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7. They may have once tutored your kid, delivered your medical bills or buttered your bagel. All the members work as full-time musicians now. But back in the day, Berry worked as a courier for a medical billing company, Munters as a private tutor, Ogren as a pizza delivery boy, Ulrich as a morning manager for a bagel shop and Bailey as a model for Hot Topic.

8. They live by an obscure Japanese proverb — or, at least, their lead guitarist does. "Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare" is Bailey's favorite quote.

9. They really, really like the color black. Meeting with the Independent at Perqs Nite Club & Sports Bar on Friday, all the members wore black, and several sported shades.

They also quoted lines verbatim from the rock movie "This is Spinal Tap," in which the fictional band finds its new album released with an all-black cover when the record company deems the original design too racy.

"I love black," Berry said when asked if it was his favorite color. "Hell, yeah."

"I prefer dark black," Munters said.

"I prefer anything Johnny Cash," Ulrich added.

10. They're hoping for beginner's luck. "Runner Runner" is the first full-length album the band has made, although the members produced some independent EPs in the past.

And they've already got the follow-up in the works, at least as far as songwriting goes.

"It's a daily process of writing," Ogren said. "Our album's done, and we're still writing every day."

At least, the band has already gotten a thumbs-up from the man at the top — or so its publicist thinks, anyway.

"My understanding is that David Letterman has heard the band, likes the band and is certainly excited about having the band on the label," Robinson-Fitzgerald said.