For Texas alternative rock band iSOLA, making music isn't about money, charts or radio play.
They're four best friends who say they believe they've been waiting their whole lives to make music together.
The band members met at Southwest Texas State University two years ago and have been touring in and near Texas ever since. The band released its debut album, "Don't Walk, Run" in September 2002.
iSOLA recently played the famed Austin, Texas, music festival SXSW and placed in six award categories of the Austin Chronicle Music Awards, including Best Alternative/Punk Band.
Drummer Shane Berry said iSOLA, which cites its influences as Travis, Oasis and The Verve, must work as a team to be successful.
"I couldn't enjoy playing something, no matter how much I loved it, knowing one of the other guys hated it," Berry said on the band's Web site.
The Oklahoma Daily conducted an e-mail interview with the guys of iSOLA--vocalist/guitarist Joey Agnew, drummer Berry, guitarist Matt Niemann and bassist Reese Williams.
iSOLA will perform at noon Friday at the Oklahoma Memorial Union and at 10 p.m. Friday at VZD's in Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma Daily: For OU students who haven't heard your music before, describe for us what they'll be hearing when they wander through the union on Friday.
iSOLA: We play alternative, Brit-inspired rock. We think you'll enjoy

The Daily: You guys aren't far from Austin, considered Texas' independent band and musician capital. How has that eclectic mix helped develop your music and your success?
iSOLA: Honestly, the main influence Austin's music scene has had on us is showing us what we didn't want to do. Austin presents a great music scene for some music. It's been nice having a city that offers a lot of venues for artists to play, but the scene is rather
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