ﾘ The Dillinger Escape Plan
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> 2) How did it get that name?
ﾘ Someone was like name your band this so we did. We didn't give a shit. We
had not intentions with this band at the time.
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> 3) How would you describe your music?
ﾘ Well some British guy told us our music was shit that he wouldn't feed to
his dog. Total rubbish. I hate describing my own music.
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> 4) Who is in the band and what do they play?
ﾘ I'm Ben and I play Guitar, Brian also plays guitar, Liams on bass, Chris
is on drums and Greg sings.
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> 5) What is the scene like in your community?
ﾘ Sucks kinda. Was really good a couple of years ago though. Kids are
confused I think. I guess emo cry stuff is pretty popular like everywhere
else.
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> 6) Who are the bands influences?
> Every time we hear some shit collage rock band on the radio we are
influenced to go write music.
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> 8) How many groupies does the band have?
ﾘ Thousands!
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> 9) Have any members of the band had problems with heroin?
ﾘ Yeah but not directly. Our old bass player had a girl OD on him while he
was trying to bang her I think. He isn't in the band anymore.
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> 10) How many pills do you take with your alcohol?
ﾘ None. I don't drink or take pills.
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> 11) What is your favorite drink?
ﾘ Diet Snapple ice tea.
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> 12) Do you smoke weed?
ﾘ No but I do sell it.
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> 13) Do you skateboard?
> Yeah. Not like I used to though. I 'm getting old. I'm 26 ya know!
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> 14) What do you think of skating these days?
ﾘ What ever. It's cool as it ever was. Better then playing on the high
school base ball team and sucking dicks in the locker room.
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> 15) How many tours have you been on?
> like 11 or something.
> 16) Have you played with any big acts?
ﾘ Just got off tour with System of a down. We played Arenas and shit. Pretty
huge. Where playing with Guns and Roses this summer in Europe.
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> 17) Will you ever sell out?
ﾘ By selling out do you mean play shitty music? NO! But if you mean try to
make tons of money off of a corporate entity.hell yeah. My advice to
everyone is to always try and make tons of money of off a corporate entity.
Who ever you are and what ever you do.
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> 18) How old are you?
> 26
> 19) Any advice on how to pick up on chicks?
ﾘ Well some kid gave me a shirt at our show the other day that says "I'd
rather be fucking" and that seemed to do the trick. You know the sluts
immediately when you where a shirt like that.
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> 20) Do you like Kid Rock?
ﾘ NO. But I like his trap.
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> 21) Do you have any questions you'd like to ask yourself?
ﾘ NO. I already know all the answers.
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> 22) Are there any up and coming bands you'd like to
> mention?
ﾘ Your enemy's friend from Cali. I manage them and they rock.
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> 23) Have you ever been to Cheyenne, WY?
> Yeah. We played there I think.
> 24) Have you ever heard of a band called FELT?
ﾘ Nope.
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> 25) How many people usually attend your shows?
ﾘ 300 to 1000. Unless we are playing with some bigger band or something.
> 26) What did you think of the magazine?
ﾘ I never read it. Can I have one?
> 27) What song would you like to have played at your funeral?
ﾘ Surprise your dead by Faith no more.
> 28) Have you ever been in any fights?
ﾘ Yes.
> 29) Have you shows ever caused a riot?
ﾘ Fights but no riots.
> 30) Have any kids been killed at your shows? I don't think so. What is the
closest that has come to happening?
ﾘ I remember at one show we were using all these strobe lights and this girl
went into convolutions and fell on her head. That was pretty serious. Aside
from that, I jumped off a speaker once and landed on my back and got
temporarily paralyzed. That was pretty scary.
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> 31) Famous Last Words? Thanks dude! How would you recommend people get a
hold of you? Email us.
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