People who live on the West Coast are similar to us on the Third Coast. We have similar lifestyles, similar tastes in music—we both enjoy good times dance music and different world-music rhythms. [A May run of shows in California] was the first time we’ve played on the West Coast, and to come into a market cold and seeing hundreds of people showing up, dancing, enjoying themselves and sharing the experience with us is such a blessing.

We split everything six ways. We enjoy each other’s com...