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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.
Monty: Um, well, that kind of came at the end. You know, I had written that song, "All Day Sucker," which is off the album. And, I don't know, it just kind of hit some of my feelings of the past, and things like that.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: And it also went well with the picture of my kid on the cover, so…
Chad: I figured that was your daughter. (Laughter) Um, alright, why do you play guitar in Crunchy? Why not stick to bass? And how long have you played guitar?
Monty: Well, I've actually played guitar longer than I have bass.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: Uh, I started out playing guitar in some bands. I've played guitar now, probably, let's see, what's it been? Well, over 20 years.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: Um, anyway, when I started looking for guys to play in the band, I was having a hard time finding a guitar player, and I wanted like two guitar players in the band. And I kept looking for guys that had the sound and had a good fit, and after awhile I was getting discouraged. And I found a really good bass player. And after awhile I just went, "Well, I'll just play it myself," you know? So, that's kind of how it started. And now it's just been a blast getting back to playing guitar, and things like that.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: That's how that happened.
Chad: Okay. Tell me about the other band members in Crunchy both on the record and on tour. And are they locals from the Kansas City area, or what's with that?
Monty: Okay, the only guy that will be out on the road that's on the album is the bass player, Scott King, and he's from Rhode Island. I met him a few years ago, and when I started this I knew he was a good bass player and can sing well. I brought him out. Let's see, actually I just had a couple guys from here in Kansas City that were friends and whatnot play on the album, so…But they have other things they want to do instead of touring. So, the guitar player is a guy named Greg Hyde from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: And the drummer is also from here in Kansas City.
Chad: Okay. And what's his name?
Monty: Uh, Rodney Caylor.
Chad: Okay. Mark sent me, of course the cd and whatnot, and also a picture. Would the guy with the goatee be the bass player?
Monty: Uh, is it the picture with the three of us?
Chad: Yep.
Monty: Okay, yeah, the guy on the left.
Chad: Okay. Okay. Tell me about your new record label, and why did you choose them? Or vice versa I suppose it could be…
Monty: Yeah. Um, well, I initially was gonna sign with Metal Blade, and I guess toward the end I just kind of felt like it might be better to go with a different label that could maybe get me into a different market…
Chad: Um hm.
Monty: …You know, and, uh, more in the direction of the music. And I didn't see it working out that way, but I was maybe gonna push it in that direction. So, SAR is a label in New Jersey, and it's a smaller label. But they are really cool people. So, I'm really excited. They have been working their tails off. So, we're all excited about it, and it seems like we're gonna get some radio play…
Chad: Great.
Monty: …You know?
Chad: Great. Um, what other bands do they have on their label roster?
Monty: Well, actually I'm the main thing right now. (Laughter)
Chad: Okay.
Monty: They have other artists. A guy named Glenn Jones…
Chad: Okay.
Monty: …That does quite well. He's Quincy Jones' nephew.
Chad: Oh, okay.
Monty: Yeah, so, they've done really well for him. But as far as like, main rock acts, I'm kind of the initial band on there.
Chad: Okay. Cool. Tell me why you chose Jeff Scheetz to co-produce the album.
Monty: Well, it started out…I started talking to Jeff…Let's see, we've been friends for a few years now, and I've always admired his guitar playing and his albums and whatnot. And he was here in town. I started talking to him at first about engineering and whatnot, and then I decided to do just the whole record at his studio. So, once we got into it, I think at one time I just said, "I think maybe I'd like to have you just kind of be kind of a co-producer with me on this thing. I'd like your input." That's kind of how that came about. It was just a great experience. He was great to work with. It was the funnest time I've ever had in the studio.
Chad: Really?
Monty: Yeah. A lot of fun. It took awhile, but it was fun.
Chad: When did you start recording the album? You said it took awhile, how long of a process was that?
Monty: Well, it was, I think, around August of last year. We strung it out over a few months, but it was worth it.
Chad: Great, great. Let's see, I thought I had another question I just thought of while you were talking. Um…..I don't know. Oh, I know! When did you start writing songs for Crunchy? Are these some songs you've had sitting in your pocket for awhile? Or was this all just brand new stuff that you wrote while you were in the studio, or how did that come about?
