Daniel Hanson ran into a problem when he realized that all though he could play drums, bass and guitar for a Fast Preacher recording, it would be nearly impossible for him to play them all at the same time for a live performance.

In what started off as a solo project, Fast Preacher has grown into a trio of old high school friends — Hanson (guitar), Chris McCallister (bass) and Nicholas James (drums); all who provide vocals of some sort.

“It was just a personal thing; we’ve known each other for so long, and we played together before, just not on the same music,” said Hanson. “It was just one of those things where I went to a couple of people I trusted musically.”