Dads Interview!

(Musics on here)

(great guys)

(interview)

1. Are you all Dads, or is the name for your Dads?

John: Everyone is a dad in one way or another, you're always responsible for something, so be a dad, take action, live, love, learn, have fun with your alcohol.

Scott: Neither.

2. You told me about redefining your sound after the teenage babes, and the John Denver Ep, what did it take for you guys to do that?

John: A whole lot of the dump and pump, a little bit of the pain and strain, and the eenciest little amount of the pool and drool.

Scott: Our first few songs were made when we really weren't sure what we wanted to do with the band yet and by the time we realized it, we had a band member who was holding us back. We wrote 2 new songs and he couldn't hang, amongst other things, so he left the band.

3. What invoked you guys to do the Dank Not Stank, it’s genius, and wonderful, but how did you come up with it?

John: We got really into the whole Chopped not Slopped genre of hip hop music, taking original songs, slowing them down, cutting them apart, so I tried doing that to a Dads song, then during a practice/shirt printing session, I tried speeding them up instead as a joke, and it became really silly and fun to listen to.

Scott: It's silly and an easy way to trick people into thinking we had new music.

4. Do you guys still write new material, or are you constantly revamping the old stuff and making it even better?

John: We will be working on new material asap, but you always have to revamp the old stuff, especially with stuff you still play live, you're always adding something new here and there.

Scott: We haven't written anything in a while, but we have plans to write and record a couple new songs after our tour next week. How and who is releasing them is a secret though!

5. Will you be touring the country this summer?

John: If the country allows it.

Scott: Almost definitely. We tour as much as we can and I think we will try to tour even more this year than last year. We have a lengthy tour planned out to happen in a few months, so by the time the summer rolls around, we'll be due for another good long tour.

6. Do you write all your lyrics from personal experience, they are very heartfelt in my opinion, and I feel that you hate someone?

John: Hate can be a tricky word, some of the songs are about being in and making love, more up beat than I've ever done before, but then other ones definitely turn into an outpouring of anger, for sure. Do we hate
them? Who knows, only time can tell.

Scott: Yes. We hate nobody except ourselves.

7. Where can you go from here?, you have a very good fan base, and some great tunes, so what is next?

John: Keeping everyone happy, keeping ourselves happy, always pushing ourselves, always working.

Scott: Writing better songs, touring more, meeting new friends, continuing to try to speak out against homophobia/racism/sexism in the scene, and hopefully starring in more Lane Nelson Comics (lanenelsoncomics.com)!