Monty: Okay. Yeah, I started writing for this actually about three years ago, with a solo kind of outlet in mind. And then we decided to do Let It Go, and I took a lot of those songs that I'd written for this and actually put them on that one. Like "T.I.M.," and "Another Hill," and stuff like that. And then after we finished that, I was kind of even going in a further poppy direction anyway, so I demoed probably 40 or 50 songs over the last two years. And these are like 14 in that direction.
Chad: Okay. Alright.
Monty: They're all pretty new.
Chad: Okay. Are you taking the same approach as you did with Galactic Cowboys in that you'd rather not have Crunchy labeled as a Christian band?
Monty: Um, well, I don't really care. We're gonna play Christian festivals. We're gonna play…If a Christian coffeehouse wants us, we'll probably play that. We're Christians, and we're whatever you want to call us outside…As far as a band, we don't label ourselves as a "Christian industry band." You know, we're just who we are, and you can call us whatever you want. That's kind of the way I look at it. Basically it's just a band, but…
Chad: Was that, in your opinion anyway, from your outlook, was that the same case as Galactic Cowboys? Or did you guys intentionally try to not be put in that box?
Monty: You know, I don't know. I mean, just personally, I never thought we played enough of the Christian-type things. I always wanted to do more of that. I knew we had a lot of fans out there that maybe wouldn't want to go to a bar or something. And I always wanted to play for that kind of a thing. Um, but, I don't know, I think there was probably too big of a deal made out of labeling and all. It's just us saying, "Hey, uh, we're Christian people, and we'd like to play for you." You know?
Chad: Um hm.
Monty: So, that was always my stand. We never tried to - at least I didn't - I never wanted to give the impression that we didn't like being in Christian music or anything like that.
Chad: Okay. Are the other members of Crunchy Christians?
Monty: Yes.
Chad: Cool. Tell me about some of the songs and their subjects on the new record.
Monty: Okay. Just like any song?
Chad: Yeah, just randomly, anything that comes to mind, anything that stands out for you. Both musically or lyrically.
Monty: Okay, um. Let's see. It's kind of hard to talk about it cold.
Chad: (Laughter) Sorry about that.
Monty: Well, I'm just trying to think. Let me get my sheet here, and go down…
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: I don't know. Some of these I kind of wrote, like "She's a Freak," and "Baby Zit," and things like that were kind of fun songs that I played with lyrical ideas that I wanted to leave kind of open-ended to where you kind of have to look at what it was I was talking about. I'd kind of like people to have to think on some of these as to what I'm talking about. Um, things like "Love (Comin' Out of Our Ears)," that's basically about, you may not have a lot of material possessions, but if you've got love and you love God, then you've got a lot.
Chad: Cool.
Monty: You know, some of these are simple messages or themes. A lot of these are personal songs I wrote sittin' there playing for my kid. Things like that. Um, what else? "Jerk Store," I just frankly took from the "Seinfeld" episode where George uses that phrase to get back at somebody, and I didn't really have anybody in mind. I just thought it was a funny idea, and I just did it.
Chad: Okay. I really like the cheerleading squad on "Love (Comin' Out of Our Ears)." That's a very cool touch.
Monty: Oh, yeah. Me, too. I really enjoyed the way that turned out.
Chad: I thought that was pretty…
Monty: Thanks, man.
Chad: On "Didn't" I just was looking through the lyrics here, what exactly does it mean…It basically looks like the last line of the lyrics, you put a blank line, and it says, "Insert Name Here"?
Monty: Okay. Well, in the song I sing the name "Zoe"…
Chad: Oh, okay.
Monty: …The name of my child.
Chad: Yep.
Monty: And, uh, so it's basically…I put that there more or less to say, "Insert the name of a loved one," or somebody that you can sing this song to.
Chad: Okay. Cool, cool. The song "The Underground," and tell me if I'm wrong here, but it kind of seems like it could be the story of Galactic Cowboys. Is it?
Monty: Yeah. I mean, that's kind of what I had in mind. It's just a basic autobiographical, or biographical…And, yeah, just kind of taking some of the frustration out on some of the way the industry, the way they are. Having to buy your way onto radio, and just some of that kind of crap. And almost embracing the fact that you're an underground artist.
Chad: Okay. Does payola go on a lot more than we know?
