Hello guys and girls. I received a couple e-mails asking whether I am still part of World Without Sundays or whether I quit the band. As of now I am actively pursuing other avenues in my career. I am working on a album of songs in Portuguese. I've been touring almost non-stop since June with various artists, and recording in a variety of projects. I will be recording the new WWS cd which is under way and once that's finished I'll go back to my album and other projects. I want to thank you all for a your support and love throughout the years and let you know that I feel very honored to have been a part of your daily lives through this band. I send you all my love and we'll see each other another time.

Love

Grecco

Tuesday, September 12th 2006

I always think to write these things when I'm in good form, but end up actually doing it when I'm shattered. This is meant to be an update, but thinking ahead I'm not sure any of it is useful information. Whatever. I left Shox and Adam working on recordings of new material of which there seems to be alot. Shox and I saw each other last week and counted(much easier with more than one person). Adam has called me recently but I haven't called him back(sorry about that bro, I'll try to do that today). Grecco left weeks(months?) ago for a tour of some European countries that I can't recall. He was going to Africa after that to do an album and "immerse himself in the local music scene" as he said. I believe that's where he is now. He's been doing alot of songwriting lately and the results have been amazing. It wouldn't surprise me if(in addition to stuff for us) there is a Grecco solo album in the future. At least I hope there will be.

New paragraph. Probably should have done that sooner. I left Los Angeles in a car and drove myself and my guitar into the mountains(not in an accident way). Spent some time with family in the Rocky Mountains and sat around and played guitar with my brother-in-law. We built large fires with wet wood and sat playing in the rain with boxes of wine. I understand that physics generally defy some of that last sentence but I can only tell you what I saw with my own eyes. Although the other part of that sentence tells you what state my eyes were in. In any event, I wish I was still there.

I left and got on a bus and then a train aboard which I had my own compartment. The idea was to write some songs on a train. It was a good idea and I got less noise complaints than I get at home. None, if my math is correct. A couple of days of that and now I sit again in California. I am now convinced that the best time to return is always after being away.

Sorry to put you through all that. Your pal, Guy

Saturday, July 15th 2006

Hi everybody. I have been lectured about not giving enough band updates, so here goes... I know everybody is waiting on a new recording. The truth is that we are too. A couple of band members (myself, for one) have gotten busy on other projects and this has interrupted the WWS record a little. Ours are four very difficult schedules to coincide. I don't expect a show (at least, not from the full band) between now and the time the record is finished but you never know. As a point of interest, I have recently unearthed a couple of lost WWS sessions that I hope to have see the light of day soon. The plan right now is to have them available as free downloads, just because y'all are so good to us. So keep an eye out!

Guy

Thursday, May 18th 2006

Thanks to everyone who came to the show on Tuesday. It was a bizarre scene and we were very impressed with how you all put up with some curious behavior on the part of the club. It was wild to see many of you stay and hang out in spite some unexpected events. We are planning to play in Pasadena on June 6th. Details about that will be on the site shortly. Until then...

Thursday, January 26th 2006

Thanks to all the people that made it to the Old Town Pub Sunday after the convention. I met more people from more places that night then I could possibly remember. I'm really glad we were able to do something while everyone was in town. Playing in a small place was great for us to. I think I enjoy those environments more than the larger venues. Oh, and thank you to everyone that gave me such positive responses to the B-Sides. It makes me feel great to know people are enjoying those songs. They represent so many memories for us, it is awesome to know that they are meaning something to some of you. I hope everyone had a safe trip home and I hope we get to come see you next time.

