It’s as approachable as it’s purpose, as outright as its name and downright welcoming. Like the pairing of canvas and a full kit of supplies… or just a venue less than fifty paces from the Central Square T station. Out of the Blue Too Gallery, Cambridge’s own space for music, visual art and general purpose hanging, is underrated but easily found. With a killer show on its schedule, there’s no reason not to find your way to its paint-crusted doors this weekend.

We’re pretty excited for tomorrow night and think you should be too, because the feel-good rockers of New Hampshire’s Bellwire are releasing their new 7” EP Following the Plan at this colorful venue. Other locals acts include The Furniture, Earth Heart and Royal Wedding.

Out of our need to doodle while discussing anything further, we met up with vocalist/guitarist/beloved AP cousin Tyler Burwood at Out of the Blue for free crafting and EP talk.

We repeat: free crafting… because these are the golden years.

Allston Pudding: When was the last time you crafted?

Tyler Burwood: Actually, Wow it’s been… actually, I’m crafting for the show. I’m making download cards out of construction paper. They’re this helmet on the record, and I put a little pin in there on the visor so it can go up and down.

AP: Look at you, pretending like you don’t do this often.

TB: [laughs] I think I craft without even thinking about it.

AP: Do you remember your worst childhood art project?

TB: I can tell you exactly what it was. When I was really young, around three or four, I decided to make sculptures for everyone for Christmas out of paperclips and Scotch Tape, and then I thought I’d hide them behind a chest in my living room until Christmas.

AP: That’s horrifying.

TB: I know. But, I was so excited, I couldn’t wait for Christmas so I grabbed some for my dad once when we were hanging out in the living room. But, at this point, it wasn’t just paper clips and tape. There was a bunch of stuff sticking to them too, not really how I remembered them [laughs]. And he totally thought it was trash and that I was playing a joke.

AP: [laughs] Nevermind, that’s awesome.

TB: He’s a nice guy. He just didn’t know I was trying to give him art.

AP: Crayons or markers?

TB: I would say Sharpies, crayons and then all other markers. Sharpies feel kind of crisp, and they’re nice to write with, and I think they have a role in the music scene with flyers and everything. But, even then, with markers I tend to go in the wrong direction very quickly. With crayons you have a lot more control.

AP: Bells or wires? Wow, I apologize.

TB: [laughs] I’m gonna have to say bells. I’m having trouble explaining why. Bells are friendly and natural. Wires, you make them in factories, put them in computers. I have to use computers all day at work.

AP: Pipe cleaners or just really clean pipes?

TB: Definitely pipe cleaners… or clean pipes. I guess if you have a pipe cleaner then you still have work to do, but, pipe cleaners themselves are really nice. I associate them with cleaning my trombone mouthpiece in highschool.

AP: Nice. So can you tell me about the new EP being released Saturday?

TB: Yeah. So, for me it doesn’t feel all that “new” actually. It’s four songs. We were able to fit two songs on each side [of the 7’’] and keep it at 45 rpm. We have pretty short songs for the most part. We recorded it last June, and it feels like a lot’s happened in the band since. But, having to listen to it again just by sending it out to people and trying to make a music video, I’m starting to like it again. I’m feeling better about it.

AP: When you guys started the songwriting process, did you know you wanted it to be a 7”?

TB: It was more like we had a weekend to record and we knew we could get four songs done. So, we had to pick them out, and it’s kind of interesting. I think we were trying to do stuff… I’m realizing that since you’re typing this up I can talk as slow as I want.

AP: That’s completely true.

TB: [laughs] I think they’re all “teenager-y” songs for us, in terms of the themes of them. They do kind of go together, but I think we were trying to just show the different ways we can sound and just do whatever felt tightest.

We don’t have a lot of experience with being in a studio where everything’s being done for us. Last time we recorded, before this one, Mike’s laptop was dying in the middle of every song [laughs]. Anytime we got too loud, it would be too much data. At least, that’s what I think happened. We were rushing to get it done in his mom’s dining room.

Going from that to Elio, who’s the guy at the Soul Shop, we could go in the night before and just never have to worry about if a mic’s working or in the right place or anything like that. It was really nice.

