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Monday, June 27, 2011
S.I.Q. Says, “I Used To Play In My Church’s Youth Band… Then I Found The ‘Devil’s Music’ And Never Looked Back.”
Originally Published Here: http://shutter16.com/wp/2011/06/27/interview-s-i-q-says-i-used-to-play-in-my-churchs-youth-band-then-i-found-the-devils-music-and-never-looked-back/
Published Monday, June 27, 2011 By amanda_caines. Under Editor : Amanda Caines, Interview, Podcast, Writer: Amanda Caines Tags: Amanda Caines, charlotte, interview, Podcast, prog metal, progressive metal, S.I.Q.
I caught up with these guys at their show at Tremont Music Hall and asked them some questions. Singer Ashton Johnston, bassist Cole Millward, guitarists James Nelson and Phillip Rich, and brand new drummer Paul Wood were glad to oblige.
Here are some of the fun things to listen for as you enjoy the podcast:
“I used to play in my church’s youth band… then I found the ‘devil’s music’ and never looked back.”
“I heard [Van Halen's] ‘Eruption’ and had to change my pants.”
“We kinda take an idea, throw it at the wall, see what sticks, see what makes us all have multiple orgasms, and then we make it a song.”
—”I’ll bring all kinds of stuff [to gigs] because I can’t stand the idea of us messing up over something trivial.”
—”He’s the nanny of the band.”
—”What do you like best about the Charlotte music scene?”
—”Uhh, it’s close to us.”
“One thing I would change [about the Charlotte scene] is the venue owners. Nothing pisses me off more than dirty business.”
“Most of the music that local bands play is not well-rehearsed.”
“There’s no support; that’s why bands don’t give a shit about putting on a good show.”
“They could replace so much shit [played on the radio] if they would find a new band that’s good and play one of their songs … but, no, I have to hear the same song by Nickelback constantly [Phil is singing mockingly in the background] … it pisses me off.”
—”Most of our actual, true fans are people who’ve gone through the ’80s and our music is a little reminder of that”
—”Not a single one of us was born in the ’80s.”
“We had, another time, gone in search of another drummer, and the thing that we found was that not many other drummers could match his calibre … so we ended up keeping our old drummer despite his bad attitude … but then, this time, it got so bad, that we were like, no, there’s—there’s no choice; we actually do have to get rid of him or we won’t go anywhere.”
“People out there in radio land, for the love of god, please support bands you like, because we can’t live without people to come to our shows.”
Listen to the Podcast:
If you like what you hear, check out S.I.Q. on Facebook and Reverbnation:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/SIQ/270139033114
http://www.reverbnation.com/sinq
The band’s next show is at Jortsfest on Tue., June 28, at the Bonu5 Room (click here for the Facebook Event Page).
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