Shallow Pockets (Ska/Punk)
Shallow Pockets
Posted Jan 15, 2007.
Jon-guitar,
Jonnie guitar,
Ryan-Vocals,
Ricky-Bass,
Anthony-Drums
What is your website? too lazy to make one
What is your MySpace
www.myspace.com/shallowpockts
What genre is your music? basically we play sone ska infused with hardcore punk....we Ducking rule.
Who got you interested in playing this kind of music? peace,love,booze.
What is music to you? a form of living and a way to release ur expresion
What does your band name mean? are pockets arent deep
What other bands have you been in, why did they end or how are they going?
Ryan-Panic Over War...they kicked me out cus i showed up once in a blue moon but whatevs. I wasnt edge or a jesus beleiver like them so it was odd.
Anthony, Jonnie-we were in assualt in battery n they both got kicked out cus their other guitarist is gay
Jon-F.A.T.S jus quit
Ricky-was in a jam band, but moved away to another area
What venue would you like to play the most that you haven't played at? Knitting factory, international ska circus,
What venue has been the best to play at? baclyards n partys
What city or area has been the best place to play? Lancaster Cali
What city or area has been the worst place to play?Quartz Hill
When, Where and How was your first show? Nov.4 without rYAN then decm.18 with ryan went good
How have you seen yourselves get better since then? yea
Where was your best show? cedar, in feb capgun's farewell sho
What makes a show the best? when the crowd feels the music
Who do you one day want to play a show with or open for? the toasters n streelight manifiesto n the usual suspects
Why do you play music? cuase we can
Why would anyone want to hear your music? y wouldnt they
How many people in the band right now are the original band members? (explain new members)
evryone
What brought your band together? anthony wanted to play ska so we all jus did it
When was your band formed? fall 05
What is the best thing about being your band? freindship n alchol n drugs
Where have you been playing lately and how has your response been? the garage n its been great
What is the best thing about music? the sound
What is the worst thing about music? nothing
What do you want to see happen thru music in the future? originality
Does your religion effect your music? not at all
What do you think about UFOs? we seen like a couple
What do you guys do for work right now, other than playing music? ryan works the dairy on K n rest dont work
What advantage do you have above other people because you play music? were better than them
What were some of your favorite bands growing up? IRON MAIDEN GUNS AND ROSES AND NIRVANA AND LED ZEPPELIN EARLY TIMES
Do any of the members of the band play in any other bands? nah
Have you lost any fans for doing something drastic? (like moving to a bigger label, changing your sound, ect)
nope,we keep it real.
Every bands music changes over the years, but do you like playing and the style of the old stuff?
uhh we still play our old stuff sooo....yes.
Anything you would like to say to your fans reading this interview? listen to us more and get your friends to listen to us and get and stay as high as possible
Have you ever been on tour, how many and how did they go? nope
Do you ever get/find groupies?
yeah. all the hussies are up front
What's your latest cd? we have a demo but only like 20-30 people got one at a show we threww some out at.
How long did you wait from start to finish making the CD and how did it feel? (did it take to long, or go by fast)
we did that ish in 3 days hahahah
What do you guys think about it?
the bass quality is horrid and the timing wasnt as good as we could've hoped
Where can we get it? ask us and we'll burn a copy for FREE
What do you want people to get out of listening to ""? high or laugh or skank or enjoy it and what not
What did your fans say about it? they tell us they like it but who really knows the truth
Any advice for anyone thinking about making a CD? dont rush it...take as many takes as needed