Monty: Well, you know, as far as I can tell, that's the name of the game.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: You know, that's the whole ballgame right there. It's kind of the market, and you know, favors and whatnot. And that's why you see a lot of bands on the radio, and you go, "How on earth did that get on the radio?!?" You know? Well, that's how probably. (Laughter)
Chad: (Laughter) Um, what and who are some of the influences heard in Crunchy's music and/or in the lyrics?
Monty: Well, I just took a lot of stuff that's really influenced me for years, which is obviously Beatles, and bands that the Beatles influenced, like Cheap Trick. I don't know. I'm a big fan of a band called The Wildhearts and an English, kind of punk pop band called the Yo-Yo's, 3 Colors Red, and things like that. And even stuff that I like, like 10 years ago, like The Cars. Bands like that. A lot of different influences.
Chad: Cool. I remember when Let It Go came out, I was talking to some people and reading reviews and whatnot, and people were saying some different things about the lyrics. Some people thought they were too silly, especially for a final release. They loved the album, but that was kind of their take on not only the lyrics, but the outtakes in between songs and the banter…
Monty: Oh, yeah, I'd agree. (Laughter)
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: I thought they were, too.
Chad: Okay, okay. I see a similar vibe lyrically like on All Day Sucker. The songs are fun, they're not serious. Or maybe I'm just not looking below the surface enough, but what my question was gonna be, is this album an extension of that fun or whatever you want to call it on that Let It Go album?
Monty: Well, yeah, I mean, as far as the songs themselves, I just…That's kind of what I was going for was just more of a fun vibe, getting away from a lot of the depression and things in music anymore. And then I just kind of wrote songs with a fun vibe, and played around a little more with the lyrics. There's moments on this album, like "Rabbit" and things like that…
Chad: Um hm.
Monty: …That have a serious side to them also, but overall it's sort of just a fun kind of thing.
Chad: Yeah, I thought that…I remember when I was looking through the song titles when I first got the disc, and "Rabbit" stuck out as…It totally hit me out of leftfield because of the song title, and then, you know, it's kind of more of a - not a ballad - but you know what I mean.
Monty: Uh huh.
Chad: More emotive. Why did you take that approach with the song title when…What was your thought process there? The song title kind of sounds like it's gonna be more fun or whatever you wanna call it, then it's actually kind of a serious song.
Monty: Yeah. Well, I don't know. I guess it's just kind of an artsy thing. It just started…One day a rabbit literally ran into the yard, and I tried to feed it. When I put some lettuce down to feed it, it like shot off! And literally in like three seconds it was like two blocks away, you know? And I just kind of took the whole idea of, you know, wow, it didn't realize that I was just wanting to do something nice for it. And I think sometimes we don't realize that's the way God is sometimes…
Chad: Hm.
Monty: …When he wants to do something good for us, but instead we run away or whatever. So, anyway, just the idea that God and love and his love isn't gonna run away; it's gonna be there. I just kind of played off that theme of the rabbit. That's kind of where that came from.
Chad: Very cool. Very cool. I love the, I don't know if you want to call it a breakdown, but basically the guitar solo/outro on "Missle Silo." I love that. That's a great solo. You do that solo, correct?
Monty: Yeah.
Chad: That's a great solo.
Monty: I appreciate that.
Chad: I like really like that ending there. So, that is your daughter on the cover, Zoe, right? Didn't you say that?
Monty: Yeah.
Chad: Okay, cool. My wife and I actually a, she turns seven weeks old tomorrow, our daughter's also named Zoe. (Laughter)
Monty: Is that right?
Chad: Yeah. I was looking through the liner notes and saw "Zoe," and I'm like, "Oh, wow. Cool."
Monty: Cool.
Chad: I'm a new parent. It's quite the experience.
Monty: That's awesome. And it's a little girl?
Chad: Yep, yep. She's great.
Monty: Oh, man, I'll tell you what, it changed our lives. She's our first. We waited awhile to have her, but she just really just changed our lives. That whole experience and everything has really affected my writing.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: And my whole thought process, and life. That kind of came out.
Chad: That's pretty cool. How old is she?
Monty: She's almost two. She's a couple of weeks away from being two.
Chad: Cool. What do you call Crunchy's music as far as genre goes?
