VERY METAL
2) How did it get that name?
AN OLD BBC SHOW CALLED THE YOUNG ONES. THE CHARACTER VIVIAN. HE HAD VERY METAL SCRIBBLED ON THE BACK OF HIS JACKET. THATS WHERE WE GOT THE NAME.
3) How would you describe your music?
HARDCORE PUNK. WE ALL LIKE A VARIETY OF HARD, ANGRY MUSIC. WE TRY TO TAKE WHAT WE FEEL ARE THE BEST ELEMENTS OF ALL THESE STYLES AND MAKE IT OUR OWN. EVERYTHING FROM LATE 70S PUNK TO TO HARDCORE TO THRASH/METAL TO ROCK AND ROLL.
4) Who is in the band and what do they play?
I'M PAT-GUITAR, CHRIS-BASS, BRANDON VOCALS, BARRY-DRUMS
5) What is the scene like in your community?
ST LOUIS ALWAYS HAS A VARIETY OF VENUES AND BANDS. THERES ALWAYS NEW STUFF POPPING UP. ST LOUIS HAS A GOOD CHANCE FOR A THRIVING SCENE. ALL IT TAKES IS FOR PEOPLE TO GET OF THERE ASSES AND DO SOMETHING. THAT GOES FOR ANY TOWN
6) Who are the bands influences?
THE EXPLOITED, MOTORHEAD, GBH, DRI, BROKEN BONES, ETC. HARDCORE, PUNK, THRASH, ROCK AND ROLL
8) How many groupies does the band have?
WE TREAT ALL OF OUR FANS WITH RESPECT, MALE OR FEMALE. WE ARE IN NO WAY POLITICALLY CORRECT OR ANYTHING, BUT WE'RE NOT GONNA LABEL A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF OUR AUDIENCE BASED ON THEIR GENITALIA.
9) Have any members of the band had problems with heroin?
JUNKIES GET KICKED TO THE CURB. GOT NO TIME FOR THAT SHIT.
10) How many pills do you take with your alcohol?
HOW MANY PUNKS DOES IT TAKE TO SCREW IN A LIGHT BULB
11) What is your favorite drink?
I OCCASSIONALLY HANG OUT WITH JOSE
12) Do you smoke weed?
OTHER THAN THE MUSIC I PLAY, WHAT I DO IS NONE OF ANYONES FUCKING BUSINESS.
13) Do you skateboard?
A COUPLE MEMBERS OF OUR BAND SKATE. WE ARE ON BEER CITY RECORDS, SO WE ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THE SKATE SCENE.
14) What do you think of skating these days?
.MY ONLY EXPERIENCE WITH SKATING IS OCCASSIONALLY GETTING HIT UPSIDE THE HEAD FROM A FLYING DECK. OTHER THAN THAT I OBSERVE.
15) How many tours have you been on?
WE'VE BEEN TOURING STEADILY SINCE DECEMBER OF 2000.
16) Have you played with any big acts?
DRI, SUICIDE MACHINES, MACABRE, VARUKERS, AND TOO MANY MORE THAT DONT IMMEDIATELY POP IN MY MIND. DONT KNOW IF YOU CONSIDER EM BIG, BUT EVERY SHOW IS GOOD TO ME
17) Will you ever sell out?
WILL I EVER CHANGE THE STYLE OF MUSIC I LIKE TO PLAY??? FUCK NO!!! WOULD I LIKE TO MAKE A LIVING AT THIS??? FUCK YEAH! WHY NOT? I LOVE PLAYING. IT TAKES MONEY TO PLAY CONSTANTLY. ID LIKE TO PAY MY BILLS AND LIVE A LITTLE MORE COMFORTABLY OFF MY BAND. WHY WOULD THAT BE A BIG DEAL TO ANYONE? I DONT KNOW? MAYBE PEOPLE ARE JEALOUS OR SOMETHING. IVE BEEN IN THE PUNK/UNDERGROUND SCENE FOR OVER 15 YEARS. I THINK THE BANDS THAT HAVE STUCK AROUND AND STUCK TO THEIR ROOTS DESERVE THAT.
18) How old are you?
28
19) Any advice on how to pick up on chicks?
FOR STARTERS, TRY CALLING THEM SOMETHING OTHER THAN CHICKS. UNLESS YOU LIKE FUCKING FARM ANIMALS.
20) Do you like Kid Rock?
NO. KINDA WEAK FOR MY TASTES. AND I TEND TO DISLIKE COVER BANDS.
21) Do you have any questions you’d like to ask yourself?
YA. I ASK MYSELF QUESTIONS ALL THE TIME. IM SURE ILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN.
22) Are there any up and coming bands you’d like to
mention?
VERY METAL. GO TO BEER CITY.COM AND GET OUR CD. LOOK FOR US ON TOUR
23) Have you ever been to Cheyenne, WY?
NO. IM SURE WE'LL GET AROUND TO IT SOON
24) Have you ever heard of a band called FELT?
NO
25) How many people usually attend your shows?
WEVE PLAYED FOR 200 AND WE'VE PLAYED FOR 1200. IT DEPENDS ON THE VENUES, PROMOTER, AND AREA.
26) What did you think of the magazine?
I HAVENT HAD A CHANCE TO CHECK IT OUT YET. ILL DO THAT WHEN I
GET DONE HERE
27) What song would you like to have played at your funeral?
" A COFFIN" BY DRI
28) Have you ever been in any fights?
WHO HASN'T
29) Have you shows ever caused a riot?
THERES BEEN A FEW
30) Have any kids been killed at your shows?
NO. THAT WOULD FUCKING SUCK
What is the closest that has
come to happening?
THE OCCASSIONAL RIOTS I MENTIONED EARLIER. JUST BAD BEATDOWNS. IT SUCKED.
31) Famous Last Words?
HAVE FUN. GET CRAZY. BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF AND EACH OTHER
How would you recommend people get a
hold of you?
E-mail address?
[email protected] OR PO BOX 5203 ST LOUIS MO 63139-0203
Web Page?
WWW.STLPUNK.COM/BANDS_PAGE.ASP?BANDID=25
OR WWW.BEERCITY.COM