Don't be a jerk, it's Christmas

Like I said, I interviewed FALSE START. here's the interview I did for my website:

RSC: All your fans and friends on Buzznet miss you! How have you guys been and what’s been keeping you all so busy?

Andrew: We have all been taking a bit of time out recently. We went through a rough patch and False Start was on the verge of ending. For me that scared me heaps because this band has been my life for the past 4 years. We have had a few lineup changes but we are back again playing shows. We have been playing heaps lately in New Zealand and filmed 2 videos recently.

RSC: Your music video for “I Come From A Place” hasn’t been fully released yet. With only the preview for our viewing pleasure, can you give us an idea of what to expect from the video?

Andrew: Its probably the funnest video that we have filmed and it's probably my favourite. We got to smash a car it was mad fun! We filmed it in an old wrecker yard. It's going to be on youtube on the 19th of April for international viewing!

RSC: In the blog post on Myspace titled VIDEO PREVIEW AND MORE…. UPDATE! as well as mentioning your music video for “I Come From A Place”, you also mentioned another video that you said would be up in a few months. Can you tell us what that video is for or what it’s about?

Andrew: It's for a song called "I will never forget" it's a song that Vaughn wrote for his Grandmother, about her passing. In general it's about losing someone you love. For the video we got the fans involved. It should be out in the next few months.

RSC: Vaughn, your previous guitarist left the band as well as David. Now that you've replaced one of them with Craigen, your new bass player, do you plan on staying a foursome?

Andrew: Yep, we have recently changed lineup. David moved on because he felt he could no longer be in a band with me anymore. Me and him had our ups and downs but it wasn't working out and he felt that he had to move on. I suppose me and him just grew apart. It's sad in a way because we had some amazing times together but he's starting a new chapter in his life as am I. Vaughn left for awhile but he has recently come back and is in the band for now which we are all very stoked about. Vaughn is one of my best friends and me and him are the only original members in this band so it means a lot that I'm still playing music with him. So now we are back to being a 5 piece!

RSC: How did Craigen end up in FALSE START? How’d you meet him?

Andrew: We met Craigen through friends, and I used to work with him at a music store a few years back that Jim (who was our original guitarist & my best mate) also worked at. So we have known him since then. He also played in a band with Ash called Endtheday.

RSC: For me, it’s insane to think that it’s already April, besides what was already mentioned, what are your plans for the rest of this year?

Andrew: At this time myself and the band are just trying to mellow out a bit more and concentrate on our personal lives and our friendships. For the last 3 years we were always super busy with touring, doing promo e.t.c as well as working jobs. So for now we are all slowing down a bit and just enjoying playing music. We are gonna be playing heaps of shows in our home country and we hope to get back to tour Australia at the end of the year but we aren't going to be touring as crazy as we were last year. I think last year we really burnt ourselves out recording an album, and touring as well as heaps of other stuff. We are just going to take things as the come and see where things lead.

RSC: It’s very clear that you all love your fans. You guys are always posting things your fans make you online. You always keep us updated on all the projects you do and never leave us in the dark. How good of a roll do you think the internet plays in this?

Andrew: The internet is an amazing tool used the correct way. For music it has helped us heaps!

RSC: I’m sure with all the things you do, you’ve met some really cool people. If you could work with someone again who you’ve worked with before, who would it be? Who would you like to work with for the first time?

Andrew: We opened for Escape the Fate last year I would love to play with them again sometime. Also Good Charlotte, would love to play with them again. The person I would love to open for the most would have to be Marilyn Manson!

RSC: I lot of your fans who aren’t in New Zealand would really like the chance to see you. Are you actively trying to find a way to visit us?

Andrew: Yes, we hope to get to places like the U.S. in the near future. But we are taking things as they come. We are not yet signed in America so its a bit harder for us to get there. If any of you know anyone at labels send them our way!

RSC: If there’s one thing about your band you could change or fix what would it be?

Andrew: That we never wrote the song "Mall Goth".

RSC: In the ultimate dance contest between the members of your band who would win and why?

Andrew: Hard to say, probably Pascal Jerry.

FAN QUESTIONS

1. As said before your band line up has changed a little over the time you've been a band. xcollapsingcities from Buzznet wants to know:

How has the new line up affected your music?

It has affected us heaps recently our style has changed and we are now writing stuff thats more heavy than our previous stuff. We always wrote heavy stuff but also a bunch of poppy stuff to. Thats not happening so much now.

2. Doroteathegreat from Buzznet wants to know:

How are Kiwi fans different in regards to American fans?

I've never met any American fans but I cant wait to! All our fans are awesome, I can think of any differences. Our fans in NZ are really loyal but im sure the U.S fans are to!

3. Heather from the Rockstar Connection staff wants to know:

Do you guys like waffles??

I do when I was in L.A i had them heaps. They are decent!