Interview with MISS GUY
by Jasten King of Nancy Fullforce
Almost a decade ago I while I was living in San Diego, bored out of
mind, I came across a show listing of a local venue called SOMA. It
included two bands, THE DONNAS and TOILET BOYS, on tour together and
a little blurb mentioning how both bands were fans of KISS (a huge
favorite of mine as well). The show turned out to be that same
night I was reading this so I figured, what the hell, and headed
down and check these boys & girls. That night stands out as one of
my fondest memories, seeing and meeting some bands I’d from then on
be obsessed with to this day. Now some time has gone by and these
days Miss Guy (singer from the TOILET BOYS) is taking on a turn in
the music he’s making. Here I get the chance to ask one what’s new
in his sound + vision…
What have you been up to since the TOILET BOYS have been "put on
hold"? Isn't there another CD coming out?
I've been DJing, recording my solo CD, traveling & washing dishes at
the local diner. We recorded a new TOILET BOYS CD called "Sex Music"
which will be out on September 11th. September 11th, 2001
was the release date of out first full length CD! Hopefully this
time around history won't intervene & fuck everything up for us! Ha
ha!!!
What are you influences for the new music you're making
compared to what they where with the band?
Well, I’m influenced by people & places usually. Musically, it's
hard to say because my tastes in music vary depending on my mood. I
guess it's been a chance to try different genres that I love but
couldn't do with the TOILET BOYS. I guess cocaine & alcohol have had
an influence on a few of the songs.
Will there be a full solo album released and/or a tour in the
near future?
Yes! I'm still waiting to be swept off of my feet by a sweet, loving
label. I can't wait to tour again! That's what I miss most about
not having the band together. That and Sean’s breath every night
onstage.
You've toured with a ton of great bands, any favorite memories
and/or cities to visit?
They all sucked & should have been opening for us! Ha! I’m kidding,
of course. We had so many great times & played with so many great
bands in so many great cities. What comes to mind... BLONDIE at
Madison Square Garden on my birthday in 1999! I was celebrating my
21st! The European tour with RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS playing sold out
arenas! And I really loved playing with THE DONNAS on the West Coast
because it was early on & we were just starting to get a buzz; it
was all very exciting! And THE DONNAS are such a great band & so
sweet & funny. I'd love to tour with them again. Playing London &
Tokyo were highlights.
What first got you into DJing and what keeps you interested in
it?
Well, I used to have a huge collection of vinyl & friends would say
"you should DJ" but I had no interest. I got a call from a friend
who did a party once, their DJ didn't show up, I filled in & they
liked me better so hired me. Six months later Michael Schmidt & I
started Squeezebox. That’s when I started getting notoriety as a
DJ. I go through cycles of loving it & hating it, but basically at
this point, I’m pretty sick of it. SQUEEZEBOX was great because no
one was doing what I was doing then. People came to hear me play &
wanted to hear things they've never heard before, learn about music
while partying. Now there are a million DJs who do what I did &
people mostly want to hear top 40 when they're out. I'm a human
jukebox now. Long gone are the days that I can play exactly what I
want all night. Did that answer your question? What was the
question?? Ha ha!
Any favorite bands you're into right now?
THE
WHITE STRIPES!!! Jack White is a true genius & an electrifying
performer!!! I've seen a lot of great bands in their heyday & he
excites me when he's playing live. I love EAGLES OF DEATH METAL. Oh,
my favorite band at the moment is THE GOSSIP! Beth Ditto should be a
megastar!!! She's fucking incredible. I like MUSE, PEACHES. A New
York band called SHYCHILD is amazing. I heard they moved to England
which is smart. I like JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. He's great live! The
perfect entertainer. Oh, and WOLFMOTHER!!! Amazing record & pretty
fucking great live. But not as good as TOILET BOYS!!! Ha!
Every New Yorker seems quite passionate about living there,
what is some of the things that you are fond of about the city?
I
like the smell of shit, vomit & garbage on the streets during the
summer! Ha ha! I love absolutely everything about New York!!! I
always have & I’m quite sure I always will. There’s such a great
variety of beautiful people. You can get whatever you want whenever
you want! And there's really no other place you can say that about.
It's the center of the universe & every city is inferior to
New
York!
But with that being said, I love
Los
Angeles!
I love London! Barcelona! Tokyo! Rome! Oh, I just got back from
Vienna
yesterday! Such a beautiful city!!! I'm really lucky to travel the
world & see all these amazing places! All from doing what I love:
Music! Aren't you jealous!?! Ha ha! Now leave me alone, I got to go
wash dishes.