Adam

Saturday, January 14th 2006

Hey everybody, I thought an update on thursday show was in order. We played with Louis XIV thursday night at The Knitting Factory. I first want to thank Deidre and Lucas from the club for being so easy to work with and taking such good care of us. We felt like we found a home at the Roxy because they are so accomodating, it was nice to feel the same at The Knitting Factory, so thanks to all the staff there. The funniest part of the evening was our Spinal Tap moment. When we were told to be ready to go on, we stood outside the curtain to the kitchen where we first came in waiting to be announced when the stage manager told us to follow him to a different entrance. After walking through several sections of their kitchen and walking down endless confusing hallways, Grecco and I started to crack up about never actually finding the stage. Very Spinal Tap. The show seemed to go well and I was really happy to see a lot of Louis XIV's fans getting into our performance. I was also happy to see so many familiar faces. Thanks to our Chicago fans Kristen and Karla for making the trip for the show and my apologies for not being able to see them after the show. Long drive home and all. And did everyone notice the gaping hole in my snare drum during Drunk. It started to tear during the first chorus and I had to spend the rest of the song trying to play on whatever part was still intact. Oh well. We'll be back at the drawing table now trying to finish some more songs, but rest assured, we'll be playing again soon.

Adam

P.S. - Thank you to everyone who sent us their best wishes for the safe return of Sumo. Alls well that ends well.

Monday, January 9th 2006

Hello everybody ! I hope all of you had a great new years eve and that 2006 may be a good year for all of us. Thank you so much for your support during the time weve known each other ! Like Guy mentioned in one of the posts, I was in Moscow for 3 days playing a show for some very rich russian folks. Dont ask me who they were cause Id have to ... you know, after Id tell you. They seemed very nice though ! But since we didnt hit the stage until 2:30 AM I spent my New Year listening to our songs and wishing Guy, Shox and Adam were there with me. Actually not there, maybe somewhere warmer . I didnt really liked Moscow that much. The bathroom on the Presidential Suite at the Hyatt Hotel looked alright I must say . But then again, after all the vodka I had, Alaska or Siberia (to keep the russian motif) would look like Hawaii or Cuba (you know, to keep the russian motif) . I tried to talk to some russian dolls but they just stared and smiled. And they all look alike . Weird !!! After I was donesky with my fellow proletarians I spent some days in England with some friends shooting guns and driving high speed vehicles . Just the kind of stuff that I like to do. : ) And now its back to sunny L.A. Going to bed at 8 and waking up at 4 AM . Tax season is coming and I gotta figure out much my uncle is gonna want from me. Good times !!!! Anyway, Im happy to be back and to start working on the new album. I think its gonna be amazing !!! As you all know Im out of town a lot but Ill try to write more often. Thats my new year resolution to Guy. Love to you all and thanks again !

Grecco

Saturday, December 31st.

Another year down. I hope everyone has a fun and safe New Years. I've always liked the beginning of a new year. It's a great time to reflect on the ups and downs of the previous year and to make plans for the upcoming one. I'm looking forward to recording some new songs and getting out on the road soon to meet some of you and to reunite with the rest. With the weather here being stormy, it seems to put me more in the mood to focus on what I want in 2006. I want to thank everyone who has supported us by coming to shows, buying shirts and cds, posting on the forum, designing websites and everything else I'm forgetting to mention. I hope 2006 brings all of you good times and happy new memories. See you soon.

Adam

Monday, December 5th.

Just wanted to say thanks to all of those who came out to see us on Friday. It was a cold and windy evening and I wouldn't have wanted to be out if I didn't have to be. So you guys rule. I hope it was worthwhile for everyone, even though we didn't have much time to chat afterwards. The new shirts will be up on the website this week, as will the B-Sides liner notes. To finally answer the question, it is my fault it has taken so long to get the liner notes up. All of the guys submitted comments and mine got deleted. We've been so busy I haven't had a chance to rewrite them. So, give it a couple more days and then you can read the liner notes while buying new red WWS shirts for the holidays. And to all a good night.

Guy

Thursday, October 20th.

