Interview: ANDY ROCKS

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What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today?

• Stoney Dee: Just wanted to get laid… duh. I’d be doing actual work, probably

• Andreas: Maybe a sugar daddy?

• Andrea: I wanted to become a professional killer, but I failed the sports entrance exam ;)

What do you like to do when you are not playing music and how does that influence your creativity?

• Markus: I like smoking, talking, drinking beer and speaking with different people with different lives…. The way of life can be interesting also… but I like to talk about Music, Bands, their Soundexperiences, Concept or no concepts… and many other things like friends, party, party, beeeeeer beeeeeer

• Stoney Dee: I like drinking loads of beer… that’s basically it. If you listen closely you can hear THE BEER!

• Andreas: Drinking wine and think about the world

How long has your band been around?

• Markus: With this Band we are playing for few years…..

• Stoney Dee: *looks at watch on the wrist* ...mhhh… what weekday is today?

• Andrea: Since 2018.

Where are you based out of and how did that influence your music?

• Stoney Dee: Classical music … eeehm I mean cocaine music

• Andrea: It’s only Rock and Roll, but we like it. - Living in Bavaria, Germany - but that has no influence on our music in any way.

How did you come up with the name of your band and what does it mean to you?

• Stoney Dee: Well, someone came up with it and… it means something… i guess

• Andrea: My nickname is Andy. Since we play rock the name Andy Rocks was chosen. The name of Stoney Dee is Andre and Andreas is the bass player – so we got three Andys.

Tell me about your most memorable shows.

• Andreas: The first time on a really big stage with a video wall … my throat went so dry, I couldn’t sing a straight line … It was really frustrating

What is your favorite venue to play at, and do you have any places you want to play that you have not already?

• Stoney Dee: I like to play at my mom’s garage… the beer there is always cold. I would also like to play at my mom’s neighbor's garage, they have a bigger fridge.

• Andreas: I really love every opportunity to be on stage … little or big … every stage is special in its own way

• Andrea: Me too!

• Markus: Scandal Music fest!

  If you could play any show with any lineup, who would be on the ticket?

• Stoney Dee: Definitely the date and time… otherwise people wouldn’t know when the show would be

• Andreas: Aerosmith

  What is some advice that you would give to someone who is just getting into playing in a band and some advice that you would give to your younger self?

• Stoney Dee: Don’t do drugs kids… except you get them really cheap somewhere

• Andreas: Just don’t lose your passion … forget about money or something like that …

  If you could go back in time and give yourselves advice, what would it be?

• Stoney Dee: Do more drugs, the hangovers got much worse with age

• Andrea: Do music with passion but don’t stress yourself too much.

• Andreas: Don’t be shy … do more mistakes, do more party

Of your songs which one means the most to you and why?

• Markus: Get me a drink, because everyone should do it!

• Stoney Dee: That one song about this 80s show - full house - And also that one song where Andy sings “I’m a toast, and I want to get jammed… yeah yeah.. White bread baby… yeah uhh … get jammed!”... thank’s a lot, now I've got it stuck in my head.

• Andreas: With you … it was my first song and I still like it, especially the guitar melody

• Andrea: I cannot tell, they all have a certain meaning for me.

Which songs are your favorite to play and which get requested the most?

• Markus: Get me a drink, Hot as hell, Long lost love, …

• Stoney Dee: I like to play that song about the olsen twins - heavy riff - nice melody - all in all perfect The most requested song is probably “spicy little chicken fingers” - don’t know why though… We don’t even have a song with that name.

• Andreas: Hot Nights, Keep Holding On, With You, Bitter Pill ...

What is the creative process for the band, and what inspires you to write your music?

• Markus: Fun, authenticity, emotions and feelings ...

• Stoney Dee: Watching 80s sitcoms.

• Andreas: Being depressed

• Andrea: Experiences you make in your life.

What kinds of messages do you like to get across in your music?

• Stoney Dee: Bring back 80s sitcoms and I also want to teach people how to make the perfect sandwich

• Andreas: Criticizing Capitalism and Fascism … I also like the dirty stuff … David Coverdale is maybe the greatest role model ;)

Do you ever have disagreements in your band, and how do you get past them?

• Stoney Dee: Disagreements about who gets to drink the last beer. We’ll never get past these disagreements…

• Andrea: You can have it, I prefer wine.

What are your plans for the future, and do you have anything that you want to spotlight that is coming up?

• Markus: Playing drums, having fun and buy a travel van for touring ;)

• Stoney Dee: Listening to scandal rockband…. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhm… I mean I’ll continue watching 80s sitcoms (I guess that’s my thing now)

• Andrea: I recommend you to check out our new album Look at what we’ve done and to tell us, what you think of it! :)

  https://andy-rocks.jimdosite.com https://www.instagram.com/andyrocks4u https://www.facebook.com/AndyRocksBand/ https://soundcloud.com/user-470300324 https://andyrocks.bandcamp.com/releases https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqp9m7EUyzcL7A-BV03zAw   Andy Rocks - Get me a drink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVYYwfSntHU Andy Rocks – Regret https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-juhbQjM6lQ Andy Rocks - Look at what we've done - Official Lyric Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sl7VFAuN9o&t=84s DIGITAL DETOX - VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JAVHe526PA