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Q: How many speeding tickets have each of you guys had, including Ryan? A: To many to count- Now that Kirk drives a lot my record is much better. Q: Now that you all are big rock stars, all the fans are dying to know boxers or briefs? And we know that Will doesn't wear underwear so the question doesn't apply to him! A: Lately I've taken cues from Will and gone without Q: Tattoos and piercing? How many and where? And for the tattoos, what are they of? A: 3 tattoos- Right- Dice    Left- sun/star and elephant Q: Favorite cartoon characters? A: Speed Racer- When we get money I will build the Mach 5 Q: Excluding everything that's happened to you musically this past year, what is one dream that you wish would come true? A: To be a better person and make more true life long friends Q: What does music mean to you? Why did you decide to make music your life? A: Everything- I've happily given up everything to play music. It's in your blood- you have to. Q: Huey Lewis your greatest influences? A: No- but he sure can wear plaid Q: What were your childhoods like? A: I loved music- had lots of friends and traveled a lot w/my parents. Played soccer for about 8-10 years but when I started picking up the bass it was all over. Then I discovered punk rock Q: What made you guys decide to do this? For the two of you that did the whole college thing, as you put it Will at the Vandy show, what did you study? A: I always wanted to do this. It's just inside. I studied communications/ economics. Loved advertising and writing Q: When you were little what did you want to be when you grew up? A: I got a drum set when I was 5 or 6. My parents say I would wake them up at 7 in the morning banging on the drums. I don't know if I knew I wanted to do this- but music just made me happy. Q: Which song of yours is the most personal/your current favorite on the album? A: Let me be lonely is "our" sort of punk rock and joy song- I like it a lot and Your Fool is cool Q: Do you feel like you're 'in the big show' now? A: Not yet- but on the way Q: What ONE musical artist do you admire most? A: Probably Paul Mcartney- He is a talented singer and song writer who is also a bass player. He also really seemed to love what he did and continues to do. He still has that passion. Also I admire my father musically. I love to hear him sing. Q: What CD's are you listening to now? A: Sloan- Pretty Together/The Donnas- Donnas Turn 21/Ryan Adams- Gold/ Tenacious D- Tenacious D/ Lou Reed- Greatest Hits Q: Who is the best driver\? A: Kirk is the only driver for 99.9% of the time Q: What is1 thing we should know about each member of the band that we might not? A: We all like to rock out to Boston-eeeek. Q: What are your favorite foods? A: Italian, Italian, Italian Q: Most creative time of day? A: At night after 11:00- or writing after a few cocktails seems to work. Q: What one TV show/movie/author are you addicted to? A: Author- Charles Dukowski- check out his book "Love is a Dog from Hell." Don't get to watch TV much. Love movies- I think John Cusak in High Fidelity is great. Also Grosse Point Blank. Q: If you could have any band open for you, who would it be? A: Probably bands that I personally like- Cheap Trick, Sloan, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Q: Who has the most 'style' among you? A: Style is a personal thing. I think each person has their own unique style. Which is good. Q: Who is the smoothest talker? A: Hmmmm- Hard to say. Q: Who decides the set list each night? A: Will tells Kirk and it's a surprise for us. (Brian and I) Q: Ever get stage fright? A: Sometimes Yes. Couldn't say why or when. It just happens sometimes. Q: What were you like in high school? A: A cut up- always got in trouble for making people laugh out loud in class. Q: What is the one personal item that you have to have on the road with you to make it feel more like home? A: I carry a silver box with an elephant on the lid. Inside I have pictures, stickers, and other various things.