A WILHELM SCREAM
With 2007's 'Career Suicide', Massachusetts five-piece A Wilhelm Scream produced one of the best punk albums in recent years. To add icing on the cake, the band is bringing their newly solidified line-up to Australia for their first ever headline tour. Gav Britton sent guitarist Trevor Reilly, bassist Brian Robinson and vocalist Nuno Pereira some weird questions, and got some even stranger responses back.
Obvious questions first: how did new guitarist Mike Supina get the nickname "Shit Dick"? Trevor Reilly: Well, he shit on his dick once. Or so he says. I think he actually does it every time he takes a shit because he takes hour and a half showers. Don't ask me how he shoves his dick in his asshole, please.
'Career Suicide' stuck out like dogs' balls last year and has the same appealing qualities as bands like Propagandhi and NoFX. Do you like being compared to those bands, and is it a goal of the band's to keep the spirit of that style alive? Brian Robinson: I think it's awesome to hear something like that. We all grew up watching a band like Propagandhi progress musically throughout the years. They're the bands we (obviously) took influence from, so I really don't mind the comparison - it's a compliment. With regards to keeping up the spirit of that style of music, I don't really know. I think we're just going to make the music that we want to make - not to say we're going to put out a jazz-fusion or screamo CD anytime soon.
How do you think (guitarist) Chris Levesque's recent departure will affect your next album? Trevor: Whenever you change members, it changes the dynamic of writing. With Mike playing with us, I am anticipating a lot more riffs and arrangements coming from him - basically a lot more musical contribution, which I am excited about. But without a doubt, this is our strongest line-up yet musically, so I can't wait to get in full-on writing mode for the next one and see what we can do. I think it's gonna be a hoot.
Brian: I think Mike will lend a fresh mind to the writing process we used on the last record. I also think kids won't even try to emulate what Mike will do on Youtube. It's just not going to happen. Mark my words.
How did it feel to dress like a scene kid for your 'I Wipe My Ass With Showbiz' video - have your nuts recovered from those tight pants?
Trevor: I'm not gonna lie to you, that shit was the most fun we've had at a video shoot ever. You should have seen us at the thrift store trying on girls' pants. Mike [Supina] kept demanding they get tighter and tighter. He was having way too much fun. He makes for a pretty hot chick, truth be told. That scene where he downs the beer with his tongue wagging about was boner-inducing to say the least.
Brian: The only real shame about those pants (in the video itself) is that you can't really see exactly how tight they were...fuck, man - I don't even wanna talk about it.
Your MySpace reveals 'Bukkake Tsunami' as an influence. Can you tell us about this? Do you think we should consider changing our magazine's name to 'Bukkake Tsunami' to distance ourselves from the negative stigma attached to the tragic Boxing Day tsunami?
Nuno: Well, it's kind of complicated...you see, Bukkake Tsunami is a band that only exists in my mind. Let me clarify that I have never and will never actually make music under that awesome moniker. That being said, the first album will be called 'Never forget. Never remember'. Word.
Has anyone ever been caught masturbating on the tour bus? Well, not actually on it, but inside it in the bunks or the dunny (toilet)? Trevor: I swear to god I heard Nick [Pasquale Angelini - drums] beating it in the van one day, probably four years ago. I just heard his sleeping bag rustling at a pace I usually jack off to, so I figured he was tossing off.
Every country has a band that is worshipped within its borders, but is unknown anywhere else in the world. Do you have a favourite band like this who you feel more people should know about? Trevor: Speaking of Australia, I'm surprised Bodyjar didn't become a huge band in the States. I thought they were spectacular, although I haven't heard any recent material as it's hard to find over here. But shit man, they had the technicality, the hooks, everything. Great band.
Who would you sacrifice if your tour van broke down near Wolf Creek and Mick Taylor rocked up and wanted to take one of the band members back to his camp? Trevor: What's with Australian psychopaths being the most jovial charming mother fuckers in movies? Like Eric Bana in 'Chopper'. We need more Aussie psycho movies. Let's get another balls to the wall Mad Max movie people!
Is there anything you would like our readers to do or yell out while attending your Australian shows? Trevor: I would love for them to bring tonnes of clean socks, but that shit never happens.
Brian: Ahhh yeah, I'll take a Jack and Coke - make it a double.
'Career Suicide' is out now on Nitro/Shock Records.
Friday June 6 at Club 299, Brisbane. |
