the name of our band is THE LADDERBACK
2) How did it get that name?
it's from a painting in our old drummer's house. how arty.
3) How would you describe your music?
indie trainwreck in tornado country
4) Who is in the band and what do they play?
jay plays guitar and sings, jason plays drums, danny plays ther bass guitar
5) What is the scene like in your community?
it's very rock and roll. it's fairly open minded and there are good people
involved.
6) Who are the bands influences?
minutemen, dazzling killmen, the pixies, yes, king crimson, breadwinner.
many others.
8) How many groupies does the band have?
officially, none.
9) Have any members of the band had problems with heroin?
officially, three
10) How many pills do you take with your alcohol?
two asprins before the drinking commences...we're old men.
11) What is your favorite drink?
water
12) Do you smoke weed?
no sir
13) Do you skateboard?
not in a long time. last board i had was a rob roskopp with a big eye on it and
slime balls were the wheels.....it's some old stuff..haha
14) What do you think of skating these days?
i like it...but i get tired of watching the videos
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15) How many tours have you been on?
we have been on four tours
16) Have you played with any big acts?
we've played with melt banana, sweep the leg johnny, party of helicopters, 12
hour turn, serotonin.
many great bands.
17) Will you ever sell out?
quite possibly
18) How old are you?
jay is 27, jason is 23, danny is 24
19) Any advice on how to pick up on chicks?
carefully
20) Do you like Kid Rock?
we are not into him.
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21) Do you have any questions you壇 like to ask yourself?
hmmmmm....i'm drawing a blank on this one.
22) Are there any up and coming bands you壇 like to
mention?
vaz, sigh, the kickass
23) Have you ever been to Cheyenne, WY?
never been to wyoming
24) Have you ever heard of a band called FELT?
heard the name
25) How many people usually attend your shows?
haha--well...this depends. we have played for hundreds and for three
26) What did you think of the magazine?
nice name. it's fine zine
27) What song would you like to have played at your funeral?
something with a tuba
28) Have you ever been in any fights?
well...a few
29) Have you shows ever caused a riot?
yes.....a quiet riot
30) Have any kids been killed at your shows? What is the closest that has come
to happening?
we haven't risen to "WHO" rock frenzied crowd status as of this interview.
31) Famous Last Words? How would you recommend people get a
hold of you?
our e-mail is: ladderback@ hotmail.com and we would love to hear from you.
thanks for the interview. peace.