9. How did you decide to contribute in the compilation of the Runaways tribute and why did you choose the song Born To Be Bad?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Lauren from Main Man Records asked me to do a solo cover, but Toilet Boys had just played Azkena in Spain and we were feeling excited and inspired so we decided to do it as Toilet Boys. Born To Be Bad has this great campy 60\u2019s girl-group feel to it. It\u2019s got this contrast musically that really lets us play it up and have fun.<\/p>\n
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10. How important were the Runaways for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve always been drawn to women in rock, so how could I not absolutely love the teenage bad girls of rock, TheRunaways. Cheri and Joan were electrifying performers in that group, and they still are as solo artists.<\/p>\n
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11. Do you think that the female fronted bands such as Runaways have been influential for the history of rock n roll?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yes. They paved the way for all the big bands like The GoGo\u2019s and The Bangles and later Courtney Love and Hole, Lunachicks, and The Donnas. The Runaways were really ahead of the times.<\/p>\n
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12. Which is your favorite album of the Runaways and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
I like their self-titled first record best (The Runaways). Queens Of Noise has some great songs too. I also love Live In Japan just because I\u2019m a sucker for a live record, and the inserts were incredible.<\/p>\n
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13. Which is your favorite track from the Runaways tribute album? <\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
I like The Donnas song and David Johansen\u2019s is pretty fun. I like the way Peaches and Kathleen Hanna did Dead End Justice, and I think we did a great job on our song too.<\/p>\n
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14. What are you up to now? Please let us know about the lastest news of The Toilet Boys.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019m finishing up my first solo EP and working on some videos for the songs. I\u2019m also gearing up to play some New York City shows and then a solo tour.<\/p>\n
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All things Toilet Boys are on hold for a while because Sean and his gorgeous wife Theo from Lunachicks just had a baby. Toilet Boys plan on doing several shows in major cities in 2012 and hopefully a new album as well.<\/p>\n
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15. When are you going to release new material? <\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
I\u2019m hoping to have my solo CD out this fall. Toilet Boys is looking at 2012 for our next album release.<\/p>\n
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16. What is the secret behind the name of the band ?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Honestly, I just thought of it as a joke for my first Toilet Boys show. Then we started getting bookings and a buzz started happening, and it was too late to change it. I originally wanted to call my band \u201cThe Flames.\u201d<\/p>\n
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17. Do you think that sexuality is an influence for composing music?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Of course it is. As far as writing lyrics, it\u2019s everything for me. Love and sex. Sex music.<\/p>\n
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18. Did you ever have any censorship problems with your image?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Well, the president of our label asked me to tone down my look, but I said no. On a personal note, my dad wouldn\u2019t let my 7-year-old niece look at my first CD because of the way I was dressed. But other than that, I don\u2019t think we were ever censored.<\/p>\n
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19. Adam Cardone is involved in illusion and escaping art, can you let us know more about these activities?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
Adam is the absolute best magician. He\u2019s so talented. You can find out more about his magic on his website – http:\/\/cardonethemagician.com\/index.html<\/p>\n
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20. Are you still based in New York, how is the situation for rock n roll there?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Yes, we all still live in New York. There\u2019s a pretty cool rock scene happening right now in New York City. Lots of young people discovering rock music and dressing up. It\u2019s like a small renaissance. I love to see that.<\/p>\n
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21. Regardless of your success as a band, you insisted on being indie instead of aiming for the multinational labels. Was it a choice or just never had an offer from the mayor labels?<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
I always wanted to be accepted by the masses and have commercial success, but I am happy with what we achieved nonetheless. We got several offers from major labels and actually signed with one. It was a year of hell, and then we got dropped. But we had a great lawyer who got us a lot of money, and we took it, made our own record, toured the world and had a video in the Top 20 on MTV. So I like to say, fuck labels!
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