MM - Please, introduce the band members to us and where do you all call
home?
Bam, Share Ross, and Brent Muscat.
We call smoggy LA home.
MM - When was the band formed and how did you all meet?
Bam and I started the band in '97 and we met Brent in '99 through a mutual
friend.
MM - What made you decide to call the band
'Bubble'?
We stole it from the character named Bubble on Absolutely Fabulous!
MM - What other bands have the members appeared in?
Bam - Wildhearts, The Dogs D'Amour. Share - Vixen, Contraband. Brent -
Faster Pussycat.
MM - How would you best describe your music and who would it most appeal
to?
Bubble makes noise to shag to, drink to or fight to. Take your pick.
MM - How has the music industry in general
responded to the band?
We haven't really approached them yet. The important thing is that we're
going down well with fans.
MM - Your song 'Sparkle Star' appears on
the soundtrack for the movie 'Dancing at the Blue Iguana'. How did you get
involved in that?
We have film and tv representation and they pitched the song for us. Much
to our surprise, it made the cut. That's the same song that won top honours
in the Rock Category of the worldwide John Lennon Songwriting Contest!
MM
-You recently completed a
full UK tour and also some dates in Japan. How did they go and do you find
a big difference in the two different cultures?
Yes, they're very different. The Guinness flows in Britain and in Japan
it's more of a sake scene. No, seriously, we love both places.
MM - Do you have any plans to tour again
in the near future?
Working on it!
MM - 'How 'Bout This?' is the first full
length album to be released by the band. What has the fans response been
to this?
It's been amazingly excellent!
MM - The year 2000 also saw the release
'Miss Hellaneous' EP by the band. What made you decide to launch both an
album and an EP in the same year?
We write a lot of songs and some of the ep was just meant to be demos for
our ears only but we liked it so much it just made sense to release it.
MM - This April will herald the release
of your second album 'Rockets & Volcanoes'. Will this be made widely
available?
Yes, we are working on some deals to make it easy to find the new album in
Japan and England. However, we're not too sure of the April deadline
release date now!?? Probably more like June?
MM
- What can your fans expect
this time around from the new album?
I'd say it's more rockin', a bit rawer and the post-touring version of
Bubble.
MM - Do you find the Japanese market more
interested in this type of rock as opposed to the USA and European market?
No, it seems about the same. It all depends on who you know.
MM - During your UK tour you covered
Hanoi Rocks hit 'Taxi Driver' which you also performed on a tribute album.
Are Hanoi Rocks one of your favourites or was it just another job?
We LOVE Hanoi Rocks. We dedicated Taxi Driver to Razzle every night.
MM - What bands do you like to listen to
at the moment?
The Yo-Yo's, Ash, Hellacopters, Beatles, Stones, Led Zeppelin.
MM - A question for all those musicians
out there, what instruments do you use?
The basics, drums, bass, les Paul guitars, a keyboard for piano and
strings.
MM - The promotion, production, sound and
image of the band are all very much done by the band itself. Do you find
at times it's hard being so self sufficient?
Really fucking hard!!!! But the payoff is wonderful. For once, we have
complete creative control. The feeling of freedom is fantastic.
MM -
If you had to choose one person, alive or dead, that had influenced you
the most musically over the years, who would it be?
John Lennon.
MM - Do you find it harder or easier starting up in a new band this time
around?
I think it's easier. We know so much what we want because our vision is
very clear.
MM - Do you think the rock scene is starting to rejuvenate itself and
take a more active role in the world of music than it did for much of
the 90's?
The rock scene is a great big smelly giant that's crawled out of the cave
it was in for the last ten years and is askin' for a bloody Mary.
MM - Do you get the chance to go clubbing
much and is there any clubs in particular that you prefer?
Yeah. Bam clubbed a goat last night and made some soup. No, but really, we
go to Goldfinger's where Bubble started, the Pretty Ugly Club, the Garage,
Coconut Teaser.
Wherever there's a good band, we'll go.
MM - How do the band like to relax when
not on the road or recording?
Bam is a great chef and I love to paint.
My art site is:
www.geocities.com/anglo_americanartist
MM - How would you best describe the band
and its mood right now?
We're excited to make another record. The creative juices are flowing and
passions are high. The music is slammin' and it's makin' us eager to finish
the album and go back out there and tour!!!
MM - Lastly, is there anything you would
like to say to your fans out there?
Thanks for letting us know you're there and that you're diggin' our Bubble
noises.
We simple couldn't have gotten this far without your support!
ROCK N' ROLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now go turn up your stereos and annoy your neighbours.
MM
-You recently completed a
full UK tour and also some dates in Japan. How did they go and do you find
a big difference in the two different cultures?
MM
- What can your fans expect
this time around from the new album?
