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Zach Sullentrup (center) and band members Andrew Scherping (right) and Will Minard (left) discuss setlists for upcoming St. Louis shows. "I think being together now for two to two and a half years, we learned to work together," Minard said. "The more you write and play together, the better it gets." (Photo by Sarah Darby)	Sullentrup plays one of his original songs "Anyone Else" in his apartment. "It's weird to think that so much thought and thinking and feeling can go into a three-minute piece of music or media," Sullentrup said. (Photo by Jamie Ras)	Two songs have already been written Tidal Volume's newest EP. "They were written in a time when I was very uncertain of things," Sullentrup said. "I think there's a lot more experience in these songs." (Photo by Jamie Ras)
Sullentrup's bedroom doubles as practice space while at school at the University of Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Ras)	Tidal Volume's songs are written by Sullentrup. The band released a six-track album, "Letters From the Coast of Somewhere" in April 2012. (Photo by Jamie Ras)	Sullentrup spent over 100 hours with his band writing and recording his first record. "I think emotions contribute to the way I want to play," Sullentrup said. "That makes me build a song that's accurate in my emotions of that." (Photo by Jamie Ras)
Sullentrup said he likes to surround himself with inspiration, which is why his walls are covered in band posters and setlists from shows. "I think it's good to surround yourself with things that remind you of why you're doing what you're doing." (Photo by Sarah Darby)	Sullentrup started playing piano in third grade and picked up a guitar soon after. Tidal Volume looks to incorporate new instruments such as the synthesizer in its upcoming release. (Photo by Jamie Ras)	Some of Zach's new lyrics are written on a whiteboard on his wall. "I would love to do music for the rest of my life," Sullentrup said. (Photo by Jamie Ras)
Scherping tries out new chord combinations as Sullentrup shouts them out. "I never thought we'd be playing the shows we are," Scherping said. "I'm excited to be where we are." (Photo by Sarah Darby)	Minard is a classically-trained pianist who implements his prior teaching in rock piano. "(This band is) my way to keep up practicing piano, practicing music, and listening to music- all of these things I've learned to love in high school have flourished and hopefully will stay as well," Minard said. (Photo by Sarah Darby)	Scherping (right) is an original member of Tidal Volume when they were in high school. "We wanted to have a chance to play shows and just do music," Sullentrup said. (Photo by Kevin Modelski)
Tidal Volume is in the early stages of writing the upcoming EP and will record when it returns to St. Louis over breaks. "The next album we're releasing is going to be incredible I think," Scherping said. (Photo by Kevin Modelski)	The band rarely practices in Columbia, but it occasionally gathers to write and rehearse music. "It feels different this time around," Minard said. "It doesn't feel like a bunch of guys playing music. It feels like a band, and it feels like we're meant to make music." (Photo by Sarah Darby)

Zach Sullentrup and his band Tidal Volume are in the process of writing their second album together. The band started playing together in high school and they have continued their songwriting efforts at the University of Missouri. The band has stuck out locally, opening shows for bands such as Jukebox the Ghost and the Plain White T's.

Photos of Zach alone were taken Nov. 7 and 12. Photos of the band together were taken Nov. 14. All photos by Sarah Darby, Jamie Ras and Kevin Modelski.

Sullentrup plays one of his original songs "Anyone Else" in his apartment. "It's weird to think that so much thought and thinking and feeling can go into a three-minute piece of music or media," Sullentrup said. (Photo by Jamie Ras)

Two songs have already been written Tidal Volume's newest EP. "They were written in a time when I was very uncertain of things," Sullentrup said. "I think there's a lot more experience in these songs." (Photo by Jamie Ras)

Sullentrup's bedroom doubles as practice space while at school at the University of Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Ras)

Tidal Volume's songs are written by Sullentrup. The band released a six-track album, "Letters From the Coast of Somewhere" in April 2012. (Photo by Jamie Ras)

Sullentrup spent over 100 hours with his band writing and recording his first record. "I think emotions contribute to the way I want to play," Sullentrup said. "That makes me build a song that's accurate in my emotions of that." (Photo by Jamie Ras)

Sullentrup said he likes to surround himself with inspiration, which is why his walls are covered in band posters and setlists from shows. "I think it's good to surround yourself with things that remind you of why you're doing what you're doing." (Photo by Sarah Darby)

Sullentrup started playing piano in third grade and picked up a guitar soon after. Tidal Volume looks to incorporate new instruments such as the synthesizer in its upcoming release. (Photo by Jamie Ras)

Some of Zach's new lyrics are written on a whiteboard on his wall. "I would love to do music for the rest of my life," Sullentrup said. (Photo by Jamie Ras)

Scherping tries out new chord combinations as Sullentrup shouts them out. "I never thought we'd be playing the shows we are," Scherping said. "I'm excited to be where we are." (Photo by Sarah Darby)

Scherping (right) is an original member of Tidal Volume when they were in high school. "We wanted to have a chance to play shows and just do music," Sullentrup said. (Photo by Kevin Modelski)

Tidal Volume is in the early stages of writing the upcoming EP and will record when it returns to St. Louis over breaks. "The next album we're releasing is going to be incredible I think," Scherping said. (Photo by Kevin Modelski)

The band rarely practices in Columbia, but it occasionally gathers to write and rehearse music. "It feels different this time around," Minard said. "It doesn't feel like a bunch of guys playing music. It feels like a band, and it feels like we're meant to make music." (Photo by Sarah Darby)