The days of old coming around to the days of new, or better yet... The Day After... Let's go back to Favorites, 2001 ?? The first show for the band and what a line up it was, Barney Fyfe and the Poet Jester along with our Buzzin Band; The Day After... We would all have to think that the times have changed and our bands in the valley have progressed to a new level, this statement holds true with The Day After... These guys ( and gal ) have a very diverse background in listening preferences and lifestyles. You can find anything from Sunny Day Real Estate to Maná - Revolucion de Amor to U2 in this groups cd collection. The band is set to release " the weight of all things " on April 17th over at Pink E's, get to know The Day After..., if you don't already, maybe show up at the cd release party and score yourself what's guaranteed to be a cd to keep in your collection.

Jenine Cali - Vocals/Guitar
Trevor Warnick - Lead Guitar
KC Wells - Bass
Luis Cano - drums

YLS:
You guys have been playing around town for a bit now, when did you guys get together and officially form The Day After... where was your first show and who played with ya and what was the feeling runnin through the blood stream ?

Jenine: Our first show was at Favorites. OH MY GOD! I was practically paralyzed. I'm glad I don't have to drink a six-pack before my shows anymore to relax. Sober shows are OK. (thanx to Poet Jester because no one else in town wanted us to play at the time)

Trevor: I joined the summer of 2002, my first show with them was at The Cooler Lounge and I was nervous and anxious. Once we played, I was relieved&it felt a lot like an orgasm.

KC: Jenine and I were in a band for a couple of years and then left that one to form this one, that was at the end of '99. We were a duo for a year before we had another member, we just spent that time writing. We got our first drummer Uffe and formed Scared of Dolls as a trio, a year later we changed our name, added Trevor and Luis, and here we are. Our first show was at Favorite's in 2001. We were on it with Poet Jester and Barney Fife. I think we were more nervous cause our drummer was late, not necessarily cause of the show.

Luis: I've been in the band a little over a year now, I was the last one to come in to this project and the one thing I remember about my first show is that the only thing in my mind was "don't forget the songs, don't forget the songs!!!"

YLS:
For someone that hasn't heard of The Day After..., describe your sound and what one might get out of a night with you guys..

Jenine: I really don't know. I think we have a little of everything to offer.

Trevor: I can't quite place it... there are no bands I listen to that we sound like. If anything I'd say Foo Fighters and Placebo.

KC: I don't know, we get asked that a lot. Our sound is pretty much straight-forward rock. I'll say this, there's two guitars, bass, drums and vocals, you figure it out. We enjoy playing and hopefully that translates on stage enough to where people enjoy listening and watching.

Luis: As far as the music I wouldn't know where to begin, but I will say this if you come and see us do what we do you will not be disappointed.

YLS:
Mayo or Miracle Whip ?

Jenine: YUCK!!!
Trevor: I don't like either
KC: Extra Mustard
Luis: Real 'Mayo' none of that light crap!

YLS:
What has been your favorite place to play so far and uh.. why ?

Jenine: I have to say the Cooler Lounge. No matter if it's the best or worst show I still have a great time.

Trevor: Pink E's rocks... they have good sound, good audience, and fun games.

KC: Pink E's is always fun - good sound. The Whiskey Bar was awesome, great sound and atmosphere. They should start doing shows there again. And The Casbah in San Diego, just a great music city. People go out even if they don't know who you are. And of course The Cooler Lounge.

Luis: Here in Vegas I would have to say that my heart is torn between Pink E's and the Cheyenne Saloon because of the sound and the way the crowd responds.

YLS:
Would you let Justin pull your shirt down at a show Jenine ?

Jenine: Only if I have my nipple shields on.

YLS:
Female fronted bands, do you guys think they get a little more favoritism because of the female ? Or do you find it no different from being an all male band ?

Jenine: I don't think we get favored more than anyone else. There are times when I think we have to prove ourselves, to put us apart from other "chick bands."

Trevor: Yes and no. I think having a female fronted band makes some people more curious. Others don't seem to take us seriously until we play.

KC: There's definitely a little advantage. There's also more pressure at the same time. People don't expect much out of us, I think, when they see us for the first time.

Luis: I definitely think a difference exists between being in an all male band and one with a female singer, 'mood swings', and the fact that a lot of people just because they see a girl fronted band think that what we play is bad, but I would say that the majority of the crowds we've played for think differently after the first song.

YLS:
How has the scene changed over the last couple of years ? Do you think the resent signings of The Killers and Magna Fi might bring a little bit more credibility to the Las Vegas scene ?

Jenine: The scene has grown somewhat. It seems like everyone is getting chance to play and practically everyone is willing to help. I hope the credibility is growing.

Trevor: I'm relatively new to the scene, but it seems like there is a lot more excitement and buzz going around the scene. I think they will bring more national attention to the scene.

KC: I've been in the scene since I was 17, so I saw the heyday of Inside Scarlet, Vires, BBZ, Opium, Safe as Milk, Phatter Than Albert, Burn, Exhibit 8 and bands like that. Although I think those bands were awesome back then, I think one thing that stands out to me as the most improved is the relationships between the bands. Bands are a lot more willing to help each other out now then 7 years ago. I think everyone is hoping that those signings will put a spotlight on this city.

YLS:
Your release of " the weight of all things ", are you hoping to get the cd out of Vegas ? Are you guys looking to hit the road a little in support of it ?

Jenine: We are trying to get the word out and hopefully it does. I would love to hit the road.

