The band Streamline is a transplant to the Baton Rouge music scene, having originated in New York. In a short amount time, they have made quite a splash in the Capital City, which they can attribute to the amount of thought they have put into this group.

"The band is not accidental at all. Everything we do is extremely calculated, and if something comes from us, you can have quality assurance that it has been thought about," said Brian Ireland, vocalist and drummer.

"We put a lot into our music. I think it is honest," said Mike Hogan, vocalists and guitarist. "We have always wanted to treat the band with the upmost integrity. To create something that can be universally relevant and spans multiple generations."

Hogan, along with bassist John Viavattine and vocalist/ keyboardist Jon Scholl, started Streamline in Rochester, N.Y. They were together for a while before meeting Brian Ireland and Brad Ourso, which completed the current lineup of Streamline.

Ireland recalled how he got involved with Streamline. "They were traveling and they ended up in California to do a demo. They came in to record a demo at a studio I frequently worked at, and I happened to be there," he said.

"I'm in another band called Something Corporate, and they had known me through that. They saw me in the studio, and called the studio back about putting me on the demo to play drums," Ireland.

From this collaboration, they eventually secured Ireland as their drummer.

"I thought they were fantastic. I kept in contact with them for a couple of years, and I ended up leaving another project I was working on to join up with these guys," Ireland said.

Picking up Baton Rouge-native, Ourso, was a slightly stickier situation.

"Brad came into the picture when he joined my ex-girlfriend's band," Ireland said. "More or less, we kind of stole him out. Brad wanted to come into the band."

"He left their band maybe two weeks after I broke up with her," Ireland said.

However, they claim it is a little more innocent than that.

"He came over and jammed with us one day, which was suppose to be an innocent jam session, and it ended up in him calling my ex-girlfriend to tell her he was leaving the band," Ireland said.

Somehow, they all ended up together in Los Angeles, which made touring a difficult situation. This is one of the reasons they have relocated to set-up shop in Baton Rouge.

"We now all live in Baton Rouge, because it's in the center of two target areas, the East and West. It would be difficult to travel across country every time we have to go on tour to play in these areas," Ourso said.

"We thought this would be a great place to try and cultivate something and get our group started," Hogan said. "Brad had some connections, and there were opportunities for us here in Baton Rouge. We thought this would be a great springboard and a great place to call home."

Calling it home was easy for the band, because they have felt welcomed here from the beginning.

"This is a very different environment from New York or California. It could have been a lot harder to adjust if it wasn't for all of the people who are welcoming to us," Hogan said.

Although the band is currently not on tour, they have been playing a lot of gigs in Baton Rouge and recording songs for their next release.

"We have a bunch of new songs, and we want to get them out there so people have something new to hear," Hogan said. "The better goal is to get something more reflective of what we do and who we are as a band. After a year of honing our sound, we feel we can better capture who we are."

Following this release in late October or early November, Streamline will go on tour.

"We try to tour once every three months. We go up the East Coast toward New York and hit up Ohio, Virginia, Boston, and other college areas along the way," explained Hogan.

With the release, they also want to incorporate Baton Rouge in the tour.

"We want to do some big stuff here as well; we have some big ideas for concerts. We want to become more integrated into the Baton Rouge community," Hogan said.

Further in the horizon is a full length CD; however, they don't foresee a record label contract.

"I don't know if we are looking for a label. At least, not a major label. The labels don't have the amount of pull they use to, and bands can be a lot more self-sufficient. We are working hard, and we are making enough to keep us going. It's been lucrative enough to keep us a band," Ireland said.

The members of Streamline realize their success relies on fan support, so they are very grateful to their fans, especially the Baton Rouge fans.

"Thank you for being so supportive and for taking us in. We've only been here for a little while, and we feel at home here in Baton Rouge," Hogan said.

To find out more about Streamline, check out their Web site.