The name might suggest otherwise, but the band The Mostly Dead appeared alive and well at a visit to the campus radio station 91X KXUL for an interview Monday.

The name captures the band’s essence as its members said, “Essentially everything about this band is an inside joke.”

The song “The Body” from the 2014 album “The Wilderness,” remained in the top five of the ULM radio station’s Top 40 Countdown list for several months.

The Mostly Dead is a punk rock band from Washington, D.C. Its members include Eric Mummert on guitar, Kurt Foster on drums, Zak Jordon on vocals and Mikey Centrella on bass.

Three of its members stopped by Monroe on their way to Austin, Texas, for performances at the SXSW music festival. The bass player, Centrella, was in Austin already at the time of the band’s interview in Monroe.

Foster, Jordon and Mummert talked about the band’s work, success and advice for local bands.

“Play the music just to play the music,” Foster said.

Mason Howard, a junior music education major, serves as the campus radio station’s musical director. Howard said the band noticed its song being played here and wanted to come by and “chat.”

Though the band members originally intended on having a live session at the station, they came for just the interview as they were missing their bassist.

Howard said he watched one of the band’s music videos before their visit to the station. The said it was a cool experience to watch the video then see the same people in person.

“These guys are the real deal,” Howard said.

Howard also said these guys are doing and living “the high school dream” that some people have for their futures.

The band’s visit to ULM is making a statement that college radio is still radio, according to Howard.

“We get to interview bands before they’re even big,” Howard said.

More bands have reached out to 91X for interviews in the future.