Ok, we get tons ( seriously, like 450 pages worth and counting!) of emails asking alot of the same questions over and over again. It doesn't bother us at all. We know people are curious and we actually get a big kick out of it. A band is always more than it's music ( although that is number one for us) and we're glad people are talking about us at all. Whether they love us, hate us, or don't give a shit.

Being noticed is better than being ignored, especially if you're in a band. Just ask some of the bands on here who get like one play a day! Most of the bands who send us hatemail ( and there are a few) are jealous pricks cuz no one is playing their shit. LOL. So on to the answers....

Part One: Jay and Drew. These are the most asked questions for them, sorry if we missed your specific question. Kristine and Ran D questions coming soon.

1. "Is that really your hair?" -

Yes and no. Most of it is mine. I glue in some extensions where I think it's too short. Yes I said GLUE. I don't use any gel or hairspay, it's a glue in both my natural hair and the "added on" hair. Since I style it with glue, it is impossible to tell where the extensions start and the natural hair ends. It's all one big gluey mess.

Here's me WITHOUT any extensions, this is my own hair. I had just cut my hair shorter, it gets longer than this picture without adding extensions for length.

And this is me WITH EXTENSIONS ADDED to my hair.

Big difference huh?

2. "What do you use in your hair to get it to be so tall?"  

A glue called LIQUID GOLD. It's like a brick. There is a solvent that melts the glue. Without it, I could never get the shit out.

3. "How long does it take to do your hair?"

On a good day, about 2 hours. It's not as bad as it sounds. I only have to do it once every 3-4 weeks. Once it's done, the shit ain't going anywhere! I can dive in a pool, and it don't fall. It takes an hour to get it all out and wash it. Actually, it never really all comes out. My hair is so used to being like this that it's almost like dreads now.

The main reason I wash it at all is to get the colors out. It goes limp when I wash it, but the shape of it, the spikes are still there, all twisted, knotted and fucked up. I would have to cut it really short, almost buzz like to get rid of it now. It's a lifestyle choice, and a total commitment. I don't recommend it if you have to be conservative for work. You can't use this shit for the weekend and go back to being Mr. Rogers, Joe Normal Monday morning. I never go out with it down. It's just me.

To those people who come up to me and say "I don't like your hair, it's ugly" ( It's happened! lol. People are such pieces of shit), I guess then it's a good thing I'm not living for your approval.  Your opinion might matter to me if you mattered to me. And those who come up and say, "Cut your hair, faggot", my answer is "No". lol. No says it all. It's the most powerful word to have in your vocabulary, and alot of people seem unable to say it. If they could, salesmen wouldn't be so abundant.

4. "How do you sleep?"

In a closet, upside down hanging from my clawed feet like a vampire bat! lol. No, the same way you do. In a bed. I sleep on the back of my head where it's shaved, or on the side of my face- face down in the pillow. It never even touches the bed, and we don't have a headboard.  

5. "Does your hair poke out your wife's eye or pussy when you fuck her or go down on her?"

You nosey perverted fucks, that's none of your business! lol. Uhh, seriously, I have had no complaints as of yet. I think she's alright.

6. "What dye do you use to get your hair so bright?"

I don't use dyes. My natural hair color is very dark, almost black. I use this:

I can do any colors I want, it just sprays on. It washes out with soap and water. Because I get bored so easily, I can't commit to one color, so bleaching or permanantly dyeing my hair is not for me. I used to dye my hair all the time when I was younger though.

7. "Why do you wear makeup?"

Cuz I want to. And I look good in it. Probably better than you. lol.  Not all men can pull it off, you have to have the right facial features for it. It has to suit you. Can you picture Robin Williams or Willie Nelson with garish, obvious makeup? Me neither. But for a guy like Robert Smith of the Cure, it goes with him. I think it goes with me as well. Actually, I only wear a concealer on my face that has sunscreen in it ( I don't want to age from sun damage) and eyeliner. The rest is not "proper" makeup that a woman would wear. And I'm not gonna tell you what it actually is, it's my secret. LOL.

