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MM - Introduce the band members to us.
Paul Stroud - vocals and guitar
Nick Emery - Bass
Andy Prestidge - Drums.
MM - Where do you call home?
North West London.
MM - When was the band first formed and how
did you all meet?
The band was formed about three years ago, Paul and myself played in a
band called Mint 400, when Mint 400 split, we knew Nick from a previous
support band, and so decided to create a band that met to our mutual
tastes.
MM - The band has just completed a tour with Paradise Lost. How did that go
and how did you find working with the lads?
The tour was very enjoyable, and Paradise Lost were a pleasure to work
with, they are really nice guys.
MM - May & June see you back on the road
touring with Tool this time. How do you feel to be back on the road almost
immediately, this time with another band?
We are looking forward to going back out on the road, we all enjoy
touring, and to gig with Tool will be a fantastic experience, and I think
we will compliment each other musically.
MM - How would you best describe your music and who do you think it would
most appeal to?
A blistering rock three piece, with manic bits. And who would it appeal
to?
Some one with open-minded approach to music, not just metal-heads.
MM - Your new album 'Selling out for the Sucker' is already available
throughout Europe through Virgin. Do you have a release date for the UK
release yet?
Not as yet.
MM -What has
been the fans reaction to the new album so far?
German Press has been positive, and we've also had quite a lot of e-mails
sent to us worldwide.
MM -How has the music media in general responded to the band and it's
music?
In the UK, pretty non-existent so far, but they will come round in the
end.
MM -The band were originally known as 'Kane', what made you change the
name and where did this new name come from?
Too many bands were called Kane and Cortizone sounded good, cos' no-one
had used it yet, so we thought we'd use it.
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MM -The
cover of the new album is quite graphic and eye-catching (if not stomach
churning!), who designed the picture and how did you hook up with them?
Dirk Rudolph, who also designed the Rammestein covers did it, the label in
Austria hooked us up with him, so he was left to his own devices design
wise.
The cover will probably be different when it's eventually released in the
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MM - One for all the musicians out there, what instruments / equipment do
you use?
Drums - Gretsch, Ludwig and Zildjian. Guitars - Gibson, Marshall. Bass -
Wal, Mesa-Boogie.
MM - What's your personal favourite Cortizone song and why?
"Heavy" because it shows a different side to the band, and is more
colourful, but I also like "Jesus come Up" and "Uniform my Way" from the
live set.
MM - Which track usually sees the crowd go wild when you perform live?
I don't really look at the crowd much, cos' I tend to be concentrating on
what I'm doing.
I suppose the short fast one (Feed your Pistol) gets 'em going.
MM - Do you class yourselves a fan orientated and accessible band?
No not at all! we just play what we want to - but we always have a big
chorus - does that count as being accessible?
MM - What bands/artists have influenced you the most over the years?
The one band we all agree on is Killing Joke, also Helmet, Quicksand, NIN,
early Black Sabbath.
MM -How do you like to prepare for a
show?
Long deep breaths to counter-balance the nerves. some stretching exercises,
bit of practicing to warm up and probably a couple of beers for dutch
courage!
MM - What bands (other than your own) are you listening to
at the minute?
Queens of the Stone Age are a favourite, we are all big Kyuss fans, I'm
personally listening to Aimee Mann's new album, Melvins, Devo, Boards of
Canada, Slint, TransAm and the list could go on, I'm a real train-spotter.
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MM - Do
you perform the same songs at each gig or do you change them around each
night?
At the moment we are doing the same set as it seems to work very well, we
can't afford to rehearse very much, so gigs are kinda like rehearsals, in
fact we had only one rehearsal for the Paradise Lost Tour, and that was
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MM - How would you describe the band and
it's mood right now?
Fired up and ready to go! and confident.
MM - Tell us one thing about yourself that most people don't know.
My father was the drummer in the original Geno Washington and the Ram Jam
Band Line, who were very popular in the 60's.
MM - Do you have any plans to tour the UK on your own in
the near future?
Yes, after the Tool Tour hopefully.
MM - When you're not touring or recording, how do you like to chill out?
We all enjoy creating songs and music on our four tracks.
MM - Are the band optimists or pessimists? Is your glass
half empty or half full?
We are a little older now with a slightly different attitude, a bit more
cynical but still optimistic.
MM - Lastly, is there anything you would like to say to
all your fans out there?
I would like to thank him/her very much!
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