I recently had a chance to chat with Joe from The Pervz.. The Pervz
have to be the one of the hardest working Punk Bands.. They are
certainly my favorite band from Las Vegas. I asked Joe a few fast
questions about the band. Enjoy!
Punk Globe: Give us some background on the Pervz?
Joe: The D-bros are from Texas & I'm from Chicago. The Pervz have
been around for 2 years, we played our first show June 14th, 2003 with
The White Trash Debutantes & Rebel Rebel @ The Double Down here in
Vegas.
Punk Globe: That was a RAWKIN’ show.. Joe, What brought you to Las
Vegas?
Joe: My family moved from Chicago, the weather is more do-able in
Vegas even though it's hot as hell sometimes.
Punk Globe: Dylan and Dallas are from Texas. How did they end up in
Vegas?
Joe: Dallas was chasing a girl & Dylan came after Dallas.
Punk Globe: Joe, you are originally from Chicago the home of the
Blues. Tell us who some of your influences are. Dallas stopped chasing
other girls, after he met me at the Double Down! LOL
Joe: I always dug the old jazz drummers, like Gene Krupa & Buddy
Rich. I used to play a lot of Police records too & of course there's
Moonie & John Bonham.
Punk Globe: Great Influences Joe. Where Exactly Is Dallas and Dylan
From in Texas? There is a lot of blues in Texas. Tell the readers
about their Influences?
Joe : They're from Galveston. They’re influenced by The Ramones,
The Clash, Misfits, Bowie & The Stooges.
Punk Globe: So much for the blues influences. How did you all hook up
in Vegas? Was it thru ads or word of mouth?
Joe: The D-bros answered my ad on a local music scene website.
Punk Globe: Tell us about your first show?
Joe: Our first show was a rocker! It was a blast to play with the
WTD's & Rebel Rebel!
Punk Globe: I remember when we played with The Pervz at the Double
Down I was bowled away by all the raw energy the band had. . Joe, you
kick MAJOR ASS on drums. You have so much endurance. The suits you
wore reminded me a bit of The Jam. I loved the Zeppelin cover. I loved
it all… very impressive!
Joe: Why thank you very kindly!
Punk Globe: You won the Las Vegas Weekly's readers poll two years
straight for Best Punk Band. Not too fucking shabby! Congratulations!
Joe: We've been hittin' it pretty hard, so it's nice to see some
things pay off.
Punk Globe: You have been touring alot. You recently were in the
Northwest How was it? I am sure you kicked ass at every show. Portland
has such a strong music scene, how was your show there?
Joe: It was pretty cool! The Portland show rocked & we were pretty
well received everywhere we played.
Punk Globe: What has been your Favorite Show thus far in your career?
Joe: That's a tough one; we've played over 100 shows so far. OC
always rocks but I think Portland on our last tour was one of the best
- the people there were going crazy!
Punk Globe: I know that The Pervz have tried hard to get more “ all
ages shows” in Vegas. Las Vegas seems so 21+ with the casino’s and
gaming. How is the “all ages” shows going?
Joe: It's tough. Any time they have one, something happens & they
close it down. We're planning another desert show this summer.
Punk Globe: How is music scene in Las Vegas? I know The Double Down
and The Cooler are consistent. Any other clubs that have started up,
that I do not know? I know Ivy does her best to support the scene.
Joe: This is a strange town for live music. The punk/rock scene is
really limited, that's why we travel every chance we get.
Punk Globe: Speaking of the Double Down. You wrote the theme music for
the TV show "Drinking with Moss" how is that going?
Joe: I guess there are 3 or 4 episodes "in the can". I think
Matthew from Face Productions is still shopping the show. We heard
something about UPN, but we're still waiting.
Punk Globe: I am looking forward for the show On July 23 for the World
West Memphis Three Awareness Day @ The Anarchy Library in Downey, CA.
How long have you been a WM3 supporter?
Joe: Within the last year, we kind of became involved in their
cause. We've donated merch to a raffle that Tammy had.
Punk Globe: I sure hope that those young men will get a fair trial.
They have certainly gotten alot of grassroots support. Tammy wants to
get someone to film the event. As the Producers of "Paradise Lost 3"
want to include all the events in the movie.
Joe: That would be cool!
Punk Globe: What does the future hold for The Pervz? Any recording,
tour plans?
Joe: We plan on recording our 2nd full length CD this summer. An
east coast tour is in the works & hopefully Europe too.
Punk Globe; Any last comments?
Joe: "Now yous can't leave" (one of our favorite quotes from a
Bronx Tale) Spread the word, let the word be heard - the word is The
Pervz! Thanks Ginger!!
The Pervz
www.thepervz.com
Please check out their website and look for an upcoming Pervz show in
your area. For people in southern CA be sure to go
to the WM3 show at The Anarchy Library in Downey, CA on July 23.