Hey everybody. Everyone in WWS wants to show their appreciation to all that braved the weather and a late Monday night show to lend their support. Hopefully, after Monday's performance, we'll be back on a better night. I know I missed talking to some people that night and I hope nobody was offended. Honestly, I've been distracted lately, so I may not have been myself. As far as the performance went, I had fun. We had to use the House of Blues gear because they were putting on so many groups. Whenever we find ourselves in that situation, I know I'm going to be frustrated with the drums they have available. So, as of late, my philosophy has been, I will beat the living hell out of whatever is there. Considering I knocked the floor tom of the riser twice and an entire cymbal stand once, I think I was successful. I heard the sound in the club was great. Without a sound check, things on stage were quite different. There were times when I couldn't discern anything. So, again, my tactic is go nuts. At least it seems fun for everyone. And, to top off the evening, it took me three hours in pouring rain to get home. When I was about 5 minutes from my house, I had a blow out. Standing in the pouring rain on a mountain top, soaked to the bone holding several metal objects while it's thundering and lightning is an exciting way to end the evening. Till next time.

Adam

P.S. - Did anyone smell anything funny Monday night? :(

Monday, October 10th.

Thanks to everyone who came to The Roxy on Friday. You made it really fun for us. It was an interesting show onstage... we had members who were under the weather and members who were under the influence. Between that and a very generous and loving crowd, it made for a fascinating dynamic. Backstage was a fun time too. There were a couple of younger bands playing that night and they were a really excited and fun bunch. It was pretty infectious.

As some of you may know, we are playing a week from today at the HOUSE OF BLUES in Anaheim. The tickets are FREE if you arrive early. We are really trying to encourage people to come to this show because it's basically HOUSE OF BLUES seeing if we are a band they want opening for their larger acts. So we need as many bodies in the club as we can get. We will try to reward attendees with some new material. You scratch our backs, we make you sit through songs you don't know. A fair trade.

The band has been keeping busy. We have been in the studio doing demos for the next record which Shox is currently tinkering with. Much like Shox produced and played a large handful of instruments for Kevin Lawson's last record, I have been writing a record with a female artist for her debut that Adam will also play on. Grecco and I are planning our attack on the folk scene and will start doing unannounced acoustic shows around town toward the end of the month. Who knows, some of you late night coffee drinkers might get more than you bargained for some evening. Other than that, we're all just gearing up for Autumn, the best season of the year, and waiting to open the door for new songs when they come knocking.

Take care y'all.

Guy

Wednesday, August 10th. We lost a very dear friend and a wonderful human being. I, like many of my friends got the news today that Matthew McGrory, has passed away. Many of you might be familiar with Matt's acting work in shows like CARNIVAL and movies like BIG FISH. If you don't know of him, you should check him out, he was a very special and talented man. We in World Without Sundays have been graced with Matt's presence and support since we started playing LA clubs almost a decade ago. The void left by his absence will be impossible to fill. I believe that Matt's size made his life a constant struggle and most likely played a part in his death, but in all my years of knowing him I never heard one complaint. In fact, all I ever heard were darkly hilarious jokes, the friendliest and most intersting conversations, and a shitload of heart... all in a voice that made Barry White sound like a little girl. So, Big Matt we will always love you and always miss you. Rest in peace. Written by Guy on behalf of WWS.

