Photo by David Cieplinski

BRIGHT LIGHT from NIGHT GROUP
 

1. Please introduce Dog Day and give some background info.
Dog Day is what we settled on after we couldn't get any shows under the name of FAG. Remember when we threw rocks through your friends windows to get revenge and his mom came out and hurt us.

2. How would you describe Dog Day's music to someone who has yet to hear you?
A guy I sometimes work with, who is in an Alice Cooper cover band, described us as rock, but something different.....good song-writing.... but where's the solos?

3. What does your family think of the band?
My mom likes it. My parents have always been supportive. She's helping me rob a bank soon. She doesn't know I'm in a band.

4. What does Dog Day mean to you?
Do Da.

5. What are some things you try to communicate through the music?
Instructions, passwords and recipes

6. What inspires you as a band?
Big holes, spice, illegal D, red crust, skut, contraband.

7. What do you think sets Dog Day apart from other bands?
Air / poisonous gas

8. What is your musical background?
My first band was a punk [band] in high school. I've always appreciated the LO-FI honesty of indie/whatever music.

9. When do you think the best moment to listen to Dog Day is?
At one of our shows or when we're not around.

10. What is your favourite dance party song?
You are. Runner up: He is.

11. Word Association!
dreams: Rob Bank
love: Poor
thrash: Home
individuality: Alone
destruction: Work
you: Yo
lost: Life

12. How can people get in touch with you?
dogdaymusic.com - myspace.com/dogdaytheband - Telepatyhy

13. What's up next for Dog Day?
Touring behind this new record, Canada in May, US in June, Europe Summer/Fall. After that we had an accident.

14. Final thoughts?
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INTERVIEW BY MATT DIXON, MAY '07