Debra Dylan: Cutthroat Shamrock (continued)
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Gatlinburg Irish Punk-rockers Cutthroat Shamrock’s self-titled CD is now available at shows and can be heard on the Preservation Pub’s jukebox in Knoxville. Within a month, the band hopes to have their CD available at Disc Exchange and Cat’s Music.
The CD is $10.00 when purchased at shows. As Benjamin says, “You’ll still be able to afford beer. Why go home and listen to a CD without a buzz? We also included the lyrics on our liner notes so you can understand what we are slurring about.”
520: Your live shows are very energetic. Do you feel you were able to catch that live spirit?
Benjamin: We were more sober when recording the CD, so it’s not as chaotic.
520: This is your first “official” CD, isn’t it?
520: What was the most difficult or unexpected aspect of recording the CD?
Benjamin: Recording one piece at a time and running out of beer.
Derek: We had to record our parts separately. It was strange not playing as a whole group.
Guido: I had to re-write several bass lines. When playing slap bass, it pops like percussion and recording the tracks separately, my slapping was not in sync with our percussionists’ tracks.
Johnny: It sounded so different because we weren’t playing off of each other. I missed jamming with everybody. I really enjoyed the experience, though, and I learned a lot.
520: How long did it take to record this CD?
Benjamin: It took five days. Thirteen hours each day.
520: Where did you record it?
Benjamin: Independent Records in Knoxville. A friend told us about them. We didn’t know them at all, but we clicked really good.
520: What do your parents think of your music?
Derek: I’ll plead the 5th.
Benjamin: They like it, but they wish it could be more gospel.
520: Any chance we could hear some gospel from Cutthroat?
Benjamin: I wouldn’t put it past us. Jesus said when you are thirsty you should drink. That was Jesus, right?
520: What do your co-workers think about your music?
Benjamin: They are surprised it’s not more punk with a heavier sound.
Derek: Hornswaggle. (That’s pirate speak for “to cheat or defraud out of money. – 520.)
520: What are your future goals for Cutthroat Shamrock?
Derek: To put a tracking device on Papaw (percussionist Johnny Hyena), take over the world and get a malt liquor named after us.
520: So what do you do with a drunkin’ pirate?
Monica: Get him home safe and take his boots off.
Benjamin: Feed him more booze.
Derek: Lock the doors!
Benjamin: Don’t piss him off.
Derek: If he’s passed out in his car, turn the ignition off.
Guido: Leave him where he is. Where he lands is his fault.
Suavo: Punch him in the face.
Benjamin: Translate his mumbles.
Johnny: Kick him.