MM - Who's in the band and how did you all meet?
The band is Krys Baratto on bass/vocals
Francis Ruiz on drums/vocals
CC DeVille on guitar/vocals.
The band came together kinda cool.
CC was taking in an adult film one night and heard some groovin' music, at
the end of the film it said "music by Girth".
He contacted a friend of his (in the porn biz) and asked him who Girth
was.....it was me !! So he called me and we started writing and demoing
songs and decided we needed a drummer, in came Francis.
MM - Where did the name 'Samantha 7' come from?
Samantha 7 was actually a cartoon character from an old Japanese animated
cartoon. She made one appearance. She was a dominatrix kinda gal with I
believe a hook for one hand and a hammer for another.
MM - Where in the world do the band call home?
The band call LA, CA home. We all live in the same neighbourhood.
MM - What influenced your decision to use
Jack Blades to produce your debut album?
Having Jack Blades produce the album was actually the record companies
idea. John Kolader had worked with him before and wanted him to do it.
MM - Was it a conscious decision to have a
very different sound to that of 'Poison', or was that just how it worked
out?
The sound of the record was not really a conscious decision not to sound
like Poison. It has some hint of it on there but that is because CC wrote
and played all the Poison songs. This record is more modern sounding then
Poison and me and Francis have different styles then Bobby and Rikki.
MM - How has the new album been received
outside the USA?
As of this time it hasn't been released outside the US. They are looking
at releasing it probably in a few months.
MM - What's your favourite track off the new album?
My favourite track is "Slave Laura", and "Framed"
MM - Do you have any plans for a UK/European
tour?
It looks like we will tour Europe starting in February. I believe the
first show is at the Astoria in London Feb. 15th
MM - Which band/artist has influenced you the
most?
Bob Dylan to me is just simply the greatest.
MM - What's the most outrageous thing you've
done in the name of Rock N' Roll?
I don't know if it was outrageous, but I played a show in a G string and
combat boots, unbeknown to my guitar player, John Christ from Danzig. He
quit the next day. He's still one of my best friends I think it through
him off guard.
MM - If you could do a cover version of any
song, what would it be?
Off the top of my head, I would like S7 to cover "Good Girls Don't" by the
Knack. I think it fits in with our songs very well.
MM - For anyone that hasn't already heard
your music, how would you best describe it?
Samantha 7 is cautiously optimistic music for the new
millennium. Or power
pop.
MM - What's your most treasured possession?
You know, that's a good question. I really don't have any. Maybe my
Baratto Bass.
MM - How would you like to see Rock music
progress in the new millennium?
I think music is doing just fine the way it's goin'. I could do without
some of that rap stuff and that rap rock. I don't get it.
MM - What's are the bands plans for the
future?
Samantha 7 plans to tour the states then to Europe. Hopefully start the
next record the middle of next year and do it all over again.
