The Chicago-based band consists of four dear friends—Sam Bern (vocals/guitar), Luc Schutz (drums), Joe Olson (vocals/bass), and Will Wisniewski (guitar/synth)—who came together to create Floatie in 2018. In their three years, they’ve gained a reputation as a must-see live show, and, after you read this interview, they’ll further enhance their renown as big-hearted, quick-witted humans you’d totally want to join a book club with. (And then some.)
Here’s a day in the life of Floatie.
Date May 31, 2021
Time I woke up
7:30 a.m. — Sam
6:40 a.m. — Luc
4:30 a.m. — Will
5:30 a.m. — Joe
Every day starts with
A big stretch. — Sam
A quick stroll to the bathroom. — Luc
Sitting upright in bed. — Will
Letting the cat out. — Joe
Breakfast consists of
Banana and oatmeal. — Sam
Veggies, eggs, and some sort of vessel. — Luc
Coffee, sometimes bread. — Will
Coffee, sometimes granola. — Joe
To get going I always
Tell myself it’s going to be okay. — Sam
Stretch a little. — Luc
Drink the coffee. — Will
Wash my face. — Joe
I don’t feel dressed without
My large hat with a feather in it. — Sam
My solar shields. — Luc
My elastic skin suit. — Will
My big dumb bag with a little camera in it. — Joe
Before I start working I must
Put on my safety glasses. — Sam
Warm-up my hands. — Luc
Accept responsibility for the results. — Will
Be wearing my messy clothes. — Joe
Currently working on
Some riffs. — Sam
The commune. — Luc
Building a synthesizer. — Will
The shop. — Joe
But I’d really love to be
Overflowing with riffs. — Sam
Already existing at the commune. — Luc
Playing a synthesizer. — Will
Taking photos. — Joe
Book I’m reading
Three Musketeers. — Sam
There Is Nothing So Whole as s Broken Heart. — Luc
The Parable of the Sower. — Will
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. — Joe
I don’t know how anyone ever
Smiles. — Sam
Wrote a whole good book. — Luc
Lives with grief. — Will
Thinks Home Run Inn isn’t the most supreme frozen pizza. — Joe
If I had to play one album on repeat, it would be
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. — Sam
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. — Luc
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End. — Will
The Matrix: Music from the Motion Picture. — Joe
The perfect midday consists of
A long nap beneath the Eldergleam tree. — Sam
A float down the river. — Luc
A drift along the roving plains. — Will
Lunch. — Joe
To help get through the day I need
To activate autopilot. — Sam
My friends. — Luc
To remember my training. — Will
More coffee. — Joe
Not a day goes by without speaking to
Victor the cat. — Sam
Louis the cat. — Luc
Yak the dog. — Will
Also Louis the cat. — Joe
My daydreams consist of
Sailing my boat. — Sam
Anarchy. — Luc
An array of breads and cheeses. — Will
Not Illinois. — Joe
In a perfect day, in a perfect world
There is no money. — Sam
The anarchists don’t have to live on the moon and there is joy on earth. — Luc
A hog drinks from a stream. — Will
A frog sits by the stream. — Joe
I’ll always fight for
My friends honor. — Sam
The commune. — Luc
You. — Will
Honey mustard. — Joe
Currently in love with
Looking in the mirror. — Sam
All my friends. — Luc
Guatemalan honey. — Will
Moped repair YouTube videos. — Joe
Hoping to make time to watch
Battlestar Galactica. — Sam
Million Dollar Babies. — Luc
Power Comics YouTube channel. — Will
Moped repair YouTube videos. — Joe
By my bedside I always have
A framed photograph of my bandmates. — Sam
A photo of a goat named Calamity Jane. — Luc
Tall bars that keep me from falling out of bed. — Will
Water. — Joe
To help get through the night I
Turn on my infrared cameras. — Sam
Sleep with one eye taped open. — Luc
Remember my training. — Will
Attain unconsciousness. — Joe
Bed time
Midnight. — Sam
I moved out of my parents’ a while ago. Just me and my friends now, so no rules. — Luc
9 p.m. — Will
Same, no rules at me and Luc’s house. — Joe
When I think about tomorrow, it’s always
A blessing and a curse. — Sam
A mystery. — Luc
Never guaranteed. — Will
Prefer to not. — Joe
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