Boiler Interview
The Gauntlet: What made you decide to begin playing music for a living?
Will "Willverine" Price (bass/vocals): I didn't;music decided that for me...Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, early Rush, and so on....hexed me for life.
The Gauntlet: How would you define the dirtcore style? Would you consider Boiler to be the only band today that have perfected the sound, or do you gladly share the style with any other bands?
Willverine: Well...I think we are the first band to name it properly. It's redneck meets hardcore. Lots of people hate labeling music, but the fact of the matter is, how are you gonna know what you are getting if it's not put into some kind of musical context. For instance, I could go out and buy the "Kentucky Headhunters" 'cause they have a cool name, but when I get it home, I would find out that it is straight up country (which I don't care for...Southern rock is another thing...I consider it an influence). Bands that I feel share this moniker? COC, Clutch, and Down..to name a few...
The Gauntlet: Cow Tipping In C Sharp looks very professional, as it's design and sound quality is on par with any major label release. Was this something you wanted, to deliver an album that is worth the money equally for it's packaging as it's quality? Few independent bands seem to do this.
Willverine: We don't put out anything half-ass; if I was to work in a kitchen and somebody ordered a salad, I certainly would not give them a bunch of brown wilted lettuce. In other words, I wouldn't serve anything that I wouldn't eat myself...Besides, we are looking for a new label, and we have been around the block a couple of times, so we know what's up.
The Gauntlet: Out of the many album tracks, which would you say is your personal favorite?
Willverine: I can honestly say that I can't answer that question. Our goal is to write every song with its own personality. Besides, they're all good dangit!
The Gauntlet: Do you keep up with the local scene? Other than Boiler, who else in NY would you say is worthy of mentioning?
Willverine: Yeah, I keep up. Bands like Mr.Downstairs, Dirty Rig, King Snyder, Patchwork Down are all the cat's nut. My town, Ithaca NY., is ruled be stinky Hippies. Metal is difficult here. We do have very devoted fans who are always asking us shit like "Why aren't you guys signed yet?" & "Why are you charging only $10 for yer new CD? It's worth more than that." They come to every show & travel as well. It's cool as frozen cowpies.
The Gauntlet: Do you feel you owe any of your success to anybody or anything?
Willverine: Well, for me, beer & screwy dewys(vodka & Mountain Dew) have been a great contributor to Boiler's success. Also, lots of hard work...& friends who give up their time & energy cause they think the band should be at a different level. There are too many people to mention, but if ya get the album, they are all in the Thanx List.
The Gauntlet: If you weren't in Boiler, what would you be doing for a living?
Willverine: Thanx fer asking me something I've been pondering all my life. I could be a male stripper(if it wasn't for the stretch marks), or I could be a lint collector(specializing in belly buttons). This is all I want to do. I don't want to be rich & famous or any of that fake crap. I just want to make a living at what I love...HEAVY FUCKIN' METAL!!!!!!!!
The Gauntlet: The Gauntlet's webmaster insisted that I ask this question...has any homosexual activities happened backstage or on the road?
Willverine: This ain't Deliverance man! Our ex-guitar player, Mark, did poop on a stage once. I took pictures. J., the drummer for Boiler has been called "The Master Of Both Sexes" & "The Gender Bender" for his ability to attract the same sex. Other than that...nope.
The Gauntlet: Here's a question that has stumped many over the course of time...how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Willverine: My friend Rich who likes to hunt woodchucks while he's out golfing probably wouldn't care about chuck's wood. Our guitar player, Brian, used to be in a band called Hammer Mill. Their first album was called "Ground Chuck". The cover is a dead woodchuck with a cigar in it's mouth, a beer in one hand, & a condom in the other. What in the nation of tar was yer question again?
The Gauntlet: If you all had several ladies waiting for you after a show, but only had 1 condom, who would get it and why?
Willverine: The sound guy of course.
The Gauntlet: Would you consider cow tipping a sport, and should it be in the Olympics? Perhaps the Special Olympics?
Willverine: I prefer, as an Olympic sport, The Frozen Cowpie Throw. To win, ya stand in a field & throw that thing from here to eternity. Who's ever closest, Wins!
The Gauntlet: Let's say both your arms were in a cast, and your dick itched, which band member would you have scratch it? Would you do the same if the roles were reversed?
Willverine: What's wrong with yer cockles itching? Mine itches all the time. Don't yers'? Besides, I can scratch my own using a shoe horn & some duct tape.
The Gauntlet: If the band was stranded on a desert island, which member would be eaten first and why?
Willverine: That's easy. Me. I'm the fattest.
The Gauntlet: Any last comments before we wrap this interview up?
Willverine: I would like to thank ya'll at The Gauntlet for some refreshing questions. The review of Boiler's new album, "Cowtipping In C Sharp" is great. You guys "got" the record. I wish I could say that about the rest of those writer types. Thanx ya'll! Check the website, www.boilerny.com too! Willverine!
