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One
of the best bands to come out of Austin in a coon's age took the time
to answer a few questions for everyone's favorite secretary.
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| interview by: Jennifer Perkins | ||
The new C.D. hasn't been released as of yet, (I think Oct 20th is the date, I'm probably wrong about that) so not a lot of people have heard it. As far as I (and possibly we-I speak not for them-they are their own masters) can tell the response from our live shows on tour and at home, as well as from our friends, has been pretty positive. The reason we made an instrumental record is pretty simple, we didn't have much time. The process of writing, recording and touring was pretty hectic this past summer and poor ol' Clint was crunched as far as lyrics were concerned.
How did you enjoy recording at The Bubble? I heard that you brought Jason Ward down from Chicago.
When you record with Jason he makes you feel sweet and special, like he loves no one but you. Like a child and candy or cake, Chocolate cake if you will,...but only on birthdays. I'm serious.O.k., cake all the time, but you know what I mean though.
What happened to Paul Newman, I know he is no longer with the band?
Paul Newman has become what is known as a force, an all encompassing guiding light which steers the young away from constructional anarchy. He has graduated from 2 year CDC school and now, as a certified Dick Contractor has been rechristened Rolf Hendrickson. He can be heard from the mountaintop, the dirge echoing, "It's about commitment, it's about integrity, it's about family!!"
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Are any of you guys working on any other projects or with any other bands? Aside from the band we just play with whoever strikes our fancy. We have some friends that we really respect and enjoy playing with, we just try not to let anything get in the way of what we got going on. |
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You guys just got back from a long tour. Do you have any exciting stories to tell? Any groupies hiding in your bus?
The stories aren't all that exciting, I think they are just reflective of our own individual personalities, i.e. me fucking myself up(with sweet-mama Jason mending my wounds), Tim getting fucked by strange and ominous forces from above(akin to something wicked this way comes), and Clint just milking the teet of the kind hearted she-wolf the whole way through. I actually can't relay any stories seeing as how I was asleep the whole time.
How was playing with bands like At the Drive In? They are old El Paso buddies right? Were there any shows w/ or w/o ATDI that stick out in your mind as memorable? Any obscure opening bands we should rush right out and buy their CD?
We played a week of shows with At the Drive In. Every single one of those shows was amazing. Knowing, playing and hanging out with those guys really makes you realize what being in a band and playing music is all about. I can't tell you what that is though, those are secrets. I can't name any really good bands that we played with. I can name some pretty bad ones though, those I remember.
How has the response been to you guys as a three piece overall? On Set a Summary Table, it obviously does not effect the fullness and intricacies of your music any. What have people thought about it live? When I saw you guys as a three piece I thought you sounded tight as always.
As far as live shows are concerned, I think we, and especially Clint, do a fairly good job of still having a big and clear sound. People seem to feel the same way. The songs are a bit different now but they still have the same general feel. I think that now we feel a bit freer as far as live performances go.
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What are your plans for the future? Any more tours? Releases? Television appearances? We have a bunch of shows, Oct 2nd and 28th at emo's and a buncha other ones too. More tours, practicing, writing. We want to gross enough money to buy Jason Butler (Six Gun Lover) a sprawling stretch of land in the hill country, far from the sounds and smoke of the city, where he can put on his comfies, recline in his comfy chair, sip chocolate milk, and be known as cinnamon bear for the rest of his years. |
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How do you guys feel about being a band in Austin, the live music capital of the world? Do you think Austin is any harder or easier to make it as a musician in? Any bands, besides yourself of course, in Austin that you think are worth a damn?
Austin music can be pretty Damn good. There are alot of good bands here and a lot of cool people. Being a musician here ain't all that hard either. Some bands that are great are Knife in the Water, The Devil Probably, Pavo. The best band in Austin by far is Adolpho's Reversal, consisting of David "Me know Trick" Nolan on guitar, Omar "why you so gay?" Chavez on guitar and bass, Zach "I didn't take it" Cook on bass and guitar, and Yamal "Yes you did" Said on drums. They are pretty great.
Read a review of Set a Summary Table here.
Read a review of The Rhythm of Black Lines first CD here.
Read where Six Gun Lover got their name from here.
