Musical influences: Lots... and not all of the actual music itself. Philosophies, lessons on what do to for the music (and often what NOT to do), sacrifices they've made for the band, or what they did to get themselves started. A few have to be Led Zeppelin, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Matchbox 20, Marilyn Manson, The Beatles, Benefit, The Chieftains, Lucious Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Cream, Nirvana, Hans Zimmer, Korn, Micheal Jackson, Sublime, T.J. Kelly, Ween, Us 3, Spearhead, Cypress Hill, Live, Collective Soul, Sound Garden, Disturbed, Alice Cooper, Bad Company, Foreigner, Ozzy, Rob Zombie, Bob Marley, Audioslave... list goes on.
What inspires you: The other members of Pype who are the real musicians with great work ethic and vision. It could just be a charade, but they're holding up well so far.
Describe PYPE music: Real. I hear they don't even make it like this anymore.
Best advice ever given to you: I used to work in the kitchen of a family-owned Italian restaurant when I was 16. After closing down for the night the chef would love to reminisce about his shadowy and possibly mob-related past and occasionally offer sage advice. The best of which was said while finishing off the last of his cigarette: "All you need in dis world, kid... are ya bawlz. Plain an' simple."
Your advice to new musicians: Everyone has a gift. Some use it, some throw it away. Or just remember that, "All you need in dis world, kid... are ya bawlz. Plain an' simple."
Favorite Foods: Italian, but known to eat just about anything.
Favorite Movies: Like music, this comes from everywhere... The Boondock Saints, The Matrix, The Aviator, 12 Monkeys, Fight Club, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Predator, Crash, Saving Private Ryan, Gangs of New York, Jaws, Tombstone, Stilag 17, Kelly's Heroes, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Star Wars Trilogy, Star Trek, Gladiator, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Kill Bill vol. 1 and 2, Casablanca, Key Largo, Maltise Falcon, Sahara, Outlaw Josey Wales, Run Silent Run Deep, Pirates of the Carribbean, Bruce Almighty, Sin City, Donnie Darko, Band of Brothers series, Das Boot, Scarface, Aliens, Signs, Braveheart, The Patriot, Patton, Mission Impossible, The Rock, Pulp Fiction, movies could take all day...
Favorite Books: Any Sherlock Holmes, Lord of the Rings, Memnoch the Devil, The Day After Tomorrow, Under the Lake, Borne Identity... lots of trashy stuff you find in airports.
What interests/hobbies you have outside of music: I'm acting at night in whatever show I happen to be doing and teaching elementary kids during the day. I'm huge football fan, love video games, and run a small catering business.
Best concert/show you've ever seen: Marylin Manson. Amazing stage presence. If he had told us to march on the White House and burn it to the ground, we would have done it. Twice.
