What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? Thom: I grew up listening to a lot of 50’s rock ‘n’ roll and doo-wop stuff - Buddy Holly, Dion & The Belmonts, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Clovers, Elvis Presley, etc. so my love of rock music was moulded pretty early on. Michael Jackson was my favourite artist throughout my childhood up until I was around 9 and I watched Korn’s “Who Then Now?” on VHS. I think that was the point when I was like “Okay, I really want to play music in a band”. I was the only kid in my primary school who liked metal music, so I was even more of an outcast for that reason, which just pushed me even more to start playing. I got into high school and met some like-minded individuals who actually knew about the bands I liked and was subsequently introduced to other bands through them. Got my first guitar during the summer break before I started high school so it just started from there and has consistently been a passion of mine since then. I still have that guitar too.
Interview: Zilch
Interview: Zilch
Interview: Zilch
What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? Thom: I grew up listening to a lot of 50’s rock ‘n’ roll and doo-wop stuff - Buddy Holly, Dion & The Belmonts, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Clovers, Elvis Presley, etc. so my love of rock music was moulded pretty early on. Michael Jackson was my favourite artist throughout my childhood up until I was around 9 and I watched Korn’s “Who Then Now?” on VHS. I think that was the point when I was like “Okay, I really want to play music in a band”. I was the only kid in my primary school who liked metal music, so I was even more of an outcast for that reason, which just pushed me even more to start playing. I got into high school and met some like-minded individuals who actually knew about the bands I liked and was subsequently introduced to other bands through them. Got my first guitar during the summer break before I started high school so it just started from there and has consistently been a passion of mine since then. I still have that guitar too.