8. "Are you gay?"

Usually people ask this cuz of the makeup. Never mind they know I've been married to a woman 15 years and have 2 kids.
No, I'm not gay. This is me and my wife, Jen.

 

People say to me, "if you're not gay or offended, why even answer the question? It's an invasion of your privacy, and it's not relevant to liking your music". Gays don't bother or offend me at all.

 I think if you're gay, you were born gay, and it's a biological fact. I answer this question for the truth, I don't like falsehoods being said about me is all. I don't want to be thought of as gay. Not cuz there is shame in homosexuality or it's WRONG. But cuz it's just not true. I wouldn't want people to think I was a lawyer either, cuz I'm not.

My chromozones were put together to fuck women. It's just not in my DNA to sleep with men. I love women. Obsessed with them really. If I was gay, I'd have no problem saying it. Does it look like I care what people think of me? lol. Come on, if I did, how could I take the negative comments and stares that come from looking as stupid as I do???!!!

No, there is no big secret here. You'd know if I was gay, I'd tell you, not hide it away. I'm all for gays coming out though, and feel they should have the same rights to be unhappy in marriage as heteros. lol. Darvoset is not prejudiced against anyone or any group. We want girls, boys, and anything in between to listen to our music.

Now, Drew is straight, but his dick is gay! lol.. Naw, just kidding. He's straight too. Everyone in Darvoset is straight. Hard to believe huh? lol.

9. "When did you learn to play keyboards so good?"

 First off, thanks to those of you who think I play good. That's actually my favorite compliment I get. I love synthesizers, and I love to play. I will till I drop dead. I learned to play seriously at 17 years old. I formed a band at 18, and I've been in bands ever since. I consider music a never ending journey of knowledge, and if you think you have nothing left to learn, you haven't learned anything. No matter how long you been playing. Or how good you are skillwise. I guess I'm trying to say thank you for recognizing and appreciating my piano/keyboard skill level, but I have a long way to go, and alot to learn still.

10. "What is your favorite song you've written?" 

Sooooo hard to say. I like alot of what I've come up with. I'm also embarrassed by some of the riffs I've come up with. I think in all my songs, there is something about it I like. Even if as a whole, I hate the song, maybe I like the chorus key line, or maybe the drums kick ass. Perhaps I hate the vocal, but love the lyrics. Any combination of scenarios. The more surprising thing is how many of you guys like the songs. That's the icing on the cake for us. I make music not cuz I think I'm all that, but because I like it so much. It's fun, it gets my aggression and emotions out, and I'd do it even if no one liked the music. But coming from all the support and praise we've recieved this past year, we know we're appealing to someone. And that feels good.

BONUS QUESTION- "Do you think you're cool?"

Now how do you answer this one? Answer one way, and you look like an arrogant ass. Answer another way, and you come off all wimpy and with an inferiority complex. I guess I'm a goofy, funny, cynical lame geek who is obsessed with rock music and rock culture. Therefore, looking like that world was a creative hobby, and I've always valued image. If that is cool, then I'm cool. If that's lame, I'm lame. I think I'm creative, and that doesn't stop with music, it can carry over into all aspects of your life. Your hair, your face, your clothes, your views, your hobbies, your dancing, your writing, your sex life.. all aspects of life are open to creativity. I don't try to be cool, and that probably winds up making me cool. lol.

The bottom line is this- when I think of myself, and I look in the mirror, I have strengths, and I have weaknesses. I have insecurities like everyone else, but confidence too. I'm not walking around feeling I'm beautiful, nor am I walking around feeling not good enough for the world. I don't think I'm the best looking, Johnny Depp type dude. I also don't think I'm some deformed Elephant Man, horrible disgusting looking fucker either.

