"Vocalist and guitarist, Nigel Legerwood, leads the band with seeming ease and charisma. Their performances are a mélange of energy and rock star nonchalance, and their devotion to the style they love is evident not only in their music, but also in their image, personas and the fact that over the course of the CACS weekend, I never saw any of them ingest anything other than alcohol and cigarette smoke. They’re for girls (and boys) who like their boy bands with a little more rock ‘n’ roll, and proof that catchy songs and good music are not mutually exclusive. While many of us traipse through our adolescence uncertain of who we are and what we want to do, the members of 1776 appear to hold few such apprehensions. Indeed, asking guitarist, Chris Cook, what he’d be doing if he wasn’t playing music quickly begins to feel like extorting an answer. Is it really important to you that you be involved with music? Yeah yeah. Oh yeah, it’s all I think about. Where do you see your band in five years? I don’t know. Just keep doing what I’m doing. Which is what? Playing music for people. In terms of 1776 itself, is that where you see yourself ending your career? I don’t know. I’ll probably always love music. Most people do." - LIP.com