MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE Touring Australia on Soundwave Festival! Saturday 23rd February - Riverstage & Parklands, Brisbane [AA] Sunday 24th February - Sydney Park, Sydney [AA] Friday 29th February - Melbourne Showgrounds, Melbourne [AA] Saturday 1st March - Bonython Park, Adelaide [AA] Monday 3rd March - Bassendean Oval, Perth [AA] Any further information please visit www.soundwavefestival.com

THE BAND
What’s the story behind the band name?
I NEVER TELL ANYONE ...IT AMUSES ME TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE IT CAME FROM ...AND OUT OF THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FANS ONLY 2 HAVE EVER GUESSED IT.

When did the band begin and how did it come about?
ALONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY ....

How would you describe your sound to the average Joe on the street?
I WOULD TAKE JOE ON THE STREET TO A RECORD STORE AND MAKE HIM BUY THE MSI LIVE DVD "OUR PAIN YOUR GAIN" ......THEN I WOULD MAKE HIM WATCH IT OVER AND OVER .....THEN I WOULD TAKE JOE ON THE STREET TO A MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE SHOW AND DO IT TO HIS FACE.

What’s your current release? Tell us a little about it…
WELL OUR LAST RECORD YOU`LL REBEL TO ANYTHING ...HAS BEEN OUT IN THE USA SCINCE 2005 AND JUST CAME OUT IN EUROPE AND UK .... WE ARE WORKING ON A NEW RECORD AS WE SPEAK AND IT WILL BE DUE OUT EARLY NEXT YEAR.

What image do you think / hope your music conveys?
THAT WE ARE SEXY MOTHER FUCKERS

In five years time the band will be…
DEAD OR FAMOUS

OFF THE STAGE
What was your first introduction to music that made you think seriously about playing it?
EVERY SOUNDTRACK BY JHON WILLIAMS AND DANNY ELFMAN

What was your first band name and what style did you play?
MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE IS MY FIRST AND ONLY BAND

Tell us three albums you couldn’t live without in your collection
I HATE MUSIC .......MUSIC IS WORK TO ME ...WHEN I WANT TO RELAX I READ COMIC BOOKS

Best piece of musical advice you’ve been given
GET A GOOD ACCOUNTANT

Two groups/artists you’d love to take out on the road
ONLY ONE FOR ME ...MORNINGWOOD THAT WAY I CAN ALWAYS SEE MY FIANCE

Favourite song of your group?
TODAY ITS SHUT ME UP FOR SOME REASON ...USUALLY I HATE THAT ONE ...BUT I JUST HEARD 7000 KIDS IN ABERDEEN SCOTLAND SING IT AND IT SOUNDED REALLY BALLS OUT GREAT

The thing you most look forward to just before a tour is
MY BUNK IN THE BUS AND HOW IM GONNA TRICK IT OUT

The thing you least look forward to before a tour is
GETTING SICK ON TOUR

When your not doing band related stuff, what are you usually found doing?
SLEEPING

ON THE STAGE / ROAD
What gear do you use?
SHURE WIRELESS MICS

Favourite place (city/town/country) you’ve toured… and why?
SCOTLAND ...BECAUSE THEY ARE THE UNDERDOGS

The best show you’ve ever played was… and why?
TO MANY TO MENTION ....ALMOST EVERY SHOW WE DO IS GOOD FOR SOME REASON OR ANOTHER

Who hogs the stereo in the van the most?
WHAT IS A STEREO ??? AND WHAT`S A VAN ??

After a week in the van/bus on tour which band member will have the messiest section, and what would we most likely find stashed there?
WE ARE ALL MESSY IN DIFFERENT WAYS ....SOME HOARD FOOD OTHERS LEAVE THERE SHIT ALL OVER THE BUS ....ME I LIKE TO SLEEP WITH EVERYTHING I BRING WITH ME ON TOUR ....ALL MY DVDS ELECTRONICS COMPUTERS BAGS ALL IN THE BUNK LIKE A LIL EGYPTIAN TOMB

Who in your group has the worst “bad habit” on tour, and what is it?
MY BAD HABIT IS JACKING OFF ALL THE TIME

Most embarrassing moment on tour?
I DONT REALLY GET EMBARRASSED OVER MUCH BEING IN A BAND CALLED MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE

Give us a good quick ‘on the road’ story, funny, embarrassing, memorable, whatever…
A GUY WHO JUST ESCAPED FROM PRISON CAME TO HIDE AT OUR SHOW...HE TOOK PCP AND OTHER DRUGS AND HE ATTACKED OUR BUS SCREAMING THAT THE BUS WAS TRYING TO EAT HIM ...OUR CREW SUBDUED HIM CAPTURED HIM AND TOOK HIM TO THE POLICE WHO WERE SUPER HAPPY BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT LOOKING FOR HIM ALL DAY.. TRUE STORY ...

Your manager calls and says the venue you are about to play really wants to keep you happy, what’s the first thing you chuck on the rider?
MC DONALD'S .....A TON OF IT ...BURGERS SHAKES FRIES CHICKEN MCNUGGETTS THE WHOLE LOT ....BAGS OF IT

RIGHT NOW
What’s getting the most spins in your stereo right now?
SHOW ME SOME ONE WHO PLAYS MUSIC ON A STEREO ANYMORE ...ITS ALL ON PHONES NOW ...ITS ALL RING-TONES ...AND MINE IS HELLO BY LINOEL RICHIE

Tell us a band or artist everyone should check out and why…
GO FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF ...BUT LET ME SAY I WILL TAKE YOU TO THE GREATEST SUSHI RESTAURANT IN YOUR LIFE .... MUSIC BLOWS ...I WISH I WAS A DOCTOR

If you could change one thing about the music industry today, what would it be?
CHANGING ANYTHING ABOUT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY RIGHT NOW WILL NOT SAVE OR IMPROVE IT ...ITS GOING TO MORPH INTO SOMETHING ELSE ...THERES NO MONEY IN IT ...CORPORATIONS ARE TAKING IT OVER AND USEING THE MUSIC TO PROMOTE PRODUCTS ....THERES NO MONEY LEFT TO DO ANYTHING ARTISTIC ON A BIG SCALE ....SAY GOODBYE TO MICHAEL JACKSON AND GOODBYE TO PINK FLOYD.....AND SAY HELLO TO HIGH SCHOOL THE MUSICAL

As soon as I’ve finished answering these questions I’m about to…
JACK OFF AND GO TO SLEEP IN MY BUNK TO MY DVD OF HIGH SCHOOL THE MUSICAL