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? Someone 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.
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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.
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 UK.
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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 the first in 5 months,
due to lack of funds.
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.
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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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