RX Bandits Interview

RX Bandits Interview

Before we start the interview, thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions. To start off, who are you and what band do your perform for?

Hello, I'm Steve Choi and I play guitar, and various keyboards in the band.

How did Rx Bandits name originate?

It originated in the lost jungles of Burma.

During the summer, Tenor Saxophone player Steve Borth departed from the band.
Is there going to be a replacement?

We are not currently seeking any replacement. The musical chemistry required to keep the RX's creative machine running is too great to audition or look for a new member. If that person ever does come along, we'll know it.

Are you guys working on any new material?

Yes yes yes. And it rules

Rx Bandits have a unique sense of time signatures. How does Rx create such different ones?

The time signatures we use are only unique to modern-rock-based music.
If you look to international music, odd time signatures are way more
common than standard time signatures, so I don't feel we're really
'creating' time signatures, rather than borrowing them from Latin, and
African music. We use them to create interesting feels, and textures.

What was the best way for RX to advertise them? From the beginning when the band formed?

Hard to say, being that we are a completely different band from when
we were first started, but what has proved to be most beneficial
throughout has been playing live and making records. Sounds obvious I
know, but it unfortunately is not. We place an emphasis on just
focusing on what it is that would even require advertising; the music.

Any plans on a headlining Tour?

Definitely, but we're still working out our schedule for the rest of the year.

Being in the world where every band wants to become the next best thing. Do
you feel that your efforts of making your own genre are not noticed?

Hard to say. We’re trying to destroy the concept of genres rather than
create our own. Genres are in essence created for marketing so we try
and exist as a band in spite of that. All we know is that we get so
much love from our fans and people still come and dance and rock out
at our shows with us...so plenty is going right.

Does RX have any b-sides? Are they going to be released?

Oh we got B-sides. That probably won't be released. But if you search,
you can find them.

As fans know, RX Bandits have a couple side projects. Is they’re going to
be any new recording with Apotheke or Bruce Lee Band?

We’re currently compiling new Apotheke material with different
musicians added. Bruce Lee Band is not actually a side project of RX Bandits.
Mike Park is a close friend of ours and wanted us to play and work on
that release with him, more like a one-time deal. But is not a side
project where we devote the little time we have away from RX to
develop and write for the side projects.

Now moving onto The Sounds of Animals Fighting. Is there going to be anymore
recording? Will there be an East Coast Tour?

There has been talk of recording, but seeing as everyone in the band
is in full time bands, it'll happen when it happens. No more shows planned;
the 4 CA shows were it!

What has been Rx and your biggest influence?

The desire to devote our lives to being musicians, and trying to make
a living doing it.

Those are all the questions I had gathered up. Thanks again for your time.

No problem, thanks very much,

Steve Choi