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Category: Music
1. I saw your "Something Crazy" video. How do you feel about those days after you released "Poor Man's Son"?
FXP:I was in my early twenty's when I made that album for Atlantic. It was a reflection of my life up to that point. I was acting as Artist and Producer and the Label was expecting me to deliver a great record. Looking back that was a lot pressure for a kid, but God it was fun...
2. I found that you played with these bands - Malfunction, Highway Saints, Left Standing, Monte & The All-Stars, Two Man Riot. Is that all correct and do you want to add some more?
FXP:Malfunction was a hard core band I sang for in Orange County when I was 18, The Highway Saints were my backing band when i was on Atlantic records, Left Standing was a band I produced (The Life In Stereo Album) not the other crap, Monte and The All-Stars was a cover band I played in right before Scars, and Two Man Riot was a band I started with one of my oldest and best friends. I play drums and sing while he plays a baritone guitar through an A/B switch into a guitar and bass rig.
3. When I did a research in purpose of summarizing your biography, I found very interesting these three things - your trip through the States with your 'trusty truck', meeting legendary Cuban musician Lazaro Valdes and smuggling your grandma from Cuba and back. I have to say that doing your biography is a very enjoyable thing...
FXP:I've had a very interesting life. A lot of ups and downs, but I wouldn't change a thing.
4. A lot of people wondered about image of the band. I mean black clothes and of course... the mighty beards! So what about that, was it all planned?
FXP: We started growing the beards during the recording of the album. After a while we realized we were starting to look like outlaws so we just kept them. As for the black clothing... BLACK RULES!!!
5. Names of you, Dominic and Danny were oficially mentioned almost three months after the first gig at Whisky A-Go-Go. Naturally fans recognized you earlier, but still it was a mystery. Can you tell us something about it?
Obviously John and Daron were the most recognizable, and when you're building a brand you want to use whats familiar to the people. Also there were a lot of questions being asked by the press regarding S.O.A.D that Danny, Dom , nor I were qualified to answer. I actually liked the mystery surrounding the band and I felt that in due time we would be introduced to the fans. I believe you have to earn your stripes. I try to do just that every time I step on a stage...
6. Now the first gig... how was it for you man?
FXP:it was extremely surreal. At one point I remember panning across the stage and over the sold out crowd and thinking "how the fuck did I get here?" Amazing...
7. From all the shows you played this year, which one was the best for you and why?
FXP: That's tough, but if I have to pick just one I guess it would be opening for Metallica at The Wiltern in L A.
It was perfect... The Headliner, the crowd, the band, the venue, the set list, my rig, the sound, the energy, perfect... What a night.
8. Was it your first time here in Europe? If yes, how did you like it? Places, people, food, girls...
FXP:Yes to all of the above. :)
9. Did you guys have a lot of rehearsals together this year?
Yes
10. And finally, any funny or interesting stories from touring with Scars?
FXP:There is a vlog where John is cracking up that everyone keeps asking about so I'll clear it up. When on tour there is a lot of down time and you have to find things to keep you entertained. The bands favorite pass time is finding stupid shit on Youtube. That particular time we were watching a Video of some fat lady eating shit on a motorcycle over and over again. Some of us (john) thought it was funnier then others. LOL...
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