The Audiophiles - Nov. 26th @ Blakes - Dec. 26th @ Bottom of the HIll

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
The Audiophiles: We started a band because we love to play music, and we're all best friends.

LB: How did you find each other??
TA: The Audiophiles started our freshman year of high school, when Jeremy, Greg, and a friend hosted a mock news radio show. Jeremy and Greg quickly ran out of material and began to jam. They never read the news again, and the friend quit the show due to creative differences. Greg then was offered a gig at The Oakland Metro, provided that he had a band, so he lied and said he did. He then recruited drummer Jacob Blumberg, and called the trio Wall of Sound, but quickly changed the name to The Audiophiles due to copyright infringement... and because it sounded better. We furiously wrote a set's worth of material in a couple of weeks and performed our first show as a drums, guitar, and synth trio. We were booed of the stage. We then made a pact to write songs that actually sounded good to us. Greg moved to guitar, and we proposed to Zak on a sunny fall day. He accepted and became our bass player. This summer our drummer went to college, and we found Connor, or rather Connor found us. He was the first drummer to audition, and we liked him so much we didn't audition anyone else.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band, ??
TA: Most memorable band moment would have to be half-naked chicken fighting in a reservoir in the grapevine outside of LA, whilst on tour.

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual ??
TA: We do a team huddle to pump ourselves up before we go onstage.

LB: What do you drink at practice??
TA: Connor's mom makes us iced tea and cookies, if we're lucky... it's awesome.

LB: What’s the hardest thing about being a Bay Area Band??
TA: The toughest part of being a bay area band is getting other bands to play with us that draw well. When we put together bills, most bands are already booked or don't want to play with us. It's very damaging to our self-esteem... but we're seeing a shrink about it now. He's the same guy who keeps Metallica together.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next?? TA: We're currently writing new material and talking with various managers and producers about a debut album.

LB: What's up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
TA: You can get our latest CD, "Run Away" on itunes, our myspace page, or at one of our shows. The EPs are cheapest at our shows. We recorded the EP at Bayview studios in Richmond. Tom Waits, Metallica, and John Lee Hooker have all recorded there.

LB: Favorite San Francisco Band or a memorable show??
TA: Our most memorable show was when we played a battle of the bands at the Oakland Metro, and the band before us was this hardcore punk band from Stockton. They brought the biggest fans ever, started a fight, and the police came and arrested some people. On top of that, one of their instruments broke every song, and this huge 6'6 300 pound guy took the mic and drunkenly shouted "man down!" "man down!" after the drummer broke his snare. By the time we got on stage, almost everyone had left.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
TA: Our favorite venues are Blakes on Telegraph and Bottom of the Hill.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
TA: We all smell like flowers... especially when we're sweaty.... except for Zak, who doesn't sweat. It's a medical condition, just kidding... but not really.

Greg Fleischut -vocals, guitar

Jeremy Lyon -guitar, backing vocals

Zak Mandel-Romann -bass, backing vocals

Connor Irias -drums

Nov 26 2008
8:00P
Blakes w/ The Soft White Sixties + Guests (All Ages)
Berkeley, California
Dec 26 2008
10:00P
Bottom of the Hill w/ Two Seconds + Boy in the Bubble (All Ages)
San Francisco, California

http://www.myspace.com/theaudiophilescali