Simon (Cataract)
1.) Statistical Stuff
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Name:
Simon
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Band:
Cataract
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Birthday:
4.2.71
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Sign
of the zodiac: Aquarious
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Place
of birth: Münsterlingen
· Occupation: Product Manager Internet
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Residence:
Uster
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Shoesize:
pffffffff....10 I guess
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Colour
of eyes: green/brown
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Colour
of hair: brown
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Brothers
or sisters: nope!
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Girlfriend:
Eva-Maria
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Pets:
nope!
2.) Favourite Stuff
- movie:
dead poets society
- book:
tons...
- animal:
cow
- author:
tons...
- food:
mexican
- drink:
coke
- t.v.show:
tons...
- brand:
nike
- actor
/ actress: Robert de Nero
- flower:
none!
- best record ever: tough one...I guess Slayer "Raining Blood", Judge „Bringing it down“ and U2 "The Joshua Tree"
- band:
at the moment...Killswitch Engage. All time...Slayer
- label:
Ferret Music
- song:
"Life would be painless" by the God Machine
- country:
burma
- straigth edge band / song: Judge - „Fed up“
3.) Various Stuff
- Hobbies:
Music, Family, Friends
- First and last record you bought: 1st...Abba-best of, I guess...last...Martyr cd - Idol of your childhood / teenage years / nowadays: Childhood...my father. Teenage years...Terminator / Henry Rollins...Nowadays...No one really anymore, I like Henry Rollins a lot and Ian McKaye
- As a child what did you wanna be
when you’re grown up?:
Teacher
- Favourite toy when you were a child:
My Soccer Ball
- Name any 3 persons (alive/dead) that you’d love to meet : Henry Rollins, Mel C and Jeffrey Dahmer
- Do you consider yourself a
spiritual person?
Nope!
- 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? My girlfriend and her son, CD-Player and records
4.) Personal Stuff
- Your first kiss: When and with whom? 12 I guess with some girl called Jaqueline...
- Your first time: When and with whom? 14 with one of my teacher... (Which school did you go to? - Stefan)
- What do you like in particular about yourself? My will to finish something and the open sight on things I have
- What don’t you like about
yourself? My temper!
- Where would you like to
live? Spain or US
- Do you like tattoos / piercings?
I
love tattoos. Piercings are over...
- Do you have any? Yes I have
tons of tattoos and one piercing left...
- If
a fairy granted you the choice between Sporty Spice and Britney Spears to be all
yours, whom would you take?
Mel C no doubt about that!!!!!!
5.) Musical Stuff
- How did you get involved with music / sXe? With Music at the age of 8 through my cousin... SxE ‘87 through SxE people from Zurich that gave me the Gorilla Biscuits 7"
- Which instruments do you play?
Guitar
- Who gave life to Cataract? When was
your
first show?
Cataract was born through me, Greg and Ricky in August 1998. First Show
12/21/98.
- Who writes the lyrics and music in Cataract? All of us, honestly. Everybody, except for Greg wrote lyrics on the record and everybody participates in writing songs...
- Releases?
Demo 98, MCD 99, Several Comp Tracks (JTTP, Can't stop this train / Inside View
Magazine / Overcome Mailorder), 7" 99, CD/LP 00/01.
- Who else is in Cataract?
Ricky-drums, Greg-guitar, Chris-vocals, Michi-bass
- What was the best and worst show you've ever played? Best Show I guess on our lst tour in Nünchritz and 10/31 with Boysetsfire in Munich...Worst,5/3 with Reach the Sky I guess.
- Is
there anything you like in particular about being on stage?
Yes, to express myself and
totally freak out!
- Anything you hate?
If we are not as good as I wish...
- What are Cataract's
plans for the future? Releases? Tours?
Writing new songs for future releases, short Tour in Europe again, US Tour and
again writing songs for the 2nd CD.
- Porn movies....?
You wish...:o)
- In case you can think of a good closing statement feel free to tell the world. Get our CD on Ferret and the Vinyl on Lifeforce / Impression Music. Don't let jelousy take control over your band / life / interests and support your friends / bands.