“I was still doing the punk thing, but also playing in some indie bands, I had a less crazy hairstyle.” StillsCrazyBandPunkHairstyles Author:Tony Palermo
“There will be beautiful times and tough times, as such is life, but if your heart is in it, then it is worth it all the way.” IfsWayHeartBeautifulToughWorth ItTough TimesSuch Is Life Author:Irena A. Hoffman
“The band that I was I auditioning for, they were just all like, dreads and stuff, so I did look kind of out of place. But I had learned the material and it sounded cool as f**k when we were rehearsing.” LooksKindStuffMaterialsBandDreadRehearsing Author:Tony Palermo
“I have known people throughout my years of playing where maybe they had a gig, but then lost the gig because they didn't really move forward with them.” PeopleYearsMovingLostKnownMoving ForwardGigs Author:Tony Palermo
“I filled in for Papa Roach because we weren't doing much. Unwritten Law had a few more shows booked, but I got the call to fill in again at the end of the year. I was like, "I have to make myself available to these guys."” YearsEndsShowsLawGuyFilledAvailablePapaUnwrittenRoachesFilled InPapa Roach Author:Tony Palermo
“We[ Papa Roach ]'re always trying to get bigger and bigger. It's weird because I wasn't around when they sold millions of records. Now it's just always about "OK what new people can we get to." We're trying to package up with younger bands like Bring Me the Horizon or Of Mice and Men. Those bands always get talked about, because their demographic is so young. But, actually we are seeing a lot of younger people at shows which is awesome.” PeopleMenTryingShowsYoungMillionsRecordsSeeingBandBiggerHorizonMicePackagesAlways TryingDemographicsPapaRoachesPapa Roach Author:Tony Palermo
“Nerves are always a big problem for me, which is why I loved doing American sitcoms. Because you know when you do the take in front of the audience that you're going to do it again afterwards. A minute after you finish, you just go and do it again. So, there's that sort of safety net. And then if you made a little mistake or two, they'll go pick it up, so there's nothing to worry about.” IfsKnowsLittlesMadeTwoProblemBigsMistakeWorryAudienceMinutesFrontsPicksSafetyNervesSitcomBig ProblemsSafety Net Author:John Cleese
“After doing those Mötley Crüe and Nickelback shows where the demographic is a little older, Papa Roach got a lot of fans from those tours. And now we have parents saying "Yeah my kids are into you guys!" It's cool.” LittlesShowsKidsGuyParentFansYeahDemographicsPapaRoachesNickelbackPapa Roach Author:Tony Palermo
“That's a lovely experience when you make an audience laugh. Then the nerves go away for a bit. And sometimes you do things then that you've never done before that are really funny.” SometimesDoneBitsAudienceLaughingLovelyGoing AwayNerves Author:John Cleese