Maggie and CM of Illusions of Grandeur came on the show to discuss their band and adventures with Bill for Episode 500 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show.

Segment 1 with Maggie and CM

• Was there any particular venue that you loved in Europe? Tree planting?
• Where did the band name come from?
• If you were able to tour with any internationally touring band, who would you tour with and where would you open the tour?
• We played a quick game of “Either Or”
• Each of the original KISS members have a story behind their make up, is there a story behind your make up?
• We talked about Reign of Z, Dethlehem, & September Mourning
• If you could take an album and erase it from your memory and hear it for the first time again, what album would it be?
• If an apocalyptic event happens, which one of your songs should survive?
• If you could sit on a bench for an hour and talk to any musician that has ever been alive, who and why?

Segment 2 with Illusions of Grandeur

• If I was flipping through my social studies book and find you, what would that page be about?
• Can you tell me about the moment that you knew that you wanted to be in a band?
• If we were to play your music backwards, what would we hear?
• What band would you like to go back in time and watch for a year to learn from?
• What band would you want your first assignment to be when writing for Rolling Stone?
• If you were going to make the jump from a tribute band to the real band like Rock Star, which band would you end up in?
• In between tour stops, what are we listening to?
• Tell me about an embarrassing moment that the other person had on stage?
• What is next for Illusions of Grandeur?