AP: Facebook told me you guys are currently on the search for a new drummer. Wanna tell me what you’re looking for? This is basically your advertisement on the site.

TB: Wow. That’s a great idea. I could see it going a lot of different ways. I guess I just want a good collaborator. I definitely want someone who can hit pretty hard, but there are a lot of ways to be an aggressive drummer. I’ve been convinced recently that Ringo’s a pretty aggressive drummer even though he doesn’t really sound like it necessarily.

AP: Any bonus point opportunities for prospective drummers?

TB: That’s a good question. If they already know our songs, that would super endearing. Friendliness also goes a long way. I’m looking for friendly.

AP: Does a car help?

TB: [laughs] Oh yeah! It’s funny. Jack wrote up our Craigslist ad and really stressed that one. He and Mike do all the driving. I don’t do any driving. I’m actually really afraid of city driving.

[points to painted 7”] This is supposed to say, “Allston Pudding.” I promise.

AP: You’re doing great.

TB: I’ll touch it up once some of it dries. We’ll get there.

AP: What sitcom can you see “Following the Plan (the song)” being a title sequence for?

TB: Oh man. I love that you ask that because our guitarist and bassist are Mike and Jack Holland. My girlfriend and I lived with them last year, and they have a really funny chemistry. Jack’s always checking on Mike, and Mike’s always humoring Jack. They’re both really absent-minded so they make a good sitcom pair, and my girlfriend thought it would be good to give them a TV show called “Holland Daze,” like the sauce.

AP: [laughs]

TB: I think this would be just the right song for them too.

AP: If you had to pick a creative medium other than music, what would you pick? You can’t say crafting.

TB: [laughs] I just want to paint my records all day. I would want to write. I do like to write. I like poetry but haven’t been doing as much of it since we’ve been getting busy with the band again. I also like to play Dungeons and Dragons. That’s what I’m doing after this actually.

AP: That is an artform. Maybe we’ll just expand this to careers.

TB: [laughs] It is a very serious career and ambition so that’s good. I’d actually be a really bad professional player if there are any though.

AP: Could you tell me about the album art? Who designed it and whatnot?

TB: I’d love to. I worked with two friends of mine, Chris Chew and Clark Jackson who have done a lot of or flyers. So, Clark made four illustrations. Each one goes with a song.

[points to half-painted 7”] This one’s a hand, and it’s kind of creepy. That’s because I say “rub my belly” in that song. It’s a hand rubbing a belly, presumably.

In another one, I talk about making out with someone and having it not go very well. I say “I’m pretty sure we both hope to be excused. Our teeth touched bone on bone.” [laughs] So we have these two skulls kissing.

Under one of these pink dots, there’s a helmet. And that’s for the song we made a music video for. We talk about finding a motorcycle helmet. That’s part of why I think about it as somewhat of a high-school-ish EP because there’s the making out going poorly and putting on a helmet because there’s a video camera.

[Tells story highlighting the effects of watching Jackass at a young age]

I think people kind of assume that the words are stuff that’s really happened in my life, but it’s pretty fictionalized… You can just write “trails off into a stupor.”

AP: [laughs] Will do. So you guys are from New Hampshire. How does the music scene change as you go further Northeast?

TB: Wow. I don’t know. I feel like the scene changes as soon as you get out of Boston. I think Boston has a strong feel, and Boston probably has so many scenes too. I keep being more aware that there have to be so many bands playing here, and you can kind of get set in a filter of seeing a certain circle of bands.

I think it happens to everyone, and it’s really hard to find anything outside of your zone. I guess I’ll stop there. I don’t feel too qualified to say anything too smart.

AP: Well you already described the paint as “benign” earlier. You’re good.

TB: [laughs].

AP: Lastly, what’s always been your Plan B? What’s currently your Plan A?

TB: [long pause] That’s a really good question. The thing is, I went to school for education, and I’d hate to called that my “Plan B” because hopefully I do end up doing that someday. I was pretty aware going to school that I didn’t really wanna become a teacher all that immediately.

So, I actually see the band as my “Plan A” right now because… why not?

AP: And “Plan B”?

TB: I would have to say “Plan B” is to be a professional dungeon master.

AP: Oh right. We already covered that.