Interview by Jeremy from Epimag.com
January 2003
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Interview by Jeremy from Epimag.com January 2003 |
 Jeremy (EPIMAG): Let's start off easy what are your names and where are you from? Vic: Drums Ryan: Guitar Tom: Bass Adam: Vocals, out of Jersey City and Rockland County. Jeremy (EPIMAG): Can you give us a little bit of background on the band and how you all came together? Randall Flagg (band): We all grew up in Rockland County NY and now live in Jersey, Suffern and Warwick. It's hard living so far apart. Tom has to drive an hour and a half just to practice. Jeremy (EPIMAG): How would you describe RANDALL FLAGG'S musical attitude? Randall Flagg (band): We are only interested in having fun. We love playing live and that's what we live for. Oh and the bitches and blunts! Jeremy (EPIMAG): What were your parent's first reaction when they first heard your music? Ryan: So when does he sing? Adam: Very interesting, so when do you sing? Tom: Why does Adam have to scream? Vic: What the hell is that noise!" Jeremy (EPIMAG): BURGER KING or MCDONALDS and why? Ryan: Burger King, their fries taste faker and their burgers taste more like grade "D" meat then McDonalds! Tom: Burger King imitation chicken sandwich and fries Vic: McDonalds has better Happy-Meal toys and a better playground Adam: McDonalds because they give bonuses in their meals like chicken hearts and fingers... Stuff you just can't find anywhere else Jeremy (EPIMAG): I understand that you guys are coming out with some new material can you tell us how it will be different from your old stuff? Randall Flagg (band): Our new material is a lot more a representation of who we really are. When we made our first CD it wasn't written as a whole it was more song pieces here and there. It's not that we don't like our older material. We've just evolved into something more chaotic and less verse/chorus/verse. Also the new CD will be the first where all four of us have contributed equally on and it's paid off. It's heavier then before. Jeremy (EPIMAG): What is in your CD player right now? Adam: Botch, Avenged Sevenfold, Hopesfall, John Coltrane, Brian Regan Vic: From Autumn to Ashes, Poison the Well, Thursday, One True Thing Tom: 3 Botch albums, Nora, Hopesfall, From Autumn to Ashes Ryan: Hopesfall, Nora, The Scheme, No Knife Jeremy (EPIMAG): What bands have you played with so far? Randall Flagg (band): Diecast Skycamefalling Downpore Grail Killbox Jimmy Smash Mudbox Gravesend Superkid Trip Resin Stitch And a lot of others We could list every one, and we would, but just check out our site: www.randallflagg.ws Jeremy (EPIMAG): Out of all the bands that have broke up over the years which ones would you like to see get back together? Tom: Botch, and Nirvana Adam: Botch, and Skycamefalling (if the rumors are true), Drowning Room Vic: Deadguy, Drowning Room, Zigbin Ryan: Drowningman, Botch Jeremy (EPIMAG): While writing your music what were some of your influences? Adam: Will Haven, Trent Reznor Tom: Primus, Botch and Nirvana Vic: Nirvana, Igor Cavalera Ryan: The Dillinger Escape Plan, Drowningman, Botch Jeremy (EPIMAG): Have you guys been hunting around at any labels? Randall Flagg (band): Well when we finish our new CD we probably will, but it's not our top priority. We just want to give out as many as possible, we aren't worried about the bling-bling. If we did we wouldn't be playing this music. Jeremy (EPIMAG): Any upcoming shows? Adam: Actually 2 coming up soon... January 25th at Screweyıs in Kearney, NJ Febuary 1st at Olives in Nyack, NY Check out our shows page for more info: www.randallflagg.ws/shows.html Jeremy (EPIMAG): Do you have any other hobbies beside Randall Flagg? Adam: No. Vic: Beer and bitches Tom: Driving everywhere, I do it a lot it might as well be a hobby Ryan: Design and annoying Eve Jeremy (EPIMAG): Any last shoutouts? Adam: First of all props and big upz to the BilliaB, the Suffernites, all my Ho's... past present and future. And one love to Satan. Tom: Much love to mah bitches and homies. Hey now... Vic: To my old Spring Valley Crew, to my Belleville Crew, and all the cute single bitches out there Ryan: I gotta thank my Doctor Howard Levy for fixing my knee after Adam Judo kicked the motha in half at a show in Long Island. And to the American Empire, we ownz everytin!!! Note the drinking is starting to take over and really effecting these last few questions... but it's still the truth. |
