| Deathrock.com:
There are a few projects emerging
from the Vanishing right now, would you care to tell
us about them?
Jessie:
We have a couple of electronic side projects. AUTONERVOUS
is the fraction of Billy and I. It began as the goth
arobics but now it is more neurotic dirty disco cabaret.
ZONETECH is the fraction of Billy and Brian and has
been together for longer than The Vanishing. They have
done soundtracks for sci-fi sexploitation films such
as CANDY VON DEWD. We have a split tape/cd between these
bands called "Fetalities 2003" which you could
get from us if you tried. Right now we are looking for
labels to put out this music.
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Deathrock.com:
Tell us a personal story that
inspired any specific Vanishing song.
"It
was the most ecstatic feeling actually,
because though no one could see
me, I existed alone, in peace."
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Jessie:
"Glass Is Falling"
was inspired by a mushroom trip I took when I was
14. I was out of my mind and speaking in some language
which sounded like russian to me. A voice awoke
inside of me which was very ancient and began controlling
my movements, my arms and legs became the hands
of the clock, racing down the street. I puked in
a toystore. I was terrified because I had never
felt something so deep. I had just dyed my hair
purple and the dye was pouring off my stained hands
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"Still Lifes Are Failing"
is somewhat inspired by another mushroom trip I took in
which I became the part of a painting that had been covered
up, painted over, but still remained beneath the surface
of what was deemed appropriate or beautiful. It was the
most ecstatic feeling actually, because though no one
could see me, I existed alone, in peace.
Deathrock.com:
You have been doing a lot
of touring recently, any good war stories?
Jessie:
Our favorite show we have played in the last few
months was in Huston, Texas at this place called "Super
Happy Fun Land". It used to be a church, but now
it's painted flourescent green and seems like an afterschool
center for delinquents, I hear that many experimental
jazz groups play there. The bands we played with were
THE FACADE, and SWARM OF ANGELS who were both incredible.
While they played, there were about 8 people sitting
in the pews looking completely bored, the energy was
like a deserted movie theater. Before we began we had
to ducktape shut all the chairs, suddenly there were
lots more people and the show was incredible. Afterewards
we hung out all night drinking opiate tea and jamming
out with the members from the other bands. Our other
favorite places we have been to are Lawrence KS, Portland
OR, New York, and Berlin! We have had a relativly relaxed
time, and not felt the need to strangle each other too
much.
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