Cutthroat Trout
Cutthroat Trout, in its beginning, followed the basic formula of typical "pop-punk" bands: 2 electric guitars, a bass, and some drums. Now, though, one guitar has gone from electric to acoustic and the drums are no longer.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Three, sometimes four, of the coolest kids to live on Chicago's north side, Cutthroat Trout began late in the summer of '02. Several demo(nstration)s were recorded at two different homes but none were ever formally released. Cutthroat Trout forced 454 people to listen to three different songs on the original Mp3.com from May '03 until its' demise. Aaron(lead singer, guitarist, drummer, bassist) went on to form Read More, Learn More while Danny(drummer, bassist) and Scott(guitarist, bassist) started Claire's House with none other than Tully. The name was changed to Christian Erection after Tully had gone, Jackson had come, and they knew no one would be listening. In March, the 'trout came back from a break that lasted just about half a year, only to re-new the hiatus that May. It's June, now, and a return may be in store.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We used to frequent Chicago's very own "The Base", but now we use "Da Club" exclusively as practice space.
Your musical influences
Alkaline Trio, Jimmy Eat World, Ben Gibbard, The Red Hot Valentines, Weezer, Wilco and, The Shins
What equipment do you use?
We use whatever we can afford. Most notable is Aaron's Line6.
