1. If I knew absolutely nothing about Miggs,
how would you describe the group’s music to me?
-- I QUITE LIKE WHAT WRITER TOM SEMIOLI SAID ABOUT
US. IT WAS SOMETHING LIKE "TAKE THE LAST 50 YEARS OF POP MUSIC
AND PUT IT IN A BLENDER AND THAT'S
MIGGS." MY INTENT IS TO HIT
YOU
IN ONE OF THE CRUCIAL SPOTS FOR LOVING A SONG/BAND: HEAD, HEART, GUT,
CROTCH, FEET. IF I GET MORE THAN ONE, I'M REALLY HAPPY! HOW CAN I TRULY
NOT
BE BIASED? I LOVE SO MANY DIFFERENT STYLES THAT I WOULD ARGUE YOU CAN HEAR
A BIT OF YOUR FAVORITE
BAND IN AT LEAST ONE MIGGS SONG. IT'S ALL IN THERE. LIKE A GOOD SOUP! DID
I
JUST SAY THAT? LOL
2. If I were to buy your new album Unravelled,
what songs should I pay particular attention to and why?
-- I WOULD LISTEN TO "INVISIBLE" BECAUSE
I THINK IT SUMS UP ALL WE DO IN ONE
SONG- IT'S DRAMATIC, IT'S GOT A COOL MIDDLE SECTION, THE OUTRO COMPLETELY
GRABS ME, IT'S
UNCONVENTIONAL
IN A CONVENTIONAL WAY, IF THAT MAKES SENSE. I LIKE THE WORDS. YEAH,
I'D
SPIN THAT ONE AND WORK MY WAY BACK. IT WOULD TELL ME THAT THIS ISN'T
JUST A
POP BAND IN THE TRADITIONAL SENSE, WHICH A FEW OTHER SONGS MIGHT LEAD
ONE TO BELIEVE...
3. When and where did the band form, and where didthe
name come from? -- SINCE THE NAME
IS MY LAST NAME, I'D SUPPOSE THE BAND FORMED WHEN I STARTED
WRITING AND PLAYING AT 8 YEARS OLD IN NEW YORK!! BUT THIS BAND, THE THREE
OF
US, GOT OFF THE
GROUND15 MONTHS AGO IN THE CITY OF ANGELS AND THE PIECES JUST FIT LIKE THEY
SHOULD. UNRAVELED IS OUR 4TH ALBUM SO WE'VE BEEN HERE, PEOPLE ARE JUST
STARTING TO DISCOVER US.
4.
What was your worst on stage experience? What was your
best?
-- THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW OF BOTH. MAYBE WHEN WE
WERE ON THE VIRGIN MEGATOUR
WITH A PRETTY WELL KNOWN ACT AND THEY BEGAN TO SOUNDCHECK ON THE OTHER
STAGE
DURING OUR SET.
THAT WASN'T COOL. I ACTUALLY STOPPED PLAYING TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION
OVER
THE P.A., THINKING THERE WOULD BE NO WAY WE'D STILL BE ON THE TOUR ONCE
WE
CAME OFF STAGE! SOMEHOW, THERE WAS NO APOLOGY BUT NO DISMISSAL SO I LIVED
TO TOUR ANOTHER
DAY!!!
THE BEST IS STILL THE CHEESIEST MOMENT. SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT
PAC
BELL PARK FOR 46,000 PEOPLE. GOING INTO IT WE THOUGHT IT WAS SO STUPID
BUT
WHEN YOU'RE STANDING
ON
HOME PLATE AND THEY ANNOUNCE YOU AND PEOPLE STAND, IT'S LIKE THEY LIFT
YOU
OFF THE GROUND. WHEN I GO FOR THOSE HIGH NOTES AT THE END, THEY START
CHEERING, IT'S PRETTY
FREAKING COOL. 46,000 PEOPLE MAKE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN THY'RE FEELING
ALL
PATRIOTIC!
5. Do you think that the Internet (whether it be Internet
radio, legal downloading, MySpace, streaming audio, etc.) is a good tool
for musicians or is it a bad thing because it hinders profits?
-- THE EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITY IS AMAZING!!!!! CONNECTION
TO FANS IS UNLIKE
ANYTHING BEFORE IT AND I'M ALL FOR IT. STEAL AWAY BECAUSE THEN IT'S ON ME
TO
MAKE A CONNECTION SO YOU
WANT TO BUY SOMETHING FROM US- A TICKET, A SHIRT, THE LINER NOTES BECOME
IMPORTANT TO YOU IF I'VE ENGAGED YOU AND MAYBE YOU'LL BUY THE CD, TOO.
OVEREXPOSURE
IS THE PROBLEM. SO MUCH NOISE THAT PEOPLE ARE TUNING OUT THE
NEW BANDS. AND WHAT HINDERS PROFITABILITY IS SUBPAR ALBUMS BEING RELEASED!
MAKE A GREAT RECORD
AND PEOPLE WILL BUY THE WHOLE THING! PEOPLE ARE HIP TO WHAT LABELS ARE
DOING- THEY ARE SELLING SINGLES. AND WHY SHOULD A FAN INVEST IN AN ARTIST
IF
THEY KNOW THE EMPLOYER
ISN'T?!?!?! THEY KNOW THERE ISN'T ANY MORE THAN THE ONE GOOD SONG BECAUSE
IT KEEPS HAPPENING TO THEM. SO THEY STEAL THAT ONE GOOD SONG AND DON'T
BOTHER MUSCH BEYOND
THAT.
TODAY WE'RE BUILDING THESE ACTS LIKE SANDCASTLES.
AND SANDCASTLES ARE
MEANT TO BE WASHED AWAY PRETTY QUICKLY!!!!LOL IF LABELS INVESTED IN CAREER
DEVELOPMENT, THEY'D
HAVE THE NEXT RUN OF U2'S, STONES, THE WHO, ETC...THEY DON'T CARE SO
THE
LISTENER GETS DISILLUSIONED OR DISTRACTED. AND WHERE DO THEY GO? TO VIDEO
GAMES OR THEY LISTEN TO
OLD
ARTISTS, WHO ARE STILL MAKING THE LABEL ALL THE REAL MONEY ANYWAY!!!!!!
