be in it this long. If we did, we would have called it a better name than Mustard Plug.'
Kirschgessner explains that “real jobs” and family life has contributed to the unintended lull between records, though Mustard Plug hadn’t stopped touring, but he’s realistic about the role the band holds in his life at this point in his career.
“It wasn’t really a planned break. In the 1990s, when we were in our twenties and had a lot of energy and a lot of free time and not much responsibility, we could crank out a record every two years. Since then, every record that we put out takes longer, to the point that we’re at eight years between records. It’s just a matter of energy and time,” he says. “I had a bizarre midlife crisis in a way. Most people are like, ‘I have this shitty job and I hate it.
He admits that Mustard Plug has pulled back on touring, only playing around fifty shows a year nowadays, but in a way, it makes performing that much sweeter. “It has evolved. In the ’90s, when ska was at its peak, that’s all the band did. We didn’t have jobs. We just toured. It was cool, but then the early 2000s hit ska bands like a brick wall. At that point, a lot of bands had to make a decision if it was worth doing anymore, because it became really, really hard to support yourself. But it’s cool because it has its own culture — a really deep culture that goes back to the early ’60s. There’s a fashion. There’s a philosophy,” he says.
“I think the main thing is we try to create a lot of energy, and then we feed off the crowd’s energy, as well. There’s just a lot of positive vibes in the room. People are dancing. Our fans really appreciate the fun of it. There’s very little drama. It’s an escape from a lot of things, as well. It’s high-energy fun for everyone.”
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