. Give us a history of Shotgun Trust. Founding members Todd Pierce/Lead guitarist, Shawn Lajeunesse/Drums, and myself Jeff Craig/ Guitarist, Lead Vocalist started this band over 20 years ago with the intent of have a great time and hopefully in the process write some original music that people would enjoy. 2. Who writes the material? Our lead guitarist and myself usually provide the initial composition and then allow the other members to add their pieces to complete the musical arrangement. 3. Which bands have influenced you the most? Iron Maiden, Dio, Judas Priest, Van Halen, Scorpions 4. Favorite venue to play? Jr’s Fastlane. Cranston, RI. The Music Lady. Plainfield,CT 5. How active is your band with social media? We try to keep our fans abreast on our upcoming shows, new material and live videos we put out. 6. Name one national act you would love to open for? IRON MAIDEN!!!!! (Hey, a guy’s gotta dream big ) 7. Favorite local band? There is such a great community of talen