ROCKET Interviews Andy 13 Of LIQUID VIOLENCE

Rocket: Where were you born and raised, Andy 13?

Andy 13: Rocket, I was born in Buffalo and raised in a little town called Windom. It’s where Ralph Wilson stadium is, home of football’s Buffalo Bills. This was where all the “bad” kids were from outside of the inner city.

Rocket: So when did you first start playing the electric bass?

Andy 13: I was either 13 or 14. I was pretty young and it was after trying the drums and guitar first. My first guitar came from Herb Haley who played with Billy Sheehan before Talas was formed.

Rocket: And let me say beyond what a kick ass bass player he is… Billy is one of the coolest dudes in rock! Did you take any formal lessons?

Andy 13: Not on bass, but I did play all sorts of symphonic instruments. I played the tuba for years, as well as flute, violin, and uekelale.

Rocket: Right on. That’s cool. Who are some of your biggest playing influences?

Andy 13: John Paul Jones is probably the biggest influence, but I have taken a lot from John Entwistle and Geezer Butler too… as I’ve been playing longer there’s definitely more Lemmy influence.

Rocket: Yeah, and I have always said that Liquid Violence is pretty much the new Motorhead. I hear about all sorts of these bands who think that they are in that realm, but I honestly believe LV is the closest thing I’ve heard to capturing that hardcore punk/metal vibe that Motorhead became legendary for. How did you initally join up with this band?

Andy 13: There had been issues with touring and writing, so Dan asked if I wanted to do it. I didn’t get the job after my first audition, I think Bailey was worried I was just some punk rock bass player. I used to have a band called Children In Heat and a different dude got picked. After his first set of dates they realized he couldn’t hack it on the road. I tried out again, and after 2 short practices we went on the road.

Rocket: Kick ass. The punker won in the end after all! Getcha pull on that one! In terms of the songwriting process with this band, are you involved in that at all… or do you just drink all the beer and learn your parts at the very last minute like I used to do it… before I was ultimately thrown out of the band. Haha.

Andy 13: Now that we have gelled as a group, I’ve become an integral part of the writing and arranging processes. It took awhile for Bailey and I to get used to each other. We both have very strong personalities, it made it difficult to come together at first. Dan and I have written and played together in other projects.

Rocket: Who are some of the other acts that you guys have shared the stage with lately that impressed you?

Andy 13: We just got off tour with Collosick out of Georgia. These guys have some really great qualities. they have that southern grind sound, but with a harder, cleaner edge.
Last year we toured with southern bastard church, very heavy and very grind.

Rocket: Yeah, another TMD Promo act called EkoTren out of Florida just shared a bill with them, and I have heard they are really solid. Now this has been another good year for metal. What one album has been your personal favorite so far?

Andy 13: Kiss Of Death from Motorhead is amazing. To be honest, I don’t know if that’s from this year or not. I’m not too up on what’s new all the time…

Rocket: No worries. Motorhead still pretty much smokes all the shit that is getting put out on the corporate conveyor belt today, you know? And goddamn, Lemmy is sixty years old now or really near it! I like to have fun with this next one, bro. What’s the funniest thing that’s ever happened to you while performing on the stage?

Andy 13: There was a night in one of my old bands where I was so out of it, I puked all over stage, sat down, fell over, all sorts of really ridiculous stuff, but never missed a note. The only reason I know what happened is because of the video. Let’s just say it wasn’t all because of booze either.

Rocket: Haha. In terms of national acts out there, who are a few names that you’d really enjoy being able to open for at this point?

Andy 13: Motorhead for sure. Ministry would be another amazing group to open for. Of course… Slayer.

Rocket: Absolutely. I can’t wait to hear the final Ministry album. My buddy Sin, formerly of Society 1 is playing on that bad bitch as we speak! So what are some of the upcoming Liquid Violence shows we need to watchout for?

Andy 13: Right now we’re concentrating on recording the new record. There will be a few shows in the little out of the way places here at home, and we will probably be going back down south later this summer/early fall.

Rocket: Thanks very much for rockin this out with me. Best of luck with it all. Go ahead and give a shoutout to your biggest supporters.

Andy 13: First I need to say thanks to Tenessee Scott and Bill Doomis for putting us on such good shows, Freddy Dingo for all the booze, food, and showers, and to all the fans that have come out again and again. Its so good to see familiar faces when we play an area. This isn’t just gigging, it’s seeing your extended family.

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