carlos - guitar,melodica
gonz - guitar, drums
henry - drums, guitar
ryo - bass
LittleBook: Why did you start a band??
Commissure: we started the band to play with our friends again, since some of us have played together in past projects. we also wanted to make music that means something to us & can fit our lives at any time, not just music to fit a specific mood.
LB: How did you find each other??
Carlos: gonz & i played in a band before called horchata face, i played bass & he played drums. when that ended, i had already made some small guitar samples for commissure & asked gonz to help me out with an extra guitar. we played together for a few years then asked my brother henry to join us on drums. a few months later we found our bassist ryo through craigslist
LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??
C: our most memorable moment would be recording our first album, stars could care less, and the cd release show we had for that. it was awesome to see many of our friends & fans supporting us & the other bands that played that night.
LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?
C: we practice at RHL studios in south san francisco. at practice, you can usually find us with some beer or we'll just have water or soda with us. when we take breaks, we usually have a smoke & sit on the couch outside & talk about life. or we'll go outside & skate for a while.
LB: What's the hardest thing about being a band in 2009?
C: sometimes the hardest thing would be setting up a show - there might be bands we wanna play with but can't. that or having to work around school/work schedules but so far it hasn't been too hard.
LB: What's the best thing about being a band in San Francisco??
C: there's a lot of venues to play at & the people that come to shows are all open to check out music.
LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
C: we just wanna make music that reflects us & what we are about. music you can listen to whenever whether happy, sad, angry, drunk, stoned, sober, skateboarding...whatever..life music. we have shows coming up around san francisco & the bay area. and we are also planning AMIGO FEST - a show with many of our close friends who are in other bands. a night where we can all get along & play all different styles of music & have fun.
LB: what’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
C: our CD is still pretty new & you can pick it up from one of us at a show for right now, but we are also working on getting mail-order down. we recorded it at the atomic garden studios in palo alto, ca. it was a great experience & jack shirley (the guy we worked with) is fun to work with & really nice
LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??
C: some of our favorite local bands are the dandelion war, unchained, room for a ghost & ordstro. they always put on a good show.
LB: Favorite venue to Play??
C: so far it's been the balazo/submission gallery..great staff, sweet neighborhood (carlos & henry live nearby), and the crowds are fun.
LB: Have you played the SUBMISSION, El Rio or Annies before? What do you like it?
C: submission is rad always. we are playing both el rio & annie's in august for our first time so we'll see how that goes.
LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??
C: it hasn't been hot enough in the city yet to take off our shirts
LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
C: based off one of our sweatiest shows, it was at the retox lounge & at the end henry was smelling like a beast!
LB: Favorite pre / post show food, indulgence or ritual??
C: before a show some of us might have a tall can or smoke a cigarette or a blunt
LB: Where do you think live music is heading??
C: it's getting bigger, a lot of house shows are popping up and shows are happening more often than listed in the papers. bands like ferocious few are taking it to the streets or the parks & playing free shows. it's a good thing.
LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free , do you offer free downloads??
C: it's cool. everyone does it. we don't offer any free downloads at the moment, but it's not like friends trade mp3s or whatever. maybe we will
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