Every now and again, a truly wonderful band comes along. Joie De Vivre are one of these very bands. The five piece from Rockford IL, play sad, sad songs that are pretty awesome and deserve your attention. They also happen to be one of The Alternative Tone's favourite bands so getting an interview with them is something we'd be pretty stoked about. Oh wait, we did! Read below to check out the band's plans for the year, SXSW plans and all of the information you've always wanted to know about them, through band member; Brandon Lutmer. After you're done, head over to their Bandcamp and take a listen to We're All Better Than This, one of the most awesome albums of 2012. For the record, who is Joie De Vivre and how did you get together? Joie De Vivre is currently Patrick Delehanty, Brandon Lutmer, Stewart Oakes, Geoff Schott, and Mark Jaeschke. Former members include Chris French, Zach Staas, Paul Karnatz, and Steven Kurzac. Joie started when Chr...