Earplugs Required

Lollipop Lust Kill

by Courtney Campbell
D. Human Lollipop Lust Kill - the name alone intrigued me. Then I saw the names of the band members: Evvy Pedder, D.Human, DeadGreg, Pill, Killer K, and Knits.

After reading their bio, seeing photos of them and listening to the CD, I had no idea what to expect.

I arrived at the venue just prior to soundcheck to see a group of "normal" looking guys running around in T-shirts setting up their equipment. Unlike other bands with stage personas, Lollipop Lust Kill call each other by their given names off stage, which can be a bit confusing!

After soundcheck I caught up with bassist D.Human and keyboard player Killer K. Interviewing two band members in a noisy club proved to be quite a challenge and they had the habit of finishing each others sentences as well as my own during the interview.

If you notice Lollipop Lust Kill coming through your town, make sure you go and check them out!

ER: I just want to get a little background on you guys, the Toledo music scene, you don't have many bands coming out of Toledo. I've been to Toledo for a show but I haven't heard of bands...

Killer K: Coming out of Toledo? Getting signed?

ER: Yeah, it's not Seattle, it's not LA...

Killer K: Not Detroit.

ER: Yeah!

D. Human: Not a Chicago.

ER: Although it's not too far! Alabama is the latest place all these bands are coming out of... What's the Toledo area like, how did it come about you guys getting signed?

Killer K: Well the Toledo scene is actually big. There's a lot of different bands playing in and out of Toledo. We played out a lot, tried to travel a lot and basically created our own following and amongst doing that created some noise and got some people maybe to watch but the main thing is we got a lot of our publicity from the Internet. And so that has a lot to do with how we got signed.

D. Human: The way we actually got signed, on antimtv.com, we were the unsigned band of the month and the owner of Artemis Records, Michael Chambers, he was on the website, we don't know how we got on there, we didn't even know it exisited, then one day he just called us up. He was like " I want you to come out to New York. play a show at CBGB's". We got there and he's like " I want to offer you guys a record deal as long as you guys play you know what I'm hearing."

ER: So you really didn't have to do the showcasing thing for all the labels, it was the one label?

D. Human: Showcase just for them. And actually our manager was trying to get their A&R rep our stuff and he didn't want it.

Killer K: Blew him off.

ER: Really?

Killer K: He didn't go for it. He doesn't work there anymore.

ER: That would make sense especially since they ended up signing you. But now your name wasn't always Lollipop Lust Kill.

Killer K: No it wasn't.

ER: When did the change come about with your name?

D. Human: The name change came about four, five years ago.

Killer K: '97

DHuman: And it was previously called the Candy Killers. We decided that we did not like that name but wanted to keep the same vibe, something sweet and innocent and sinister and evil.

ER: You don't look sinister and evil.

Killer K: Wait 'til the show.

ER: Okay, now you guys have stage names and you have real names. How long have you had the stage names?

Killer K: Since Lollipop Lust Kill.

ER: Since you came up with the name so it was a whole package deal back then?

Killer K: Yep.

ER: Now have you always worn the suits on stage?

Killer K: No. We used to actually wear costumes and our manager kind of got with us on that and came up with more of the idea of collaborating and looking more the same.

D. Human: Looking out for us so we were like, suits.

ER: Okay, so what kind of costumes did you wear?

Killer K: Well, nothing that really sticks out.

D. Human: The guitar player used to wear

Killer K: jumpsuits

D. Human: backwards mask and

Killer K: apron. And the one guitar player wore like a jumpsuit but then the whole Slipknot

D. Human: Slipknot came out and that was the end of that.

Killer K: I used to wear a straight jacket.

ER: So everybody had their own little

Killer K: own little thing. Our singer wore a priest's outfit.

ER: That's a little bit different.

Killer K: Yeah.

ER: Now I've heard a lot in the reviews that I have read about the album, it seems like everybody's trying to figure out what you sound like and who you sound like.

D. Human: Old school Zombie.

Killer K: Old school Zombie maybe a little Manson.

D. Human: Maybe a little Manson.

ER: I think of Manson, Dope which is a more recent band. But some people...

Killer K: Yeah I don't hear the Dope.

ER: If you listen to Dope, the first album, you will probably hear it...

D. Human: Yeah

ER: Because Dope's first album sounds like Manson.

Killer K: Okay

ER: But like some people have said like they pick up Tool and Sevendust and it must just be because of who the producer was.

Killer K: Silvia Massey

ER: I don't hear really that in listening to it.

D. Human: What they are probably doing is ripping it off, the information, off some other website. Something on there and just putting it on theirs and saying ...

ER: Or they are trying to figure it out and they can't figure it out so they just say 'oh it must sound like this because of who the producer was.'

Killer K: Yeah.

D. Human: Yeah.

ER: How did you end up with her producing?

D. Human: Our manager.

Killer K: Yeah our manager.

D. Human: Our manager got her.

ER: Your manager is like the ALL person!

D. Human: Well that's all we got.

Killer K: That's his job.

