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We are going to merge the two because they are both bands that I have created. Taime: We have kind of fucking incorporated it into the Pussycats. We are working on new songs to but the main thing is the live record we have just been editing it and we need to fucking mix it.Īre you still working with the Newly Deads or has that been placed on the back burner? Taime: Well we are going to come back and work on the record and probably go back out on the road in the summer. What are your plans for the band beyond that? What is next when you get back? You guys are heading off to Europe in a few days. Usually I hear about shit but I haven’t really heard about anything making a buzz. So there is not that much support for local acts out there now? It usually runs in like five year cycles so hopefully it will pick up pretty soon because it makes it like more fun to go out and do shit. I mean I used to do clubs but I have not done that in like a few years because the scene has been really slow. What do you think about the current state of the LA metal scene? It is not like it was in the eighties. So you are playing a good mix of the old and the new tunes? Now that we play some of the new shit it is cool because we can kind of mix it up. Playing it is fun but it is just like playing the same shit over and over again. Taime: Yeah… I get tired of playing everything. A lot of bands have a mega hit such as “House of Pain” and then they tire of playing it live. Well now that you mention it, I have another question for you. Taime: “Slip Of The Tongue”, “Cathouse” and “Bathroom Wall.” “Babylon” is always fun and so is “House of Pain” as well. What songs from your catalog are still exciting for you to sing after all these years? We are not working out or anything we haven’t worked out in a long time. The first night you are like, man, I am fucking tired, but by the third show you just get into a rhythm. No really, once you get rolling, it is like a fucking routine. Taime: I am going to go back to the booze, drugs and cigarettes. How do you maintain the level of energy and exuberance night after night? It is easier because we know what we are doing more now.

Taime: Not at all we just get in there and play a show.

People come with their kids and shit.ĭo you find touring to be any harder now than you did in the eighties and nineties? I mean we have a new record called The Power & The Glory Hole that has been out for a little bit and we have a lot of young fans at our shows.ĭo you get a mixture of older fans as well? We are still working in the artwork and we have to gather all the photos and shit.ĭo you think you will be able to reach a younger fan base with the newer music? Maybe even sooner depending on if everything can get worked out. Taime: It is pretty much ready and when we get back from Europe we are going to go in and mix it. When can we expect it and what is it going to be like? I know you guys have been working on a new CD. Taime: I don’t know, booze, booze, drugs and cigarettes. What do you attribute the longevity of the band to? Looking back on the early days of Faster Pussycats, back in the Eighties, did you ever think you would be going strong all these years? Playing different cities and different countries and shit… that is pretty much what keeps me inspired. The guys in the band and I have a good time you know. Taime: Fucking Rock and Roll! I love music and it is just fun. What is it that keeps you inspired and keeps you going? You guys have been at this for over twenty years now. Taime: There is like a convention thing going on and we are just going to make an appearance and play a few songs. Here is what the so-called Godfather of Sleaze had to say about the band, their upcoming releases and what it is that has kept him in the business for over two decades. I managed to track down Taime the night before the band was headed to Europe for a few weeks of touring.

#Ballad of jane fasterpussycat full

The Power & The Glory Hole was released in 2006 on Full Effect Records and the band has been touring in support of it. In 2001, Taime reunited Faster Pussycat and he has not looked back since. Their follow up album Wake Me When It’s Over, was certified gold attributed in great part to their hit single and video “House of Pain.” When the band broke up in 1992 lead singer Taime Downe worked with industrial act Pigface before forming the band groundbreaking act, The Newlydeads, a band that had an industrial feel with dark themes running through it. LA sleaze rockers Faster Pussycat hit the scene in 1987 with their self-titled debut and quickly made a mark for themselves on the burgeoning metal scene.