Q & A with Tommy Krash

For those of you who haven't heard the news, Tommy is the new guitarist that will be going on tour with Britny Fox in 2007. Tommy will be answering a few questions for me about Britny Fox and some of the other highlights of his career as a musician.

1. So, How's it feel to be going on the road with a band that's been such an influence for such a long time ?

It feels great. Bite Down Hard is one of my favorite albums so it's going to be amazing to play those songs with the band.

2.Will you be recording any of the live Britny Fox shows for possible future release ?

I'm sure these will be recorded somehow. Not sure about releasing them though. I heard the Rocklahoma festival may be televised or made into a DVD so that would be cool.

3. Will you be playing on any soon to be released Britny Fox studio albums ?

The current focus is to get the band on the road again. I recorded some Childs/Krash stuff with Billy so that may be the closest thing to playing on a Britny record, but you never know how things are going to shake out…

4. I'm sure there are probably a few aspiring young guitarists who would like to know what type of gear you're using. What guitars will you be taking on the road ? Do you have any favorites ? Is there anything in particular that you'll be using to get a specific sound ?

For guitars I will have a Fender Strat and a custom Sully Firebird. The sully is very similar to the Jackson guitars that Robbin Crosby from Ratt played. I have a Les Paul that I will be leaving at home which sounds amazing. Unfortunately it will not be road ready in time to take out. My tone is very similar to the Michael Kelly Smith tone. We all just got new Nady half stacks so it may take a while to dial in the tone since I haven't played those before. On my pedal board I have a boss delay, wah, super overdrive, noise compressor and the tuner. It's a very basic rig with really one sound. I hate messing with too many tones.

5. I've heard some of the songs from the SINN CD on MySpace. You're a very creative songwriter. Are there any future projects planned for SINN ? My manager is shopping the new SINN cd now. I will have a limited quanity for sale on the road with Britny. Hopefully get a deal with some promotion behind it and hit the road after the Britny tour.

6. I see there's a photo on MySpace of you on stage with American Sugar Bitch. I met Luis and Dave Weakley when they played Landsdale Bike Night in '06. These guys are powerhouse performers. Can you tell me a little about what it was like to play with ASB ? I was a fan of the Teeze record so to be able to work with Dave was pretty cool. We has a great voice and picked up a lot of Luis over the years. Our bass player Matt was also super talented too. He has an amazing voice. I did 2 records with them, played a lot of shows and got burned out. You can only go so long trying to get a deal and have no luck..


7. What's your favorite Britny Fox tune to perform live ?
They had so many great tunes.

Lonely Too Long.

8. Being a musician myself, I know that musicians see a lot of strange things. What's the strangest thing you've seen as a performer ? What's the funniest ? I will have to tell you after the tour. I am sure I will see a lot of nonsense this summer.

9. Is there any possibility that Johnny Dee or Michael Kelly Smith might make a guest appearance at any of the shows ? Who knows? That would be pretty cool though…


10. Is there anything else that you would like to tell us before we conclude this interview ?

Come see us this year and make sure you pick up the Bite Down Hard record before you come….

In conclusion.......
When Tommy Paris joined the band it brought a refreshing new perspective to Britny Fox and in my opinion a creative writer with a lot of raw talent. I somehow suspect that the same thing will happen again with Tommy Krash entering the band. I'm looking forward to hearing the new material, seeing the band play live, meeting the guys in person and of course getting some photos for my web site and magazines. I want to thank Tommy Krash for taking the time to answer a few questions for me and I wish him the best of luck with Britny Fox !  For info about the Britny Fox tour, Go to www.BritnyFox.com

Rob Valine

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