Wednesday, April 20th, BB Kings Blues Club. LA Music Awards

I have to say it was an unusual night. For starters, I would like to send out a big applause for Bill Brendle. He was our special guest on keyboards. Some of you who have digested all the liner notes from the CD will recognize him as the man who tickled the ivories for us. It was great to have him back. You will definitely hear him on our next cd and hopefully we can talk him into some more performances. For anyone who was there, you may have noticed some frantic motioning from me on the first song. As we began the first song there was a malfunction with my monitor and everything was turned up to the point I thought my ears might bleed. (Quite literally) It took the majority of the first song for me to get the engineers attention to turn it down. So, no, I wasnt having a seizure or enthusiastically waving at the audience, not that I wasnt happy to see all of you. We all want to thank the LA Music Awards for including us in their event and we hope to have more opportunities this year. Its always nice to get confirmation that you might be doing something right. As some of you heard, we finally played Tea In July because we couldnt resist with Bill onstage. That was awesome. Also, as a surprise, we jumped into a fun version of The Beatles Get Back at the end of Drunk. Weve had access to a great Rhodes keyboard at our rehearsals lately, and when Bill showed up to rehearse with us, Guy couldnt resist asking him to play Get Back. Well, the rest is obvious. Lastly, I would like to heartily thank everyone who came out to support us. It means the world to us. This event came up last minute and we already had The Roxy show set. It was a short set at a tough location and we still had a great turn out. The commitment we see from all of you is humbling and makes us hard on ourselves to never disappoint you. I hope we succeeded. Thanks to Brianna for enslaving two new minions with Shannon and Adrienne. (See, I even remembered how to spell it. And they say drummers are dum. Doh!) Thanks to Elise, Heather and Layla, its so good to see you again. Thanks to Mandy for having my back on the drums in case I cant finish the show. I think we should have a tan-off this summer. And to everyone I forgot, dont hate because Im beautiful. That is why you hate me, right?

Next Stop! THE ROXY!!!

Adam

February 9th, 2005  Park City, Utah  Sundance Film Festival

Ok, things have been quite busy lately and we realize a diary entry is long over due. Actually, were just trying to get your anticipation whipped up into a nice frothy brew. We arrived in Park City Friday afternoon to play a show at the Levi House for the screening party for Ringers, Lord of the Fans. They had set up a large tent outside the house stocked with open bars and XBOX video game consoles. They also had set up the stage with some top quality gear for us to use during the show, including a gorgeous silver sparkle Gretsch kit. How did they know I played Gretsch? Very cool. The show went great and the audience was awesome. We have to send out some sincere thanks to Carlene and Cliff for taking such good care of us at the show and throughout the week. Truly a pleasure. After many drinks and a few rounds on the XBOX, everyone filed out to see the premiere of Ringers. I dont think they could have had a more excited crowd. The movies a kick. Well done Cliff and Carlene. The next few days were spent giving interviews, doing photo shoots and meeting as many people in town as we could. On Saturday night, we went to meet the people at the Gibson House. They had a set up in the corner of the house for anyone who wanted to play a little. Well, we couldnt resist. After playing a couple of our tunes, it turned into a jam of musical chairs with everyone sitting in on something. We need to send a huge thanks to Ron and Kathy for being so accommodating. They asked us to come back the next night and do a full acoustic set for them and there friends. Not a problem. Youve probably seen some of the photos from that night on the internet. The show went really well and again things ultimately evolved into another jam session. Things went so well that Gibson allowed us use of there Gibson Tour Bus for an afternoon to take us around for that days appointments. One recurring theme through the week and even on the bus, open bar. Nothing is quite as sweet as pouring a Jack n Coke while riding on the bus. Bam! While we were in town and had a little free time, we were able to catch Michael Mcdonald and Daniel Johnston in concert at Plan B. Awesome. Two completely different artists, but each of them blew us away. Nothing like seeing another artist play a killer set to help you get geared up for your own. Thursday night was the culmination of the weeks efforts. Thank you to Jian Carlo for getting us in at Harry-Os. Huge venue with a killer stage and a great green room. With a packed house, we enjoyed being in a good size establishment again. God I love making a lot of noise! There were to many people there to thank them all, so lets just say everyone was great. Stayed out partying all night in celebration of the week. The only down side to Sundance would be we only got a chance to see one movie. It is a film festival after all. Oh well, on to Mardi Gras! Stay tuned for that one!

