1. So can you introduce your band, short history,
members and how you met each other?
Right now we're going through slight changes in the
band's line-up but the main three that started the band are Jesse(drums),
Rob(Guitar), and myself, Josh(Guitar and lead vocals). We've been playing
for about 5 years now. We met each other in high school.
2. When and why came the decision to start the band
and why you choose name The Pillage?
We all liked the same music and went to shows together and decided thats
what we wanted to do. The name wasn't anything special. We we're younger
and thought it sounded cool and we all liked Vikings. It originally was
The Pillaged but we didn't like the idea of us being plundered and raped so we
just changed it to "The Pillage."
3. Have any of your members any experience with
playing in other band?
Not any serious ones. The other guys recently started Posey and
the Party Pirates with our friend Posey on lead vocals.
4. Your music is very melodic, when you take
inspiration? And who is responsible for music and lyrics?
We all put something into the songs. I usually bring something to
the other guys and they put it all together. We don't really try for our
sound. We just write songs and they end up the way they are. Our influences
range from the Anti-Heros to Lynyrd Skynyrd.
5. Your lyrics are very patriotic and military
oriented...can you tell us anything about your views? And are you members of US
Army?
We love our country and who we are. I'm in the Georgia Army
National Guard.
6. Your CD/LP was released on DIM Records...how are
you satisfied with that label and do you prefer CD or LP?
Dim records did a great job and we're proud to be working with them.
I personally like LP's better.
7. You come from Atlanta...can you tell us something
about the scene here? Bands worth hearing, venues, pubs, crews...etc?
The scene is up and down. I haven't really been around lately
because I just returned from training. There are a lot of good bands here.
One of my favorites is the Loose Skrews.
8. In Europe we are fans of football (soccer as you
said haha), are you supporting some team also (basketball, hockey,
baseball...)?
Yeah, we love baseball and our team is the Atlanta Braves!
9. What about the gigs...do you like playing live? And
it is problem for patriotic band find place for playing?
We love playing shows. Everything we do in life is to support the
band and continue playing. We don't seem to have a problem playing shows
being a patriotic band. We live in the South and its pretty patriotic in
general down here.
10. What about your stuff like CD´s , T-shirts
etc...where we can buy it?
Dim records sells them, Pure Impact, etc. We're out of shirts now
but keep checking the myspace for when we get more in. Should have koozies
soon too!
11. Plans for the future...
Keeping the faith, keep doing what we're doing, having a good time and
hanging out with good people.
12. Words on the end...
No matter the delays we have, we're never going away nor changing our
patriotic stance for anyone. We're all about having a good time and a cold
beer. Keep supporting the scene and smaller bands. Thats about it.