Grimy, sleazy and gutter-slut sexy,
Dirty Rig makes no excuses for the mayhem that its punk-infl uenced rock and roll attack generates. Ex
Warrior Soul vocalist Kory Clarke recently joined Chas (guitars), Dave Ardolina (drums) and Buckshot (bass) to create
Rock Did It, a thunderous, full-throttle, guitar driven collection of solid tuneage.
We had the chance to talk to the band about their music, their tattoos and the current sad state of the music industry.
Kory, how did it feel stepping into a band situation as a new front person? How did it effect the overall dynamic?
Kory: This band was very easy to step into. The guys here are the best. They can play and they can party. What more can you ask for. The overall dynamic has been explosive.
Where did these songs come from? Suck It in particular kicks the CD off with a bold and confrontational attack. Were these all new songs written together?
Chas: Suck it was written the fi rst day the band rehearsed – or partied together actually – by Kory and I. It was basically written in the spirit of this is who we are, this is what we sound like. You got two choices, get on the bus or get the fuck out of the way, cuz we will flatten you.
Cities, Scenes and Theives sums up so much of LA with the lyric, “we don’t know who we are, but we all want to be stars.” How did this song evolve?
Kory: I had this song kicking around for a long time and yeah a lot of people are just fucking jokes and everyone lives in the clouds without having their feet on the ground.
The record is produced by Chas and the band. Were you interested at all in another set of ears or did you know you had to be the driver of this Dirty Rig all by yourselves?
Chas: I had a very specifi c idea of what I wanted and the band contributed along the way. Straight up, in your face, kick ass rock n’ roll.
Buckshot: Yeah, do it yourself, then you can’t blame anyone else.
Control certainly has shifted. What do you think of the so called corporate ‘punk’ rock revival?
Buckshot: I think they are a bunch of fucking clowns. Corporate rock sucks balls and will always suck balls. I bet in a 100 years corporate rock will still suck balls.
Emo?
Buckshot: This whole scene is a fucking joke. The kids today need to throw on an AC/DC album and crack open an ice cold beer, stop listening to shitty music and grow their hair. EMO fucking sucks.
Where do you see the band’s placement in the current music scene?
Buckshot: Dirty Rig is on the other end of the musical spectrum. We don’t wear makeup and we don’t whine like a bunch of fucking babies. Jeans, t-shirts and a wall of Mesa Boogie Stacks. That’s our scene. It’s a sad day when you have bean counters telling people what music to listen to. Play
what you want to play and let the true music
fans catch on. They will.
Whats next in the biz?
Buckshot: I think that more record stores like Tower Records will close down and there will be only two major music retailers left catering only to the major labels. More shitty music will be serviced by the majors with them scratching their heads, wondering why catalog sales aren’t what they used to be. Another crappy year of American Idol. More rock clubs in NYC closing down and moving to Nevada. Labels wondering why they can’t break bands because they have helped destroy the true essence of music. Its time for a musical revolution.
Before we close, you guys have some great tattoo work, care to plug a favorite artist?
Buckshot: My boy Chip at Artifex Tattoo in Vestal, NY.
www.dirtyrig.com
It’s the voice that grabs you at first. A deep throaty growl that causes your hair to stand on end and your skin crawl. Then, the driving, pounding music, rumbling inside your chest robs you of breath as you succumb to its power.
Emily Lazar and The Sick List are garnering many new fans with their raw, powerful energy, and have been doing so around NY with consistent bookings at such venues as R&R, Snitch and Crash Mansion.
Emily Lazar brings not only a musical breath of fresh air to the scene today, but a sense of style and confi dence that exudes sexuality and strength. In Emily’s own words, “I’ve always believed that if
you can dream it, you can be it. Well, I have never
stopped dreaming.” Look for Emily in the new Draven shoes advertising campaign or visit her on
Myspace at:
www.myspace.com/mlazar
