How do you feel about using music for advertising? The reason I ask is because the catchy hook from “Diamonds & Guns” has been used in a shampoo commercial.
Yeah, they still play that commercial everyday, all around the world, you know what I’m saying? And we’re cool with that – that’s advertising for us.
It helps sell our records, and we get paid every time that motherfucker goes on. And people get to hear our band.
People say, “Oh, you’re selling out.” Well, suck my dick, you know what I’m saying? We’ve got bills to pay like everyone else. There ain’t nothing wrong with getting your song on TV.
Speaking of paying the bills, what’s next for the Transplants?
Well, we’re on tour right now, then we’re going to head off for Reading and Leeds, and then we’re just going to fucking tour all year long. You know, get back in the studio. Like I said, Tim’s got his studio here on the back of the bus. Hopefully we’ll put a record out sooner than later.
Okay, I’m going to end with a tough question. If you put Transplants and Rancid and Blink and all your various bands to the side, what are your top five favorite bands of all time?
Man…
It’s a tough one, I know.
Wow.
Pink Floyd, Pantera, UGK…
How many is that, three or four?
That’s three – you can throw you guys in there to round it out if you want.
Nah, fuck that dude!
Okay, go ahead.
Slayer… and fucking Cypress Hill.
That’s a nice mix right there. And you worked with those guys.
Yeah, Cypress Hill. Those guys are my homies, those guys are my family, you know what I’m saying? I mean, I grew up listening to those dudes. Now I get to work them? Shit…
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Article comments
1 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
fantastic interview, Eric, you know what i'm sayin?
ha
truly great stuff here. i'm listenin to the new Transplants record at this moment in time. a wonderfully eclectic broth, it turns out.
2 - Eric Berlin
Thanks Duke, and I agree, though I don't think it's quite as good as the debut record.
Look for my review soon...
3 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
looking forward to it!
i've yet to hear the debut record, although i hope to do so sometime in the near-future.
4 - Eric Berlin
"Down in Oakland" is a great, great song. Having lived in and around Oak-town, I especially dig it.
Off the new record, I'm very partial to "Doomsday," which I picture playing in the background of an apocalyptic jazz/dive bar.
5 - Marko
Hit The Fence is a sick song, my favorites are probably that one, Madness, American Guns, and Killafornia
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