Paradox44 (same band as Paradox)

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*1)How&when did you guys meet? WELL, PARADOX 44 BEGAN IN '93 AS 'PARADOX.' COMPOSED OF DIMEULA AND MIKE WITH ANOTHER DRUMMER NAMED BEAU RIGHTSELL, THE THREE OF THEM MET IN HIGH SCHOOL. I RECOGNIZED DIMEULA AND MIKE V AT THE MALL IN LATE 1996, AFTER I HAD SEEN THEM PLAY AT "HELL ON EARTH" AT THE EMERSON THEATRE. I ASKED THEM IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO PLAY SOME SHOWS W/MY BAND AT THE TIME, VOMIT KLOWN. THEY SAID THEY'D LOVE TO, BUT WERE LOOKING FOR A NEW DRUMMER. I REFERRED THEM TO MY COUSIN, T-BAG, WHO AUDITIONED AND BECAME THEIR NEW DRUMMER. I BEGAN HANGING OUT WITH THE GUYS AND OUR BANDS PLAYED SOME SHOWS TOGETHER. IN EARLY '97, THEY ASKED ME TO DO THE VOCALS FOR A SONG THEY HAD WRITTEN CALLED FOLLOW. AFTER PERFORMING THAT SONG WITH THEM A FEW TIMES, THEY ASKED ME TO DO VOCALS ON SOME OTHER MATERIAL AS WELL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THEY ASKED ME TO JOIN THE BAND PERMANENTLY AND I SAID, "HELL YES!" IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE I QUIT DRUMS/VOCALS FOR VOMIT KLOWN TO FOCUS FULL TIME ON PARADOX 44.

*2)How would you explain your type of music? WELL, WE TYPICALLY CALL IT "HIP-HOP/HARDCORE/TRIBAL/METAL" BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE PRIMARY INFLUENCES WE INCORPORATE INTO OUR MUSIC. I GUESS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE OUR SOUND WOULD SIMPLY BE "HEAVY." WE JUST DO WHATEVER FEELS RIGHT.

*3)Is their a big age difference within the band members? NO, WE'RE ALL PRIMARILY THE SAME AGE. I AM 22; JOHN IS 19; MIKE IS 19; AND T-BAG IS 22. T-BAG IS THE OLDEST AND MIKE IS THE YOUNGEST.

*4)How long have you been together? WE'VE HAD OUR CURRENT LINE-UP SINCE 1997.

*5)Did you have any other band names before? YEAH, WE WERE 'PARADOX' UNTIL JUST RECENTLY. WE ADDED THE 44 (WHICH STANDS FOR INDIANAPOLIS, IN) BECAUSE WE LEARNED OF MANY OTHER BANDS CALLED PARADOX AND WANTED TO DIFFERENTIATE OURSELVES.  

*6)What other bands have you all been in? I WAS IN A RAPCORE BAND CALLED VOMIT KLOWN FOR OVER EIGHT YEARS, AND HAVE PLAYED DRUMS IN MY COLLEGE'S JAZZ COMBO FOR FOUR YEARS. WE'VE ALL DONE SIDE PROJECTS AND OTHER THINGS, BUT NOTHING REAL SERIOUS.

*7)What is everyones favorite M&M color? WE ALL LIKE THE GREEN ONES.

*8)What are your plans for Halloween? (Like shows, parties..etc) WE'RE PLAYING BIG SEXXXY'S HOLLOWEEN PARTY IN GENEVA, INDIANA ON OCT. 30TH. CHECK THE SITE FOR DETAILS: details

*9)Have you ever broken up or broke apart from the band? NO, NONE OF US HAVE, AND I HIGHLY DOUBT WE EVER WILL. WE'VE HAD DISAGREEMENTS AND THINGS LIKE ANYONE ELSE, BUT WE'RE ALL LOYAL TO EACH OTHER AND OUR MUSIC. EACH ONE OF US ADDS SOMETHING CRUCIAL TO THE BAND, AND WE'RE ALL BEST FRIENDS.

*10)What would you like to see happen with your band within the next month? WELL, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER BAND IN EXISTENCE, WE'D LOVE TO BE SIGNED BY A LABEL AND OUT ON THE ROAD WITH A DEAL, BUT ALL I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IN THE NEXT MONTH WOULD BE THAT WE KEEP WRITING HEAVY MUSIC AND PLAYING SHOWS, AND PEOPLE KEEP LISTENING AND ENJOYING IT. THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT FOR US...WRITING AND PLAYING MUSIC. WE REALLY LOVE TO PLAY!