The Manifest

Interview by: A. Haste with Terry Kyte

1) How did you guys come up with the name Open Choir Fire (I know...I know...but its an unusual name-what the hell did you expect? It is cryptic in its very nature so every loser is going to ask you that question.)?

Amo sleeps in basements. there was an agreement that about every other night I would go down @ 3a with a monster mask on and scream at him, bang pots with wooden spoons, etc to wake him up and give me band names within the next 10 seconds or I would pull his heart out of his chest through his throat. It took a few weeks but he finally came up with open fire choir one night. We all agreed it was in our best interest to switch the words around to avoid litigation by prince.

2) What is your best New Years Resolution for 2007?

to convince the band to quit writing such pussy songs.

3) Your cd is getting some rave reviews...are you still being nice to the little people or is success completely going to your heads?

I'm taking the time to reply to your silly questions aren't I?

4) What do you foresee in Open Chior Fire's future for 2007?

either break up or record a full length album. Some douche bag in a leather bomber jacket will offer to bus us Jaeger shots and tell us that we "got what it takes." We will refuse the jaeger and Chris will shove the guy into the bar, spilling the pitcher of Manny's Amo just bought (to celebrate his new high-paying job @ microsoft). I will get into a wrestling match with chris over Tom Petty and we will promptly be kicked out of the place. We will say to each other "fuck them, that's a lame bar anyway we didn't like that place anyway." I will drink too much at a show, mistakenly believe that I am the frontman and stand on my drum stool harrassing the crowd for not being more "down". It's probably safe to assume there will be a bill with us, Gazebo of Destruction, and MC Vagina sometime this year.

5) What are Open Chior Fire's musical influences?

Don't trust any band that acknowledges musical influences. Musical influences are gay.

6) Did Brian really used to play in a glam rock band?

I will leave it up to Brian to describe Jamie Mallet Jr. I will probably regret it.

7) Has your music truely ruined 3 lives?...that number's got to be at least a little off.

you think that was lowballing it you're right. I'm just trying to get people out to shows OK I don't want to scare any of my relatives that might stumble onto some of this stuff on the intermailspacewebyahooMTV.

8) When you aren't making music-what are you doing?

picking up dog poop. Dogs are a huge responsibility Annie. Getting your girlfriend a puppy for her birthday Isn't the type of decision you just make willy-nilly. You have to inquire with all parties involved, do alot of research on Breed, sex, age, etc not to mention the fact that the host-family need be financially secure enough to support another member before you jump into anything. Alot of people would be surprised at this idea but alot of people are white-trash.

9) Imagine you are going to see the Wizard of Oz. What do you ask for?

a gift certificate to whatever store sells poopless dogs.

10) What are some of the things YOU have to do?

I have to learn to sound more convincing when I'm telling somebody something I absolutely don't believe.