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SHIFTY – They don’t call us Crazy Town for nothing! Mixing things up is an understatement! I guess you will all have to wait and see.
OD – The second leg of your European tour kicks off next month, will you be mixing things up with the set list and possibly dropping some new material? If you’re in the game and dropping thoughtful, meaningful and tight music, then it will run its own course in the universe. Band’s today need to create their own splash and have the ability to be their own label and distribution company as well. The internet has changed the game in unthinkable and amazing ways. SHIFTY – I think it just happens a lot less.
OD – Being endorsed by the likes of Korn and the late Scott Weiland sparked interest in some major labels back in the early days and got the attention of the likes of David Geffen, do you find that situations like that don’t really happen anymore for bands of today? We show and give the respect we want and deserve. SHIFTY – There are always mixed reviews and you can’t please everyone. OD – When you look back to the 90’s and the explosion of crossover bands such as Korn, Rage Against the Machine, Deftones and Limp Bizkit etc, do you feel that today that whole ‘ Nu Metal’ scene is due more respect from the media today, as a lot of commercial mainstream and underground music sources tend to almost ‘mock’ a predominant amount of bands from that era? Once it starts it flows like the river Nile into a Delta of possibilities and outcomes. It may start with a lyric, an idea, a joke, a guitar riff, a memory. SHIFTY – Our writing has always been organic and, in the moment. OD – Regarding the writing process, is there a particular collaborative formula that works for Crazy Town, or do you write in a more isolated individual situation and then share ideas with one another prior to hashing things out in a studio? Since Bret (Mazur ) no longer wishes to tour and is always so busy with his own projects, it makes it harder to write. SHIFTY – We’ve been running a few demos and feeling out new material. OD – Has there been any writing or demoing for the follow up to “ Brimstone Sluggers” and if so, are we likely to see a release in the near future? We featured DJ AM because he is always with us and to pay homage to our beloved friend.
This was our album to let people know that Crazy Town is back! It was a stylistic follow-up to “ Gift of Game,” you could say. SHIFTY – The entire album was an inspiration. This was our album to let people know that Crazytown is back! It was a stylistic OD – Regarding the album, can you talk a little about the inspiration behind the overall concept, i.e., what was the catalyst for the lyrical content and subject matter? The entire album was an inspiration. Competition rules can be found at the bottom of this feature. Venture Presents in association with Shizznigh Promotions and Alexia have teamed up with Dublin Ink to bring you an unbeatable competition to celebrate CRAZY TOWN’s reschedule performance in Dublin’s Voodoo Lounge on Saturday, April 8th. With L.A crossover artists CRAZY TOWN pulling into Dublin this Saturday (April 8th) for their rescheduled show in Dublin’s Voodoo Lounge, Overdrive grabbed some time with Seth Binzer aka Shifty Shellshock, to talk about the band’s legacy, his thoughts on the changes it the industry and the possibility of never playing ‘Butterfly’ ever again! Get it all and then some, below:Ĭrazy Town are back! The L.A rap/rock fusion crew who skyrocketed to the top of the charts with their infectious re-hash of Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘Pretty Little Ditty’ sample resulting in “Butterfly” which earned the band global recognition. CRAZY TOWN – “WITHOUT MY SOBRIETY AND HEALTH, THIS WOULDN’T BE POSSIBLE” – SHIFTY SHELLSHOCK