Roll Out The Guns’s MNotez Interview:
- MNotez: First off… what are each of your names and positions in the band?
- Roll Out The Guns: Mike Florez – Lead Vocals/Guitar
Tyler Foraker – Drums/Vocals
Gerard Troino – Bass
Craig Poirier – Lead Guitar
- Roll Out The Guns: Mike Florez – Lead Vocals/Guitar
- MNotez: How long have you been together? How’d you form?
- Roll Out The Guns: We’ve been a band for a little under a year. Tyler and Mike started playing at our former bass player’s house, Luke. Craig was invited over for a jam and was inducted soon after. (Enjoy the ride was the first song put together by Mike, Tyler and Craig). Luke graduated from college and moved back to his home town. Gerard came into the picture as Luke was leaving. We we’re working on recording an EP as Gerard joined so he had to learn the songs as we we’re recording them! That’s been the crew ever since!
- MNotez: How’d you come up with the name Roll Out The Guns?
- Roll Out The Guns: We never had a name for the project going into it… we tried a few name generators online to no avail. Mike’s roommate at the time actually came up with ‘Roll Out The Guns’ based on us living on an island – St. Augustine Beach – and because of the old feel of downtown St. Augustine – we like to drink too haha. We all admire the pirate attitude and way of life – how musicians should be.
- MNotez: Who were your musical influences, idols, or bands growing up that have helped mold you into the musicians/band you are today? Or helped mold the music that you play?
- Roll Out The Guns: We all love bands such as Foo Fighters, Incubus, Rush and Guns N Roses. We all bring our musical tastes to the table – I think that’s what makes us great.
- MNotez: What’s the greatest concert any of you have ever been to or performed?
- Roll Out The Guns: Incubus at Red Rocks and Dave Matthews live at the gorge are two big ones.
- MNotez: If you could play with any other musician or band… who would it be? (past or present)
- Roll Out The Guns: Guns N Roses, Rush, Green Day, Tool – all amazing alive performers.
- MNotez: What’s the ultimate goal you want your music to achieve, or for you to achieve in your career as a band? Any particular message you wish to send?
- Roll Out The Guns: We want to play music everyday for as many people as we can. We love performing.
- MNotez: What’s your favorite part of being in Roll Out The Guns?
- Roll Out The Guns: The intellectual conversations between band members. We all have differing views that makes for interesting talks.
- MNotez: Out of all your songs or albums… do you have a favorite? What is it? And why?
- Roll Out The Guns:Our favorite song is going to be on our upcoming album. It’s called Under Attack. It’s just a really kickass song. We have some video of it on our MuzicNotez page and youtube channel. Click here to watch Under Attack!
- MNotez: How do you believe the internet helps the music industry or you as a band?
- Roll Out The Guns: Great way to spread our music and keep in touch. Of course we’re on MuzicNotez!! but we also have a facebook, twitter and myspace – we check all of our accounts constantly. Drop by and say hey!
- MNotez: What’s your process to writing music? Anybody designated as the “songwriters”?
- Roll Out The Guns: We tend to all help in the process. Someone may have a piece that everyone expands on or we might find something we like when jammin!
- MNotez: Anything else you wish to say about yourself or your music? Any message to your fans?
- Roll Out The Guns: We love to hear from everyone! Drop by and chat with us! Thanks again to MuzicNotez for the opportunity to be interviewed!