American Geography

American Geography is doomed. Not just the landscape, but the band as well. Evan Dickson's tender questionnaire prodded the sensitive pink spots of their musical future and trivia knowledge. Sorry fellas, the answer was Phoenix, Arizona.

Introduce yourselves so the kids will know who's the cute one and who's the funny one. You may also want to note your instrumental designations.

Chad Munson: I'm Chad. I play guitar, sing and have valid yet paranoid'¨arguments.

Evan Heggen: Drums? Jam spot? Welding?

Sean R. Thomas: Hey, I'm Sean. I play bass and sing and provide'¨counterpoint to Chad's arguments.

Your Wavelength gig is in the middle of a month long tour for you and I have heard that touring is often what breaks up bands. How are you going to avoid hating each other?

C: Funny question considering the current situation.

E: We've had a pre-emptive breakup.

C: We basically dissolve as of Calgary (on the westward leg of the tour).

S: Yeah, we're parting ways with Chad after tour because of some non-band related stuff. It hurts a bit, but we'll stay buds and all that. It's not because we hate each other or anything.

C: Exactly.

S: We'll rise like a phoenix or something like that. The band isn't dead or anything. Maybe a name change or something.

E: I love Famke Janssen!!

S: Wow, an X-Men reference. We are nerds.

C: Evan likes his Nords. He has a pretty sweet Nord Lead 2 at home.

E: It's actually a Nord Lead 2X.

Even though you're from the other side of the largest country in the world, what Toronto bands interest you and why?

C: From Fiction because I went to highschool with two of them. It's weird to see two people from Saskatoon do anything. We're not known as an energetic bunch. There's also "I Can Put My Arm Back On You Can't".

S: They seem pretty rad.

C: We're playing with them at The Boat.

You're producing an EP to take on your tour; how will the recording compare to your live show.

S: Just turn up the volume a bunch and it's pretty much the same. Except'¨with a lot more spazzing.

C: And flailing. And potential blood.'¨E: Sweating and man-smell.

S: Eek.

C: It's gonna be a stinky van when we get back.

S: It truly will be a "Golden Turd".

When you're on your way to Montreal you should stop at The Big Apple. It's a gigantic apple-themed bakery/truck stop. I'm writing a novel that includes a scene with a character getting a blowjob while eating a personal-sized apple pie there. This isn't really a question. Are you going to stop at The Big Apple? And if so will you... you know?

C: I'm allergic to apples so I'll pass on the apple pie, but I gladly take on the other half of that.

E: I'll take both, I guess.

C: I guess we'll have to play the cards where they lay.

What is the largest capital city in the United States?

S: OOH! QUIZ!!! Are you talking population-wise or in area?

C: I did quite well in geography. I was once in a Geography challenge, but I was eliminated in the first round.'¨S: Dude! We're Canadian! We should afford them the same level of awareness they give us! How're we supposed to know?

C: Shit. I've gotta head back to my igloo.

E: I'll take the Fifth.

C: The Fifth doesn't apply in Canada. There's no Fifth Amendment here.

S: We Canadians don't know everything.

C: Carson City?

E: Tallahassee?

S: Atlanta'¨

E: I've always avoided Florida.

C: I've generally avoided the States altogether. The only places in the States I've been are Bellingham, WA and Orville, WA.

S: Damn. That's a tough Google search. Jerks.

By Evan Dickson