2) How did it get that name? I don't really know. Someone thought it up a long time ago and just never
got to use it.
3) How would you describe your music? Fun. Loud. Sometimes clever even.
4) Who is in the band and what do they play? Vin plays guitar. Garrett plays bass. Brian plays drums.
And i sing and play guitar... i'm jesse.
5) What is the scene like in your community? Long Island is looking better and better every day. But i
still miss alot of the things that it used to be about. I miss Silent Majority and old Glassjaw. Glassjaw is
one of the bands from here that made it though and it's great to see them exploding like they are.
6) Who are the bands influences? Weezer, the Beach Boys, The Police, Foo Fighters, Built to Spill,
Morrissey.. ect. ect.
8) How many groupies does the band have? They're band aids!!
9) Have any members of the band had problems with heroin? None.. never.
10) How many pills do you take with your alcohol? Garrett took motrin and swallowed it with beer i think.
Nothing happened. Well, his headache went away.
11) What is your favorite drink? Ocean Spray white cranberry peach.... or Captain with Sprite.
12) Do you smoke weed? Nope, not me.
13) Do you skateboard? Not nearly as often as i'd like to... or nearly as well as i'd like to anymore.
14) What do you think of skating these days? It's skateboarding. That's a pretty general question. It's
skateboarding.
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15) How many tours have you been on? It seems like one long one that started 9 months ago... but now
that i think back i guess it has actually been numerous tours all strung together. weird.
16) Have you played with any big acts? We've played with NewFound Glory, Less Than Jake, Dashboard
Confessional... other people.. maybe.
17) Will you ever sell out? No. But somewhere down the road someone will probably sell us out.
18) How old are you? I'm 23.
19) Any advice on how to pick up on chicks? I can offer no advice on that. But keep your hands and
fingernails clean. That's a start at least.
20) Do you like Kid Rock? I never met him. I don't love his music by any means.. but he seems cool
enough.
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21) Do you have any questions you’d like to ask yourself? Yeah.. i'd like to ask myself just who do i
think i'm dealing with here.
22) Are there any up and coming bands you’d like to
mention? The reunion show. Drawn from Endings. And this band called Brand New.
23) Have you ever been to Cheyenne, WY? If WY stands for Wyoming then no.
24) Have you ever heard of a band called FELT? If WY stands for Wyoming then no.
25) How many people usually attend your shows? There are always at least 8.
26) What did you think of the magazine? It's way way cool. The guys who made it must be total
rippers.
27) What song would you like to have played at your funeral? I'd have Mark Kozelek of the
RedHousePainters sing "I'm Only Sleeping" by the beatles. And then i'd have him sing "Have You
Forgotten"
28) Have you ever been in any fights? yes.
29) Have you shows ever caused a riot? yes.
30) Have any kids been killed at your shows? What is the closest that has
come to happening? Once Garrett was wailing and hit Vin with his guitar headstock and Vins skull like
caved in and bled. And then i was trying to wail once and hit garrett in the face and his nose burst open
and bled. Sometimes i'm so tough i have to spit or it becomes too much.
31) Famous Last Words? How would you recommend people get a
hold of you? E-mail address? Web Page? Thanks to all the kids who have been coming out and
screaming and diving on each other and being comletely wonderful lately. You guys are rippers. Visit the
site at WWW.BRANDNEWROCK.COM or email us at [email protected]