Quite literally, a one question interview. Also known as 1QIs, we post these first to our social media on a near-daily basis, with the archival piece here. Check 'em out.
Matt P. (Bummer)
What is your amp setup and how did you choose to pair that with your guitar?
Matt says:
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Kenny Feinstein (Water Tower)
SPB: You’ve been through a lot and your songs reflect that. Can you tell us the symbolism or how you landed on the Water Tower name?
Feinstein: Thank you for asking. Thank you for taking the time to listen to and understand my songs. I think it takes someone who has been through …
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Jason Fusco (Shehehe)
SPB: What drummer (not your own band) stand out to you the most?
My faFusco: vorite drummer is Michael Gonzalez of the local Athens, GA band Deep State. I just really dig his driving style of playing. It's aggresive, but fluid, reminds me of why I play drums in the first place, to really feel …
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Vincent (Faux Depart)
SPB: Which records do you consider essential for the development of Faux Depart's music?
Vincent: Well, we're big music nerds but if I have to name 3 albums that are key influences in our music, I'd say WIPERS "Is this real", WIRE "pink flag" and FEELIES "crazy rhythms."
They all have both punk and …
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R. Boyd
SPB: Is there a particular album or artist that inspired you to start writing your own music when you were younger?
Boyd: No particular album or artist but I was really into ‘90s grunge when that hit. My neighbor who had learned to play guitar showed me some chords and really inspired me. He definitely played …
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SJC (Mycelium Cloak – drums/lyrics/vocals)
SPB: Has being on a stage regularly changed how you interact with strangers? Are you more/less social because of your stage experience?
SJC: When I first started playing music, it definitely made me more social. Simply playing with other bands extended my network of friends. As I became an ancient head in punk …
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Matt Muffin (Lollygagger)
SPB: Have you ever forgotten lyrics or the music for a song while playing live? How did you recover?
Muffin: The best story I have is....
A few years ago, Mike and I played in a band called The Peekaboos, which later pretty much became rebranded as "Lollygagger" when Kinsey joined. One of our …
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Kaada
SPB: For Misinterpretations, you used a grand piano that was (as I understand it) modified with something called Putty Kit, which leads to a unique sound. What is your experience using this and what inspired this project?
Kaada: Putty-Kit goes under many different names : Heftemasse/Klebemasse, Tack-it, Multi-Tac to name a few. It’s that thing you …
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Fred Gunn (Hiram-Maxim – vocals)
SPB: From when you were starting out to now, what parts of your setup have really helped voice your sound over the years?
Gunn: Prior to forming HIRAM-MAXIM, I performed exclusively in punk bands. The extent of my gear was nothing of my own. I’d just show up and use the club’s microphone. …
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Mikey Erg
SPB: Walk our readers through your kit and offer insight as to how you arrived at your sizes (shells and cymbals)?
Mikey: My current kit is a Ludwig Blue Vistalite kit with a 26" kick drum and 14" and 18" toms. My snare is a Pork Pie "Pig lite" 13x7 snare that I just LOVE the …
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Rash
SPB: What is your favorite protest song?
Eric (vocals): "The Dream is Dead" by Blight
Jesse (guitar): "Police State" by Dead Prez
Skyler (drums): "Draft Morning" by The Byrds
Jim (bass): "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Mad Caddies
SPB: Was the mic’ing of the horns in the studio different for Punk Rocksteady than on “traditional” Mad Caddies records?
Mad Caddies: The mic and position always changes depending on the horn sound. Punk Rocksteady was mostly close miking. On older records the room mics played a bigger role in the mix.
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Jarboe
SPB: What is the “go to” Jarboe keyboard (make/model) and what makes this one so essential for you?
Jarboe: M-Audio PROKEYS88
Reliable slave / interface for the Mac recording application I use.
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Cody Wilson (Cody)
SPB: Your name is Cody but this isn’t a guy-with-an-acoustic-guitar thing. Do you identify it as a solo project or would you still call it a “traditional band”?
Wilson: We are definitely a traditional band and our name originated from our writing process. The songs always start with just me and my Martin D28 at …
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William Thomas Fay (Something Is Waiting)
SPB: I hear you make your own cabs. Can you tell us what the most important custom features are for your personal sound?
Fay:
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Justin Smith (Graf Orlock – guitar/vocals)
SPB: When you play live, what is your preferred guitar/amp combo? (And why that setup?)
Smith: In Graf Orlock I use a Gibson Les Paul with custom made humbuckers which are wound hotter than normal. This runs through an original model Peavey 5150 and an Orange Rockerverb 100. These go into two …
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Biznaga
SPB: What was the last live show you played and what stands out about it from your current, COVID-era perspective?
Biznaga: Our last show was in Miranda de Ebro, in the north of Spain, in a quite big and nice venue called "La fábrica de tornillos", a show that could happen thanks to the support of the …
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Theo (Powerplant)
SPB: Do you have a preferred color of vinyl pressing?
Theo: No! But see through ones let you see the lottery ticket you've been looking for the past two weeks beneath it. They should advance vinyl tech, I want to roll records into tubes and have them sticking out into my rear jean pocket, look like …
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Moonshield
SPB: What type of amps do you use and how did you choose the combo?
Nathan: I use a Sovtek Mig60 and a Music Man HD130. This combo was chosen because the Mig60 sounds huge and boomy and Music Man HD130 delivers crystal clear clarity. The idea is that they make up for each other's deficits. The …
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Mike Marchant (Lightning Cult - songwriter, guitarist and electronics dude / also of Steady Circuits)
SPB: Tell us about your guitar/synth setup.
Marchant: I’ve used the same guitar setup for many years. It’s simple, and it sounds great. I use a Fender Telecaster and a Vox AC15 amplifier. I like low-wattage tube amps, because I can turn them …
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