The Lost Trailers photo courtesy of Sony/BMG Nashville.
Aug. 26, 2008 — The uses of the cell phone continue to grow, and few bands are as ingenious with their mobile devices as the Lost Trailers, who’ve incorporated the cell into their stage show. Literally.
They’ve dubbed it the Trailer Phone, and the whole point is to make it easy for their community of fans to stay in touch.
"It’s a mutual relationship," lead singer Ryder Lee says. "They’re there for us, and we’re there for them, and our set list is a reflection of that. So if a fan wants to hear something during a show, they can just send us a text at 615-708-9463, and we will add that song to the set list right then because we have the phone on stage."
"It’s really cool in a club, where you’re up close and can see everybody," guitarist Stokes Nielson adds. "Recently we got a text during the show, and when we started playing the song, I saw this woman react, and she started telling her friends and showing them the text. It was awesome."
No doubt the most-requested song on the Trailer Phone is "Holler Back," the group’s first Top 10 single. It’s culled from the album of the same name, which appears in stores today.