The Valley Arena
The Valley Arena can't wait to meet your family. They'll get dressed up real nice, and they promise they'll be polite all through dinner.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Chris: I've been playing with mike since age 13 in different bands. i have a very strong musical conection with him that i think rarely happens. We met warren and the rest is history.
Warren: Carlos is an amazing drummer and human being, he was just helping us out by playing on some of our demos and eventually we tricked him into doing a little more than that. As for myself... uh I come from the mountains and grew up with a lot of livestock as pets...
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Chris: Yes. Wherever and whenever. Love it. Especially love it when our drummer breaks snare heads.
Warren: Yes, many a snare head has felt the wrath of Carlos De La Garza.
Your musical influences
Chris: No Knife, Q and not U, Cursive, Fugazi, New Kids on the Block... and Kurt Cobain changed my life at age 10.
Warren: I think we've all been listening to a little too much Blonde Redhead lately. Mr. Frank Black is a personal hero of mine. I hope to have that much passion left in my body when I am a short, bald, chubby old man.
What equipment do you use?
Chris: I have a JCM 2000TSL head and a reissue 60's Marshall cab. I use a Rickenbacker 330 most of the time but i also use a Jaguar, a SGx, and i just bought a 73' telecaster deluxe.
Warren: I play an SG, "rumored to be" from 1969 through a slightly crappier version of the amp Chris has. If anyone ever actually reads this and remotely cares about our gear, please email us and I will eat my own shoe while wearing a look of shock and amazement on my face.
Anything else?
Chris: Come see us live.
Warren: Please. There's also a few other really great bands from our area that people should check out: The Kite Eating Tree, Bullet Train to Vegas, Afterthought, The Art of Safecracking, The Energy, Snake vs Wizard, Grand, Twin Engine, Piano Drag, The Westmark, The Actual, The Press Fire... I know I'm forgetting some and they're probably going to be pissed...
