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Hey everyone -
Go on over to trash pit and check out an interview with Mike that covers topics like the new Damone CD, the current state of the music industry and a few of his favorite bands to hit the road with.

The first thing people might ask is why we made a video for this particular song. The answer is simple. It’s the one song on the record that was begging for a FUN video to be made for it. The other songs on the record are dark and very personal. This is why we decided NOT to make another horror movie video for “Serial Killer” or a tour video for “When It Ends”. We also didn’t want to do the cliché band playing live cut to people having a party because a gazillion bands have done it. Damone needed something that was purely FUN! In the spirit of David Lee Roth “Talk Of The Town” was coming to life in way America has not scene in almost 20 years.

We started making the video back in June before the record was even finished being recorded. We knew “Talk OF The Town” would be the song a video would be made for. When we started we wanted it to be like the movie Smokey and The Bandit since my good friend Danny was kind enough to let me borrow his Trans AM this seemed very possible. I asked my brother Lieutenant Vazquez if we could have a police chase but this would have been way too expensive. Mike Gill our esteemed director decided we needed the Trans AM but we would not be able to do a Smokey and The Bandit type video. Gill decided the video should only include me. Gill didn’t want anyone else in the band in the video except for many different women. Believe or not I was not for this right away because I was wondering where the hell we are going to find women kind enough to help us out for free. Soon after the clouds parted and the sun broke through and just like Obama said, “Yes We Can”. We didn’t finish shooting the video until October and there were times it seemed like it would never be finished.

I want to thank all the people who made this possible.I want to thank the rest of the band for allowing me to see this through because I know they have put up with my ego problem for years. I know deep in their hearts they understand that I am amazing even if they never admit it.

I want to thank the lovely ladies for all your help and time with this project. Thank you Jenna, Linzy, Rebal, Valerie, Sarah, Karen, Lindsay, Felicia, Audrena and Brittany. You all did an amazing job of pretending to be into me.

I want to thank Mike Gill for giving us a wonderful video at a very amazing price. Any bands out there should contact him if you are looking to make a video. Mike Gill is the George Lucas of videos! You can contact him at goosegill@gmail.com

I want to thank the Onyx Hotel in Boston for allowing us to shoot inside the hotel and the free upgrade to the Penthouse. If you ever need to stay Boston those people will treat you right.

I want thank the Sheahan family for letting me use their Trans AM. Even though I didn’t have a hat or mustache I felt like Burt Reynolds for one day driving around in that car.

I want to thank the Scalzi family for letting me borrow their low-rider. I actually had the bike for a few weeks after the shoot and they were kind enough to let me borrow it for all that time. It's a badass machine. After seeing the raw footage of me riding with Linzy it looked kind of dangerous. What was I thinking?

I want thank Chris Debarge for doing a cameo in the video. The tattoo of my face on Valerie brings a smile to my face every time I see it. Chris works over at Stingray Body Art in Allston. Get a tattoo there now and don’t bother with any other place in Boston. The number is 617-254-0666. Chris is also a huge fan of Smokey And The Bandit and when I get a tattoo he is going to do it.

I want thank Fitz and James from L.A. Mob for driving the truck while shooting the motorcycle footage and Fitz for his leather hat. I’m really not a hat guy but it looks a lot cooler on camera than a helmet.

I want thank Tracey Vaughan for cutting my hair and keeping me sexxy. Tracey works at Salon Luna 878 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge - (617) 492-7792. If you want your hair to look amazing go see her right now.

I want to thank the Zachko twins for letting be borrow their leather jackets. It was a huge help.

Last but not least I want to thank anyone who enjoys it or hates it. I love making people happy but its so much fun to piss them off too!!!


I love you all..

Vazquez

In case you haven't noticed by our new profile, Roll The Dice is out now! As of right now, we've done a limited run of CD's, and we'll have them ready for you this month exclusively on CDBaby. For now, you can download the record from both iTunes and Amazon.
- Enjoy

Hey Rockers-

Dustin recently completed an interview with Paisajes Electricos Magazine. He talks about the new album, as well as other stuff. Check it out:

http://www.paisajeselectricos.com/material/entre_damone_08.htm

They also interviewed Helloween for this issue. They rule.

Hell yeah.

DMN

Well, almost.
Damone's new record is finished and being mastered as you read this, so get yourself ready.

In the meantime, let Mike's new solo record "Science & Movies" tide you over and make the wait a little less painful.
Click on the picture below





In other news, we're almost done shooting a new video that's bound to piss off all the "hipster/indie-cred" kids worldwide. Hold your breath & sit tight.

Love Always
-Vazquez