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Interview: THe BAcksliders
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What got this band together and started in this business?
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We started THe BAcksliders to make good music for bad people.
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Who writes and produces all the material for the band?
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Kim, Jason, and I (Chris) all contribute to the writing. I produced the last
two albums with Jeff Halbert (St. Vincent, The Lemurs).
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The band played in front of or with any acts our readers would know from
the mainstream?
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We have played with The Toadies and The Gourds.
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Where can people access your music on the web?
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You can download our new album free at www.thebacksliders.com
where you can also purchase the previous two albums. oh, and of course on MySpace.
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Any embarrassing moments on stage?
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Jason fell off the stage a couple of times but I don't think he was
embarrassed. I ripped the back of my pants open a month ago on stage.
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Any good stories you want to tell us?
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Don't smoke pot in your hotel room in Ames, Iowa. That is all.
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Who is the bands musical influence?
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We are heavily influenced by the The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Badfinger,
all the old stuff.
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How did the band get together?
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Kim and I were playing in a band called The Shimmers and we decided to form
our own band and get married. Jason (my brother) just joined us last year.
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What is your musical background like?
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Jason and I used to play in hardcore bands in the nineties. Kim was in a band
called Vibrolux who was signed to Polygram for a while. Taylor, our drummer
was in Young Heart Attack and Polyphonic Spree.
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Any other members in your family that are musicians?
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Both of our sons and all of our parents play something.
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What is the TOP reason why you want to play music?
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It is our calling.
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What's your stance on file swapping?
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Too late to cry about it now. The only way bands will beÊ able to make money
in the future is by playing lie, and that's where we shine, so.
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What is the process of making a CD?
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First you have to come up with good songs. Then you demo the hell out of them
until you find a feel. Once they are where you want 'em. Cut 'em lie as
possible. Mix, master and repeat.
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How do you get the word out about your music?
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Contact every media outlet possible and tour as much as we can.
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How is your local response to your music?
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We won the Dallas Observer Music Award for best blues act in 2007 and Best
Hard Rock act in 2008 so good.
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What is the farthest you have traveled for a gig?
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We drove from Dallas to New York to Boston to Dallas in five days.
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What tune on the CD are you most proud of?
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"Twisted".
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