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support band of AntiProduct, an album coming very soon
and a fuck*** rock'n'roll attitude learnt from bands
like 'The Cult', 'Aerosmith' and 'Motley Crue' , inspired
but a man like Tom Petty… Wasted (born at 10000
feet on a flight L.A.-Holland!) are ready to rock in
this new year 2004 with their energy and sympathy…
we had a chat with the guitarist of the band… let's
speak with Frank!
We know you come from Holland
and had recently been around with Antiproduct for your
first gig of the year and there is a new album, coming
very soon…am I right? Can you tell us something
about it…
Yeah, 2004 seems like a very exiting year since we got
all these great events lined up. Actually we are gonna
play with Anti Product in Februari. Our first gig of
the year was last Friday (19th). We were a little rusty
but good! There is defenately an album in the making.
We are now in the mixing process so I expected with
all the talks with record companies we can have something
out as early as august or september! At least I hope
besides that we've got a lot of shows commin' our way.
I know that another band has
used a name very similar to yours in the past. They
were called "Waysted", do you know them? Is
there any relation in the choice of your name and this
band?
No, no relation at all, I only heard of them when I
had allready tattooed Wasted on my lower back so we
are stuck with this name since removing my tattoo will
be way to painful (laugh).
So now, about you and your "Wasted"…you're
the guitarist of the group and there are other 3 members.
Can you tell us something about you?
Well I started playing guitar after I witnessed a guy
in the schoolband (I must have been 13) playing Venus
of the dutch band "Shocking Blue" (a very
rare dutch US nr 1) and I just new that by the way the
singer looked at him, she (the prettiest girl in school)
wanted to fuck him badly! So I concluded: playing guitar
will get ya laid. The whole idea of writing beatiful
songs came after that. A hormone driven decision that
has never let me down (laugh). Wasted is the only band
I lay in and I dont really need a project or something
now, this takes up a lot of my time (unless something
really cools comes along like Brides of Destrution of
Nikki Sixx, I might do that whoohaa)
How is Frank off the stage? Is
a different person from the musician?
Not really no, on stage I just have this overdose of
energy and it's pretty much the same of onstage. I have
very little time to presue anything else besides my
music and the band. Although I have many other interests
such as windsurfing and Formule 1 races.
Something about the other guys
of the band...
I met Wallace (the singer and heartbreaker nr 1) a long
time ago when I was looking for a singer for a former
band. We kinda split up after a few years but then crashed
into eachother in a airplane comming from LA, basically
Wasted was born at 10000 feet somewhere over the Atlantic.
Jeff "Liss' McBacon (bass) and Dave 'o Lution (drums)
are brothers and I knew them from the time they played
in the band PM for which I was doing roadie stuff We
asked them and they liked what they heard, we've been
together ever since.
You said…you're changing
your style, what do you mean? How much importance do
you give to your appearance and your look? Do you think
it is an important element for your music and your shows?
What i meant was not that we are changing our style
of music but that this record sounds so fucking mature
that it will set us apart from alot of other bands in
our scene. Im very proud of what we've done with this
record uptill now. When you're talking about looks and
appearance, to me its a vital part of the package. It
reflects the music we are making. Real artists do that
by nature, when you see Tom Petty you know what kind
of music he makes, because this guy isn't manifactured,
its real from the heart just like his music. That goes
for us and a million other bands. We don't dress to
impress, we undress to impress (laugh).
Hey Frank, I can feel you're
very exiting and your expectation for 2004 are very
positive…what would you like to happen in this
year? (not only about music!)
Jesus eeeh, well seeing the record released would be
the biggest thing. Hopefully a tour in EU (and if italy
is an option we be there in a flash) and I'd love to
see a different champion in Formule 1 than fucking Schumacher.
Ferrari isn't half as cool as it used to be. No one
beats Mansell in a Ferrari... I'll Lione rules!!!
Ok… tell us three resons
why we should come to your live shows! And three why
we shouldn't...
