The Complete Interview List

 

1 - Tell us how your project(s) were started.

I started the band around 1999 with my friends from past bands. I wanted to start a raw rock and roll band that was loud and free and fun but outside of the many subgenres of metal, instead just fun, wild, acid rock with a blues base and some psychedelic magic. On guitar we have Mike Kelleher, Brad Fury and Jose Wright on Bass. Our drumer is Mark Binion and I play r.guitar and sing. We have a CD out now on Smallstone Records out of Detroit Rock City.

 


2 - What does music, in it's entirety, mean to you?

Music is all, its my life..Music is like air, food, water..its all dreams and cosmic vibrations that come from the universe and then back into your eyes, ears or hands..then you give it back to the world.

 

 

3 - What does art, in it's entirety, mean to you?

Art is like music, art is also the only justification for suffering in some ways..art comes from heartbreak as well as joy. So you can in a way justify some of the heartbreak in life but the creation of art which helps other people in times of trouble..also there is of course, art and music which is from joy and ecstasy, which I like alot better!! hahaha.


 

4 - Who is your favorite author, and why?

Right now probably Tolkein..I love the LOR books and films so much. Also I like Napolean Hill, cause I'm a firm believer in the power of the mind. I used to dig on Stephen King but he lost me awhile back..I also like Peter Straub's Shadowland and some of the Anne Rice books. The first four or so are real cool.


 

5 - As your best friend, describe yourself.

Man I don't know about that one!..Probably I'm just a fucked up guy whose whole life was about music..who never gave up and tried real hard somehow stumbled into a moment or two of grace when I'm not struggling to climb another mountain. My Dad always said..well you can fuck up, just don't ever give up! I'm a real driven person and I'm a Leo, so we're arrogant people.


 

6 - As your worst enemy, describe yourself.

What I said in the above answer..but also I can be accused of living in my own world..all day..everyday! But its great..fuck reality! Want to come in??


 

7 - If your persona were immortalized as a cartoon character, who would it be?

I would be like Shaggy cause I'm always trying to solve mysteries when I'm not eating junk food and going 'Zoikes!" or whatever he said Hahaha..I'm also like that guy in Mystery Men ...Mr.Furious? Cause I get really mad and don't seem to be taken seriously by my fellow superheroes but I keep on trying to fight evil and pick up chicks.


 

8 - Do you think there are conspiracies against the "everyday person"?

Yes! I do definitely..UFOs, Satanic socities, Lizard people..they're all out there! Watch out boy! I think its so deep if you really knew about it you'd lose your mind. What you see and hear on TV and the newspaper is NOT reality..it's all controlled for what they want you to see or think. Money runs the world, who has the money? And yes I definitely believe aliens and ancient gods somehow stir the bowl of life as we know it.


 

9 - What do you do with your spare or free time?

I like to read, watch movies, work out, travel..But my head is so filled with music I am often alone in my house writing songs when the others are out having fun and living like the bad ass rockstars in training they are. I'm a real private person..my fun is top secret but it involves euro super model girls and cutting edge super alien drugs which you've never heard of in your hum drum daily life.


 

10 - Please give us your interpretation of "the meaning of life".

Life...I think love is what gives life meaning..in whatever form or purpose it takes for you..but life is also about DRIVE. very few people have drive, and what they are driven to is up to them. But at the end of the day love is the only thing that can never die. The higher power. All else falls away.

 

 

 

LINKS:

Gideon Smith and the Dixie Damned

on

Smallstone Records