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Hi, first off I just want to congratulate you on your debut album. Could
your please fill us in on the history behind it all?
Rick - Thanks.
Wet Animal started in 1995 while on tour with Trouble. I met Shane
after he was hired as a guitar tech. We became friends and started
playing and writing together via the mail. Eventually, He moved to
Chicago
for a little while to help launch the band. Later, He moved back
to W.V. and we both started families. A few years had gone and we
would keep in touch and finally decided to put WA back together in
2003.
How would you describe Wet Animal to someone who's never heard your
music before?
Rick
- A
very heavy Zeplin.Very fresh.
Who does the song writing? Are there a main music writer and lyrics
writer, or is this a group effort?
Rick
- Shane
and I write the songs. But we are open to the new member’s ideas.
(Rich Gardner - bass, Scott Davidson - drums)
Who and what inspires you when you write a song? Your music is quite
heavy. Do you intend to pretty much stay on the same path for
future material?
Rick
- I
don’t know where it comes from but we are full of ideas all the
time. I think it’s because we like playing together so much it
makes it easier to create. I can’t really say what the future
style will be, if we like what we write we’ll keep it no-matter
what style. I think we are very diverse when it comes to our
writing, and I don’t want to lose that.
Who has produced and mixed the album? Are you pleased with the result?
Rick
- Long
time friend and live Trouble soundman Larry Burns and Myself. I
love it. I know it is a low budget production, But it has an
awesome vibe about it.
Have you started playing live gigs, and if yes, where? Any more
planned this year?
Rick
- Yes,
We have played a few shows in
Chicago
to see where we are with the new members, and we are more than
pleased with what they bring to the shows. We have more warm-up
shows scheduled for early and mid Nov to prep for larger and
longer tours we are working on for the winter and spring months.
The internet is a very important source for many metal fans – how do
you use the internet and how important is it for you and other
bands?
Rick
- We
have a web-site set up at this time, www.wetanimal.net,
and a page on http://www.myspace.com/wetanimal
. COME VISIT!
It’s a great way to get people to listen to your music so they
can decide whether or not your worth their precious time and money,
I think it’s great.
And how do you feel about the metal scene in general at the moment?
Rick
- I
have no idea. I’m trapped in my own little world here and only
come out when I need to. No really, I think it can use a big push
from the music industry, it’s second to other styles of musics
now and I remember when it was # 1, hopefully the fans can resurge
and bring it back to the top where it belongs.
Which song do you consider to be the best one you have ever written?
Rick
- I
love them all. They are all learning experiences and a stamp in
history that I look back on and know I was blessed to be able to
record them.
Which music do you listen to at home?
Rick
- Beatles,
Stones, Zeplin, W.A., U.F.O, Uriah Heep.
Outside of playing Metal, what kinds of things do you enjoy doing?
Rick
- Baseball,
Fishing, Long weekends in the
North Country
with my family.
I'm pretty much out of questions, thanks for your time! Do you have
any famous last words for our readers?
Rick
- Thanks
for listening and we hope to see you at one of our concerts SOON.
Peace, Love and Magic.
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