Tempo 38 Interview

Carl: What are your influences?
Tempo 38: Rise against, Faith No More, Rancid, Transplants, OMC, Good Riddance

Carl: What would you be doing now if you weren’t in Tempo 38? Tempo 38: Drinking beers, probably in another band.

Carl: How do you believe Tempo 38 fits in with the NZ music scene? Tempo 38: We have a very original sound, not like anything else around at the moment. We are a cross between Punk, Metal, and a bit of thrash Rock.

Carl: What can you never leave home without?
Tempo 38: A rubber, beers, good music for the road.

Carl: What is the strangest thing that has happened to you on tour? Tempo 38: Going home with a stripper.

Carl: Where can you see yourself in 5 years time?
Tempo 38: Still as a band – with our music having progressed over time. Hopefully signed with 2 albums released.

Carl: What are your plans for the rest of 2004 ?
Tempo 38: Punkfest in October, playing with The Bleeders in November, Two members getting married early ’05, performing 1st of October in store at Real Groovy.

Carl: What do you always take to your gigs?
Tempo 38: A bag full of tricks. Tape, stapler, CD’s to give away etc.

Carl: What advice do you want to give to other musicians/bands? Tempo 38: Do it for yourself because no-one else will!

Carl: Who else worked on your single with you?
Tempo 38: David Homes at Venn productions engineered our single “Con” which we released in April.

Carl: What else is in your CD collection at home?
Tempo 38: Slayer, Rancid, Stone Temple Pilots, Napalm Death, Spring Monkey, Sub Humans, Omega Dawn, Angel Hammer.

Carl: What music do you enjoy listening to?
Tempo 38: Anything with a good hard beat, or anything without one.

Carl: What is the best gig you have ever been to?
Tempo 38: Pearl Jam in Wellington, Faith No More ’98, Mudvayne, Suicidal Tendencies ’99.

Carl: Do you think that you will eventually move overseas to further your career?
Tempo 38: Definitely. We have plans for a small Aussie tour next year sometime, so that could lead on to something bigger.

Carl: Where is your favourite place to perform in NZ?
Tempo 38: The Valve in Wellington – it goes off!

Carl: What is your strategy for surviving as a NZ band?
Tempo 38: Drink lots of piss, and have lots of fun.

Carl: What inspired you to start out in a band?
Tempo 38: We just got together as a few mates for a jam session. Then we kind of moved up to being a garage band, then up to Tempo 38.

Carl: What is the best gig you’ve ever played?
Tempo 38: August 20th ’04 at The Valve in Wellington, or Battle Of The Bands winning our heat, then coming 2nd at the regionals for Wellington.

Carl: How do you feel after releasing your single?
Tempo 38: It’s just another step towards our album really.

Carl: If you were confined to one room for 6 months, what CD would you take with you?
Tempo 38: Guns n Roses – “Lies”

Carl: How do you keep in contact with your fans?
Tempo 38: Using the forums on our site – www.tempo38.tk, or email.

Carl: Do you prefer playing smaller intimate gigs, or larger stadium type gigs?
Tempo 38: Definitely smaller intimate gigs with a great atmosphere.

Carl: Have you always wanted to be musicians?
Tempo 38: Yeah, we have always wanted to be famous.

Carl: What has got you to where you are today?
Tempo 38: Inspiration, perseverance, and generally loving the live shows.

Carl: What has the strangest present you have ever received from a fan?
Tempo 38: Hooking up with a stripper after a gig on tour.

Carl: If you were to retire, what would you do?
Tempo 38: Travel, and hopefully be playing music, living the rich life !

Carl: What is your opinion on people copying your style?
Tempo 38: It doesn’t really matter, our style is constantly changing. If the style is influenced by our music, then its all good.

Carl: What will your next release be?
Tempo 38: Probably a video for our single. Hopefully March next year we will release an album. For now we have to push our singles as much as we can.

Carl: What is your secret for staying together?
Tempo 38: No real secret, we are just all good mates, and love beer.

Carl: Who else have you played live gigs with?
Tempo 38: We have played several bigger gigs lately, some highlights being with Jebediah, The Ataris, Shutdown, Voodoo Butta, Chugganaut, Agent, Hellbourne, Breathe, and Jakob.