Mouthwash is a fucking good band from London, and two of the guys in the band answered my questions and here they are.
BEN
History?-The band formed in 1995 as a 3 piece in 97 we record=Dead music for the average ninja through our own label Hotwok. That year Rich joined and in 99 we released the Fools gold e.p, in 2000 we signed to hellcat records after playing with Rancid and in early 2001 we recorded 1000 dreams. Any bands before, beside or something like that? - No, just Mouthwash Please tell me a little about every member, age , work, family, something bad about every member?- Ben is 20,Rob is 19, Rich is 22, Chris is 18 If I look on the cover I see a guy sitting with the bass, don´t you like him or why does he sit down on the floor away from the other ones, please be kind to him? -The boy is Chris, he took all the photos but he had to be in the photo so someone else took 3 photos with him in it. 1000 dreams, have you done anythning
more than that, if you have what and how can I get it? -Yeah we did
2 e.p's, the first one was in 1997'music for the Average Is Hellcat a good company? -Yeah
it's a great label, they let us do everything how we wanted it, How did you came in contact with them? -We played with Rancid in 1998, Tim had heard our first EP and he asked us to work with Hellcat. I compare you to Subhumans, Citizen Fish what do you think about, that, what other comparions do you get when you get reviewed? -We've never had that comparison, we are often compared to oads of bands like The Jam, The Clash, Operation Ivy, but lots of people say we sound original. Do you care about reviews, which is the most peculiar review you have got? -It's good when you get reviews but you can't pay too much attention to the bad ones. Just Seventeen, a teenage girl magazine said we were an all-girl band, I don't why that magazine was writing about us. Have you changed anything after a bad review?- We always do what we want to do. What do you know about Sweden? -Free Love, Burning Heart Records, Porn and Ikea. Have you heard any swedish bands?
-Yeah, some of the bigger bands but not really any of the underground You´re from England, how is to live there right now? -London is a good place to live. Is there any good bands there nowadays? -Yeah there are loads of great bands like Intensified. Is it as many as it was of the people without home in London? What to do about them? -Let them eat cake Does politic and music goes hand in hand ,do you think? -We concentrate on music not politics. Can music change anyones life you believe?- Of course What is most important for you when you write music, is it to have good lyrics, good melodies or to have a refrain that people remember? -We put our best lyrics and best melodies onto the street, if people like it we´re happy. How is a good concert with you? - A big crowd going crazy. How does the average Mouthwash-fan look like? - We have got all sorts of fans. Do you have good contact with your fans?
-Since 'give 'em the boot 2' we've been getting e-mails from all
around .Please rank your five best records,five
best concerts you have been to, and the five most important things in
life? -5 best records-1st Rancid album
Jay Z vol 3
Smashing Pumpkins-Siamese Dreams
Bad Religion-No Control
Oasis- Definately Maybe First, last and the most expensive
record you have bought? -.Lee Scratch Perry and Misfits boxsets are
most expensive records we've bought. Last records bought were Beenie
Man-Art and Life,Dillinger-Cocaine in my Brain,Propaghandi-Todays .Idols when you were small? -
Michael Jackson What do you think about the new way to
communicate with email, and internet and that stuff? -Its really
great,most of the response we've been getting has been Any favouritesite? - www.swedishbabes.com You have an own website is it imporatnt, who have done it and do you do anything by yourself on it? -Yeah our friend does the website, he is the webmaster. Future plans for you? -Hopefully we'll be on tour in europe in late March/April. Future plans for the band?- ????? Wisdomword? -Stop watching television and dont put your hands in fire Something more to add? -Pick up the album 1000 Dreams out now on Hellcat |
RICH
History? -The band started in
1995 as a three piece line up with Ben singing and playing Bass, I joined
in '97 and took over on Bass allowing Ben to concentrate on vocals. We
gained a good following by playing all over Any bands before, beside or something like that?- I was in a few bands before, but they never really took off.... Please tell me a little about every
member, age , work, family, something bad about every member? -I am
22, not working at the moment, gonna concentrate on the band as of now......
