- What is the weird cover of the first CD
all about? A failed attempt at humor :-) It is supposed
to be a Rorschach-ish collage of the band members faces in the shape of a
butterfly with a parody of The Silence of the Lamb background. The head of
the butterfly is Todd with drumstick antennae, the top of the wings are a
psychedelicized image of Gregg's face and the bottom of the wings are an image
of James Walker's face. Humor (often gonzo and dark) are a major ingredient
in Slychosis.
- What is the name Slychosis all about? Being
that Gregg is a psychologist for the day job, the first album was recorded
on the grounds of a psychiatric hospital, and the "clever as a fox"
adage (don't forget the dark humor) - it became a natural moniker.
- What is the basis for "Flag of Dimbu"?
Although it wound up being a sonic montage about a mystical
kingdom, the title is an acronym for . . . (let's just say some bawdy gonzo
humor that is
an inside band joke).
- Who are your influences? A shorter
response may be, who are not? Besides the obvious (Genesis, Camel, ELP, Yes,
Pink Floyd, Rush and Alan Parsons) the short list would probably include Deep
Purple, Black Sabbath, Beatles, Focus, Vintage Bowie, Zeppelin, Marillion,
IQ, Max Webster, J.S. Bach, Richard Wagner, Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, Gong,
Focus, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Frank Zappa, the long list goes on and on
and on . . .
- What are your thoughts about reviewers and
critics? For the majority of reviewers, we have truly
respected their constructive comments and objective feedback which continues
to help us improve. Of course there are a few mean-spirited reviewers who
just wish to iron out their own beefs about the obvious limitations inherent
in indie music and whatever their agenda may be. Probably the most humorous
aspects of reviews are that some reviewers obviously piggyback off the elements
of the previous reviews as is if they are more concerned with conformity and
what the other reviewers' opinions are of them. Then there are the old outdated
stereotyped Mississippi bashing snippets. I can assure you that all bandmembers
were wearing clean overalls at the last session and I finally bought a pair
of shoes.The objective and professional reviewers are quite apparent in that
their appraisals are truly their own. The consistencies across these reviewers
provide helpful feedback for artists.
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