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Why no guitar?

Answer: It makes life easier… you have to tune guitars more often And you don’t have to worry about breaking strings every show Plus basses look huge on short people, creating the illusion that there is a midget or a 12 year old in the band… and that sells records!

What’s it like being a band from D.C.?

Answer: It feels like cheaper rent than NYC and no bad fashion - hawk/ ironic mullet hairdos.

Why do you wear costumes?

Answer: Our regular clothes suck, and who wants to watch four people in t-shirts and jeans.

Why concept records?

Answer: College girls just can’t seem to get enough of it. We read that in the new Jane magazine.

You guys seem to have a lively active show. Why?

Answer: It is a good excuse to get 30-40 min of good cardio every night.

Who are your influences?

Answer: People over forty who haven’t thrown in the towel; and horrible gross couples who make fancy organic meals together.

Does the politics of DC have an effect on you music?

Answer: Yeah sometimes people start talking political stuff and we start dreaming about playing a tone low enough to destroy their reproductive organs.

Do you guys do lots of acid?

Answer: No we do hits of cinnamon. It doesn’t give you that weird tense jaw thing.

Have you heard the new (fill in blank of whatever is the big new record)?

Answer: Yes……. it’s ok…..good drum sounds.

Anything else you would like to talk about?

Answer: No……..but how old are you and is this actually going to be seen anywhere?


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