Never Presence Forever.
2. How did you get that name?
I took three words and put them together. It's a common tactic in the
formation of phrases, sentences. that sort of thing.
3. How would you describe your music?
The literal definition of "describe" would be "to give an account of in
speech or writing; to convey an idea or impression of, characterize; to
represent pictorially, depict; to trace the form or outline of". Therefore
I would use evocative adjectives. Perhaps experimental electronics with a
tendency towards what might be considered dark ambient/death industrial with
subtle nuances of harsher noise, etc.
4. Who is in the band and what do they play?
Just me. I do everything. Sometimes I play the panflute. One day I plan
to challenge Zamfir and strip him of the "Master of the Panflute" title.
5. What is the scene like in your community?
For the world of men is a place of darkness and misery and pain and anguish
and hatred and violence and discomfort and unrest and unease and sickness
and failure and death and futility and ignorance and malice and greed and
envy and despair. For the world of men is Hell.
6. Who are the band's influences?
Cameo's "Greatest Hits" album is pretty much the only influence that I need,
but the soundtrack to the movie "Breakin'" is also a fucking masterpiece.
8. How many groupies does the band have?
I've never counted, but if memory serves me correctly I could count them all
on no hands.
9. Have any members of the band had problems with heroin?
No. Fuck drugs.
10. How many pills do you take with your alcohol?
None. Fuck alcohol.
11. What is your favorite drink?
Jones Soda. But water is the most common beverage of which I partake.
12. Do you smoke weed?
No. Fuck weed.
13. Do you skateboard?
Not anymore. But I do still have my old school 1984 Mike McGill deck. I'm
never getting rid of that gem. I'm fucking pissed that I gave away all of
my old Thrasher magazines a long time ago, though. I'd kill to get those
back.
14. What do you think of skating these days?
I don't think of skating these days. I'm sure it's still fun, but it's not
as cool as it was in the 80's.
15. How many tours have you been on?
None.
16. Have you played with any big acts?
No. But I would have liked to open for Winger or something. Kip Winger was
a real showman. I mean, when he sang, "She's only seventeen." it brought
tears to my eyes. It would have been cool to open for Def Leppard back in
the "Pyromania" days, too. When that drummer had two arms he still sucked,
but I mean, those songs rocked the house.
17. Will you ever sell out?
What do I have that I could "sell out"? My music is about as commercial as
shit on a stick.
18. How old are you?
25.
19. Any advice on how to pick up on chicks?
Start working out and make sure that when you pick them up you lift with the
legs and not with your back, because if you drop them they're going to get
pissed the fuck off.
20. Do you like Kid Rock?
No. But I'd like him if he was dead.
21. Do you have any questions you'd like to ask yourself?
Yeah, but I'm not the one conducting the interview.
22. Are there any up and coming bands you'd like to mention?
Agents of Man, from New Jersey. They're fucking great. One of the best new
bands I've heard in years. But I also just heard this new band called
Creed, and oh man, they are great. There's nothing I like more than pseudo
aggressive christian hard rock, man. Creed is where it's at. They're no
Stryper or anything, I'll always prefer the "Yellow and Black Attack", but I
mean, come on. any band that can make millions of dollars while ripping off
10-year-old stinky Seattle grunge bands has got to be pretty up and coming,
right? Krokus is another one. Look out for those guys. And Grim Reaper.
They have this song called "Rock You to Hell", and dude. there's no way you
can listen to that song and not be rocked to hell, seriously.
23. Have you ever been to Cheyenne, WY?
Fuck no.
24. Have you ever heard of a band called FELT?
No, but I bet they fucking suck. Unless they sound like Grim Reaper. Do
they sound like Grim Reaper? Because if they're not going to rock me to
hell, they can fuck off, to be honest.
25. How many people usually attend your shows?
I don't play shows because I hate being the center of attention, I don't
like crowds, and people are shit.
26. What did you think of the magazine?
The shit brown background color on the front page is tasty. Some of the
interviews are funny, but only when people get witty, like Propagandhi.
Those guys thrash with the best of 'em. I love that fucking band. They
will progressive thrash your socks off, and they mean it.
27. What song would you like to have played at your funeral?
Ouch. that's a rough question. I'll go with "Youth Gone Wild", by Skid Row.
Or maybe "Fuck Life", by Neglect. Perhaps a little "Love is a Battlefield"
might be in order? Pat Benatar was fucking amazing in her prime. I could
go on and on.
28. Have you ever been in any fights?
Yeah. Mostly when I was a little kid, though. I could fuck some shit up
when I was a little kid, but not so much anymore. Now people are all about
carrying weapons and shit instead of getting in regular old fights. Not
that violence is a reasonable way to solve problems, but I'm much more apt
to avoid a confrontation now that I would have been 10 years ago, because I'
m not willing to get shot in the face because some bastard cuts me off on
the freeway or some shit.
29. Have your shows ever caused a riot?
Did you read my answer to question #25?
30. Have any kids been killed at your shows? What is the closest that has
come to happening?
I repeat: Did you read my answer to question #25? Have any kids been killed
at your shows. what kind of a question is that? Have any kids been killed
at your family picnics?
31. Famous last words? How would you recommend people get a hold of you?
Email address? Web page?
If anyone wants to contact me based on this interview, I will be truly
shocked and amazed. But nonetheless people can check out the ol' website at
http://www.holyterror.com/neverpresenceforever/ or email me at
[email protected]. Bonus points if you
can tell me where I stole the line "meticulously hacked during discission"
from. Thanks for the thought-provoking interview. I can tell that you must
have spent hours formulating these intense questions. All that talk about
skateboarding is making me feel the sudden urge to break out my old Suicidal
Tendencies records and throw down some "Possessed to Skate" action.