Features / One Question Interviews

Autry Fulbright II (Midnight Masses, …And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead)

SPB: How did you settle on the name Midnight Masses for the project?

Fulbright II: My dad was raised Catholic and my favorite Black Sabbath song is “War Pigs” ("generals gathered in their masses/just like witches at black masses").

Jason (Young Turks)

SPB: How big is your record collection?

Jason: I have about 250 records. I started collecting when I was about 16. I hated high school so I started doing independent study so I could play in a punk band with older guys, and get a full time job so I could buy more gear. That …

Mike McColgan (Street Dogs, FM359)

SPB: How much space in your home is dedicated to music storage (instruments or records)?

McColgan: One entire room in my house is dedicated to all of the vinyl, CDs, instruments, stereo equipment, posters, flyers etc. that I own.

Kemble Walters (Æges)

SPB: What is your day job/how does it affect your schedule as a musician?

Walters: This is a funny question for me being that I am a working musician. I've been on the full-time musician kick since 2003 and it's definitely a struggle. For one, I am my own boss: I make my own schedule, …

Cam Merton (Hidden Shoal Recordings)

SPB: What is your go-to karaoke song?

Merton: My initial impulse is to put on something from Harold Budd and Brian Eno’s Ambient 2/Plateaux of Mirror and hum along but apparently that’s against the strict rule set of karaoke. Failing that I have to find something in my very limited range so if …

Josh (Raging Nathans/Rad Girlfriend Records)

SPB: If you had your choice, what band would you love to tour with?

Josh: I think if we could pick to go on tour with one band it would probably be Iron Chic right now. I get along really well with all of those dudes and they are a ton of fun …

Herra Terra

SPB: What's the most interesting thing that has happened to the band this summer, any show horror stories or has it all been good so far?

Herra Terra: On a weekend tour in Providence RI, our manager Marcus was helping us load the van on the side of the road. The side door was open and …

Chris Farren (Fake Problems)

SPB: What makes a good host when you sleep on a stranger’s floor?

Farren: I'll preface this by saying anyone who asks or lets a band stay at their house is a very kind and gracious soul, and we appreciate it immensely. We've been saved numerous times from costly hotel rooms and Walmart parking …

Tony Foresta (Iron Reagan)

SPB: What is your favorite 1990s artist?

Foresta: I was going to say Avail but it turns out that they actually started in ‘87. Did not know that! Haha. So I'm going to have to go with Spazz. They opened so many doors for me musically with all the splits they did as well …

Naoko (Shonen Knife)

SPB: What is your favorite Ramones song?

Naoko: It’s impossible to choose one song. I like all Ramones songs.

Rorik (Cloud Rat)

SPB: What characteristics make a good host when you crash on a stranger’s floor?

Rorik: Hmmmmmm.... Well, that depends on my mood and how many gigs I've played in the past 24 hours and how much driving has been done. 

1. SWIMMING POOL.
Kidding.

Host: Respectful. Good-natured. Kind. Nice to talk to. Not …

Noisem

SPB: Who is your favorite band to see live?

Harley Phillips: Ilsa never fails to impress me, They're of those bands that, if I could, I would go to every one of their shows--which isn't that farfetched of an idea. Also, Repulsion: one of my favorite bands on record and live.

Sebastian Phillips: Carcass killed it …

Jason Lupeituu (Sound engineer, vibe tech, aspiring cook)

SPB: What is the hardest part about a life on the road? What is the best part?

Lupeituu: The hardest part of being on the road is missing and being away from your family, friends, and most important your significant other, and most often things taken for granted are as …

Jason Zabby (Big Action Records, Raw Nerves)

SPB: How has the increasingly digitalization of music changed your listening habits?

Zabby: Digitalized music, especially streams, have helped me discover tons of new music. I get lost on Bandcamp for hours, just clicking my way through band after band. With that said, all of this band surfing has lined my …

Scott (Roaming Herds of Buffalo)

SPB: How did you decide to include the comic with your new CD?

Scott: There are a few reasons why we decided to include a comic with the CD. First of all, we love the artist, Darin Shuler. You can see more of Darin's work here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/super-rare/.

The guy is out …

John Bradley (Dads)

SPB: What do you tend to listen to in the van the most?

Bradley: Honestly in the van, at least while I'm driving, we talk more than listen to music. We'll hear music every night and don't get as much time to talk and relax so we use the van to do that!

Jeff (Ma Jolie)

SPB: What’s the secret to a successful tour?

Jeff: It all depends on your intentions with touring in general. If it's your career/job/profession, a lot of factors are involved with making a successful tour. Yes, full-time musicians need to make money in order to pay their bills, live in a home/apartment, and maybe even have …

Eric Quach (This Quiet Army)

SPB: How big is your record collection?

Quach: 466 CDs, 109 vinyls, 16 cassettes!

Aaron Whitfield (Great Reversals – vocals)

SPB: If you could experiment in any one genre that's far removed from what you do now, what would it be?

Whitfield: I feel a little ashamed to say it, but other than "singing" in a hardcore band, I don't play any other instruments. I've wanted to dabble in drumming or bass-ing, …

Stefan Nemeth (ex-Radian, Lokia, Innode)

SPB: What is your favorite music-related film or documentary?

Nemeth: I thought quite a bit about it and I am not even sure if I have one.I did not see many music-related films and of these only a few have been permanently stored in my active memory.

However, the one which came …