1.) Statistic Stuff
- Name: Daniel O'Neill
- Nickname: "the bean" or "dinker"
- Band / label / zine: i play bass in the jazz june
- Birthday: 10/27/1976
- Sign of the zodiac: scorpio
- Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, usa
- Occupation: student and musician
- Residence: Kutztown Pa, USA
- Shoesize: size 8
- Colour of eyes: blue eyes
- Colour of hair: dark brown
- Brothers or sisters: 1... chris (brother) he was in this crazy punk band with atom from atom and his package called fracture
- Girlfriend: she just left me
- Pets: two cats (kano and elvis) and a dog (shadow)
2.) Favourite Stuff
- movie: "the big lebowski" (Yeah! Stefan)
- book: "the sirens of titan"...k. vonnegut
- animal: i love sea otters
- author: k. vonnegut or w. faulkner
- food: burrito
- drink: fresca
- t.v.show: "the simpsons"
- brand: of what? (Clothes or something Stefan)
- actor / actress: bruce campell and fairuza balk
- number: 57
- artist: carravaggio
- flower: daisy
- fragrance: on me..."hugo" on girls..."happy"
- best record ever: minor threat "out of step"
- stuffed animal: tickle me cookie monster
- band: right now..."stereolab"
- label: initial of course...
- song: right now "she said she said"...beatles
- country: i have only been to canada and mexico...so my favorite is none
- straight edge band / song: "minor threat"..."salad days"
3.) Various Stuff
- First and last record you bought : first was soulside "trigger"... last was ben folds five "whatever and ever and amen"
- Idol of your childhood / teenage years / nowadays: as a kid it was my brother... in my teen years it was Ian MacKaye... now it is my dad...
- As a child what did you want to be when you're grown up? an archaeologist.. hey and that is what i am
- Favourite toy when you were a child: GI Joe
- Name any 3 persons (alive/dead) that you'd love to meet: Jack Kerouac, Kurt Vonnegut and Jackson Pollack
- Do you consider yourself a spiritual person? very much so
- If you were sent to a deserted Island and you'd only be allowed to take three things (anything, food/water is provided!!!) with you, what would they be? a record player, some records, and my favourite book...
4.) Personal Stuff
- Your first kiss: When and with whom? in the 6th grade with this girl nicole... i had a crush on her for months
- Your first time: When and with whom? i was 16 and with whom is a little too personal
- What do you like in particular about yourself? i have a vast knowledge of useless facts that can be used for no purpose whatsoever (Hey, me too... - Stefan)
- What don't you like about yourself? see last answer
- Where would you like to live? Quebec city, Quebec... but i don't speak french...
- Do you like tattoos / piercings? Do you have any? i am not really into piercings on me... on other people they can be really cool... i have several tattoos
- First and last HC show ever? first was fugazi in 1989 and the last... well i still go to shows...
- If a fairy granted you the choice between Sporty Spice and Britney Spears to be all yours, who would you take? honestly i would have to say ms. spears... but i can't say why... it is not P.C. (Hey, I dont care about P.C. ;-) Stefan)
5.) Musical Stuff
- How did you get involved with music / sXe? through my brother... who was really into punk rock... he took me to shows and i started seeing different kinds of bands and that just led from one thing to another
- Which instruments do you play? i play the bass... the least prestigious instrument ever
- Who gave life to the Jazz June? When was your first show? this guy Nat who is no longer in the band (ironic) was who got us together we were all playing in different bands... and our first show was in my living room... a long time ago
- Who writes the lyrics and music in the Jazz June? our singer Andrew... he takes care of the lyrics and such
- Releases? initial records takes care of that
- Who else is in the Jazz June? Andrew (guitar and vox), Tim (keyboards and guitar), Justin (drums) and Bryan (guitar)... and Adam... the roadie
- What was the best and worst show you've ever played? best was at the chameleon in Lancaster, Pa with Built to Spill... the worst... there were a lot of bad shows when we were starting out, but the worst recent on was Ft. Walton Beach Florida... i won't go into details, but it was while we were on tour with Elliott this past fall
- Is there anything you like in particular about being on stage? playing... that is the best
- Anything you hate about being on stage? tuning... that sucks
- What are the bands plans for the future? world domination (Good luck Stefan)
- In case you can think of a good closing statement feel free to tell the world. i love everyone.... even my girlfriend though she hates me. thanx, Dan