, Something bad about me.......... I cant get up in the mornings!...... If I look on the cover I see a guy sitting with the bass, don´t you like him or why does he sit down on the florr away from the other ones, please be kind to him? -Nah......! We are NEVER kind to Chris! Chris plays drums for the band and does a good job, but we like to beat the living hell out of him every once in a while because he has difficulty with communicating with the Human race... 1000 dreams, have you done anythning more than that, if you have what and how can I get it? -Check out our website www.mouthwash.org for other releases, we have a 7-inch EP called 'Music for the average ninja' which we put out in '97 on our own label 'Hotwok Records' and the 'Fools Gold' EP on cd, again on 'Hotwok'. Is Hellcat a good company? -Yeah so far Hellcat have been great to us...... How did you came in contact with them? -After
playing with Rancid in London in '98 we gave Tim a tape which I compare you to Subhumans, Citizen Fish what do you think about, that, what other comparions do you get when you get reviewed? - Never heard them, I think we have our sound really, our main goal is to try and do something different, we dont want every record to sound the same or to sound like one particular band.. Do you care about reviews, which is the
most peculiar review you have got? - It's nice if you get a good
review, but at the same time you have to keep 'on your feet' and dont let
it go to your head because otherwise your Have you changed anything after a bad review? -Nah, most bad reviews are people that just dont like us, they are not constructive in any way, but No we havn't changed anything at all..... What do you know about Sweden? -Not
a great deal.......I know there is a strong Punk/Hardcore scene .Have you heard any swedish bands? -I
have heard most of the 'Burning Heart/Bad Taste' bands, some of them You´re from England, how is to live
there right now? -It's good....we like it....it's where we all grew
up so we dont really know any different, Central London is a good place to
go on the weekend if you have money, we live about 20 mins on the
tube from there, we are Is there any good bands there nowadays? -Oasis, Iron Maiden.... Is it as many as it was of the people
without home in London? What to do about them? - Yeah quite alot of
homeless people around the City, the only thing to do Does politic and music goes hand in hand
,do you think?- Well No, music to me is just entertainment, if you
wanna be polictical write a book or try and get elected.....I dont see the
point of singing in a band to get political points across, young music
fans just wanna have fun these days.....I'm not saying I dont like all
political punk bands because I do like some political things which bands
say....But overall it's all about Can music change anyones life you
believe? -Yeah, 'cause it lets you escape the stress of everyday
life... What is most important for you when you write music, is it to have good lyrics, good melodies or to have a refrain that people remember? -To be origanal and do what you want.... How is a good concert with you? - A good 'Sinalong'..... But intense.... How does the average Mouthwash-fan look like? - A criminal.... Do you have good contact with your fans?-
Yeah, alot of our close friends always come and support us when we .Please rank your five best records,five
best concerts you have been to, and the five most important things in
life?- Best Concert: Guns 'n Roses Wembley stadium '92..... First, last and the most expensive
record you have bought? -Last record I got was Depeche Mode 'Violator',
most expensive 'Darkroom .Idols when you were small? -Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Bret Hart.....Anyone that could fight well and look good on screen.... What do you think about the new way to communicate with email, and internet and that stuff? -Very good.....it makes life much easier.... Any favouritesite? - Favorite site.....anything with women!! You have an own website is it imporatnt, who have done it and do you do anything by yourself on it? - Yeah our website looks pretty good now...a friend did it for us....we dont have much to do with it, but we will be adding stuff to it in the future.... Future plans for you? - Tour and release more records.... - Future plans for the band? - Same as above.....and to keep trying to push ourselves musiclly... Wisdomword? - Live happy... Something more to add? -Hope to see you all soon go out and grab our debut album '1000 Dreams' out now on Hellcat records, Take care 'c ya |