Do it cause, it's fun, it's fun, it's fun. Don't do
it if your affraid to have fun and enjoy life. Than
I reccomend one of those dull gothic parties where you
can dress up like a corpse.
You said me once you love glam…
Which are your favourite bands? And which bands had
more influenced on/in?
Yeah i love glam, but half the reason is because everybody
hated it in the Nirvana era ha ha. I love the underdog.
Anyway band that have really inspired me to do this
and which are a influence on the song wrinting of Wasted
are (to name but a few): The Cult, Aerosmith , Motorhead,
Guns'N Roses and the Sex Pistols. Stuff that you won't
hear directely in the music but that is defenataly there
is Tom petty and the Heartbreakers, Beatles, Stones
and Bootsy Collins. Fuck I just love music I guess.
If you can choose someone to
tour with, how would you choose and why?
It would be The Cult or Aerosmith, both are such cool
bands who stood the test of time. "Be humble and
learn" thats what that tour should be named.
Did you heard about a possible
reunion of Motley Crue…what do you think about
that?
I'd say stick with the Brides of Destruction, see Nikki
Sixx is a 100% Rock 'n Roll star, doing what he does
and he is always good!! He still looks awsome and plays
like no one. So he could do that, Tommy could cut it
and Mick Marrs could as well. But Vince Neil looked
horrible on that last DVD. If he looses weight yeah
he could pull it off but he doesn't it will be sad to
see and I'd hate that to happen (as a fan) As far as
Im concerned The Brides are the best thing Nikki has
done in his life!!! Fucking amazing.
What do you know and think about
Italian rock'n'roll scene? And what is this like in
your country?
To be honest I don't know to much about the Italian
Rock'n'Roll scene although I saw some great website
from bands. I'd Love to hear some of those guys live.
For some reason Italy and Greece have alwys been good
countries for Rock 'n Roll, must be something in the
Olive Oil. In The Netherlands we are one of the few
hardrock bands, most stuff around here is either pop
or poppunk... and any one who've ever heard The Pistols
know Punk and Pop are hard to mix.
Do you have some bands to reccomand
to us? Why?
Yess defenately, please check out this site our label
mates Resistor at FlatCatRecords
Official Website. They are a techno/rap/rock thing
and we've played with them alot besides we sharee porn
tapes on tour! I love that band and they have the best
rapper in da world!!! Please chek them out.
About your latest gig… it
was last friday, isn't it? How did it go?
First live show in 4 month, cause we've been in the
studio for so long. We had a blast, it was the first
time out with the new tourbus, I almost crashed it on
the way back. Not to smart from my part. The gig went
great, we were a little rusty but we kicked ass.
Everybody knows AntiProduct because
of their crazy attitude, how was the experience to play
with them? What do you think about Marina and Alex and
the rest of the band?
Well we did two small dutch tours with them and we will
be doing another one with them pretty soon. They rock,
are extremely talented and very friendly. And they all
look gorgious (this includes Alex and the Gonk) I'm
so glad someone thought of combining Abba and punk!
Any backstage unusual, crazy
or particular moment you want to share with us about
this gig?
Well apart from a foodfight which is quite common there
was nothing special about the backstage stuff. We had
some really wild moments though last year but you know:
What happens on the road stays on the road so I'll leave
with that. But good god that time when Wallace...
All right…The Rock Explosion
question! Is there any question you would like to be
asked but nobody did yet? If there is one can you tell
us and add the answer too…
Did Michael Jackson do it? Not with me, but they are
defenately after his money!
Our interview is finished…is
there something you want to add or wish to say to our
readers?
Yeah go out and go see Anti Product these guys Rock
like fuck!!! Check out the FlatCatRecords
Official Website and leave a message if ya want,
I'd love to know what is going on in Italy Rock 'n Roll
whise!
Intervista e traduzione realizzate da Laura Delnevo.
Photos Copyright By W.Charlton www.fluffermusic.com.
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