January
26 , 2002
Interview by Kevin Pollock
First can you
introduce the band by name, age & postion in the group?
200 Bean is made up of Paul, Herb, Scott
and Wes. Paul and Scott are 18, Wes is 19, Herb is 21. Herb
and Paul do the guitar and vocals, Wes is bass and Scott is
on the drums..
How did the
band form & how would you describe your sound?
We formed in late 1999. Scott, Matt
(out of band) and I (Paul) could all manage to play a few
chords together, so we decided to start the journey towards
rockstardom. If you had to explain our sound, I guess you
could say we are your standard punk band with a lot of fast,
hard, dynamic and technical influences.
How long have
each of you been playing & what kind of equipment do you use?
Paul - 5 years, Traynor 4x10 cabinet,
Marshall 100 watt head, Epiphone SG, Fender Strat Herb - forever,
Marshall 4x12,
Marshall 50 watt head, Epiphone SG, Ibanez Destroyer
Wes - 1 year (you wouldn't know it) Yorkville 4x10, Yamaha
100 watt head, Ibanez 4 string
Scott 5 years - Pear Forum Drums, Sabian cymbols.
What are each
of your hobbies outside the band?
Herb is into audio recording and shooting birds at the airport.
Paul is into the visual drawing and website design, he also
plays a rich guy at parties. Wes used to play hockey before
he was tied down with his love for not moving, he also enjoys
a good mailboxing session. Scott jumps in front of cars and
sews the drivers.
How is the
punk sceane in Simcoe Port Dover region & where do you get
your shows?
The scene isn't bad, I guess. Usually we put on our own shows
or some other band in this area will rent a hall and put one
on. In Brantford there are a few bars that we play at every
once and a while.
How has being
on Ontariopunk.com helped the band?
Exposure
If you could
play with any band anywhere who would it be & where?
I think 3 out of 4members would say NOFX, probably play some
cool place in California, because it is warm there.
Any plans for
a tour in the near future?
We are trying to plan a small tour on March break and then
hopefully a small tour in the Summer.
Will you be
recording anytime soon?
We will be recording a CD shortly as soon as we get the kinks
out of our new stuff. go to our website for more details.
Where can the
fans learn more about you & get your CD?
You can definitly go to a show and talk to us and go to 200bean.cjb.net,
e-mail punk200bean@hotmail.com or ICQ 114352057
Thanks.