Monty: I would just probably stick it in the alternative/pop rock category. I could see us opening for Foo Fighters, Collective Soul, Weezer, whatever. Anywhere in there. I just didn't want to have to face another possibility of opening for Fates Warning again. (Laughter)
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: Or that always being the option. "Okay, we're going to send you out on tour with a death metal band." It's just like, "No!"
Chad: Or Overkill. (Laughter)
Monty: Yeah, Overkill. It was always that kind of thing. "Well, what do you think about going out with Danzig?" "No!" You know?
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: They were obviously the main bands we did tour with, you know? I can see us in that genre.
Chad: Okay, alright. Tell me about the east coast promo tour you just went on.
Monty: I was back east for like a week, and we went to Maine and did some radio, a video/TV show in Boston, even though we don't have a video yet. (Laughter)
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: (Laughter) We still did the show. And we did some press, and kind of met with the label and got to know them. Got to see what their plans are for this whole thing. It was good to meet with those guys.
Chad: Okay. What's the first single off the album?
Monty: The first single is "If Only."
Chad: Okay. Mark was telling me that you're going to be on "Mancow." How did that come about, and what do you expect from it?
Monty: Well, yeah, that's kind of exciting. Uh, we got that through…A guy at the label knew Mancow, and gave him a call and said, "Hey, we'd like to have a record release party on your show." And Mancow agreed. So, we're going to go on and actually play a full thing, play a few songs…
Chad: Wow.
Monty: …Do it with amps ablazing, and hopefully it'll come off good on the radio, and reach three or four million people in one shot.
Chad: No kidding?
Monty: It goes all over the country, so it's kind of a cool way to break out there.
Chad: And it's live, right?
Monty: Yeah. So, hopefully that's going to be a nice way to kick this thing off.
Chad: Yeah. Now, that won't be the band's first live setting, will it?
Monty: Actually we're going to play Tuesday night here in town…
Chad: Okay.
Monty: …Kind of have a little record release party here in Kansas City. Yeah, that'll be one of the first things.
Chad: Okay. And the album comes out the 5th, is that right?
Monty: Yeah. I didn't want the first thing we ever did live to be in front of like four million people.
Chad: (Laughter) Yeah, that'd be tough. (Laughter)
Monty: Yeah. (Laughter)
Chad: Is it also going to be like an interview sort of setting, too, on Mancow, or is it just you guys playing, or…?
Monty: I think, yeah, I think he's going to talk to us a little bit. So, that'll be interesting.
Chad: Wow. That should be.
Monty: Yeah. I don't really know what to expect.
Chad: Yeah, how to handle that situation.
Monty: Yeah.
Chad: (Laughter) You never know.
Monty: Yeah, it may be a little touchy.
Chad: Yeah.
Monty: We'll see. I'm going to try to avoid any bizarre questions. (Laughter)
Chad: Hopefully it'll go well.
Monty: Yeah, steer it back to the album. (Laughter)
Chad: Yep. (Laughter) Now, you do live in the Kansas City area. How long ago did you move from Houston?
Monty: We've been here about four years now.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: About three or four years ago, we kind of got tired of the traffic in Houston. So, we thought we'd get back here. We have family back here.
Chad: Yep. Cool. What are Crunchy's touring plans?
Monty: Well, you know, they're kind of setting that up. Next week we're actually opening two shows. We're going to open for (inaudible).
Chad: For who, I'm sorry?
Monty: They're called Bar 7.
Chad: Oh, yep, yep.
Monty: Yeah, some guys from Tesla. And apparently Tesla was pretty big in Wisconsin because the first night sold out, so they added another one.
Chad: Wow. So you're playing two nights?
Monty: Yeah.
Chad: Oh, wow.
Monty: Two nights in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Chad: Is it a very big venue, do you know?
Monty: It must be. I'm not real sure. I've never played there. It's not too far from Milwaukee I guess. We'll probably draw a lot of Milwaukee/Chicago people.
Chad: And then are you…You said they're setting that up. Do you have any idea…What are your intentions - to tour a month at a time, or do weekend dates? What are your intentions with the touring?
Monty: Well, as far as I know they're gonna go for a full-on tour, or opening for somebody. Getting us out there for a headline thing? My preference would be to catch on with a nice tour and opening up. I think that'd be a nice start. That's kind of the plan. Something like that. We don't really know yet. Have to see how that turns out.
