Astrochrist Surf Band: Cosmic Gospel Surf Music in Dallas, TX

Astrochrist Surf Band from Dallas, TX

We are beginning a series of interviews with surf bands. Our first interview is with Astrochrist from Dallas, TX. Check it out now! Here even!

1. How long have you been playing together?
   One earth year.
2. What city do you claim as your hometown?
   The Sovereign Nation of Texas is our current base of operations.
3. Do you have any nicknames?
   Sometimes Reverend Dangerwood goes by Susan
4. What songs come up on shuffle on your ipod?
   What is this ipod of which you speak? Shuffle? Tell me more!
5. If you had the chance for some interstellar travel, what planet would you colonize?
   We’re actually colonizing yours right now, take us to your babes.
6. What kind of music do you say you play?
   Cosmic Gospel Surf Music
7. Tell us about everybody’s gear.
   Father Edna Strange plays his elegant white Telecaster through a purple Marshall Halfstack. Crimbot 5000 plays a Harmony Bass from the 80s (it’s surf I promise) through an Ampeg SVT. Reverend Dangerwood plays, among other things, an Epiphone dot with righteous lipstick pickups through a Fender DeVille (2×12). Brother Bob plays some delightful Pearl kit that I can’t remember right now with a Chad Smith signature snare that has just been set up and resnared for added freshness.
8. Spaghetti westerns or spaghetti meatballs?
   Westerns! How can you think about pasta when the banditos are running off with our party liquor?!
9. What’s your favorite venue to play?
   Hot Rod shows like The Round Up in Central Texas
10. Who’s your favorite superhero?
    Captain Reverb
11. Are there any other surf bands we should check out?
    The Surf Coasters from Japan kick all kinds of ass.
12. If all of your band members were in a knife fight, who would win?
    Brother Bob, his mother is a tiger… a fucking tiger
13. Have you ever actually surfed?
    Sure, on the internet
14. Favorite surf guitar song?
    I’m not really into picking favorites, but off the top of my head I’ll just say “Chunder” by Friends of Dean Martinez.
15. Favorite SciFi movie?
    “Blood Freak…” okay it’s actually a bad horror flick, but it’s got some science bs.
16. If you saw Mothra standing on the sidewalk asking for change, would you give him a buck or tell him to get a real job?
    If I weren’t broke myself I’d just take him straight to the liquor store and start shoppin.’
17. Do you drink beer while you play?
    No, silly. My hands are full of guitar, but in between songs, yes.
18. When is your next tour?
    After college is over.
19. Have you released an album lately or do you plan to release an album anytime soon?
    Currently in production. Hopefully it will be done soon.
20. If you could make a worm hole to any time and place, where would you go?
    I would go find Andrew Jackson and punch him in the dick.

-Rev Dangerwood

Astrochrist Surf Band from Dallas, TX

Astrochrist Surf Band from Dallas, TX

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