I Caught up with Rick-y the bass player of a new Swedish Rock N Roll under the codename “T.I.T.S” for an online interview. T.I.T.S were formed out half of the bands Sharp, and Foxey.

Hey rick-y, so tell us a little about your new, currently unnamed but under the temporary name of “T.I.T.S” band?

Yeah It’s a brand new rock n roll band with all the right members this time. We’re formed out of the ashes of once great hope for rock bands Sharp and Foxey. The music is best described as hard rebellious rock with focus on energeric live performances.

Thats cool man, i was a fan of both Sharp and Foxey so this band sounds awesome. How does it feel now playing in “T.I.T.S”?

It’s a blast. Really. Whenever we’re around it feels more like a gang than a band. Nothing else matters it’s us against the world now. And we’re not stopping till we reach the top and further.

Sounds like you guys have got something to say. Who would you say the band is most influenced by and why did you decide you wanted to get into rock music?

Actually what we’re most influenced by is whats going on around us in the world. We’re trying to get all the young dudes and girls to go out and do something with their lifes instead of spending all the time in front of for ex. a computer learning games. Go out and do something, change something. Become something!

And most import just don’t accept the world as it is. Make your own decisions.

Thats cool man, i agree i think this generation is very different from the past generations when they didnt have computers and things. And its showing with the lack of talented rock bands around the world, luckily the swedish scene is getting stronger all the time. “T.I.T.S” recently debuted live at the Rest In Sleaze festival, playing live with many othet swedish rock bands. What was it like playing R.I.S?

Oh, it was amazing.. Since no one ever heard any songs from us we were overwhelmed by the feedback. It was by far the best experience ever. You really could feel the energy exchange between us in the band and the band to the audience. It was great. And it’s something very strange arousing when there’s a handful of peops grabing your “long johnson” while playing. Strange but exciting

And Lisbeth Hellman did a fantastic job for us.. Even though the split up of Sharp and Foxey came after both our bands been booked to the event. She let us play. After lots of trouble working out “whos got the most right to play” and so on..
All in all it all worked out and we had a blast and a great first apperance to the public

Thats cool man, i think RIS is a very importent show in sweden and for the new sleaze metal, glam metal, hard rock scene. When will the band have a new name, myspace and songs sorted out for public access?

We’re working all day and night to get a name together.. but it’s hard.. and since we got the chance to do it all from the beginning again we’re doing it all RIGHT this time. So the name must be the best suitable for what we’re on the verge of doing, a rock n roll revolution! But we can’t sit around waiting for a name. We’re starting recordings in february. For now we’re gonna record 4-5 songs just to have for the promokit and to promote ourselfs on the net.

We’re having some discussions with several record labels.. but man these times are tough. Not a single deal has been near OK! So in the meantime we’re planning and getting together a team of our own. Maybe we have to do it all by ourselfs. Maybe thats the best… So in the next few months we’ll be playing and touring a lot in Sweden. We’re flipping coins between LA and Japan. Sweden is to small we have to get out of here and continue the crusade around the world

So the fans should be seeing something soon then. I also agree with you about sweden being to small, i dont think enough of the new swedish bands try to promote themselves out of sweden. I think vains of jenna are the only ones so far to actually move to the USA. So, What does playing Rock N Roll give you rick-y?

It’s everything.. it’s the reason to get up in the morning. Rock n roll is about doing everything your own way. And that’s what I’m always been doing. That rush you get from being on stage is worth every hour of hard work. When I first got into rock it was about the music now it’s more about the lifestyle. It’s all rock n roll. Rockers have and always will have a special bond to each other. And it’s so nice whats happening in Sweden right now. To go out almost everyday in the week and have several bars and clubs to choose from, it wasn’t like that a few years ago, every single day it’s a happening with rock going on in sthlm.

Since I still have to work to get my money .. I at least chose a profession where I can be hungover at work and go out and party . It’s even nice when you can go out to some hip and cool mainstream place and meet the guys from poodles, easy action europe and whatever and still have a rocking party at what we call the “brat-bars” where all the rich fuckers are hangaround. All they tell you these “bratz” is that they wanna be like us. So we just go there sometimes and show them how life suppose to be, and stir around in the pit a bit. Make a mess and get thrown out for being to obscene, it’s always fun… but mostly we hang around the cool rockclubs like Crazy Nights or Rocks. where you can go totally nuts.

Everyone at this bratplaces tells us that they’ve been reading “The dirt” and that they used to play guitar when they where young. And that their rich parents wouldn’t let them rock the fuck out. So we just go there and mess with their minds and tell them to fuck their parents and do what they want to do.
Macky actually got a highshot pilot to grab his guitar again and now his a regular at our shows.. standing there in his suit and rocking out and headbanging.

Thats awesome rick-y, Rock N Roll is always a liberation to people who choose to embrace it and your story proves this. Thank you for taking part in this online interview or else id have had to fly all the way over to Sweden to talk to you! One last thing youd like to say on behalf of “T.I.T.S” and yourself?

Thank you! And I really think you should come over here.. otherwise we will visit to your home place with “Spritfest med Horor” . We’re working on some gigs in germany, japan and UK so stay in touch. We’re soon have something online. Maybe Mr. Lee could be so nice to link some youtube-clips to this article! Id also like to add, Gustaf is our dear friend and official photographer and would like to thank him for taking so much great pictures of us and all the other bands in Sthlm. All those pics gonna make him famous and rich someday.. just wait!

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So there we go rock n roll fans and heres some links of the band you can check out

http://www.mmbop.se/tits/ The Bands temporary website with an awesome video of the band hanging out

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=05t-OUo-RKw&feature=related one of the bands songs live at Rest In Sleaze Festival

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-5fPHFUQydM&feature=related T.I.T.S covering The Rolling Stones “Its Only Rock N Roll But I Like It” live at Rest In Sleaze Festival

(all photos of T.I.T.S taken by Gustaf Sandholm-Andersson)

/Mrlee

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