D. Human: It's just us and him.

Killer K: Yeah it's only us and him.

D. Human: Well anyways she was moving her studios and everything fell into place with the budget and she wanted to do it. And it just so happened at that time she had it open and we got to go in and do it. And it worked out. Just everything fell into place.

ER: Now was everything written before you went to go and record the album?

D. Human: Ah, musically yes.

Killer K: Vocally we did a few tracks...

D. Human: Three or four songs that needed vocals written and he did that right in the studio.

ER: Does everybody have input in all the songs?

Killer K & DHuman: Yeah

ER: Collaborative effort.

Killer K & DHuman: Yes

ER: Very cool.. In some bands it's like the singer does everything and ...

Killer K:

ER: It's true though.

Killer K: I know what you are saying.

D. Human: That does't work for our band.

ER: I just interviewed Silverchair the other night, Daniel Johns wrote their entire album, the entire thing.

D. Human: You are right. Most bands have one guy that writes it all or two guys one that writes the music and one that writes the lyrics.

ER: Right, usually the singer writes the lyrics.

D. Human: Right

ER: Because he has to sing them which does make sense.

D. Human: Exactly.

ER: Now the track "Father", it comes from a different point of view in what other bands have written about. When they write about abuse it's usually from the person being abused not the abuser.

D. Human: I think Evvy(motioning to the singer who is walking by)

ER: Yeah him.

D. Human: He wrote the lyrics to that one. It's basically a self portrait of himself. I think that's what relates to all men. When you grow up you see the things that you don't like about your father and all of a sudden you are doing these same things.

Killer K: That's right.

ER: It's true, no matter what those things are.

D. Human: And you grow up finding yourself doing the same things that you hate about him and that's the whole "Kill My Father, my father that is me, stop the circle"

ER: Right, it's like that thing when you are a kid and your parents do something, you are like "I'll never do that when I get older"

Killer K: Exactly

ER: And you do that. You do that same thing.

D. Human: Like I'll see my dad and I'll be " I hate when he does that" and I'll be doing the same thing and I'll be "I hate me for doing that."

ER: But that's your role model that's where you learn.

Killer K: Yep.

D. Human: If you have a father.

ER: Well that's true too and if not, it's MTV. Now I had read that you were going to do a video for "Father"? It said when you got off the road but you aren't getting off the road after Saturday because you then have the shows with the Murderdolls.

Killer K: Only four dates on the Murderdolls tour.

ER: Well they aren't doing many more dates than that.

Killer K: No they are going to Japan after that.

ER: Right, so...

D. Human: That video is in the works right now. Negotiations. Other than that we are hoping to do a video in the next few months. We'll see what happens.

