Goddamnit my whole last post got erased. Our new release will be called Total Rebellion, and I'm really happy with how it turned out. It really has no right to be as passable as it is, and we all can thank John Power and my lyrics for that! Wanna see the lyrics? Song titles include "Why The Beard" and "Gonna Stay In". If you write and ask, I will print the lyrics out. You won't/might be disappointed. OK I gotta clean the house now, but here is an interview I just did for a zine based out of Barcelona. I'm going to SXSW next week to shop our demo and internet rights and my personality. If you're gonna be there too, say hi.
love you too,
Nick
1. - You repeatedly mention the idea of "having fun". Is it the main purpose of the members of the band?
Fun is more fun than not having fun. Most of us agree with that concept,
although we have a member or two who bicycle during the winter, which
isn't fun. Our main purpose isn't fun, as much we like fun. Our main
purpose is to bring new life into the world and to forge a new
generation of knights! Baby Knights! You're changing their diapers
though. I don't want to touch their poop.
2. - What motivated you to form a band with the rest of the guys?
There's a girl in the band. I was motivated by the idea of giving voice to the
voiceless-literally. I know this guy who barely has a voice and he was
like 'can you sing songs for me?' I was stoked! So were the rest of the
guys. We won a practice space and some guitars and amps in a music
lottery, and the deal with the devil was done. Suddenly we were the
most popular band of guys. More popular than anal sex. More popular
than poodles.
3.
- It seems like it's not easy for a lot of bands/people to separate the
"I hate everything/fuck you/anti-everything/don't do this" mentality
from the "let's have some fucking fun". Is it possible to have fun
while you're hating the whole world?
We love almost everything! The only things we hate are taxes, and 'the machine'.
4. - Don't you think that focusing too much in the amusement may look kinda "hedonist" and make hardcore less credible?
It may make it less credible, but it also makes it more incredible. So
there is the give and take. We take and they give!! Hell yeah! Where
my ladies at? Shout out to all my ladies!
5. - I thought punks were always mad. I think you're problably hippies playing punk...
You're right. Just give us a bong and a map of California and we're happy. Wait a second, I thought we were already happy?
6. - What are the things you do to turn shows into a big party?
Prank phone calls, wet pants contests, our drummer does an impression of a
duck. Hummus tricks. Lots of genius moves in our repertoire to make the
whole world experience spontaneous ecstasy.
7. - Does having a stand-up comedian in the band help in the process of making shows more fun?
It actually makes everything more depressing. Have you ever hung out with
a stand up comedian? It's like visiting a morgue that needs to be
reassured every 5 minutes.
8. - Which other things do you get from playing in a band besides having a good time?
Absolutely nothing, and sometimes not even a good time. Show pity beyotches!
9. - You're gonna be playing in Barcelona in April. Give us a reason to not miss that show.
We're gonna eat seventeen thousand tofu vaginas at the event-a new world
record! Also we will be selling copies of our brand new hot off the
press smokin' new release Total Rebellion. Also, we'll hug you in a
respectful manner.