Eludes the band. "Right now we're not really talking about doing a [full-length] album," said Irene, a 2008 Kingsway Christian School graduate. "It would have to be under different circumstances. We decided as a band that we wouldn't put a full-length album out until we're signed, because it's very expensive. So we'd probably put out another EP before we did anything. We've got three songs already recorded that we're playing live. There's the upbeat 'This Picture' and the aggressive 'Hourglasses.' Right now, playing live is our thing. We have our biggest tour yet coming up soon. It's 16 or 17 dates and some festivals, too. And then in the fall, we're in talks for doing a four- to five-week tour. So it's going to be a big year for us." While the outfit plays regularly in Michigan, Pennsylvania and even South Carolina, a closer-to-home show has been booked for 8 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at Musica , 51 E. Market St., Akron. The band will be opening for Madina Lake and the Classic Crime. Tickets

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