	by Courtney Campbell
	Lollipop Lust Kill - the name alone intrigued me. Then I saw the names of the band members: Evvy Pedder, D.Human, DeadGreg, Pill, Killer K, and Knits. After reading their bio, seeing photos of them and listening to the CD, I had no idea what to expect. I arrived at the venue just prior to soundcheck to see a group of "normal" looking guys running around in T-shirts setting up their equipment. Unlike other bands with stage personas, Lollipop Lust Kill call each other by their given names off stage, which can be a bit confusing! After soundcheck I caught up with bassist D.Human and keyboard player Killer K. Interviewing two band members in a noisy club proved to be quite a challenge and they had the habit of finishing each others sentences as well as my own during the interview. If you notice Lollipop Lust Kill coming through your town, make sure you go and check them out! ER: I just want to get a little background on you guys, the Toledo music scene, you don't have many bands coming out of Toledo. I've been to Toledo for a show but I haven't heard of bands... Killer K: Coming out of Toledo? Getting signed? ER: Yeah, it's not Seattle, it's not LA... Killer K: Not Detroit. ER: Yeah! D. Human: Not a Chicago. ER: Although it's not too far! Alabama is the latest place all these bands are coming out of... What's the Toledo area like, how did it come about you guys getting signed? Killer K: Well the Toledo scene is actually big. There's a lot of different bands playing in and out of Toledo. We played out a lot, tried to travel a lot and basically created our own following and amongst doing that created some noise and got some people maybe to watch but the main thing is we got a lot of our publicity from the Internet. And so that has a lot to do with how we got signed. D. Human: The way we actually got signed, on antimtv.com, we were the unsigned band of the month and the owner of Artemis Records, Michael Chambers, he was on the website, we don't know how we got on there, we didn't even know it exisited, then one day he just called us up. He was like " I want you to come out to New York. play a show at CBGB's". We got there and he's like " I want to offer you guys a record deal as long as you guys play you know what I'm hearing." ER: So you really didn't have to do the showcasing thing for all the labels, it was the one label? D. Human: Showcase just for them. And actually our manager was trying to get their A&R rep our stuff and he didn't want it. Killer K: Blew him off. ER: Really? Killer K: He didn't go for it. He doesn't work there anymore. ER: That would make sense especially since they ended up signing you. But now your name wasn't always Lollipop Lust Kill. Killer K: No it wasn't. ER: When did the change come about with your name? D. Human: The name change came about four, five years ago. Killer K: '97 DHuman: And it was previously called the Candy Killers. We decided that we did not like that name but wanted to keep the same vibe, something sweet and innocent and sinister and evil. ER: You don't look sinister and evil. Killer K: Wait 'til the show. ER: Okay, now you guys have stage names and you have real names. How long have you had the stage names? Killer K: Since Lollipop Lust Kill. ER: Since you came up with the name so it was a whole package deal back then? Killer K: Yep. ER: Now have you always worn the suits on stage? Killer K: No. We used to actually wear costumes and our manager kind of got with us on that and came up with more of the idea of collaborating and looking more the same. D. Human: Looking out for us so we were like, suits. ER: Okay, so what kind of costumes did you wear? Killer K: Well, nothing that really sticks out. D. Human: The guitar player used to wear Killer K: jumpsuits D. Human: backwards mask and Killer K: apron. And the one guitar player wore like a jumpsuit but then the whole Slipknot D. Human: Slipknot came out and that was the end of that. Killer K: I used to wear a straight jacket. ER: So everybody had their own little Killer K: own little thing. Our singer wore a priest's outfit. ER: That's a little bit different. Killer K: Yeah. ER: Now I've heard a lot in the reviews that I have read about the album, it seems like everybody's trying to figure out what you sound like and who you sound like. D. Human: Old school Zombie. Killer K: Old school Zombie maybe a little Manson. D. Human: Maybe a little Manson. ER: I think of Manson, Dope which is a more recent band. But some people... Killer K: Yeah I don't hear the Dope. ER: If you listen to Dope, the first album, you will probably hear it... D. Human: Yeah ER: Because Dope's first album sounds like Manson. Killer K: Okay ER: But like some people have said like they pick up Tool and Sevendust and it must just be because of who the producer was. Killer K: Silvia Massey ER: I don't hear really that in listening to it. D. Human: What they are probably doing is ripping it off, the information, off some other website. Something on there and just putting it on theirs and saying ... ER: Or they are trying to figure it out and they can't figure it out so they just say 'oh it must sound like this because of who the producer was.' Killer K: Yeah. D. Human: Yeah. ER: How did you end up with her producing? D. Human: Our manager. Killer K: Yeah our manager. D. Human: Our manager got her. ER: Your manager is like the ALL person! D. Human: Well that's all we got. Killer K: That's his job. D. Human: It's just us and him. Killer K: Yeah it's only us and him. D. Human: Well anyways she was moving her studios and everything fell into place with the budget and she wanted to do it. And it just so happened at that time she had it open and we got to go in and do it. And it worked out. Just everything fell into place. ER: Now was everything written before you went to go and record the album? D. Human: Ah, musically yes. Killer K: Vocally we did a few tracks... D. Human: Three or four songs that needed vocals written and he did that right in the studio. ER: Does everybody have input in all the songs? Killer K & DHuman: Yeah ER: Collaborative effort. Killer K & DHuman: Yes ER: Very cool.. In some bands it's like the singer does everything and ... Killer K: ER: It's true though. Killer K: I know what you are saying. D. Human: That does't work for our band. ER: I just interviewed Silverchair the other night, Daniel Johns wrote their entire album, the entire thing. D. Human: You are right. Most bands have one guy that writes it all or two guys one that writes the music and one that writes the lyrics. ER: Right, usually the singer writes the lyrics. D. Human: Right ER: Because he has to sing them which does make sense. D. Human: Exactly. ER: Now the track "Father", it comes from a different point of view in what other bands have written about. When they write about abuse it's usually from the person being abused not the abuser. D. Human: I think Evvy(motioning to the singer who is walking by) ER: Yeah him. D. Human: He wrote the lyrics to that one. It's basically a self portrait of himself. I think that's what relates to all men. When you grow up you see the things that you don't like about your father and all of a sudden you are doing these same things. Killer K: That's right. ER: It's true, no matter what those things are. D. Human: And you grow up finding yourself doing the same things that you hate about him and that's the whole "Kill My Father, my father that is me, stop the circle" ER: Right, it's like that thing when you are a kid and your parents do something, you are like "I'll never do that when I get older" Killer K: Exactly ER: And you do that. You do that same thing. D. Human: Like I'll see my dad and I'll be " I hate when he does that" and I'll be doing the same thing and I'll be "I hate me for doing that." ER: But that's your role model that's where you learn. Killer K: Yep. D. Human: If you have a father. ER: Well that's true too and if not, it's MTV. Now I had read that you were going to do a video for "Father"? It said when you got off the road but you aren't getting off the road after Saturday because you then have the shows with the Murderdolls. Killer K: Only four dates on the Murderdolls tour. ER: Well they aren't doing many more dates than that. Killer K: No they are going to Japan after that. ER: Right, so... D. Human: That video is in the works right now. Negotiations. Other than that we are hoping to do a video in the next few months. We'll see what happens.