Adam

Monday, January 17, 2005

We played all three nights this weekend. Friday was at the O.R.C. convention which stands for something to do with Lord of the Rings. It was really fun. Thanks to everyone there for the warm welcome. They had a chocolate fountain and rice crispy treats on sticks but the bar closed too early. Those two factors kind of cancel each other out, but the audience was fantastic... really fun people. Sooner or later someone will realize that we, in fact, had nothing to do with Lord of the Rings and the bubble will burst. Until then... still party time. Saturday we played in Pomona at a bar with glowing walls. It was that whole black light thing. There was a moment onstage that I got really paranoid about my dandruff and I didn't want to show my teeth. I got over it and we managed to get through the set. It should be said that Pomona isn't really close to anything. Also, traffic has been really bad the last few days. What I'm getting at here is this: the people that came to that show are rad. Radder than me, and yes, radder than you. Sunday was really bizzare. The idea was to book a show near the convention because we were told ahead of time we would have no opportunity to really talk to anyone at ORC on Friday. I guess they run a tight ship. Anyway, Sunday was a restaurant. Actually Sunday is just a day like all other days(regardless of what any band tells you), but the place we played on Sunday... totally a restaurant. Waiter, there's a fly in my song. I admit I thought it was going to totally suck when I got there. It ended up being really fun. The sound was awful, the band couldn't hear anything, but the audience...YES. After the set we hung around and met a whole bunch of people and it was awesome. People from all over the place. It made my night. It made my whole weekend. So thank you. It would be an honor to play for you again.

Guy

Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Welcome to Chapman University in lovely downtown Orange. Thanks to Tiffanys hard work, we were solicited to perform at the school before a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Thank you Tiffany. Upon arriving at the campus, we were greeted by Ivan, the stage manager and director of the performance. They apparently rented a sound system and hired an engineer named Craig to be in charge of the sound. After I was introduced to him and explained our set up he mentioned the students suggested he treat us like a national act. After telling me this, he said, Yeah, like Green Day would open for The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Ha Ha Ha. What a dick. Needless to say, we had a good time and were glad to have an opportunity to play for some local Orange County residents. After setting up our gear, we had some time to kill before show time. Shox and Guy promptly picked up a twelve pack of suds, and we began to get our game face on just outside the auditorium doors. While Shox and I sat on the steps with Guy and Grecco facing us, two security guards came up behind Grecco and Guy and inquired as to what we were drinking. Since Shox and I were facing the campus, we saw them approach and quickly hid our beers. Grecco happened to be drinking Jack and Coke in a Coca-Cola can, so they didnt suspect he was drinking. Wily bastard. Cant trust those Brazilians you know. Anyway, Guy was the only one left with a drink in his hand. After being carded by the guards, we were informed that Chapman is a DRY campus. We would like to formally apologize for bringing the devils brew onto campus and tempting the wholesome nature of the student body. After a brief lecture, Guy was literally written up and told that he would be suspended from campus for seven days. Those nazi pigs, do they know what this means? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! But it was pretty funny. Showtime came and things went relatively well. It was a little strange playing in a theatre where everyone was sitting in movie seats, but the audience seemed excited and whichever student handled the lights did an excellent job. Thanks to Rachelle and her sister, Tiffany, Ivan, Bettina, Meg and the girls, Haley, Jessica and Mimi. Thanks to Robert for a place to hang before the show and for some excellent food. Catch you all later.

