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Brian Bukowski- Vocals, guitar

Frank Gradishar- Vocals, bass

Gerry O'Keefe- Vocals, guitar

Scott Proce- Drums, more drums

15 Intimate Questions With the Hacks
Think you know everything there is to know about the boys in the Hacks? Here are the most shocking confessions yet from Chicago's fave new group... taken directly from the September 2002 issue of Kiddie Kat magazine.

What is your full real name? Brian Robert Bukowski.
When and where were you born? November 6, 1972. Northwestern Hospital.
What are your favorite colors? Blue and green.
What was your very first ambition? To be a stunt man.
What is your ambition now? To win the lottery and walk around the house in fuzzy slippers all day.
Have you any brothers, sisters or pets? A brother Tom and a golden retriever named Tyler.
What kind of people do you like to be with? Funny and outgoing people.
What kind of people do you dislike? Fakes.
Do you believe in telling a girl you like her as soon as you know it? Sure, life's too short.
What advice do you give to youngsters who want to be musicians? Promote and whore yourself until you can't whore yourself anymore.
What do you do to relax? Boat, ski, and travel.
Who are your favorite recording stars? Jackson Browne and Kurt Neumann.
Who are your favorite motion picture stars? Sam Elliott and Ashley Judd (of course).
How would you describe your own personality? Spontaneous, fun, and easy-going...unless you're in a band with me.
What's the best way to get in touch with you? Telepathy.

What is your full real name? Frank Charles Gradishar.
When and where were you born? March 22, 1973. Berwyn, IL. I still vacation in the Berwyns whenever time permits.
What are your favorite colors? Black and gray.
What was your very first ambition? To have a job where I'd get to wear a necktie, like the Beatles.
What is your ambition now? Pass the Illinois Bar Exam, so I can wear a necktie everyday. See kids...dreams can come true!
Have you any brothers, sisters or pets? One sister, Laura Elizabeth Miller. Three cats: Button, Zipper, and Stormy.
What kind of people do you like to be with? People who laugh a lot. People who dig music. People who still dig macrame! People who love cardigan sweaters and Hugh Beaumont as much as I do.
What kind of people do you dislike? People who have not adopted a structured personal hygeine regimen. People who insist sports apparel is fashionable.
Do you believe in telling a girl you like her as soon as you know it? Yes, depending on what I'm wearing and how my hair looks.
What advice do you give to youngsters who want to be musicians? Practice as much as is humanly possible, as soon as possible. Once you start playing gigs, you can worry about chicks.
What do you do to relax? Watch old British TV shows like the Avengers and the Prisoner. Write songs. And, of course, continue my search for the 45 RPM recording of "Wind-Up Toy" by Jerry Mathers.
Who are your favorite recording stars? The Beatles, Del Amitri, Crowded House, Wilco, Jellyfish, Elvis Costello, the Rolling Stones, and the Beach Boys.
Who are your favorite motion picture stars? Sean Connery, Pierce Brosnan, Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley and Reese Witherspoon.
How would you describe your own personality? Outgoing, moody, intense, and funny.
What's the best way to get in touch with you? Turn on your heart light.

What is your full real name? Gerald Darren O'Keefe. Yes, Darren.
When and where were you born? October 19, 1971. Oak Park, IL.
What are your favorite colors? Black, gray, and Frankenstein Green.
What was your very first ambition? To be the Six Million Dollar Man.
What is your ambition now? To be the Six Million Dollar Man.
Have you any brothers, sisters or pets? An older brother, Tom, and an older sister, Kelly. My mom has a Boston Terrier, Panda, that I take care of when she goes away. Does that count?
What kind of people do you like to be with? Slightly off-kilter people with a wicked sense of humor. They should love music, useless trivia, and they should avoid the cell phone...except in emergencies.
What kind of people do you dislike? Heat Misers, witches, goblins, and people possessed by demons. REAL demons, like Linda Blair in the Exorcist.
Do you believe in telling a girl you like her as soon as you know it? I usually wait until she couldn't possibly hear me.
What advice do you give to youngsters who want to be musicians? Always have something to fall back on, like being a roadie. Then I ask them to carry my guitars.
What do you do to relax? I imagine owning a swimming pool or being on a quiet vacation. Turning The Nanny off usually helps, too.
Who are your favorite recording stars? The Monkees, the Lovin' Spoonful, the Everly Brothers, the Cowsills, and the Zombies. Those are just the newer acts.
Who are your favorite motion picture stars? James Stewart, Woody Allen, Bela Lugosi, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, and Jack Nicholson. Had he made another picture, I probably would have added Brian Bosworth to the list.
How would you describe your own personality? It's a cross between really good and horrible.
What's the best way to get in touch with you? Look for the nearest mishap.

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What is your full real name? Gerry O'Keefe.
When and where were you born? In the winter after the Summer of Love, somewhere in the outskirts of Hinsdale, IL. Or, December 1967 in the parking lot of a small roadside casino, approximately 90 miles outside of Las Vegas on I-15 (Near Area 51).
What are your favorite colors? Red, white and blue or iridescent puce.
What was your very first ambition? To walk.
What is your ambition now? To walk after playing $1 beer night at Hog Head's.
Have you any brothers, sisters or pets? Yes (you're not with the IRS, are you?)
What kind of people do you like to be with?
Brothers, sisters, and pets.
What kind of people do you dislike? Musicians, plumbers, and circus folk (they have little hands...and they smell of cabbage)
Do you believe in telling a girl you like her as soon as you know it? I'm not even going to touch this one.
What advice do you give to youngsters who want to be musicians? Play sports instead.
What do you do to relax? Be a Hack...or ride my motorcycle.
Who are your favorite recording stars? The Rolling Stones, Cheap Trick, the Replacements, Soul Asylum, and Redd Kross.
Who are your favorite motion picture stars? Mike Myers, Robert DeNiro, Gumby, and Peter North.
How would you describe your own personality? Happy-go-lucky with a twist of bitter, disillusioned, and skeptical.
What's the best way to get in touch with you? Smoke signals, or beckon me with the sound of a twist-off cap.