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Dead:
First of all what are your names and what do you do in the band?
Clint: I’m Clint, I play guitar.
Pauly: I’m Pauly and I play the
drums
Mike: I’m Mike, I make a bunch of
noise on the bass.
Ruben: I’m Ruben and I sing.
Adam: And I’m Adam and I play
guitarist.
Mike: And we are NSYNC!
Dead: OK, for those who haven’t
heard The Bleeders before, how would you guys describe yourself?
Mike: Ohhhh, they always ask that one.
Ruben: It’s fucking Rock “n”
Roll that’s it.
Mike: It’s Rock “n” Roll with a
little twang to it.
Ruben: Well, maybe not that….well
yeah I guess you could say it has a bit of
that.
Mike: It’s all about Brittany
Spears!
Dead: So what bands would you say are
your main influences?
Ruben: Oh man that one is way to over
board.
Mike: You haven’t got enough tape
for us to answer that one.
Dead: Ok then lets limit it to one
each.
Pauly: Miller Genuine Draft.
Clint: How about Iggy Pop and the
Stooges.
Ruben: I’m a big Stones fan myself.
Adam: Brittany Spears.
Mike: Um I don’t know…X. They pay
me to say that
Dead: So tell us about the last tour
you have been on.
Mike: You mean the local show madness
or the San Francisco craziness?
Dead: San Francisco.
Mike: We go up there a lot. We usually
play incredibly strange wrestling shows or Stinky’s peep shows at the
covered wagon.. Hey Audrey we love you!
Dead: Are the people any different
that say here in O.C.
Mike: Yeah, I would say that the
people there are a little more revved up on live shows. Everyone down here
seems to be more worried about looking right, trying to look cool and pick
up that hot chick on the corner.
Dead: Yup good old Orange County.
Mike: See the people in San Francisco
are more looser. They don’t care what your playing, if it rocks they are
into it. And the bills there crazy there too. I meant there is some sort
of linear planning to it, but you’ll see a punk band opening for a
rockabilly band and a rock “n” roll band and every one is into it.
Pauly: We have played with a lot of
very cool bands up there too like the Dwarves…
Mike: And the Man Scouts of America.
Ruben: Yeah they are cool, they like
fire!
Pauly: We also played with NOFX there.
Mike: Yeah in a club that holds only
300 people and this was like 6 months ago.
Dead: What’s your favorite place to
play here in Orange County?
Ruben: You know what, the Doll Hut has
always treated us very well, it’s pretty much like home. I really like
Club Mesa right now. They have really fucking cool shows and it’s just a
good place!
Dead: What kind of topics you you guys
like to write your lyrics about?
Adam: Sex drugs and Rock "n"
Roll
Ruben: Ya know, I think we pull from a
lot of different things.
Mike: A lot of them are fun and some
are serious.
Ruben: I'm not real political in my
writing, I give a shit about politics, the world is too fucked up of a
place!
Mike: And they don't let me get
started on politics because I won't shut up!
Ruben: It's mostly kinda fun music,
stuff about girls and the devil, drinking and driving.
Dead: All the good things in life.
Mike: What all wholesome American kid
should be talking about.
Dead: Now most people are going to see
this on the web, do you guys use the web to your advantage?
Pauly: Absolutely! MP3.com
Mike: Loudenergy.com,
thebleeders.com,
we have been participating in that stuff for a while now. It's cool
because we have sold cds is funny places like Nebraska and Sweden!
Dead: What do you guys think about the
whole Napster thing?
Ruben: I think that Metallica cartoon
sums it all up. Check out www.antimtv.com
and see the Metallica cartoon. (click
here to see it, it's fucking funny.....and so true!)
Dead: So what advise do you have for
anyone out there thinking about starting up a band?
Mike: Don't quit your day job!
Ruben: No seriously, don't listen to
what people say. Don't try to be a trend hopper and play what people say
is going to be the next big thing because guess what, your are already
going to be behind.
Mike: Just play what you want to play
and keep doing it. If your lucky things will come around. that's it, just
do it for yourself.
Ruben: Do what you enjoy because if
you are not having fun it's not gonna be worth doing it.
Dead: What plans do The Bleeders have
for the future?
Mike: More shows and more records,
More shows and more records.
Dead: Is Elvis still alive and if so
how fat has he gotten?
Clint: (pointing to Ruben) He's right
here! Don't you recognize him?
Ruben: Oh man, Elvis is dead and buried
in a pink Cadillac somewhere and is probably in hell with Hendrix!
Dead: Ok now for some Mad Libbs. Fill
in the blank: Without _____ I couldn't get through the day.
Clint: My kids are very important to
me, I have a 7 year old.
Mike: Music, because without it I
would beat my wife or something and end up in jail, it would be very ugly,
so definitely music.
Pauly: Yeah music.
Adam: Music
Dead: Ok another one: Oh shit! Did you
see the _____ on that chick!
Clint: Ass
Ruben: Did you see the personality on
that chick!
Mike: Did you see that guy on that
chick! Wait.......did that sound gay?
Dead: Tell us about the cds or records
you have out and were we could buy them.
Mike: Well, we have a cd out on
Hostage Records as well as a 7 inch all of which are current and
hopefully in a few months we will have another one out. You can get our
stuff at Noise Noise Noise in Costa Mesa, Vinyl Solution in Huntington
Beach, 45 Revolution in Long Beach, and Green Records in Tustin. It's all
about the Indy guys. Support them because they support us!
Pauly: Also you can find all our stuff
on our site www.thebleeders.com.
Dead: Ok and finally, where can we
catch some of your upcoming shows?
Mike: Ok here it is:
• 6/2 at the Gig in Hollywood with Speed Buggy, it's their record
release
• 6/15 at Palitos in Riverside
• 6/17 at the Doll Hut in Anaheim with Los Infernos
• 6/23 At the Foothill with Lords of Ultima, These guys kick ass. They
have some members of The Bomboras and the Cramps.
• 6/24 At the Bowlarama with Speed Buggy, Eaglerock and Deadbolt
So that's what's coming up in June kiddies so come get your rock on!
Dead: Great, thanks guys!
All: See ya!
Be sure to
check out these following sites for more on The Bleeders!
• www.thebleeders.com
• http://artists.mp3s.com/artists/24/the_bleeders.html
• http://www.working-class.com/hostage/bleeders.htm
• http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Amphitheatre/7680/
Scott
Harding
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