Stacy DuPree King, vocalist/keyboardist of indie-rock band Eisley spoke to the Creightonian last week while on the road on its “Over the River and Through the Wood Tour.” DuPree King and her band perform at The Waiting Room on Monday.

NA: Last night you played the Rock ‘N’ Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C. How did that go?

SDK: It was amazing, surprisingly, because it was kind of like in the sketchy part of D.C. But we had a great turnout. We got to play with an opener who was in the band called The Appleseed Cast, kind of back in the day, super super respected in the indie-rock scene. It was [Chris Chrisi’s] new band, called Old Canes. I don’t know, it was just kind of neat to play with an indie legend I guess. They were really nice. Him opening was just a one-time thing.

NA: How are your usual openers for this tour faring?

SDK: Usually we just have two openers. One is is our little sis, Christie, who is backed up on guitar by our brother Collin. She’s great; she’s an excellent vocalist and her songs are brilliant. She’s very soft, very sad at times but in a wonderful way that I love. It’s kind of folksy at times, and her voice is actually kind of really nice. It’s got a low timbre to it; it’s very spooky.

The other is Ives The Band. They’re great. One of the bandmembers contacted me on Facebook and was like, “We’d be like two peas in a pod. We should tour!” And we were kind of desperate for another opener so we asked them to come along with us. They’re really cool. They have a great kind of just pop-rock style. They have a sense of whimsicalness to their music, so it really does go with the theme of the night.

NA: You said on Twitter that this was shaping up to be one of your favorite tours. What makes this tour different from previous ones?

SDK: I think this tour is cool to me because it’s kind of like an end of an era for us. Because we’re about to put out this new record in the spring and playing all these old songs for the last time for fans. It’s just, you know, there’s something special

about it.

NA: Have you played Omaha before?

SDK: Yeah, we acutally did some recording there back in the day with producer Mike Mogis. It should be a good show.

NA: When did you record here?

SDK: Gosh, it was probably back when we first got started in 2003/2004. I remember it was freezing. And like we got caught in some sort of snowstorm or something. It was crazy. We were like stranded – someone came and rescued us and brought us to the hotel. It was like an adventure to me.

NA: You’re only 22 but have been in this band for over seven years; if you had decided to go to college, what would your major have been?

SDK: Ooh, oh my gosh, let me think. It would either be psychology, or I always wanted to get into fashion and making clothes. But yeah, probably psychology.

NA: Why psychology?

SDK: It’s fascinating. People are fascinating to me. I myself always have questions about who I am, and I’m always trying to understand myself better and other people. I just have a hunger for that.

NA: What was the last concert you went to as a fan?

SDK: I went to go see one of my favorite favorite artists; his name is Jeremy Enigk. He was in a really popular band back in the day called Sunny Day Real Estate. I just think he’s brilliant. His songwriting sounds like a gremlin. I love it.

NA: How are the rest of the band doing on the tour?

SDK: Everyone’s doing good; we’re having a lot of fun. We’re two weeks into it, and so far we’ve been having a great time.

NA: What’s been your favorite show?

SDK: So far my favorite show has been New York. It had such a neat energy to it and I felt like we played a great set.

NA: On previous tours you’ve had this old, red and white piano from the ’70s. How is it holding up?

SDK: My piano is pretty frickin’ old; it’s hilarious. I mean it’s basically falling apart, yet I still play it. It really needs maintainance, my Fender Rhodes. It was so funny – we were playing a show in Tyler, and my grandmother was there and she threw a fit over it. She was like, “What is that old piece of junk that’s on the stage next to Stacy?” I was like yeah, that’s my baby. But yeah it’s kind of insane.

NA: Why should Creighton students come to your show?

SDK: I think, if anything, to get a different perspective on the life of a person their age who’s not in school, but who’s doing music for a living. It’s always interesting when we play because we didn’t go to college. We played a college the other night, what was it? Florida [State]. Tallahassee, I think. On stage we were like, “You guys stay in school. You guys have it so good. We’re just like fumbling here artists; we’re just right-brain freaks.” But they were like “No, boo college sucks. You have it so much better!” So I think it’s just a funny, intriguing interaction.