Category: Interviews

What has the anticipation been like waiting for this record to release? I know you’ve had some problems in the past with records not coming out and labels folding on you. Oh my God. It’s anticipation. Is that a word we are still going to use? I’m anticipating the growth of my career. It’s been…

What do you want? A Rufus Wainwright interview you say? Well you get your wish. So how did you end up recording two albums at the same time? It was very unintentional. I just started recording and ended up with two records. We got about 30 tracks in 6 months all with production, edits, vocals…

Steadman isn’t in your ear? Singer/songwriter Simon Steadman will change that. The first thing I think everyone notices in your press kit is the Paul McCartney quote about you guys being a good band. It does get a lot of notice. Yeah, I mean it is Paul McCartney. (Laughs) It gets a lot of attention.…

Dandy’s drummer Brent de Boer talks the talk. Now what is the deal with you riding a unicycle for fans before a show? I don’t really know why I know how to do that. I had some friends who had them and have always been good on bikes and stuff. I didn’t even know, but…

With a lead vocal triple threat made up of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, older sister and keyboardist Lacey-Lee Evin, and bassist Louise Burns, as well as an accomplished drummer in recent addition Kim Urhahn. How is everything going? Everyone: Great! How has life changed? Tasha: We are never at home anymore. We get to travel all…

A thank heaven it’s 311. Interview Chad Sexton Being Nebraska boys – are you now calling yourself Cali boys? Yeah, I mean we moved out there in ’92. Who are you down for governor then? Gary Coleman or Arnold?Going into a record, do you take different approaches? We like to try new things, but it…

Neil Spies has his gun set to S.T.U.N. How is the Warped Tour? Good, but Texas is hot as hell. I hear that. Yeah and we just came from Sacramento and it was like a hundred and twenty degrees. How do you deal with the heat on-stage? We deal with it pretty easy I think.…

Harshing with Tony of Eve 6! How’s the tour? Great. We’re on the “Why you got to be harshing on Eve 6 2 K 3 Tour”. Everyone is harshing on us, we just want to be left alone. Why are they being harsh? (Laughs) They aren’t really; we just thought it was a funny name…

There are hard times and then there is Jimmy Wayne. Inspiration is his middle name. I read your bio and I wonder if you could have optioned to write a book if country music didn’t happen. Both (We both laugh) Actually I’ve thought about doing both. We all have a story to tell and we…

Adam Schlesinger takes no prisoners, at least not during our interview with him. I know you guys like to joke and don’t take yourselves too seriously, do many artists take themselves too seriously? I don’t know. It’s a weird conundrum. It is what you do with your life so you have to take it somewhat…