Hillside Village
Hillside Village is:
Adrian: Drums // Emilio: Vocals/Guitar
Jerome: Bass/Vocals // Mondo: Guitar/Vocals
Established in 2000 in San Gabriel, CA
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
July 2000: First gig in San Gabriel, CA
December 2000: First demo released, "You Make Me Feel Stupid... in a Good Way (Pt. 1)
October 2001: First EP released, "Who Needs Talent?"
March 2002: First show in Hollywood at the Roxy
August 2002: Second EP released, "Shit Outta Luck"
November 2002: Second show in Hollywood at the Whisky
December 2002: New guitarist, Mondo, joins band
March 2003: Third show in Hollywood at the Knitting Factory
November 2003: Work completed on our first full-length album due out in January 2004.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yes of course, we play all over the Southern California area. The special moments would have to be playing at the Roxy, the Whisky, and the Knitting Factory, which are all in Hollywood. Just something about Hollywood that makes people go crazy.
Your musical influences
I think people try too hard to label us under one category. I don't think we fit into just one. I think people would better understand our music if they knew our influences, which are: Face to Face, NOFX, Blink 182, Thrice, Thursday, Iron Maiden, Lagwagon just to name a few.
What equipment do you use?
Adrian: Yamaha Stage Custom, Ziljian Cymbals
Jerome: Fender Precision Bass, Ernie Ball MusicMan StingRay, Gallien Krueger Head, Ampeg Cabinet
Emilio: Fender Startocaster, Line 6 Pre-Amp, Marshall Power Amp, Marshall Cab
Mondo: Epiphone Les Paul, Vox Head, Marshall Cab, Line 6 Distortion
Anything else?
Thank you to all of our friends and families for their love, kindness, encouragement, and support. We couldn't have gone anywhere without you.
