Crunchy - Monty Colvin interview
Chad: Do you feel your past, and I'm talking mostly musically here, as far as Galactic Cowboys, is a part of your future and your new band, Crunchy? Or would you rather Crunchy stand on its own?
Monty: Um, well, you know, it's probably gonna have to be part of what I am now, because, you know…I mean, that's hard to explain. I think I just took a lot of the elements from Galactic, and I just applied them to this. Um, you know. So, the harmonies, melodies, things like that are still what I do now. It's just a little different direction now. I think probably there will always be similarities.
Chad: Um hm. Okay. Um, well, in light of that, I feel it's important to talk a little about Galactic Cowboys before we get into Crunchy. Is that okay with you?
Monty: Sure.
Chad: Okay. Alright, well tell me about the demise of Galactic Cowboys.
Monty: Okay. Uh, well, I think right before we did the last album, you know, Wally and I had kind of been talking about, you know, the future and everything. I don't know, I think him and I were both thinking like this might be kind of the end. And I was just kind of getting to the point where I didn't know if I wanted to work with that situation, and I wanted to try new things. I wanted to do a new thing where I can sing and write all the songs, frankly…
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: …And, you know, I started working toward that, probably three years ago, right before we did the last Galactic album. After we finished that, or actually a little bit before that, I kind of told them that would be my last album. And, uh, that's kind of how it happened. We kind of all agreed that we'd go our different directions and do something else.
Chad: There was never a thought on the other guys' part to continue on with Galactic Cowboys without you?
Monty: Uh, I don't think so.
Chad: Okay, okay, okay. So, you did know going into Let It Go that that would be your last record then.
Monty: Yeah, pretty much we'd decided that.
Chad: Okay. Um, Wally Farkas was very involved on Let It Go, and it seemed to, at least, if you look at liner notes and whatnot, much more so than on past albums. Was that album kind of his baby, or is that not an accurate statement?
Monty: Um, well, I wouldn't really say that.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: I think it was…He was real involved with the studio aspect of it, but…He did have a lot to do with the production. So, I still think it was kind of a, a band effort.
Chad: Okay. Alright. Why do you think Galactic Cowboys were never truly appreciated? Or do you feel like they received the recognition they deserved?
Monty: Well, I think we always felt like we were under-appreciated based on, maybe, album sales. You know? That sort of thing. But since we broke up, and I started this new thing, I've really felt a lot more people than we thought actually knew who we were, and really liked the stuff. I think we always had kind of a small cult following, and that's basically what it was. It reached the point where we didn't really care anymore. We just felt like we were who we were, and you know, the situation with our label at the time…We put out albums, and we pretty much knew they probably weren't gonna get real big, and weren't gonna get radio play, and things like that. So, it's a little bit discouraging at times that way, but we didn't really worry that much about it after awhile.
Chad: Okay. Okay. What are the other members of Galactic Cowboys up to as far as you know?
Monty: Um, you know, I'm not real sure as far as what they're doing.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: I know Wally is building a studio, and plans to record bands. That's all I know.
Chad: Okay. Is or was Let It Go the absolute last Galactic Cowboys record, and is there a Greatest Hits in the works from Metal Blade, or what's that situation looking like?
Monty: Um, that I don't know, as far as a Greatest Hits or anything. Um, I just said when I left, "I'll never say never."
Chad: Okay.
Monty: You know, and we'll leave it at that, you know. But, for now, Crunchy is my priority and what I plan to do for awhile.
Chad: Okay. Alright. How is Crunchy different than Galactic Cowboys?
Monty: Well, I guess that's kind of up to each individual person to decide. To me, it's really not that much different, but I've talked to people that think it's completely different. So, I don't know. I think the main thing, it's just a little bit more straight ahead and, maybe, pop rock-oriented. It's a little more melodic rock, I think, rather than the heavy metal riffs and everything that we had on the Galactic albums.
Chad: Um hm. And I think I might know the answer to this one. You touched on it maybe just a little bit in passing, but is Crunchy the reason Galactic Cowboys broke up?
Monty: Um, well, uh, probably not.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: I think that was part of the reason, because I wanted to do something different. But I think we all felt like it was time, at least Wally and I. And, uh, we were ready to do other things.
Chad: Okay. Now, I will leave the Galactic Cowboys questions behind, and head forward with Crunchy. Um, tell me about the band name Crunchy. Why did you choose that?
Monty: Um, I really just wanted something that kind of dealt with a lot of different things, or connotations, as far as, you know, it means something fun. And something that wasn't too scary, or too serious, or too whimsical. I was kind of looking for that kind of name that had kind of a take on some different vibes, you know. Ideally, it was kind of to describe at the same time the guitar sound…
Chad: Okay.
Monty: …You know. We'll have to wait and find out.
Chad: (Laughter) And, of course, you thought a band name was better than just putting out a "solo album"?
Monty: Yeah, you know, I thought about that, too. You know, I guess maybe it's kind of like Nine Inch Nails or something; it's just kind of a name for a project.
Chad: Okay. Tell about the album title All Day Sucker.
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