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Split Ticket....Nashville 80's metal re-visited

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Submitted By: RoosterpuDDin | Added On: 8/12/2007 | Total Views (1176) | Total Downloads: (0)

Here are SplitTicket band members responses:

M=Micheal (vox)

J=JT (drums)

NI= Nick (axe)

NO= Noah (bass)

W= Weez (axe)

ST= The band as a whole

So how did the band form?

M: Slowly, but sureley, it started with me and JT in '02.We played for a while with different members and then split our way for around a year.Long enough for JT to go on tour with "THE CARRY ONS"for a while and me to play a few shows with "BAD SEED", which is how I met Eric Reason, our producer.After I quit "Bad Seed", I got JT back and Nick and Noah Ellis joined us.Wes "Weez" reason, which is Eric's younger brother completed what is now "Splitticket".

Which bands have influenced you?

M- Dark New Day, Seether, Chevelle, Slipknot/Stone Sour, STP
JT- Breaking Benjamin,Shinedown,Creed,Tool,Motley Crue,12 Stones
NI- Nickelback, Breaking Benjamin,Korn,Three Days Grace,Seether
NO- same as Nick
W-Lamb of God,Shadows Fall,As Blood Runs Black,All that Remains,Throwdown

What gear do you guys use?

M-Whatever the Venue has for me to sing through,lol...sm58,shure in ear...JBL speakers,Behringer sound,etc.
J- Mapex kit, meinl symbols
NI- Mesa Boogie dual rectifier, Marshall 1960a cab,PRS guitars,Gibson,Epihone les paul'Shekter Hellraiser,AKG wireless, Boss pedals.
NO- Ampeg amp and cab,Ibanez basses, Boss pedals
W- Peavey xxx,1960 Marshall vintage cab,Ibanez and shecter diamong guitars, Boss pedals

Any favorite movies/TV shows?

M- "Braveheart" and "Rockstar" as far as flicks.
J- "The Girls Next Door"
NI- "300"
NO- "Sienfeld"
W- "Rocky IV"

Which celebrity would you lie to hit with a hammer?

M-Scott Stapp
J- Linz Lohan....with MY hammer, that is...LOL!
NI- Micheal Vick
NO- Barry Bonds
W- Alec Baldwin

If you could tour with anyone, who would it be?

M- 12 Stones
J- Breaking Benjamin
NI- Nickelback
NO- Breaing Benjamin
W- Chevelle

Any favorite foods/beverages?

M- Slow grilled ribeye steak, corn casserole, and sweet tea most of the time I drink water,though.
J- sushi and red bull
NI- lasagna and water
NO- Chicken and water
W- Killian's Irish Red and anything with ranch or hot sauce on it

Anything you wanna add?

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Review by volqueen on 8/13/2007 7:07:28 AM

The guys are pretty amazing Roo! So glad that you did this interview! This is a band that we will hear lots of good things about in the future for sure. Rock ON'

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