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| Interview: Black Party Politics |
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What got this band together and started in this business?
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Everyone in the band is very passionate about making music and aside from the long story about how
the four of us met and our friendship, it's the enthusiasm for music that that brought us together
and keeps the work exciting.
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Who writes and produces all the material for the band?
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It's a pretty collaborative effort. The great thing about the music that we make is that not one of
us could do it alone. Each song takes it's character from the collective input that we bring to the
project.
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Has the band played in front of or with any acts our readers would
know from the mainstream?
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Yes, Black Party Politics has opened for Eek-a-Mouse, Kottonmouth Kings, Unwritten Law, We are
Scientists.
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Where can people access your music on the web?
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www.blackpartypolitics.com
blackpartypolitics.bandcamp.com
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Any embarrassing moments on stage?
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Plenty... in the interest of time and the worldwide supply of ink, we'll only describe a few.
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At a recent show Miles appeared to lose his ability to perceive depth and careened backward into
his amp, knocking over his entire guitar rig and its power supply along with it. That was pretty
embarrassing... or rock 'n' roll, depending on how you look at it.
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Eddie has been hit in the face at one point or another by pretty much every instrument we have.
It can get pretty chaotic onstage sometimes and, especially in smaller rooms, Eddie has taken his
share of bass-to-the face headshots. I'm surprised he hasn't suffered brain damage... or has he?
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Bonnie hasn't had any wardrobe malfunctions occur yet, but I'm sure it'll happen sooner or later.
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Any good stories you want to tell us?
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Bonnie had this keyboard called Big Red that was old, heavy, and way past it's prime. A few of the
keys were chipped at the edges and during a set she cut her hand pretty badly on one of them. The
lights went up after we finished the song and her keyboard was all bloody and it looked like
something out of a bad horror movie from the 80s. It was pretty great... another one of those
stories that is either embarrassing/shocking or awesome depending on how you look at it. We have
trouble telling the difference anymore, really.
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