Hiring a drum specialist to be a guitar technician creates major problems, especially when the band is not told about it.

That is a lesson Flick learned at one of its first big shows.

“We got on stage, and our guitars were all in completely different keys and out of tune,” said Flick guitarist Oran Thornton. “It was an outdoor festival, so it was the middle of the afternoon and we couldn’t see the lights on our tuners, and we were too nervous to tune by ear. That was our worst show ever.”

Thornton along with brother, frontman Trevor, drummer Adam McGrath and bassist Eve Hill make up this Springfield, Mo. foursome.

Flick recently began touring with Tripping Daisy and has played all over the Midwest and the East Coast, in addition to Canada and Europe.

“Tripping Daisy brings a lot of music lovers that come out to see bands,” Thornton said. “The fans have a lot of excitement, and we are being introduced to a lot of people that have never seen us since our music is so different from theirs.”

Influenced by such variety as Pink Floyd, DJ Shadow and Supergrass, Thornton said it’s hard to describe Flick’s style.

“I guess you could say that we are a pop band. But we love melodies. We have a lot of melodic stuff,” Thornton said.

The Thornton brothers began their music career by playing solo shows around Springfield, although both were writing songs aimed for a whole band to play.

“Everyone knows everyone else [in the music scene] in Springfield, so we got hooked up with Adam and Eve. We practiced once and then played our first show,” Thornton said.

Flick has enjoyed all of the different places and scenes it has played. Thornton said he has noticed that scenes vary in the band’s various stops on tour.

“The East Coast scene focuses more on bands and the industry,” he said. “They seem to have more appreciation of the music over there.”

“The Perfect Kellulight” is Flick’s first major release on Columbia Records, and although the band spends its days and nights touring, members still keep their minds on writing new material.

“We are constantly writing,” Thornton said. “We have a studio in our home town that we record at, and we are focused on our next record along with the touring.”

A live Flick show is usually pretty laid back, yet intense at the same time, Thornton said.

“We have energy, but we are not crazy,” Thornton said. “People can enjoy us while they are sitting down. But it’s always nice when people are standing up when we play.”

From two brothers who loved to play music to a full band that once did Guns ‘N’ Roses covers to an ensemble on tour with Tripping Daisy, Flick is happy with its successes and only hopes they can continue.

Flick will open for Tripping Daisy tonight at The Maintenance Shop at 8. Tickets are $10 for students and $12 general admission.