Rich is going to tell us about his band I LOVE RICH, maybe it sounds weird but it sure rocks!

So, who are I LOVE RICH?
Drewblood (our drummer) and I (Rich, Vocals and Bass) have been in the band for about 8 years now. For all practical purposes it's basically our band, I have this tree in front of my apartment that guitar players grow on that I sort of pick guitarists from when we need them. Eider Ferrari played on our record, and has been with the band for a while, but we would like to tour a little more than we have, and because of his personal commitments (he has a family and whatnot) he has trouble getting the time to do it, so we'll probably have to get someone else for that kind of thing.

Fun seems to be an important part of your band, I've even read somewhere that you were a kind of parody. Can you tell us about that?
To have fun is my main goal in life. When I wake up in the morning, well, when I wake up in the early afternoon, my first thought is "what would be fun to do today"? And I've been told I'm a total smart ass. So I guess my attitude carries over into what the band does. And I realize how pompous this sounds, but I don't like it when people call us a "parody". It's not like I get really mad about it, because in some ways I really can't blame them because there is alot of humor in what we're doing, but we're not really a joke band. I mean, the band is a good band. It's not like we think we are "serious artists" like U2 or something, but the band is tight and we do have really good tunes. I mean, there are alot of bands that are funny out there, but it seems to me that most of their music doesn't really stand up, and obviously, we feel ours does. Just because there's alot of humor in what we're doing doesn't mean we're a comedy act.

There are some pretty good reviews of you in many zines, do you always get positive feedback?
Yeah, for the most part the reviews have been pretty great for the new album, but that's to be expected because let's face facts, we put out an awesome record. Good reviews are cool, I mean, it's always nice when somebody likes the band, but we'd gladly trade in good reviews and credibility for a huge record deal.

Are you satisfied with your album? Why did you call it "The Greatest Rock'n'Roll Record Of All Time"? Is it?
Yeah, we're really satisfied with it, we really think it came out great. Chuck Uchida did a great job recording us. We called it "The Greatest Rock'n'Roll Record Of All Time" because, let's be real here, we're the only band who could get away with it. And of course it is "The Greatest Rock'n'Roll Record Of All Time", would we lie to you?

How would you describe your shows?
Our shows are an over the top rock and roll spectacular. We have smoke, lights and fire, and sexy rock moves that drive the ladies wild with desire! If you're a rock and roll fan and you get the chance, you should definitely check out our show.

Do you often play live? Will you be on tour soon?
Yeah, we play live all the time. Like I said earlier, we want to go on tour, but we have to make a move or two before we'll really be able to do that. but we're definitely planning on getting out there soon. We're probably going to hit California early next year.

Do you think that things are easier for bands with the Internet?
Yeah, it's a great tool for getting your name out there, but I think some people over rate how big of a help it is. I mean, the net has turned alot of new people on to the band, and that's awesome, but it's not like we're going to become millionaires off our web page.

What bands do you like these days?
The Mushuganas are great, The Teenage Frames are also one my current faves. I haven't seen them play live yet, but the Betty Blowtorch disc is one of the best things I've heard lately. As for bigger bands, I like the Hellacopters, Buckcherry, the Backyard Babies, Monster Magnet, and Chixdiggit. There's alot of good music out there, but you have to be looking for it, because there sure isn't alot of good stuff on MTV or the radio now days....

What are your projects?
I'm going to assume you mean what stuff the band is working on and not if I'm working on any arts and crafts type projects! We're probably going to make a move with the line up so we get out on tour as much as we can. We have some new tunes done, but it's probably going to be at least a year before we another disc out. We're planning on signing a huge major label deal between now and then, but we'll see how that plan works out.

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