A Popup Interview with shane from soulbelly

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A Popup Interview with shane from soulbelly
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VR:
Are there any established artists with whom you would like to collaborate?

shane from soulbelly:
Sure. How about Ani DiFranco. Or maybe Adam Duritz from Counting Crows. Yeah, I'll go with them for now.

VR:
Where do you think this MP3 business is going?

shane from soulbelly:
Straight to hell in a handbasket, that's where! Seriously, it certainly looks like it's all here to stay in one form or another. We all might as well get used to it. Nay, savor it, embrace it!

VR:
How big of an impact do you think the underground, indie scene has on the current pop culture?

shane from soulbelly:
If I told you...I'd have to kill you.

VR:
What are your plans for the future with your band?

shane from soulbelly:
Oh we've got dreams alright. We'd like to play every horrible, God-forsaken dive in L.A., at a pace of about 2 or 3 per year (we don't want to burn out), make lavishly expensive recordings of our music (reproducing as many as possible, selling and promoting as little as possible) and make sure not one more person finds out about...soulbelly. I'm sure it's no secret that that's what we're all about.

VR:
Do you or your organization promote up and coming artists:

shane from soulbelly:
We are about as up and coming as it gets. We definitely give ourselves the priority.

VR:
What is your favorite song on your current album?

shane from soulbelly:
Wow. There are so many. And I'm a song guy. I like and am inspired by songs...hmmm...I'm going to go with a song called "Have a Nice Day" by a band called Stereophonics from the album "Just Enough Education to Perform."

VR:
What makes you and your band unique?

shane from soulbelly:
I think our diversity makes us unique. Each one of us has ancestry that traces back to a different European country. Ethnic diversity embodied...No, actually I meant MUSIC diversity. We cover the gamet, I think. And I think that's cool and unique.

VR:
Who are your biggest influences?

shane from soulbelly:
Ooh. Tough one. It's hard to say because like I said earlier, I'm such a "song guy." I think it's maybe a mistake actually to ask ME what influences ME. I think maybe that would be better answered by my bandmates (or fans of the band). Hopefully most influence is subconscious and I subsequently might not know about it.(Unless I'm blatantly ripping something...which happens, too.) They might be able to better recognize who I'm subconsciously taking my cues from. That happens often when somebody presents a song or an idea to the rest of the band. Someone will inevitably say, "Hey, that reminds me of______," or, "How very ____________-esque."

VR:
If you could get a message to the inside mp3.com what would that message be?

shane from soulbelly:
Check me out! My band has the total package. Great music (still important, I hope.), great look, compelling/relevant lyrics (not necessarily in that order).

VR:
How important do you think tour support is?

shane from soulbelly:
I believe my bandmate, Nick, summed it up about as well as possible in his interview. I'll direct everyone to that.

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