wayne

wayne@saturation.net

What do I do In the band?
All the bits the other guys don't do. (drums, a bit of guitar, vocals, programming, lyrics, art and recording stuff).

What else have I done?
I've previously played with Beyond Recall (drums), Jokers Wild (vocals), Perfect Imbalance (drums), Fuel (bass), Toychild (drums), Zool (drums), The Drunken Drummers (lead guitar) and Knucklehead/Skinbus (drums). I've also filled in with, iNsuRge (percussion/sink), Alan Sane ("Realms Of Insanity" CD), Russell Crowe's 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts, Guy Le Claire, Jamie Wilson Band, Bob Spencer, Louis Shelton, Tony Barnard, Ronnie Burns, Mal Eastic, Blues Cartel, Jerry Salvador ("Illegal Immigrant" CD), Nattai, Matt Finish, Fire Hand Ember, Jeff Duff, Akradia, AZuR / ten-1 (also includes Luke) not to mention loads of cover, concept, R.S.L, and jam night bands. I also released an independent long play cassette called "Shed the need for Approval" in 1994 and 'Deformed By God' CD in 2006. .

Who influences me?
I think Marilyn Manson (the band, not the media hyped phenomenon) did some cool shit, especially the "Portrait of an American family" album - Johnny Cash's later acoustic stuff, Jebediah's Slightly Odway album had some very strong pop songs, Pitchshifter have some cool ideas. I think iNsuRge had some good stuff happening early on and Buckcherry consistently remind me of what it means to ROCK. I grew up with bands like KISS, Devo, the Radiators, Queen, the Police (what a drummer), Frank Zappa, Terry Bozzio (another drummer), Living Colour, and Steve Vai (his "Flex-Able" album is responsible for much inspiration).

What are my personal gripes?
Injustice, lack of responsibility, lack of imagination, unusable laws, half arsed protestors, Emotional manipulation as entertainment, attempts at telling a story through pornography, and the hypocrisy that it's still illegal to use the words F%#K or C*@T in this country yet you can't read a magazine, watch T.V, or listen to the radio at night, Cruise the internet, walk down a public street, or live a f**king normal life without being confronted by them! (Also I hate f*#king text with letters obliterated in some stupid attempt to make them somehow less offensive?). Why is a corpse on T.V entertaining and a pair of tits offensive? - Am I That out of touch?

What was the first album I bought?
3 actually, Dynasty by KISS / Dream Police by Cheap Trick / Get the Knack by The Knack. (first single was 'Action' By Sweet).

What are my favourite albums?
Can't decide? ...........Maybe- Back in Black by AC/DC, Dirt by Alice In Chains, Who Else by Jeff Beck, Briefcase full of blues by The Blues Brothers, Buckcherry's self titled, Are we not men? by Devo, Permission To Land by The Darkness, Ace Frehley's Solo Album by Ace Frehley, Nothing's Shocking by Jane's Addiction, Slightly Odway by Jebediah, Dressed to Kill by KISS, Self titled by Little River Band, Portrait of an American family by Marilyn Manson, Short Note by Matt Finish, Red Sails in the Sunset by Midnight Oil, Jaggered Little Pill by Alanis Morrosette, Self titled by Mr. Bungle, Pretty hate machine by NIN, Nevermind by Nirvana, Ten by Pearl Jam, Infotainment? by Pitchshifter, Ghost in the machine by The Police, Queen II by Queen, Feel the Heat by The Radiators, Self titled by Rage Against The Machine, Eat 'em and smile by David Lee Roth Band, Sweet Fanny Adams by Sweet, Flex-Able by Steve Vai, IV by Toto, Overnite Sensation by Frank Zappa. (I think I might have put down a few too many?)
And as for cool but nerdy songs there's:- Air Supply, Glen Campbell, the Carpenters, Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Dr. Hook, Michael Jackson, Barry Manilow, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Roy Orbison, Gene Pitney and Neil Sedaka. (I think I just may have lost what little cred I had.)

What lyrics do I wish I'd written?
"to look for heaven is to live here in hell" from Consider me Gone by Sting,

What is my favourite movie?
Star Wars (by far). (before it was renamed 'Episode IV - A New Hope')

How would I describe the other band members?
Bevan- is our portable spellchecker, the bottom end rumble in an otherwise flawless mix, a constant reminder of the Simpson's, and a damn good reason to rethink our immigration laws.
Luke- is the member of the band we all realise is very important, but we don't know why? and a walking advertisement for the dangers of taking too many drugs.

What does s@tur@tion mean to me?
Mass media, American daytime T.V, The 6 o'clock news (whatever time it's on), Anorexic models, Billboard posters, Charles Manson, Middle East violence, Censorship, Gun control, Sex as an advertising tool, Designer drugs, Used by dates, Irresponsible protestors, Time Manipulation by T.V. stations, Child abuse as a lifelong excuse, Feeble attempts at suicide, Commercial radio, My Hypocrisy, All the pathetic morons out there who think they know what is good for society and Always having too explain myself to people who don't understand what I'm on about.