What’s the story behind “Princes and Frogs?”
Tricia was having problems with the guy she was dating, so I sat down and wrote her a little song and sang it to her that night. I brought the song to my songwriting group, and they thought it was funny. I rewrote it from a girl’s point of view so Tricia could sing it, but it didn't work as well, so we kept the guys on it.

DEVIN SMITH interviews lead guitarist DAVE GHAZARIAN
Devin:  How did you become a member of Superchic[k]?
Dave:  I'm actually one of the founding members along with Max. We used to be in a band called Church of Rhythm. After about two or three years of that, we split up, and we were like, "What are we gonna do now?" We used to sing a song called "Life Worth Fighting For" that Max wrote about suicide. And a lot of people would come up to us after the show, specifically girls, and talk to us about it, and they included things going on with self-esteem issues. So we decided we needed to start a band that dealt with those issues and also have girls who would be able to interact with other girls after shows. And that worked out when we found Tricia and Melissa Brock.

When did you first start playing the guitar, and how did you develop your skills?
I saw the movie "Back to the Future" in sixth grade. It was probably my inspiration, because I saw Michael J. Fox do that solo. For a week and a half after the movie, I kept bugging my dad to get me a guitar, so we finally got one — used, from the newspaper. So I would just buy tapes and listen to stuff that I liked and try to imitate it. I would literally lock myself in my room for five to six hours after school and just practice.

What do you like to do in your spare time?
I work out at least a handful of days a week. And I still practice the piano a lot. I write music, and I write devotionals when I'm working on things for a small group. I'm designing a guitar pedal. Lately I've been taking pictures.

I've heard that you think "Beauty from Pain" is your best CD. What makes it so different from the other CDs?
With this record, we took our time and said, "We’re not going to release it till it's totally done." We've also learned a lot about recording and writing. From a sonic standpoint, it sounds a lot bigger than anything we've done in the past. We have Brandon playing drums for us now, and we finally have all the people who really make it gel 100 percent.

Why did you leave the band for a year?
I was getting a little bit burned out. We were just starting to gain momentum with Superchic[k], but it had been such a long road that I didn't even care. It took leaving and taking a break to recover from being on the road for so long. God has really filled your life with certain abilities and talents to do what He has set out for you to do. I came to that realization about eight months after I had left, so I came back with a renewed attitude and energy.