01. how long has Sub Version been in existence?
Since 1991, with the first cassette-only release 'Metamorphosis' in 1992

02. why did you start Sub Version?
Frustration and disillusionment with previous band experiences led me to try and work alone. I've been working that way ever since, so I guess it suites me.

04. since you've been in the goth scene for a long time, what do you think about the new goths that like Manson and the old school goths who stick to the classics? do you find that old school goths are unaccepting to new goths in the scene?
I don't feel qualified to report on the status of the current Goth scene. The more I seem to concentrate on my own work, the less I am aware of those other matters. Every scene must accept new blood to continue (no pun intented....really !) But often there is a destructive gene that comes in with the new to bring about the downfall of that scene.

07. do you think Sub Version crosses over to diffferent genres?
Probably, since I listen to and enjoy a great variety of music and don't pick a specific direction or crowd to appeal to when making music. I try to keep the process impulsive and natural.

10. can fans expect "Damaged Gods" on cd? anything new in the works?
Yes, I plan to release the 'Metamorphosis' and 'Damaged Gods' E.P.'s (previously cassette-only) together on one CD sometime soon.

11. your lyrics are very complex-do they represent any part of your life? is it hard to fit them to music?
Yes, I suppose that they represent a large part of my life at the time they were written, a "snapshot". My music is my voice, my life, my dreams and imagination, and I'm just sharing what I've seen. Sometimes the music has to fit the lyrics! They are equals.

12. what influences are apparent in your music(does not have to be just music, it could be books etc.)?
I'm basically unaware of what outside influences may be apparent in my music. It's not something that I think about when I write.

16. how do you feel about being labeled goth? do you think being labeled pigeon-holes you and the music you create? or is it helpful?
Labels don't really mean that much to me, since everybody seems to attach a different one anyway. I've heard Goth, Darkwave, Industrial, New Wave, Classical, Electro, Ambient, and New Age ????????? whatever. I don't consider myself to be just any ONE of them, yet I don't really mind when one is applied.

17. since you make your own music, is it hard to listen to other bands?
Not at all. For Me, listening to other music would be right up there with food and water.

18. what was it like touring with Faith & The Muse for Appartition?
It was an exciting experience to say the least. It was great to take a short break from my own work and play music with friends.

21. is it odd to hear your music in public?
No, it's quite thrilling actually !

24. how has the trip to where you are musically and as a person been?
It's not over yet !

25. I love your remake of Joy Division's "Heart and Soul". how did you come up with the idea to perform it the way you did, and why choose that song?
I've always held Joy Division in great reverence. The song to choose and the way to "twist" it came almost automatically. Ian Curtis was a big fan of Kraftwerk, and the band would have surely gone in a more electronic direction had they proceeded on.

26. why haven't you appeared in many interviews? how do you feel about media in general?
I just haven't had much time to spend on interviews. Thanks to E-mail, the process has been simplified somewhat. The media is so frustrating that I just try to ignore it.

27. how do you support yourself outside of the band?
9-5, M-F like anyone else !

28. any life experiences that have helped to change how you view things in life?
Yes ! All of them ! Each day You experience, and everyone who meet, changes you a little.

29. any plans for a tour?
Yes, as soon as finances permit.

30. how do you feel about people remembering you as a propaganda model? has it helped or hurt you as person or as an artist? what do you think about the magazine now and how it portrays goth vs, back then?
Unfortunately, any good memories I could have had reflecting on that past work have been irreversably tainted by the negative experiences I had with that magazine.

32. what do you think about while performing?
Nothing.

34. since some of your lyrics are sometimes political, what are your thoughts on the world today?
After realizing the depth of corruption and hopelessness associated with all politics, I've simply lost interest. I've retracted my thoughts on the world and become an Observer.

35. what do you think attracts people to your music?
I don't know and I try not to analyze it too much for risk of taking the magic out of it all.

38. what kinds of bands are you listening to these days?
I listen to Classical music probably more than I do to "bands" nowadays. Although a couple of my recent favorites are Curve and The Aphex Twin.

39. how do you deal with or feel about people that tell you because of the type of music you make and the lifestyle you live that you're never going to get very far in the "real world"?
These days, it would seem that we each have to make our own reality in order to exist. Our own "real World".

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