Adam

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Well, I think this last weekend deserves a diary update. It all started in Watsonville which I believe is the first town to achieve a 1:1 ratio of civilians to police officers. We werent in town for five minutes before we saw several patrol cars and some guy being pulled over off his ten speed and patted down! Unbelievable! So we immediately began to look for the local bars to see what kind of trouble we could get ourselves into. The festival was bitter sweet. We didnt see the crowd that we had hoped for, but we were treated royally by the people putting on the event. It was a beautiful scene overlooking the Pacific and we did get to meet some new people that had traveled as far away as Los Angeles, Portland and Toronto, Canada. It definitely gives me some extra fuel when people work that hard to see us. Thanks everybody! I have to say thanks to Mike for moving the trailer everywhere for us and thanks to Eric for keeping a constant eye out for any local hotties. Well done gentleman. After the festival, we decided to check out Aptos night life. After a little bar hopping, we ended up at a cool heavy metal club that made us feel somewhat nostalgic. Thanks 20 Grit for keeping Connecticut hardcore alive. And we have some helpful hints for surviving this police state of a town. After a friend of ours was pulled over for walking after dark (not kidding!) we discovered if you can do the Yosemite Sam or the George Jefferson, apparently the men in blue wont hassle you. Just a little advice from us to you. Now, on to the Roxy. WOW! What a great night. I have to say thanks to Russ and Dale for once again taking supreme care of us. Out of all the clubs weve played in LA, I have never been treated as well as were treated there. You guys are the best. Thanks again. It turned into an early Xmas for me. Between the leopard print headband, scarf, cumberbund combo from Haley and Jessica (thank you ladies), to the official Air Force Brat coin from Lisa (my sister in arms), I made out like a bandit. We also had a chance to pull out a couple of new tunes for our local friends that seemed to pass mustard with everybody. Always a good sign. Thank you to everyone that came out. I hope well see you again soon. It was good to talk with you Stacey, say hi to your Dad for me. And lastly, in closing, bo bo. Adam

WWS will be in the studio recording "Where there's a whip" for the upcoming documentary "RINGERS" about Lord of the Rings ( www.lordofthefans.net ) fans on Thursday, July 29th. The session will be filmed for the movie. The original song was featured in one of the LOTR cartoons, I'm not sure which, and our version will be a very loose interpretation of that. Now you know as much as we do.

Guy

09/13/04 the following is an email of questions that was sent to me by Rachie. i've posted them here because some of these questions have been asked by other people and i figured we could kill a few birds. it seemed a little lengthy to put in the forum. so thanks to Rachie for her interest and please, nobody ever email me again. i suck at typing and this took me forever. Guy

FIRST OFF, WHEN DID YOU START YOUR BAND? WERE ALL YOU GUYS FRIENDS BEFORE YOU DECIDED TO START UP A BAND? DID YOU ALL HAVE FORMAL TRAINING IN SCHOOL?

shox and i met when i was a freshman in high-school and worked together in a few bands. i met adam while playing in a jazz ensemble a year or so later. adam and grecco are the only ones who pursued music academically. shox and i were both really poor students. i think i've failed nearly every music class i've taken.

HOW OLD ARE YOU GUYS (I KNOW THAT'S A BIT OF A PERSONAL QUESTION)?

shox and i are 30 years old with adam being a year or 2 older and grecco a year or 2 younger. i only remember shox because we're the same age.

WHO WRITES THE LYRICS FOR THE BAND, DO YOU ALL HAVE A HAND IN THAT OR IS THERE JUST ONE PERSON THAT WRITES?

i wrote all the lyrics on the last record except for "out of range" which shox wrote. this was only because i had alot to get off my chest at the time. there aren't specific duties in this band. anyone can put up what they want and it will either be voted in or voted out.

HAVE YOU GUY'S TALKED ABOUT FAME AND WHAT IT WOULD MEAN TO EACH OF YOU?

we have never spoken to each other about fame or being famous. at least the other guys haven't spoken to me about it. we have occasionally touched on how nice it would be to increase the size of our paychecks... i don't know if that counts.

I KNOW RECENTLY YOU'VE HAD A BIG JUMP IN POPULARITY (ESPECIALLY AFTER THE TORN OSCAR PARTY.) HOW HAS THAT BEEN? DO PEOPLE TREAT YOU DIFFERENTLY NOW? IS IT HARD FOR YOU TO TRUST THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU FOR YOU BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE YOU ARE ASSOCIATED WITH?

after the oscar party alot of people found us. initially it was after our first website was up that people started to find us. i think the novelty of that for us had more impact. we pretty much knew we'd get a jump in traffic after the oscars. as to people liking us because of who they think we're associated with, i don't really care. if someone buys the record, i get paid. if someone comes to my show to see somebody else, i don't know about it because i probably don't see that person, and regardless, that person bought a ticket. we can only make the songs, we can't control why people listen to them.

