WE'RE CALLED STAYGOLD.
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> 2) How did it get that name?
IT COMES FROM A POEM BY ROBERT FROST, BUT GAINED ALOT
OF NOTARIETY IN THE FILM 'THE OUTSIDERS.'
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> 3) How would you describe your music?
WE'RE A HARDCORE BAND, BUT WE HAVE ALOT OF DIFFERENT
INFLUENCE, SO WE TRY AND INCORPORATE ALOT OF MELODY
ALONG WITH THE AGGRESSIVENESS OF THIS STYLE OF MUSIC.
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> 4) Who is in the band and what do they play?
CHRIS AND ROSS ARE ON GUITAR, CAM IS ON BASS, CHAD
SINGS, AND I (EAGLE) PLAY DRUMS.
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> 5) What is the scene like in your community?
ITS BEEN NOTHING SHORT OF AMAZING FOR US, I MEAN IT
SOUNDS CLICHED BUT THE FACT IS WITHOUT THE KIDS IN
SEATTLE, WE WOULDNT HAVE GOTTEN ANYWHERE.
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> 6) Who are the bands influences?
ALOT OF OLDER HARDCORE, LIKE DAG NASTY, TURNING
POINT...BUT ALOT OF INFLUENCE COMES FROM ALL OVER,
BANDS AS DIVERSE AS BLACK FLAG, THE SMITHS, RADIOHEAD,
LIFETIME...JUST TO NAME A FEW.
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> 8) How many groupies does the band have?
I DONT KNOW THAT WE HAVE ANY, WHICH IS CLEARLY A LET
DOWN. WELL, ONCE WHILE IN THE BELLEVUE MALL, WE WERE
ACCOSTED BY A YOUNG GIRL, SCREAMING HER LOVE AND
DEVOTION FOR OUR SINGER CHAD...THAT WAS INTERESTING.
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> 9) Have any members of the band had problems with
heroin?
HAHA. UM, I DONT THINK SO. I LEAD A PRETTY PRIVATE LIFE
THOUGH, SO THE OTHERS MIGHT BE HIDING THINGS FROM ME AS
WELL.
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> 10) How many pills do you take with your alcohol?
I GUESS IT DEPENDS ON THE MOOD IM IN...WAIT, NO IM
STRAIGHT EDGE ANYWAY, SO NEVERMIND.
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> 11) What is your favorite drink?
I GO FOR JUICES AND TEAS, I DONT REALLY DO THE SODAS OR
ANYTHING. IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE,
YOULL HAVE TO JUST MAKE ONE UP, I DONT KNOW.
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> 12) Do you smoke weed?
NO, BUT OUR GUITAR PLAYER DID MANAGE TO SPILL BONG
WATER ALL OVER HIMSELF ONCE, STRANGE CONSIDERING WE'RE
ALL STRAIGHT EDGE.
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> 13) Do you skateboard?
I DO. I HAVE SINCE I WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL, BUT I NEVER
GOT REALLY GOOD. I WAS BETTER BACK THEN.
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> 14) What do you think of skating these days?
IM COMPLETELY OUT OF THE LOOP, I DONT KNOW WHATS BIG IN
THE WORLD OF SKATING. WHEN I FIRST STARTED, IT WAS JUST
BEFORE THE HIP HOP/GANGSTA ATTITUDE TOOK OVER. IT GOT
LESS AND LESS PUNK, I DONT KNOW WHATS COOL NOW.
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> 15) How many tours have you been on?
WE'VE DONE TWO WEST COAST TOURS.
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> 16) Have you played with any big acts?
WE PLAYED HERE WITH GOOD RIDDANCE, DEATH BY STEREO, AND
KILL YOUR IDOLS. WE'VE SHARED THE STAGE WITH HOPE
CONSPIRACY, OVER MY DEAD BODY, PANIC...ALL AMAZING
GUYS, GREAT BANDS...
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> 17) Will you ever sell out?
THE BAND? I CAN ONLY HOPE SO, I MEAN WE GOTTA START
MAKING MONEY SOMETIME.
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> 18) How old are you?
I'M 22.
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> 19) Any advice on how to pick up on chicks?
NONE WHATSOEVER, I WISH I DID...MAYBE ID BE USING IT.
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> 20) Do you like Kid Rock?
WELL, THE FACT IS, YOU KINDA HAVE TO RESPECT THE FACT
THAT HE'S JUST A WHITE TRASH PIECE OF DIRT, HE PRIDES
HIMSELF ON IT, AND THATS FINE. I THINK ITS GREAT THAT
HIS FANS ARE STUPID ENOUGH TO BUY INTO IT ALL, ITS
MAKING HIM A VERY RICH WHITE TRASH PIECE OF DIRT.
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> 21) Do you have any questions you’d like to ask
yourself?
WHY AM I AWAKE AT 5 OCLOCK IN THE MORNING DOING THIS
INTERVIEW? AND WHY HAVENT I EATEN? IM HUNGRY.
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> 22) Are there any up and coming bands you’d like to
> mention?
ONLY TO TRY AND HYPE ANOTHER BAND IM IN CALLED
'HARDESTY.' WE'RE SO GREAT...AMAZING GUYS, AMAZING
BAND...HARDESTY...MY NEW FAVORITE BAND.
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> 23) Have you ever been to Cheyenne, WY?
ACTUALLY, IM NOT PROUD TO SAY IVE BEEN THROUGH CHEYENNE
MANY TIMES.
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> 24) Have you ever heard of a band called FELT?
I HAVE NOT.
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> 25) How many people usually attend your shows?
IT DEPENDS ON IF ITS A WEEKEND OR WEEKDAY, WHAT THE
LINEUP IS...USUALLY A GOOD 150 OR SO KIDS AT A DECENT
SHOW, SOMETIMES SMALLER, SOMETIMES ALOT BIGGER...YA
KNOW.
> 26) What did you think of the magazine?
"THE" MAGAZINE? YOU MEAN THIS ONE? WHO KNOWS, IVE NEVER
EVEN HEARD OF IT.
> 27) What song would you like to have played at your
funeral?
ANYTHING BY HARDESTY OR STAYGOLD, TWO AMAZING BANDS!
> 28) Have you ever been in any fights?
ITS BEEN A LONG TIME...USUALLY IT JUST INVOLVED ME
GETTING BEAT UP.
> 29) Have you shows ever caused a riot?
UNFORTUNATELY, NO.
> 30) Have any kids been killed at your shows? What is
the closest that has
> come to happening?
AGAIN, NO...CHAD HURTS HIMSELF ALOT, HES KIND OF A BIG
DUMB ANIMAL. CHRIS FELL OFF OF THE STAGE ONCE AT THE
BREAKROOM, I THINK. I FELT LIKE DYING ON THE LAST TOUR,
STRICKEN WITH BRONCHITIS AND STREP THROAT...BUT NOTHING
THAT COOL. I THINK LITTLE ROBBIE GOT KNOCKED OUT ONCE...
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> 31)Famous Last Words?
UM, THANKS FOR THE AMAZING LOOK INTO THE MIND OF
STAYGOLD...
How would you recommend people get a
> hold of you?
> E-mail address? [email protected] Web Page?
WWW.XSTAYGOLDX.COM
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