Steve Brown | Trixter | 40 Ft. Ringo | February 2001 |
This months "Where are they now" is one that has to be checked out!!!
Steve Brown was the guitar player in Trixter...
Which afterwards became a singer.. and a great one at that..
Here is his story about the last few years.. and his new band..
Which I have to say is my favorite release I have found in a long time
Its nice to still have some fun music left.. I cant keep my fingers from tapping when its on!
Make sure you check them out!!!
J-Lets go way back to the old days first..How was the whole Trixter expirence...?
S-AMAZING.....ALL MY DREAMS CAME TRUE
J-How important was the look back then..and do you ever look back and think.."what the hell was I thinking?"
S-NOT REALLY....THAT WAS THE TIMES...EVERY BAND HAD HAIR....IT was 80's ROCK -N- ROLL
J-What was your favorite tour you were on?
S-FOR ME I LOVED THE SCORPS TOUR...IT'S WHEN TRIXTER WAS AT IT'S PEAK.... THINGS WERE GREAT FOR US......SO NEW + EXCITING
J-Favorite song to perform live? and why?
S-"GIVE IT TO ME GOOD" BECAUSE IT MADE ALOT OF PEOPLE ROCK + HAVE FUN
J-Any good road stories?
S-TOO MANY....WAIT FOR THE BOOK....HE,HE,HE.....JUST KIDDING
J-What's the craziest thing a fan has done to meet you?
S-DRESSED UP LIKE A NUN.....THIS IS TRUE.....SHE SHOWED UP @ OUR HOTEL W/ HER LITTLE SISTER.....TRYING TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE SHE WAS DOING A GOOD DEED...UNTIL SHE TOOK OFF THE NUN OUTFIT.......BIZARRE..but fun
J-Near the end of the band.. you guys toured and all started singing and trading off instruments.. whos idea was this? and was this the begining of you wanting to front a band?
S-WE JUST DID ONE NIGHT 'CAUSE WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN .....THE FANS LOVED IT .BUT, NO... THAT WAS NOT THE REASON I WANTED TO FRONT A BAND
J-Do you still talk to Pete or Gus.. (since P.J. is in the band with you)?
S-NOT REALLY.....WE ALL LEAD DIFFERENT LIVES NOW
J-Any chances of a reunion... even if just for fun?
S-YOU NEVER KNOW
J-Now after Trixter broke up.. what did you do? any recordings? Solo projects? etc.?
S-I DEALT W/ LAWSUITS FOR YEARS.....STARTED MY 1ST PROJECT "THROWAN ROCKS" W/ PJ THAT BECAME SOAKED ...THEN BECAME 40FT. RINGO
J-Then there was Soaked.. How did that come about.. ? How did you hook up with the other guys?
S-FRIENDS THAT WE GREW UP WITH
J-Did you have any idea you would become the singer in a band?
S-I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE...I'VE ALWAYS SUNG... AND WHO BETTER TO SING MY SONGS THAN ME
J-I have the cd... and I would describe it as more punk sounding then Trixter ever was.. is this the style of music your into?
S-IT HAS MORE EDGE BUT IT'S THE STYLE I HAVE ALWAYS WRITTEN ....HARD POP.....HEAVY MELODY
J-Now onto the band your in now...40ft. Ringo... first off..what a great band..great songs.. great sound.. etc. !
S-THANX ....I THINK IT'S THE BEST STUFF PJ + I HAVE EVER DONE
J-Where did you get the name?
S-FROM A FRIEND WHO SAW THE BEATLES MOVIE + THERE WAS A CLOSE UP SCENE OF RINGO ON THE BIG SCREEN... HE TURNED TO HIS BUDDY AND SAID "HEY A 40FT. RINGO"
J-Who writes the songs?
S-PJ + I
J-And what happened to Soaked?
S-nothing....JUST CHANGED THE NAME.....OUR MANAGER HATED SOAKED
J-Do you have a cd out of the new stuff?
S-YEAH THE DEMOS ...THAT CAN BE ORDERED OFF OUR WEBSITE
J-... I've listened to the songs and they are great! but how would you describe the stuff to someone who has never heard you guys?
S-THINK CHEAP TRICK , SUM 41 , FOO FIGHTERS MEET GOO GOO DOLLS
J-Any touring plans?
S-NOT UNTIL WE GET A RECORD DEAL.....
J-Do you have a website that everyone can check the stuff out at?
J-What do you think of the internet and what it does to help promote bands?
S-I LOVE IT....IT'S AMAZING.....IT GIVES EVERYBODY WORLDWIDE A WAY TO GET INFO ON ANYTHING YOU CAN IMAGINE
J-How do you feel about the whole Napster thing?
S-I THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT....IT MADE PEOPLE GET EXCITED ABOUT MUSIC AGAIN....I NEVER SAW SO MANY OF MY FRIENDS INTERESTED IN NEW BANDS.
J-Anything you would like to say to your fans reading this?
S-THANX FOR THE NEVER ENDING SUPPORT..... PJ + I ARE TRULY BLESSED TO DO WHAT WE DO..... & OUR DREAMS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF OUR FANS!!!
J-Well thats about it Steve..thanks so much..and good luck w/the new stuff.. It really is good stuff.. and trust me I hear ALOT of bands.......
S-I had a blast.....thanx for remembering little old me.......he,he,he....... rock will save the world
