Craig Riker Interview by Jana, April 2001
What are your favorite songs on the self-titled cd and Commencement?
self
titl- this good night, commence: mansion world
What is your favorite new Deadsy song?
winners
What are your five favorite bands of all time?
u2, beatles, failure, duran duran, cure
What are your five favorite albums of all time?
all albums by my
favorite bands
What are your favorite cd's of the past few years?
failure fantastic planet,
deftones around the fur, sepultura roots, u2 acthung baby so many bands discover
stuff all the time
How do you describe Deadsy's music to people who haven't heard it?
heavy
guitars with heavy synths, undercore
What was the first concert you ever attended?
kiss
What was your favorite concert you attended?
Foo fighters- halloween show at
hollywood athletic club or slayer at the whiskey on the cover album tour
How did you get involved with music?
i start playing air guitar when i was 9
or 10
What bands were you in before Deadsy?
jugheads revenge and strungout and others
How did you become a member of Deadsy?
Secret initiation
What song(s) would you like to cover?
so many maybe a SLEEP song off holy mountain
What are your favorite movies?
karate kid, men in black i dont really have a favorite
What is your favorite blood type?
O-
What is your favorite lamb dish?
lamb kebab
So far, what's your least favorite interview question?
what bands i was in
before
When did you start playing a five string bass?
3
years ago when i joined Deadsy. I mostly played guitar before