Interview: Nobody Takes Vegas

If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know that Nobody Takes Vegas belong here like nobody else, that's why I asked them for a little interview. Jack Morrow, one of their guitarists, sat down to answer my questions. SPOILER ALERT: This is the best interview I posted so far, enjoy!

Q: Story behind your band name:

A: It all started with our old drummer and friend Ian. We had just finished writing a song, and he had proposed the name "Nobody Takes Vegas" for it. We asked him his reasoning behind it, to which he replied "when I went to high school, there was a security guard there named Vegas, and he was so tough that nobody could take him." We all liked the name so much along with the story that we decided to name the band that instead. Maybe one day the original NTV namesake song will resurface itself.

Q: What inspired you to start a band?

A: This response would probably be different for every member of the band you ask, but I've personally been playing in "bands" and performing since I was 7 or 8, starting with playing trombone in elementary school all the way up until high school. I picked up guitar when I was thirteen and played in two different rock bands with my best friends in high school, mostly covering songs by Brand New, Manchester Orchestra, even Miley Cyrus. One fateful day, I heard a style of music I had never heard before. Rhythmically it reminded me of pop punk or alt rock, but the chords and timbre of the guitar were so far beyond what I had been hearing at the time and I decided I wanted to make music like that. I had already known Harrison from working together previously, and had met Nick through a mutual friend of ours. From there the two of them pulled some strings and we eventually wound up with Rob and Jimmy in the band, and it worked.

Q: With which band would you like to work one day?

A: We've already opened for He is Legend, one of myself and Harrison’s favorite bands, and even have another show with them coming up on August 10th, so that option's out the window. I guess the only option left would be to raise Kurt Cobain from the dead and tour with Nirvana. Get back to me if you know any necromancers.

Q: How will you survive the zombie apocalypse?

A: This is a tough one, as many would opt for the classic motorcycle/chainsaw combination, but zombies are way too fast nowadays for this to work. Fortunately they're physically weak, so a bunker with plenty of firearms, ammo, and rations would be sufficient for a short while. I haven't seen World War Z yet, so if they've presented a be-all end-all solution to the zombie apocalypse, I'd like to hear their input.

Q: FMK (fuck, marry, kill) with your band members - GO!

A: Fuck: Toss-up between Nick and Jimmy
Marry: Rob
Kill: Harrison (sorry man)

Q: If you were a woman for a day, what would you do?

A: Probably the same things I usually do, except I'd be playing with my hair and boobies quite a bit more.

Q: Would you rather have Nicolas Cage play the lead role in every movie you watch, or Nickelback sing every song you'll ever hear?

A: Nicholas Cage, obviously. I hear he plays a mean Disney Princess.

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