Chad: I'm a big fan of your artwork, by the way. It's one of the…You see something and you know it's yours.
Monty: (Laughter)
Chad: And I was just kind of curious, there's a few pictures and a few pieces of your art in the new album, but on the past few, especially, Galactic Cowboys albums - actually all of them really - your art's been very prominent. And it doesn't seem to be as prominent on this album. Was that a conscious effort for some reason?
Monty: Yeah. I put a couple things in there. The picture of my daughter and the thing on the front cover, and All Day Sucker, and that kind of thing just seemed to fit. That picture and everything…I actually took that photograph. I don't know, it just seemed to fit so well, so I just kind of went with that. I still do a lot of that stuff and put it online.
Chad: Yeah, I saw. And you've got your stuff for sale. That's very cool.
Monty: Yeah. I try to kind of keep the graphics and the artwork on the website changed a lot. Keep it kind of fresh.
Chad: Well, I've only got a couple more questions. What should be a Christian's involvement in and approach to art?
Monty: Well, huh. That's deep.
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: (Laughter) Uh. Well, I guess I can only approach it from my viewpoint.
Chad: Yeah, that's fine.
Monty: I think we have a responsibility if you're a Christian to represent…You're representing the faith in your art, and I think you have a responsibility to do it on a high level, I think. And to do as well as you can. That's kind of the way I approach it. I want to be known as a person that does art as well as anybody. That's my goal. Just take and make it as good as it can be, and of a quality that Christians can be proud of.
Chad: Now, this is the last question. Um, what exactly is "The Machine Fish Suite" from At the End of the Day about?
Monty: (Laughter)
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: It's actually about, obviously, a lot of experiences that we went through personally in Galactic.
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: Um, but you know, a lot of it in there also is the whole industry. Or it could really be any industry that kind of stresses power and money over your art. You know, watching these VH1 "Behind the Music"'s…So many bands just get ripped off by business people, by industry lawyers, managers. It's really just a machine. And I was a part of that, and I went through that. You get into something, and you're naïve, and you don't really have a lot of business savvy usually when you're starting out. And you don't know what a good deal is or a bad deal. I just think some people really take advantage of a lot of people. So, that's really kind of what it's about. Being taken advantage of; money, power, being manipulated. That kind of thing.
Chad: Okay, I remember when that album came out, late summer/early fall of '98, when we got it at hm while I was actually working there. And, of course, we listen to any Galactic Cowboys or King's X album till it doesn't run anymore…
Monty: (Laughter)
Chad: (Laughter) …And I remember, I loved all the songs from "Machine Fish Suite."
Monty: (Laughter)
Chad: (Laughter) So, anyway, I had to ask about that.
Monty: Well, yeah. A lot of times I'll take kind of personal experiences, and I'll kind of conglomerate them into a story, or maybe put another character in my place and whatnot. But, yeah, a lot of that obviously was about…Yeah. But, you know, I'd have to say, I've met a lot of people that that could probably apply to.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: So…
Chad: I thought of a couple more things actually. I saw that in the press release for Crunchy, Dee Dee Ramone is your cousin?
Monty: Yeah.
Chad: Really?
Monty: Yeah. Not to say that we have like a close personal relationship.
Chad: (Laughter) Yeah.
Monty: But, yeah, we've met and everything. He's my dad's brother's son.
Chad: Okay.
Monty: And, yeah, I guess a lot of people don't know that.
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: They usually think Shawn Colvin is related to me.
Chad: Shawn Colvin, why am I not thinking of who that is?
Monty: She's like kind of a country/folk artist. I get asked that a lot: "Is Shawn Colvin related to you?"
Chad: (Laughter)
Monty: No, but Dee Dee Ramone!
Chad: (Laughter) That's great.
Monty: He's actually named Doug Colvin.
Chad: Do you have any closing comments for me? Anything you'd like to leave me with?
Monty: Um, well, I'm just hoping that people will approach this as a new thing, and just leave their minds open if they were Galactic fans, that they'll give me some artistic freedom.
Chad: Um hm.
Monty: Give me some room as an artist, you know? Take it for what it is: just fun rock 'n' roll. Anyway, yeah. I can't wait to get out there and play again. It's been a couple years since I've actually toured. I'm looking forward to it.
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