| State your name: CHRISTIAN WISSMULLER state yer band: THE ACRO-BRATS Where are you rockin' out from: ALLSTON ROCK CITY how would you describe your music: GARAGE ROCK FOR PUNK ROCK FANS WHO SECRETLY LOVE '70S HARD ROCK AND WHO NOT-SO-SECRETLY HATE GOOD CHARLOTTE. Who where your influanced growing up: BULLET LAVOLTA, THE REPLACEMENTS, JOAN JETT, MINOR THREAT, STONES, GERMS, LED ZEPPELIN, STOOGES, RITES OF SPRING, AEROSMITH, LIME SPIDERS, HUSKER DU, FUGAZI. Who are they now: SAME AS ABOVE. UM...SINCE "GROWING UP" OR WHATEVER I GUESS OTHER/CURRENT BANDS THAT MATTER TO ME ARE: THE SWINGIN UTTERS, THE KONKS, THE BAMBOO KIDS, THE TAMPOFFS. I'M SURE THERE ARE A BUNCH I'M FORGETTING. where do you like to play the most: O'BRIEN'S IN ALLSTON IS PROBABLY THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND CONSISTENTLY FUN PLACE AROUND HERE TO PLAY, BUT IF THERE'S A DECENT-SIZED CROWD AND THE SOUNDGUY'S ACTUALLY PAYING ATTENTION, T.T. THE BEAR'S IN CAMBRIDGE IS PRETTY KICKASS. what is your faveorite song to play live: IN TERMS OF ORIGINAL ACRO-BRATS' SONGS, "PAYBACK" IS FUN B/C IT'S THE CLOSEST WE GET TO HARDCORE AND IT RIPS OFF A BULLET LAVOLTA RIFF, "WISH I'D NEVER ASKED" IS GOOD B/C THAT'S THE ONE THAT GETS RANDOM, POP/ROCK FANS SITTING AT THE BAR TO PAY ATTENTION TO US, BUT RIGHT NOW "GOOD ON PAPER" OR "DAY LATE/DOLLAR SHORT" ARE PROBABLY THE MOST FUN FOR ME TO PLAY BECAUSE THEY'RE NEW AND I'M NOT SICK OF THEM. WE ALWAYS DIG COVER SONGS, TOO -- 'MATS, ZEPPELIN, SHANIA TWAIN, WHATEVER. do you have any advice for kids who want to start a band? I GUESS I'D SAY PLAY OUT *NOW* -- DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU THINK YOU'RE GOOD ENOUGH. JUST START PLAYING WITH OTHER KIDS AND DOING SHOWS AS SOON AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN. THE LEARNING CURVE IS CONSIDERABLY LESS STEEP ONCE YOU ACTUALLY TAKE THE PLUNGE. THE KINDS OF THINGS YOU FIGURE OUT BY INTERACTING AND WRITING WITH OTHER MUSICIANS, NOT TO MENTION PLAYING IN FRONT OF A REAL AUDIENCE, IS WAY MORE IMPORTANT THAN SITTING ALONE IN YOUR ROOM TYRING TO FIGURE OUT THE SOLO IN "WHOLE LOTTA LOVE," NOTE FOR NOTE. any last words? UM...BUY OUR CD? BUY A SHIRT, COME TO A SHOW, DRINK WITH THE BAND, MAKE US FAMOUS - IT'LL BE WELL WORTH MY WHILE. |
| The Acro-Brat Interview |