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Exclusive Interview with Christopher Guanlao from the Silversun Pickups!

L.A.'s Silversun Pickups are back with another inspiring set of songs featuring their patented sound: distorted guitars, delicate melodies, hypnotic, left-of-center rhythms and unvarnished vocals.

Drummer Christopher Guanlao recently stepped up to the plate to take a couple challenges from ARTISTdirect. See how he did...

EITHER/OR:

AD: Beer or Wine?
CG: Jameson

AD: On the Rocks or Straight-Up?
CG: on the rocks.

AD: Pizza or Sushi?
CG: My naughty side says pizza, but my healthy side says sushi.

AD: Corn or Flour?
CG: Flour

AD: The Onion or The Simpsons?
CG: Isn't the world big enough for both?

AD: Ashley or Jessica?
CG: ...seriously?

AD: Hot or Cold?
CG: Icy to dull the pain, hot to relax it away.

AD: Sunrise or Sunset?
CG: Before sunrise and after sunset.

AD: Beatles or Stones?

CG: Isn't the world big enough for both?

AD: Roth or Haggar?
CG: Roth

AD: The Replacements or Husker Du?
CG: Isn't the world...ugh. fine. The Replacements.

AD:Pixies or Pavement?
CG: You're killing me here!

AD: Recording or Performing?
CG: Isn't recording a performance? And sometimes performances are recorded. Hmmm. makes you think, doesn't it...

IF YOU'RE FORCED TO:
AD: No one likes to answer these questions... but if you were forced to...

classify your music in a genre, what would it be?
CG: Indie rock

tell us your influences, who would they be?
CG: Pixies, pavement, beatles, stones, roth, the replacements.

cover a song by Bon Jovi, which one?
CG: wanted dead or alive

order food from Wendy's, what do you order?
CG: frosty

live in one city forever, which city?
CG: LA

drink only one beer, which beer?
CG: Newcastle

play only one venue, which one?
CG: Spaceland

pick a favorite song on your new record, which one?
CG: Common Reactor

pick a cover song that could've appeared on the record, which song?
CG: "Shadowplay" by Joy Division

pick your dream band to open for (past or present), who would it be?
CG: If the pixies, pavement, beatles, stones, david lee roth and the replacements started a jam band, we would love to open for them.

A big thanks to Christopher from SilverSun Pickups. Their new album, Carnavas, is available in the ARTISTdirect Store!