ill How would you describe the music to someone who
hasn't heard you guys yet?
I'd say its rock with a punk edge to it.. if people ask what the band is
like.. I usually say: if Iggy Pop and Goo Goo Dolls had a bastard child..it would
be Smack..its got that raw punk..70's Detroit sound..but with that allot of hook..
and punk, pop medleys..
Any recordings yet?
Yes.. we just finished a 3 song demo that we recorded at
Catalo Studios in
North Hollywood.. with Bret Muscat, he produced it..he was also in
Fasterpussycat..so we're currently shopping that right now, and will be doing
some showcasing in the new year. we have a few dates coming up.. the Troubadour
in March.. so were really excited..the songs are really,really strong, were
getting a great response. just in the last month and a half we've been
getting a really good response were starting to get a buzz going..
How about touring..
Well we are working on going back to
Japan, in hopefully March..and go over
and do it right this time.. unlike with Supercool.
Who came up with that name...
I just have to ask...hahahaha
hahahaha.. I can remember.. this is actually
a funny story..
I didn't want to bring it up.
cause I was worried you might have come up with
it.. but I hated that name..
Well its funny you should ask...me and
Eric had been talking and trying to
come up with a name...so we are playing phone tag..cause I'm still in Florida..
and I get home one day. and its Eric.. and he's like...oh dude we have the name of
the band..its so cool. but I don't wanna tell you on the machine, so I call him
back and I get his machine. he calls me back and gets my machine. I'm emailing
him.. just tell me the name.. so finally I come home the next day and I check my
machine. and he's like hey dude the name of the band is super cool.. and im like
ok.. I know its going to be cool.. what's the name of the band? so I email him
again.. again we cant get ahold of each other..and finally he's like the name of
he band is Supercool.. im like what's the name of the band!...like dude where's my
car...? he goes nooo.. that's the name of the band.. Supercool.. I was
like...oh..ok..I never liked it.. I thought it was stupid name of a band..
Supercooll.. sounds like the Backstreet Boys or something..you should hear it
when the Japanese say it.. hahaha..
hahaha.. ok.. what's the address to the smack website?
www.smackonline.com
How do you feel about the whole online music sharing.. like
Napster..etc.?
I guess it's ok.. as long as people are still going out and buying the
albums..the thing that frightens me.. is someone lending out a cd..and burning
it, it kinda ruins the whole mystic of hearing a band on the radio..and your like
man..thats a great song, and you see the video and you go out and buy the
album..
Ya that's how I bought roxx gangs first album..
I saw the video on mtv.and
loved it..so I bought it..
Ya, I just saw the album, and thought these guys look cool..
I hadn't even
heard the album..but ya that scares me a little..it ruins the mystic.. of opening
a package.. and reading the lyrics..and the liner notes, and looking at the
pictures..the whole experience.. so I have mixed emotions about it..
How do you think the internet
has helped promote bands..?
Well I think it has definitely helped
allot.. cause you have that whole
networking system.. just from your website.. you can touch base with people all
the way across the world.. Japan.. etc.. and they can tell there friends, and so
on and so on..you get a whole lot of feedback from all over the world..weather
your a signed band or not.. you can have sound bites and people can have access
to your music all over the world, I think its an amazing thing, and it
definitely helps..its all good..
What kind of music do you
listen to now.. any new bands?
New bands.. hmm.. I got to really think about this.. there
isn't too many new
bands I listen to. I like PaPa Roach.. Foo Fighters.. I listen to STP.. Not
allot of new bands... geez. I'm drawing a blank..
ok...anything else you would
like to say to your fans out there reading this?
Watch out for Smack.. Good things are happening..
I think this band is going to get a deal this new
year.. if your ever in L.A. look for the band playing..don't be a stranger..
we'll have a drink..
How about emails. do you answer them?
Absolutely.. we have a great message board on the site.. we encourage
people
to write us all the time.. its a busy site, cause we're always changing it up..
the great thing about this band is we have 4 comedians in it.. we all have a
really fucked up sense of humor.. always doing goofy shit.. so there is always a
good time involved..
ok cool. thanks..
Thank you!
Don't
forget to click here and stop by the
message boards and let me know what you thought..