February
05 , 2002
Interview by Kevin Pollock
Hi there,
first can you introduce the band to us, by name, age & postion
in the group?
Jake
Verkerke- 14, (drums and backups)
Garth- 11 (guitar/vocals)
Sam Dick- 14 (guitar/vocals)
Dan Hoshoian- 13 (bass/vocals)
You're all
starting young & Garth at 11-12 is one of the youngest band
members I've heard of. Do you feel it's an advantage to you,
to start so young?
It just gives us more time to make music while we’re still
young, pissed off and full of energy. We do lose a lot of
respect because of our age though, most people think young
means untalented but Garth is a great lyricist and a good
guitar player.
How did
you choose your name & how would you describe your sound?
We chose our name cause 13 is an unlucky number so we thought
it would be cool if we called ourselves Lucky 13. We play
all different kinds of music, we are a mixture between NOFX
and Nirvana. We like to try to use a lot of the different
kinds of punk instead of focusing on one sound.
What are
your hobbies outside of the band:
Jake-Playing different instruments, filming stuff, working
on the site.
Garth-Snowboarding, playing lacrosse, masturbating and playing
guitar.
Sam- Masturbating, playing guitar, playing lacrosse, water
skiing, and masturbating.
Dan- I play in another punk band, surf the web and shit like
that.
What kind
of equipment do you each use?
Jake- Westbury 5 pc. set and my crappy high voice
Garth-
Ibanez guitar, backed with a Stage amp.
Sam- Jay turser 7 string guitar, Stage 6-string guitar backed
with a stage amp.
Dan- Hamer bass backed with a Crate amp.
For the
ladies boxers or briefs & for the guys favourite sport:
Jake-boxers (tighty whities rip too easy), and skateboarding
kicks.
Garth- no thanks im not hungry, lacrosse.
Sam-boxers or briefs? What the hell is this, YM magazine?
Dan- boxers, and hockey.
Where do
you see the band in 5-10 years from now:
We think
that we will be playing with some cool bands and touring.
How do
you find the punk scene in Cambridge & do you find it easy
to get shows:
Cambridge has a great punk scene considering its not that
big. There's a lot of great bands here and the ones we’ve
talked to seem pretty interested in playing with us, even
though our age throws them.
If you
could play with any band anywhere who whould it be & where:
Jake-Green Day or Blink 182 in a public bathroom.
Garth-Our Lady Peace, 1995 (when they were still good) in
Cambridge
Sam- The Ramones in New York City
Dan- The Offspring and NOFX in Toronto.
What's
been your highlight as a band so far & your most embarassing
momment as a band so far?
Our highlight as a band was playing our first show in Sam’s
back yard, that was also an embarassment. But the bands biggest
embarassment is Dan.
YOU CAN CONTACT
US AT www.lucky13x.cjb.net OR EMAIL US AT lucky13x@hotmail.com