I was good looking, witty, loyal, and intelligent enough to attract my wife, and that's really all that matters. I got lucky, and that's COOL. I'm with a great chick, I love my 2 kids, no one tells me what to do or how to look,( no "boss") the rent is paid, and I'm in the best band I've ever heard. The only one I'd want to be in. I'm happy, and that's cool.

QUESTIONS FOR DREW:

1."What is up with the patch?"

I work for the Pirate ride at Disneyland. lol. No, it's necessary.

2."Is it for fashion, or is it for real?"

It's not for fashion. You think I like having to wear this shit? The funniest is when someone asks me if I wear it to 'look cool'. Come on,  Thats like asking me if i think wearing a propeller hat would be cool. It's for "real". Whatever the hell that means.

3. "Are you missing an eye under there?"

No, my eye is still there.

4.  "If you have an eye, and it's not to look cool, then why?"

It's for medical reasons. And I'm not getting into what condition that may be. When this band makes it, then i'm sure you'll find out thru the media...lol.

5. "What is the medical condition?"

See above question.

6. "Can I have your patch?"

Sure, I'll just buy a new one. Want me to sign it? lol. Actually, I have tons. It's amazing how many chicks have said they love the patch, that it's actually sexy to them. I dont see the sexiness to in it, but, hey, i'm not gonna argue.What started out as a thing I was forced to wear isn't so bad anymore. It's probably gotten me more attention than I ever would have without it. 

 If I ever reverse or recover from the medical problems I have, I may still wear it. It's become such a part of Darvoset and how we are known and thought of now. Totally accidental.

7. "Why do you dye your hair?"

Why not? I wanted to.Maybe the better question is, why don't you?

8. "How long have you known Jay?" 

Too long,...lol....jk. About 14 years now. We've been friends forever. That's why this band gets along now, we're all friends before bandmates. That's not to say we don't fight. You should see and hear Jay and Kristine get into it! Oh man, funny shit.

9. "What do you actually do in the band?"

 I find, create, edit, layer, and choose the beats/rhythms we use. Jay doesn't like to figure technical shit out, he has no patience. If he can't play it live on his keyboards, it's bullshit to him. lol. So I fuck with the machines and see what beats go with his ideas. He likes 99..% of the beats I choose, every now and then a beat just isn't right for the song. If that's the case, we'll use one of Ran D's beats from his machine.

Alot of times, after picking the perfect beat ( hey, that's a Bronski Beat song!) we still layer it with a second beat from Ran D's machine. It adds flavor, and makes it totally unique.

I also write lyrics. I'm starting to write more all the time. Velvet Skies, Hypnotized and Never See Me Cry was me, and new ones coming out - Eating Dirt, Benign, From the Seams and Falling Angel (me and jay cowrite that one)  are mine as well.

Apart from that, I keep the peace. LOL. I also do alot of promotional shit, like this myspace site and our Vampire Freaks page. Maintaining relations with the fans is important to us, and someone has to do it. Jay helps out when he can, but he more runs the official site.

10. "Are you gay?"

Ha hahaha. No. Is it asked cuz I dress well? Is it because I dye my hair? Or occasionally wear makeup? I don't know, I guess people have a preconceived idea of what gay looks like, and it's a type like me and Jay.

I know a few gay people, and they look like bankers and doctors. Professional suburbanites. The thing is, there is no way to spot a gay person. It could be anyone, stop trying to look for "signs".

The really offensive part of this question being asked constantly is that the answer doesn't matter. You've already made up your mind, and no matter what I say, you're gonna continue to think what you want about me anyway. I say "No, I'm not gay", and some people think "yeah, right. Whatever". If you don't like the possible answer, and don't want to hear the truth, please, don't ask the question. lol.

I agree with Jay, if I was gay, I would be proud of it. It's 2005, there is no need to be ashamed or hide it. Especially here in California, where every other person you meet is gay. Gays are only people with different sexual habits than me. Big deal. The fact remains that I'm only attracted to girls.