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All-time favorite song?
02.06.20
Jason: “Lipstick Vogue” by Elvis Costello, right now.
Kyle: “Without Love” by Propagandhi.
Can you describe a moment in your musical career, where you felt like you truly reached somebody or made a difference?
02.06.20
Kyle: There’s a kid in SoCal, maybe 14 or 15, who learns all of our songs on guitar and messages me to make sure he’s playing them right. He even went and bought the same custom pickup I use. It really made my year.
Describe your show visually and musically.
02.06.20
Jason: A spicy pepper.
Do you have regular gigs around town?
02.06.20
Kyle: Absolutely! Come see us!
Favorite guitar player?
02.06.20
Kyle: Chris Hannah. Scot and I also play in a Propagandhi cover band called Propadandees.
Steve: Brian Setzer.
Scot: Chris #2.
Jason: Chris Hannah.
How do you describe your music to people?
02.06.20
Kyle: Once after a show a guy said, “I didn’t know I was going to Warped Tour 97!” and I take that as both a compliment and a perfect description.
Jason: Straight up pop-punk.
How do you feel about musical award competitions?
02.06.20
Jason: It’s an honor just to be answering this question.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what animal would you be?
02.06.20
Steve: A kangaroo. And I would just hug myself all day because I was adorable
Scot: A tortoise. They live forever.
If your band was a movie, what movie would it be?
02.06.20
Jason: Say Anything? They had a killer party!
Scot: Run Ronnie Run.
Is there a central theme to your band's music?
02.06.20
Jason: Spice.
Name a pet peeve.
02.06.20
Kyle: Steve will end a friendship over mustard.
Jason: When people say “vinyls.”
Steve: People responding to a text with “K”.
Tell us about how the band formed.
02.06.20
Kyle: Like all good bands, Lamonta was born during a night of heavy drinking. After months of talking about how much our band ripped, we finally got around to writing some songs and practicing.
What do you sing in the shower? (Be honest.)
02.06.20
Kyle: Odd Robot or Murderland. Bathroom acoustics are good for crooning.
Jason: Bandaid Brigade.
What drives you to keep playing even though the music industry can be so harsh?
02.06.20
Kyle: Oh, we don’t give a fuck about the music industry. We’ve all played in bands that also had to be a business and it sucks. We started this band by saying we could do whatever we wanted and we wouldn’t do anything that we didn’t want to do. We only write songs we want to hear and are fun to play live. We never want to play shitty venues with bands we don’t like ever again. We’re too old to not be having fun doing this.
What was the first song you learned to play?
02.06.20
Kyle: I remember shortly after I started playing guitar I bought a Guitar World magazine that had “Swallowed” by Bush in it. I don’t think I got very far before just getting some Green Day and MxPx tabs off the AOL.
Steve: Nirvana’s “In Bloom.”
What's next for you?
02.06.20
Steve: More beer.
Kyle: I’d have a beer!
What's something most of your friends don't know about you?
02.06.20
Steve: I’m a Power Ranger.
What's the story behind the name?
02.06.20
Kyle: It’s a reference to a Mr. Show sketch. And this isn’t the first band we’ve been in named after a Mr. Show sketch either. We’re not very creative.
What's the story behind your stage name?
02.06.20
Scot: When I was born. Both of my parents agreed to call me Scot.
What’s your favorite song to perform live right now?
02.06.20
Scot: “Avenue of Broken Dreams.”
Kyle: Our newest song “Tides” is a straight banger. It knocks the wind out of me every time I sing it but in a really satisfying way.
When did you play your first gig in Sac?
02.06.20
Kyle: Our first show was in June 2019 at Cafe Colonial with Wicked Bears from SLC. Wicked Bears is one of two or three bands that really inspired us when we first started playing so it was extra cool to be able to play our first show with them.
Who is your secret star crush?
02.06.20
Scot: Emma Watson or AOC.
Words to live by?
02.06.20
Kyle: “Stay fit, keep sharp, make good decisions.” - Louis Tully
Jason: “Do it anyway!” - Ben Folds
Steve: “Eat vegetables, not candy and eat soup that’s good for you. Also, drink water.” -Avery
Scot: “Never half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing.” -Ron Swanson
You're given a magic wand. What do you do with it?
02.06.20
Steve: Give everyone else a magic wand thus rendering magic wands useless.
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