Growing up,what were some of the bands you liked?
blink182, offspring, nirvana, goo goo dolls prolly my fav bands back then
How old are you guys?
well im 17 but most of us are under 18 except for Joe who turns 18 the 22nd of Feb HAPPY BDAY JOEY
How did you meet, and become the awesome group of musicians that you are today?
we all met back in UNIT C haha our elementary school playground, plus we all lived in the same sub and me and steve have been best friends since like before kindergarden so its kind of funny were all in a band together
What's some of your favorite places to eat?
Mexican Gardens of course, Wendys, Steak and Shake
Do you sleep with a night light or stuffed animal?
neither but i did have this stuffed dog named puppy, he was my bro and i miss him *tear*. My daddy took him from me cause i was too grown up when i was like 15 so if he didnt id still be sleepin with it. No nightlight darkenss rules rahhh haha jk im not evil
What's one word you would use to describe your music?
a miracle haha. Sometimes i look at us and laugh. its funny to see us creating music but we love it so
What are your beliefs on God?
i belive there is a higher power
What are the chances of us getting on the guest list when you get ur first big show?
lol the day AOM has a guest list I will put everyone on it expecially you *wink wink*. I hate bands that are [jerks] to their fans i mean they come support you all the time and buy ur cds and really enjoy it the least you could do is go and talk to them
Who are some of the bands that you look up to?
blink, finch, the starting line, bush, offspring, nfg, boxcarracer, further seems forever, bedford drive, capture the flag and i definitly look up to Race For Last most of the members are good guys and they have helped us out so much so i give mad love towards most of them
How long have you been playing your instruments for?
hmm i dont even know all i know is that for the past 3 years ive been playing every day cause its the best thing to do in the world to me
If you were an animal, which one would you be and why?
definatly a cheetah cause im wild...yeah thats right girls..i said im wild!!!! haha
Do you have any pre~show rituals?
as an individual i just try and prep myself becuase im always nervous before a show but once i start playing it leaves oh yeah and i always have to drink a bottle of green apple jones soda...as a band we all say a prayer and do this little AOM chant we have...haha its pretty gay but it seems to work
Where do you look forward to playing?
i look forward to playing anywhere...its so much fun..i could play a show in front of 2 kids in a basement and still have as much fun as i do in front of 200 at a club or something but to name places id definitley love to play at Saint Andys in Detroit or the Soma in Cali
Who does most of the songwriting for you guys?
one person usually comes up with an idea for the song and we all offer suggestions and put it all together....steve writes most the lyrics and brent helps him sometimes....steve pumps out lyrics its crazy...like well be trying to write the chorus or something and he already has a whole song wrote its nutz
What have you been learning as a band lately?
haha how immature we actually are...no umm well weve had to prep for going into the studio at the end of Feb and for playing this upcoming show at the Shelter so weve practiced so much weve learned alot and were tightening up our songs and adding little things to them but ive personally learned how much fun this actually is...you dont realize it till your gonna record a cd its crazy to realize youll have your own demo
Are you getting sick of these crazy questions?
of course not...i lied i joined a band to get interviewed crazy questions like these
What is your favorite AOM song? Why?
they are like your friends you like this one better than another or another better than that one and tell them different things just so they are happy...no i like all of our songs since weve wrote them and put time into them but if i had to pick id say our new one called dismay..its crazy and came out of nowhere...i mean weve had people tell us they were so surprised and how much they liked it so
If you were stranded on a desert island, what 3 cds would you hope to have with you?
Finch-What it is to burn, Blink182-cheshire cat, Nsync haha no im kidding....my 3rd will probably be The Starting Line-Say it like you mean it
Are you single?
yes *tear* i need a girl so if your outthere call me.....seriously lol
(*note from editor* check out AOM's site n send shawn some fan mail ladies!)
What do you look for in a girl?
she definitley has to love music, pretty, funny, i love short hair on girls, it would be sweet if she could play an instrument expecially guitar, great personality, not afraid to just be crazy and dont care what people think of them, oh and they definitley have to love AOM lol just joking
What are some of your hopes for AOM for summer of 2003?
I hope to pump out our demo all over michigan and get our name out...kind of a promotional summer...id like to work on becoming better and play cities all around michigan maybe you can see us in ohio haha
If you had super powers, what would they be?
hmmm this is a hard one...i wanna be like dare devil only not blind...being blind definitley has to suck...
Coke or Pepsi?
PEPSI ALL THE WAY BABY....rachael leigh cook should do one of those ads...all i can say is...WOW...screw britney spears
What do you think of our site? Any suggestions?
i like it...maybe get some more color on it..but i definitley think your doing a good job
When was your first show? where?
well if you wanna call the night we played after our sadies dance a show then thats our show which was October somethin but our first real show was with Race For Last and Fear For Forever on November 15th
Whats one of your most memorable or embarrassing moments as a band?
haha definitley that show and our sadies show...we didnt really play that much togehter and it showed but we had fun lol...no umm one of the most memorible was the night we found out we get to play at the shelter where weve always wanted to play..the whole bands reaction was crazy..the day i signed the contract to play that show...i remember tom delonge saying "I could have signed my life away but i didnt care" before their first show and i felt the exact same way
When you get to Heaven what question do you want to ask God?
im not quite sure id have so many to ask there wouldnt be just one but i would like to know why he does some of the things he does
