Finish this sentence: "I'd rather be...
In the Fray." Oh, yeah -- that's what our old bass player said!
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Eddie Turner
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Who would play you in the screen adaptation of your life?
The entire cast of the Muppets.
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Somewhere in Europe or Asia on a world tour.
What's the biggest misconception about you or your band?
We're proud that 50 percent of the band is horns, but that just does not mean people can guess what kind of music we play. We are not ska, and our name is not Bob. Who is Bob, anyway?
Give us a random factoid about yourself or your band:
Andy is in with people at NARAS. Word!
Elliott Smith or Jack Johnson?
Elliott Smith.
Weezer or Winger?
Weezer. And no joke: Andy and Joe both bought the Blue Album the first month it came out and have been fans since.
Jay-Z or Z-Trip?
Z-Trip. Come on. Comparing a DJ to an MC is like comparing Jenny McCarthy to Jenny Jones -- they both do completely different things. Duh!
Football or foosball?
Foosball -- just not in a stadium.
Parting shot?
Can you believe the Pepsi Center doesn't recycle? That's insane! My grandma recycles! Ridiculous!
BORN IN THE FLOOD
NOMINATED IN ROCK
5 P.M., ACOMA CENTER
Website:www.bornintheflood.com
Personnel:
Nathaniel D. Rateliff (vocals/guitar); Joseph B. Pope III (bass); Matt Fox (lead); Mike Hall (percussion).
Native or transplant?
Transplanted from the Midwest
What's in a name?
It has nothing to do with vaginal fluid. The story goes: Once upon a time, there was a flood. During this flood, a woman had a baby. Hence, Born in the Flood.
When did you form/start performing?
First formed ten years ago in Hermann, MO, as "'76 Drown," then flourished to "Born in the Flood" in Denver, 2000.
Releases/discography:
Self-titled EP (2003); The Fear That We May Not BeEP (2005, CD release Friday, July 15, at the hi-dive).
Who or what do you think you sound like?
Like sounding brass, clanging of cymbals and the smashing of vessels.
What are some of your noteworthy recent feats?
Winners of the ManiaTV.com Battle of the Bands video contest for 2005 and being all-around good-time boys.
What albums have had the biggest impact on you?
Songs of Love and Hate, The Basement Tapes(Leonard Cohen); The Band(The Band); O Mench! Gib A Cht (Mahler); OK Computer (Radiohead); Beck, all that early stuff; Loveless (My Bloody Valentine); Mercury (The Prayer Chain); the "White Album" (Beatles).
What artists have had the biggest impact on you?
Please see question 10. Thank you.
How do you pay the bills? What are your day jobs?
Two truckers, one roofer and one halfway-house proctor.
Finish this sentence: If I didn't have to worry about money, I'd...
...play music (become a recluse and never wear any clothes).
Finish this sentence: I'd rather be...
...shooting guns off the back of a chopper.
Who would play you in the screen adaptation of your life?
Nathaniel: the Marx Brothers; Joseph: Helen Keller; Matt: Johnny Depp as Hunter S. Thompson as Matt Fox; Mike: Rob, aka #3 (of the Symptoms).
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Down there.
What's the biggest misconception about you or your band?
There are none (and let's keep it that way).
Give us a random factoid about yourself or your band:
Joseph is a monoclad; Mike can't eat cheese; Matt is actually funny; and Nathaniel does his chores in the nude.
Elliott Smith or Jack Johnson?
Elliott Smith.
Weezer or Winger?
Weezer.
Jay-Z or Z-Trip?
Vol-tron.
Football or foosball?
Hide and Seek with Joe's daughter.
Parting shot?
The bitterness of man will always find weakness in the cracks of our will.
BREAK MECHANICS
NOMINATED IN HIP-HOP -- GROUP
6 P.M., SERENGETI UPSTAIRS
Website: www.breakmechanics.net
Personnel:
Daren Hahn (drums); Greg Raymond (keys); PAAS (vocals); Lo (vocals); Casey Sidwell (bass).
Native or transplant?
Mostly native, except Greg, who is from Rhode Island, and Casey, who is from North Carolina originally.
What's in a name?
PAAS: PAAS is an acronym for Phonically Activated Amped Systems, not like "pause" as in a tape deck.
When did you form/start performing?
About two and a half years ago.
Releases/discography:
Break Mechanics.
Who or what do you think you sound like?
Ourselves.
What are some of your noteworthy recent feats?
Getting to perform with KRS-One, and putting out a record that we all really stand behind as a piece of art.
What albums have had the biggest impact on you?
PAAS: Strictly Business (EPMD); Things Fall Apart(The Roots); and Purple Rain (Prince).
What artists have had the biggest impact on you?
Case: James Jamerson, the Roots, Jimi, Donny Hathaway, D'Angelo, Jay Dee, P-Funk, Coltrane and KRS-One.
How do you pay the bills? What are your day jobs?
We are actually all musicians. Lo's finishing school and works as a security guard, as well.
Finish this sentence: If I didn't have to worry about money, I'd...
Case: I'd be on the road, in Europe or Japan.
Finish this sentence: I'd rather be...
PAAS: Meditating.
Who would play you in the screen adaptation of your life?
