On Oct. 25 the GRAMMY Foundation and the Memphis Chapter hosted a GRAMMY SoundChecks with New Orleans-based quartet Mutemath at the New Daisy Theatre. The band spoke from their collective experience about the importance of music education and learning. When asked about their favorite live shows, the band cited Beck, Björk and Radiohead. The band also spoke about their latest album Armistice, which was recorded by Dennis Herring at Sweet Tea Studios in Oxford, Miss. Darren King, Mutemath's drummer, explained that it was a difficult process, using a famous quote by Niccoló Machiavelli that states that "the ends justify the means." When one music business student asked the band what they look for in a manager, lead singer Paul Meany explained that their manager Kevin Kookogey, "bleeds for [them]." Meany added that it is important to live the life of a band as a manager so that you know what their needs are. He concluded by advising the students to stay positive as they pursue careers in the music industry. The band provided the students with complimentary tickets to their show that evening.