I recently had a chance to talk to Scott, the Guitarist for Mr. Nasty...

 

Q. Where does Mr. Nasty hail from?

 

Long Island, New York.

 

Q. How is the Music scene there? Specifically for Bands such as Mr. Nasty.

 

We havent really been too involved with the local scene the last few years. Its mostly cover and top-40 type of bands but it seems that there is a bit of a Rock scene coming back. We always drew good crowds so I hope when we start playing shows again after the New Year we will see good turn outs. Weve gotten a great response from people when they hear we are back together.

 

Q. How long has Mr. Nasty been performing together?

 

Well we got together in early 1989 originally. We were together until the end of 1992 when we split up until ~1997. We werent able to really do what we wanted at the time so we put it on the back burner until just recently.

 

Q. How and where did everyone in Mr. Nasty meet?

 

I met Dee through an ad for a totally Glam guitar player in the bathroom at one of the old LAmours clubs. We hit it off the second we met but it took awhile to actually get a band together. Moog was a life long friend of Dees. Monti, the original drummer was in several bands with Dee over the years and Rich the other original guitar player and I had been in a band called Grimm Jack before Mr. Nasty. As for other members well they just kind of fell in and out of the band over time. Sivo who plays drums now is a real good friend from a band I was in called The Beast. The Beast was a 400 pound skinhead who looked like Curly from the 3 Stooges, that was a fun band! We also had a guy Doug Banx who played guitar on our .38 Caliber Kisses album. Some people might remember him from a band called the Rock City Angels, they were on Geffen at one time. They had a great album out years ago called Young Mans Blues. He is a real good player too.

 

 

Q. I have noticed that you are extremely proactive in promoting Mr. Nasty. How do you find the time?

 

I just try to put in a little time everyday. I love doing it but I dont feel like I do enough really when I see bands like Electric Frankenstein. They just seem to be able to do anything. Like some DIY Rock superheroes. The Internet has been great though it makes it very easy.

 

Q. In what direction does the future point for Mr. Nasty?

 

Well were writing new material right now and just kind of getting back in the groove. Hopefully we wont spontaneously combust or anything, we have a knack for that! I think we are a little wiser about how to do things now so the future looks pretty damn good from where Im standing.

 

Q. Any plans for a new album or tour?

 

We are actually going to put out some new material in the spring of 2001. We would like to find a cool low-key label like SkreaminSkull/Skyclad to work with again but if not well probably put it out on our own, possibly. We have actually had quite a few people that remember us from years ago and some have expressed interest in working with us so well see what happens. Any kind of wide scale tour is probably not an issue unless something big happened for us its just too costly otherwise. Well do some shows in and around NY but more than that I couldnt say. Ah almost forgot were going to be on a Johnny Thunders Tribute album that is coming out next year. Well be doing A Little Bit of Whore from the Que Sera Sera album. Check out http://www.thestrap-ons.com/johnny.html for more details.

 

Q. Do you think that the Internet has opened new doors for up-and-coming Artists/Bands, such as yourselves, to get their music out and known?

 

Oh absolutely. In a big, big way. You can communicate so much easier than ever before. Anything you do now is done globally too which is just amazing. Its just a matter of getting it out there. Weve heard from so many people that bought our album 10 years ago who had no idea what ever happened to us. How freakin cool is that! We sold a lot of stuff in Europe originally so with out the Internet theyd probably never have found us again. Now they can email us and hear from us the same day and vice versa. You know it used to be the fanzines were the best way to communicate what you were doing but now theyre all webzines for the most part everything is going that way and its a lot of fun.

 

Q. Have Web Companies such as MP3.com, helped Mr. Nasty?

 

They definitely have. I think Mp3.com is one of the greatest things to happen for bands looking to promote themselves in ages. You dont need a label, a lawyer, a manager, a publicist and all the other baggage. None of those are bad things mind you but in the past the were absolute necessities to really get noticed. Now you need a computer or at least access to one and some good songs.

 

Q. Well Scott I want to thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. Would you mind doing more interviews in the future?

 

No man, thank you. Anytime you youd like to ask questions Im willing to answer.