I IMAGINE YOU GUYS STARTED OUT AS A LOCAL LA BAND DOING GIGS AT LOCAL PUBS AND SUCH? WHAT IS IT LIKE NOW WITH TALK OF A TOUR, ARE YOU EXCITED AND/OR SCARED?

we've been touring nationally for the last few years now so the next time we go out won't be our first. we love it. i don't get scared before a show anymore no matter what the venue or how many people. if the other guys get nervous they hide it really well because i haven't seen it. sometimes there's quite a bit of adrenaline though. the moments before a show can be alot like the slow climb at the beginning of the roller-coaster. i would go on tour forever if i could. my guess is the other guys feel the same.

DO YOU THINK THAT NOW THAT YOU'VE HAD A LITTLE TASTE OF FAME THAT YOUR MORALS HAVE CHANGED OR DO YOU THINK YOU ARE THE SAME PERSON YOU WERE WHEN YOU FIRST STARTED (I KNOW A BIT OF A PERSONAL QUESTION AGAIN)?

i'm probably not the same person i was when i started but it's not because of any taste of fame. we've been at this for a long time. this band had it's beginnings about 15 years ago. it always interests me to hear about people who are dubbed overnight successes. i've known a few "overnight successes" and they were at it for 10 or 15 years before that night. you work hard and you'll probably get some of the things that you want. realizing that is how i've changed.

I KNOW THAT YOU EACH PLAY AN INSTRUMENT IN THE BAND. I KNOW YOUR INSTRUMENT IS THE BASS GUITAR, WHICH IS STRUMMED? WHO PLAYS LEAD GUITAR? I SAW A VIDEO FOR "COLORBLIND" AND AT TIMES IT LOOKED LIKE SHOX WAS PLAYING LEAD, BUT THEN THERE WOULD BE GUITAR AND SHOX WOULD HAVE HIS HANDS ON THE MICROPHONE, SO I IMAGINE GRECCO WAS PLAYING. DO THEY BOTH SWITCH OFF ON THE LEAD?

like i said before, there are no specific jobs on this band. grecco is far and away the best guitar player in the band. he may be the best guitar player i've met. our band doesn't really show off his abilities. that being said, shox's guitar playing can be wonderful. shox is a great writer and he brings that to his playing. the guitar solos on tea in july and the end of comfortable denial are shox. and colorblind as you know. although i think that the rhythm guitar parts in colorblind are probably more difficult. even i played some of the guitar parts on the record, we all get around. i frequently ask grecco to give a go at writing my bass parts because he approaches the instrument so much differently than i do. there's an excitement there because he doesn't do it everyday. and poor shox isn't getting the credit he deserves lately. i think it's because he's so pretty. he's a good bass player too and in all seriousness i quite like him as a drummer. he doesn't do it much but there is a charm to his playing. oh, and you can strum a bass with a pick or pluck it with your fingers or thumb. i do both but i'm much better with my fingers than i am with a pick. i am trying to learn though because i love that pick sound.

DO YOU MAKE UP YOUR OWN MUSIC, LIKE DO YOU WRITE IT? FOR INSTANCE, DO YOU WRITE DIFFERENT NOTES FOR YOUR BASS THAT CORRESPOND WITH THE REST OF THE MUSIC? HOW DO YOU DETERMINE WHERE TO PUT CERTAIN NOTES TO MAKE IT ALL COME TOGETHER NICELY? DOES THAT MAKE SENSE, LOL.

this last question i'm not sure i understand. we do write all of our songs. it's like anything really, you get better with practice. shox and i especially have been doing this for a long time now. there's nothing in the world that interests me as much as songwriting. if i had the choice between never writing another song and never playing another instrument, it would be no contest. and we're getting better at it. i like this last record for what it is but the next time we put out a record of new songs it will not sound like the sequel to this one. we've pretty much moved on. i expect that will be good for some people and bad for others. it'll be great for me.