Disgust of Us - Nov 6 @ SUB-Mission Art Space - ALL AGES RECORD RELEASE PARTY

pj: vox/gtr
cheryl: vox/gtr
sam: drums
laura: bass


Answered by Guitarist/Singer Patrick Thomas of Disgust of Us

LittleBook: Why did you start a band??

Guitarist/Singer Patrick Thomas of Disgust of Us: We started Disgust of Us for a few reasons. Soul-searching therapy, to spend more time with friends and to have a good excuse for bourbon binges. We also wanted to recognize how horrible we are as people, and try to find some sort of peace with it.

LB: How did you find each other??
PT: We found each other on eHarmony.com and things really started to develop from there.

LB: What's your most memorable moment as a band??
PT: Playing a show at the Bistro in Hayward to only our moms, when out of nowhere people from Buffalo Bills showed up and cheered us on to the end of the set. There was also this really drunk guy who kept telling us how good we were from across the street. It was the most psycho-killer flattery we have ever received.

LB: Where do you practice? What do you drink at practice? What do you do at practice when you’re not practicing?
PT: We practice at Sound Wave Studios in West Oakland. No, not the one that was bought out by Rehearse America, the other one. It’s on Wood St., right off the Grand Ave exit. Yea, it’s hourly but we rent out a storage unit. No, it’s not too bad setting up each time, I like to take advantage off that and contemplate “life, it’s bigger than you and you are not me, the things I will go through, the distance in your eyes.”

LB: What's the hardest thing about being a band in 2009? What are you looking forward to in 2010?
PT: We have been robbed in 2009. Actually, we were robbed in 2008 as well. I am most looking forward to not being robbed in 2010. Come on Oakland, we can do it.

LB: What's the best / worst thing about being a band in San Francisco??
PT: The best thing is we are not from San Francisco, no offense intended, we love the city. The worst thing is we are a band from Oakland, no offense intended, we love Oakland, we’ve just been robbed a lot.

LB: What do you want people to know about your band, what are you doing next??
PT: We are releasing a self-titled record, which can be bought online at disgustofus.com, or you can come to our record release party on Nov. 6th at SUB-Mission Art Space at 2183 Mission St. It’s an all ages show and we throwing a big party on our own. Local legends Pidgeon, who haven’t played live in over a year, and the always brilliant Moggs are performing with us. There will also be art pieces from Carlo Ricafort and others on display.

LB: What’s up with your CD where can I get it, where did you record it??
PT: It was recorded at Air Raid Studios (myspace.com/oaklandhillsmusic), engineered and co-produced by Paul Thomas. It’s 8 songs on our most delicate details in life. It’s for sale on our website, disgustofus.com, and will be for sale at our record release party on Nov. 6 at SUB-Mission Art Space in the Mission District.

LB: Favorite local Band or a memorable show??
PT: We have enjoyed many shows, we have enjoyed many bands, yes many, many bands, local bands. Shoutouts to Pidgeon, Moggs, The Paper Sons, Superfinos VTO, Raised By Robots, Generalissimo, Ghost to Atom, and whatever Alan is doing and also whatever Garo is doing.

LB: Favorite venue to Play??
PT: I don’t think I could pick a favorite place. It’s more about favorite time, and the times are when the crowd can propel us into new connections with our music. You can a great venue but if it’s not a party or a celebration of some sort, you just come out feeling flat. So whatever venue inspires people to have the most fun and let go of the pretensions. I have not discovered which venue consistently provides that.

LB: Have you played the SUB-Mission Gallery before? What do you like about it?
PT: We have, actually, although at the time it was going by a different name, Balazo. Oh, and we just played an acoustic set at SUB-Mission in September for the organization Dialogues Against Militarism. Please, please go check them out at againstmilitarism.org. The people at SUB-Mission are so friendly, and the space is very nice. You can check out reviews on yelp.com to further investigate why SUB-Mission Art Space is R.A.D.

LB: Do any of the members ever take their shirts off at a show or at practice??
PT: Yeah, if you like nips we are your band.

LB: Who's the smelliest member after a sweaty gig??
PT: I am, but not because of sweat mainly due to gas. Wait, did you call me a sweaty pig?

LB: Favorite pre / post show; food, indulgence or ritual??
PT: NO SEX BEFORE A SHOW, SERIOUSLY STOP FUCKING AROUND. You will lose your chi.

LB: Where do you think live music is heading??
PT: Live music will probably be the main source of income for bands, where as dead music will be the main source of anal leakage for bands.

LB: How do you feel about people downloading your songs for free, do you offer free downloads??
PT: Still trying to rob us, huh? Please don’t rob us, we carry knives. Seriously don’t rob us!