Will "Willverine" Price (bass/vocals): I didn't;music decided that for me...Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, early Rush, and so on....hexed me for life.
The Gauntlet: How would you define the dirtcore style? Would you consider Boiler to be the only band today that have perfected the sound, or do you gladly share the style with any other bands?
Willverine: Well...I think we are the first band to name it properly. It's redneck meets hardcore. Lots of people hate labeling music, but the fact of the matter is, how are you gonna know what you are getting if it's not put into some kind of musical context. For instance, I could go out and buy the "Kentucky Headhunters" 'cause they have a cool name, but when I get it home, I would find out that it is straight up country (which I don't care for...Southern rock is another thing...I consider it an influence). Bands that I feel share this moniker? COC, Clutch, and Down..to name a few...
The Gauntlet: Cow Tipping In C Sharp looks very professional, as it's design and sound quality is on par with any major label release. Was this something you wanted, to deliver an album that is worth the money equally for it's packaging as it's quality? Few independent bands seem to do this.
Willverine: We don't put out anything half-ass; if I was to work in a kitchen and somebody ordered a salad, I certainly would not give them a bunch of brown wilted lettuce. In other words, I wouldn't serve anything that I wouldn't eat myself...Besides, we are looking for a new label, and we have been around the block a couple of times, so we know what's up.
The Gauntlet: Out of the many album tracks, which would you say is your personal favorite?
Willverine: I can honestly say that I can't answer that question. Our goal is to write every song with its own personality. Besides, they're all good dangit!
The Gauntlet: Do you keep up with the local scene? Other than Boiler, who else in NY would you say is worthy of mentioning?
Willverine: Yeah, I keep up. Bands like Mr.Downstairs, Dirty Rig, King Snyder, Patchwork Down are all the cat's nut. My town, Ithaca NY., is ruled be stinky Hippies. Metal is difficult here. We do have very devoted fans who are always asking us shit like "Why aren't you guys signed yet?" & "Why are you charging only $10 for yer new CD? It's worth more than that." They come to every show & travel as well. It's cool as frozen cowpies.
The Gauntlet: Do you feel you owe any of your success to anybody or anything?
Willverine: Well, for me, beer & screwy dewys(vodka & Mountain Dew) have been a great contributor to Boiler's success. Also, lots of hard work...& friends who give up their time & energy cause they think the band should be at a different level. There are too many people to mention, but if ya get the album, they are all in the Thanx List.
The Gauntlet: If you weren't in Boiler, what would you be doing for a living?
Willverine: Thanx fer asking me something I've been pondering all my life. I could be a male stripper(if it wasn't for the stretch marks), or I could be a lint collector(specializing in belly buttons). This is all I want to do. I don't want to be rich & famous or any of that fake crap. I just want to make a living at what I love...HEAVY FUCKIN' METAL!!!!!!!!
The Gauntlet: The Gauntlet's webmaster insisted that I ask this question...has any homosexual activities happened backstage or on the road?
Willverine: This ain't Deliverance man! Our ex-guitar player, Mark, did poop on a stage once. I took pictures. J., the drummer for Boiler has been called "The Master Of Both Sexes" & "The Gender Bender" for his ability to attract the same sex. Other than that...nope.
The Gauntlet: Here's a question that has stumped many over the course of time...how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?
Willverine: My friend Rich who likes to hunt woodchucks while he's out golfing probably wouldn't care about chuck's wood. Our guitar player, Brian, used to be in a band called Hammer Mill. Their first album was called "Ground Chuck". The cover is a dead woodchuck with a cigar in it's mouth, a beer in one hand, & a condom in the other. What in the nation of tar was yer question again?
The Gauntlet: If you all had several ladies waiting for you after a show, but only had 1 condom, who would get it and why?
Willverine: The sound guy of course.
The Gauntlet: Would you consider cow tipping a sport, and should it be in the Olympics? Perhaps the Special Olympics?
Willverine: I prefer, as an Olympic sport, The Frozen Cowpie Throw. To win, ya stand in a field & throw that thing from here to eternity. Who's ever closest, Wins!
The Gauntlet: Let's say both your arms were in a cast, and your dick itched, which band member would you have scratch it? Would you do the same if the roles were reversed?
Willverine: What's wrong with yer cockles itching? Mine itches all the time. Don't yers'? Besides, I can scratch my own using a shoe horn & some duct tape.
The Gauntlet: If the band was stranded on a desert island, which member would be eaten first and why?
Willverine: That's easy. Me. I'm the fattest.
The Gauntlet: Any last comments before we wrap this interview up?
Willverine: I would like to thank ya'll at The Gauntlet for some refreshing questions. The review of Boiler's new album, "Cowtipping In C Sharp" is great. You guys "got" the record. I wish I could say that about the rest of those writer types. Thanx ya'll! Check the website, www.boilerny.com too! Willverine!