by ARTISTdirect on July 17. 2006
from https://www.artistdirect.com/silversun-pickups/news/exclusive-interview-with-christopher-guanlao-from-the-silversun-pickups/106932
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L.A.'s Silversun Pickups are back with another inspiring set of songs featuring their patented sound: distorted guitars, delicate melodies, hypnotic, left-of-center rhythms and unvarnished vocals.
Drummer Christopher Guanlao recently stepped up to the plate to take a couple challenges from ARTISTdirect. See how he did...
EITHER/OR:
AD: Beer or Wine?
CG: Jameson.
AD: On the rocks or straight-Up?
CG: On the rocks.
AD: Pizza or sushi?
CG: My naughty side says pizza, but my healthy side says sushi.
AD: Corn or Flour?
CG: Flour.
AD: The Onion or The Simpsons?
CG: Isn't the world big enough for both?
AD: Ashley or Jessica?
CG: ...Seriously?
AD: Hot or Cold?
CG: Icy to dull the pain, hot to relax it away.
AD: Sunrise or Sunset?
CG: Before sunrise and after sunset.
AD: Beatles or Stones?
CG: Isn't the world big enough for both?
AD: Roth or Haggar?
CG: Roth
AD: The Replacements or Husker Du?
CG: Isn't the world...ugh. fine. The Replacements.
AD: Pixies or Pavement?
CG: You're killing me here!
AD: Recording or performing?
CG: Isn't recording a performance? And sometimes performances are recorded. Hmmm. Makes you think, doesn't it...
IF YOU'RE FORCED TO:
Classify your music in a genre. What would it be?
CG: Indie rock
Tell us your influences. Who would they be?
CG: Pixies, Pavement, Beatles, Stones, Roth, The Replacements
Cover a song by Bon Jovi. Which one?
CG: "Wanted Dead or Alive"
Order food from Wendy's. What do you order?
CG: Frosty
Live in one city forever. Which city?
CG: LA
Drink only one beer. Which beer?
CG: Newcastle
Play only one venue. Which one?
CG: Spaceland
Pick a favorite song on your new record. Which one?
CG: Common Reactor
Pick a cover song that could've appeared on the record. Which song?
CG: "Shadowplay" by Joy Division
Pick your dream band to open for (past or present). Who would it be?
CG: If the Pixies, Pavement, Beatles, Stones, David Lee Roth and The Replacements started a jam band, we would love to open for them.