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Are you the type to follow your band’s sales numbers?
Only in the respect of impressing my parents around the Christmas table.
What do they think of Electric Wizard?
They like the idea that I’ve not compromised, I suppose. I don’t think they like the music that much, but they listen to it. That’s understandable. My mum was into AC/DC and Bad Company, Led Zeppelin. That’s kind of how I got into heavy music.
You’re the first musician I’ve ever talked to who got into heavy music through his mother.
(Laughs) It’s weird. My dad was kind of poncey. He was into Pink Floyd and Genesis.
Do they go to your shows?
No, not since the first one. Which is embarrassing, because they pretty much don’t really think it’s progressed that much (laughs).
Do they give input?
Oh, yeah. My dad thinks that I should look at what sells a lot of records and emulate that as closely as possible (laughs).
He wants you to be on Top of the Pops.
Yeah. In some ways, I want to get there, just without compromising, just to piss him off (laughs).
