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Featured Band for 

March 2005   

 

The Mofos

Band Name: The Mofos

Genre: Loud, fast, bad-ass hot rod instrumnetal rock n roll..

Geographical Area: New York State (The Empire State )

Interview with Gary Mofo by email on 2/18/05 .

 

1. What is the current line-up of your band (include band member names)?

Gary Mofo, guitar; Eric Mofo, bass; Willie B. Mofo, drums

 

2. When did you get started with your band?

1999

 

3. What bands or music have influenced you most?

Hmmm.... AC/DC, Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, the Who, Dick Dale, Link Wray, anything Rock-a-billy or psych/garage, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Leo Brouwer. Hmmm… Old Van Halen, Sandy Nelson, J.S. Bach, Gene Krupa, old jazz stuff, DK's, Black Flag, Fear, Misfits/Danzig and the Ramones... It's really all over the place...

 

4. What is the break down of cover vs. original material in your live shows and/or recordings?

All original with a few Led Zep riffs when we are in the mood.

 

5. What recording have you done?

“Supercharged on Alcohol” and a live CD.

 

6. What kind of gear do you use?

Old Fender guitars and old Fender Vibrolux and Bassman amp; wah, fuzz and delay pedals, Fender Jazz bass with a Marshall half stack, Ludwig/Slingerland drum kits - all old stuff.

 

7. What is your band’s favorite food/beverage?

Teriyaki beef jerkey, pork rinds, peanut M ‘n Ms, beer.

 

8. How do you get gigs?

Book them oursleves in the States and we have an agent in Europe .

 

9. What are the difficulties you find playing your kind of music in your area?

None, really.

 

10. What positive attributes does your band have that sets you apart from other bands (of any genre)?

We tend to push musical boundaries. Since we are instrumental, we have no limits musically.

 

11. What have you found to be the single most effective promotional tool you’ve used to further your band’s musical path?

The internet

 

12. What’s the most interesting performance experience you’ve had?  

Playing in the Antwerp State Prison in Belgium .

 

13. What do you hope to get out of being a NESMA member?

Haven't really thought too much about it..if people dig it..COOL!!!

 

Gary Siperko

gary@mofosonline.com

 

                   

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