Paolo Felix (drums)

What got you interested into music?

God… I’m just hungry to worship my God through playing drums... and hey, I should use and take care of my talent. Yo.

How did the band get its name?
yeah… ask cy...

What's your band's instrumental formula?

I have no idea…

What are your musical influences?

My musical influences are Jrock bands, namely the Gazette and Asian Kung Fu Generation. I’m also trying to pick up styles from Gavin Harrison (though I’m galaxies away from him) I’m also starting to open up into jazz and funk. Now there is a stronger drive for me to learn more.

What other bands do you admire?
for foreign: BLINK182, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, the GAZETTE, Oasis, PARAMORE?
local: Urbandub, Parokya ni Edgar, Spongecola, SUGARFREE!

What other bands do you imitate in style?

ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION, the Gazette

What do you think about music today compared to the music of previous decades, such as the 80's and 90's?

hmm… I was in elementary back then so I have no idea… but then… I still have no idea. I used to listen to oasis but I still have no idea…

What do you think are the traits of a good song as opposed to a bad one?

A good song should have a good message… something that can give hope to the people and the melody, of course, has to be catchy…

What decade or era of music do you like the best?

Girlband/Boyband era.

What are your pastimes as a group off stage?

Band meetings! Hehehe… we read text jokes to each other every once in awhile before practice.

What are your pastime individually off stage?

COD4, mobwars, youtube drum vids, and my
secret activity.

How do each of you listen to a piece of music? Do you emphasize voicing, percussion, harmony, etc?

melody ako!

If given a million pesos to spend each, what'll you buy?

I’m gonna buy cymbals and a cool drumkit then the rest im gonna use to put up a business.

If you could spend an isolated island trip w/ a celebrity of choice, who'd it be?

Wala na! hahahahaha!!!

You guys have any pets?

No more…

What for you is the most important issue of the times (human rights, women's rights, Iraq war, medical research for cancer, etc.)?

the issue about God… it is still confusing for many people… we should elaborate.!

What's the worst thing that could possibly happen to you? The best?

Worst thing… I do not know… I have been through a lot! The best already happened.
Paolo Felix: This is far much better than I ever dreamed of!

What would be the dream vacation for you?

At the beach, with my wife, staring at the stars. HHWLD, talking about things in life and then we… SLEEP! Hahahaha

Do you like computers? What do you like to do with computers?

Yes! Mostly use it in games but I’ve always wanted to be productive with the computer only my brain can’t process all those photo-editing/computer programming stuff.. so I’m stuck with games

What do you like to eat? Favorite food?

Dessert! Peach mango pie, strawberry sundae, blueberry cheesecake (also the ice cream), chocolate cake, biko, saging con yelo… the works! Basta dessert!

Favorite color?

white

Do you like a big house or small house?

Small house on a very huge piece of land… a hundred hectares atleast.

Or what kind of home do you have now?

Yeah… typical

What things scare you the most? Any phobias?

NONE!

What TV program do you love the most? Movie? Any unknowns or b-movies you like?

I love cooking shows and war documentaries.

What do you consider the weirdest thing about you?

My butt has this huge birth mark. It’s all over the right butt cheek.

Favorite kinds of clothes?

Sando, jeans, and chucks!

What time of day do you feel the most active?

8 am

What do you believe makes your music unique from other artists'?

the drums… (^____^) V

What traits would your true love have?

Selfless. Trait ba yun?

If you were a drink, what drink would you be? The original question was, if you were a coctail… but since you don’t drink, drink…

GATORADE. Thirst quencher.

Okay. Maybe you’d have an easier time with this one: if you were a music genre, what ?genre would you be?

country… baduy kasi ako.

What’s in your cd changer?

compilation of JPOP/JROCK, SUGARFREE tala-arawan, and some love songs.

What’s a usual day like in your life?

Login to facebook, play mobwars, play COD4, give my daughter a bath, watch youtube vids, play mobwars, eat, sleep, my secret activity, eat, play COD4 some more… then sleep.

What would people be surprised to find out about you?

I won’t tell… they won’t be surprised anymore if I did…

Rate your happiness factor on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the highest.

What is a happiness factor?

What’s in your fridge?

Chocolates and Gatorade and meat and vegetables and milk.

How are you when not onstage…or not making music

Paolo Felix: …

Last words?

If pratice makes perfect and nobody is perfect, then why practice?