Trevor: I want as many people to hear the cd as possible, perhaps even internationally.

KC: Most definitely. That is the thing we most wanna do is tour.

Luis: Yes, we are looking forward to hitting the road to get the music out.

YLS:
What track on the cd stands out the most to each of you ? What is your favorite song to play live in your catalog ?

Jenine: "Again this falls" and "Transparent" are fun tunes. But at a live show I really like playing "Headlights like Stars" off the last cd.

Trevor: I like "He Said She Said" the most. "Burning Red" is my favorite song to play live.

KC: My favorite track on the CD is probably "Again This Falls". My favorite songs to play live are a unreleased song we have called "Car Crash" and I think "Sleep When I Want To" off of our last CD.

Luis: I like the way "One Armed Bandit" came out and as far as live, I love "These Stolen Skies" and "Again This Falls"

YLS:
What are your goals for the 2004 year ?

Jenine: what KC said.

Trevor: I am resigning from the band this summer and plan to focus on school.

KC: To not have to punch a clock, to play music in a different city every night.

Luis: To get tighter as a band and to progress in the business aspect of all this.

YLS:
Do you guys hope to sign to a major and live happily ever after or.. does a smaller indie label peek your interest a little more ?

Jenine: Probably the indie route but I'll take either one.

Trevor: From what I've heard, major labels are not the way to go now.

KC: I think with the state of the music industry today and the fact that you have to be a hip-hop artist to get any help from a major it seems, I'd be more than happy with an indie label, personally.

Luis: I would be much happier with a long- lived indie career instead of a short rise and fall of a major label.

YLS:
The Internet.. with sites that share files to sites that charge for the download, where does it all fit in to today's society ? Is it a good thing or do you guys think that it's going to ruin music or broaden the horizon for ALL artists ?

Jenine: GO KC.

Trevor: I agree with KC.

KC: That's a good question. The industry needs to lower CD prices, then I think it would be less of an issue. I think it's good for unsigned artists, not so good for bands that are trying to make a living. What a lot of people don't realize I think is that bands, especially beginning ones, don't make a lot of money off of CD sales to begin with. Add in downloading and you have next to nothing. That's why a lot of bands have to spend 2 years straight on the road, cause that's where they make their money. If you notice, hip-hop artists RARELY tour, cause they're labels are supporting them cause their fans are BUYING their records. They are making their money that way. I say download a song or two, but support your favorite bands and buy their album.

Luis: It's a two way street, on the one hand you have low record sales which will hurt the record label, but on the other you have a lot of people listening to your music which in turn helps the band when touring. I just think that if they organize and make all of the cites charge for a download at a reasonable price everyone would be happy.

YLS:
Where does The Day After... fit in today's music ?

Jenine: Not sure.
Trevor: I'd say, slightly underground rock.
KC: I was gonna ask you.
Luis: "In the hearts of the women and children of America!!!" we hope.

YLS:
OK OK... so this has been bother'n me a little... the 3 dots after um.. After, tell me about em... please.. i hope there is something significant about em like... they mean something like.. like... um.. do tell

Jenine: We all have had "The day after" something. Not always good, not always bad. It's like a fill in the blank.

Trevor: I wasn't in the band when they made the name, but to me the day after something happens is when you more fully understand the experience.

KC: The dots are a reference to an incomplete sentence. My definition of the name is a how a person reacts to a major change in their life, a graduation, a death in the family, a birth, a breakup, a makeup, positive or negative, your life will be different tomorrow, what do you do then? The three dots allow a person to fill in their own experiences. Was that a pretentious enough answer?

Luis: What he said!

YLS:
What local bands do you guys like to go out and see when you aren't playing ?

Jenine: I think everyone covered them all.

Trevor: Slow to Surface, Cornerstone, Drawing Boxes. Slow to Surface kicks my ass!!

KC: CornerStone - not only is Randall a great front-man, but he is the epitome of what local band support is supposed to be - Vandelay Industries, STS, Shunt Trip, I like Kid Deposit Triumph, The Displaced and Girlz Kill. And most likely what the other guys say, I enjoy too.

Luis: Tell you the truth, I really don't have time to go out a lot when I'm not playing because I have a wife and a little bambino at home and I like to spend time with them.

YLS:
What's in your cd player right now ?

Jenine: Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Trevor: The Used...still
KC: Sunny Day Real Estate, The Rising Tide
Luis: Maná - Revolucion de Amor (Mexican band)

YLS:
What 5 cd's are MUST HAVE's in your cd collection and why ?

Jenine: Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary, Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream, Radiohead- The Bends and OK Computer, Face to Face - Ignorance is Bliss, Sonic Youth - Dirty

Trevor: The Used, Seal - self titled I guess, Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet, A Perfect Circle, Mer de noms, Bush - Sixteen stone.

KC: Sunny Day Real Estate - Diary, AFI - The Art of Drowning, Faith No More - Best of, Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape, Radiohead - OK Computer, Alternate: INXS - X

Luis: Maná - Revolucion de Amor, U2 - The best of 1980-1990, Guns N' Roses - Appetite for destruction, Banda el Recodo - Lo mejor de mi vida, Alejandro Sanz - Más. Why? Because its a mix of all the music I grew up listening to.

YLS:
What's your dream tour to be apart of ? Like, when would it take off.. how long would it last and who would grace the stage with you guys ?

Jenine: Probably my list of must have cds. As long as I could, I guess.

Trevor: World tour for one year...oh yeah. Bush, The Used, Incubus, Phil Collins........?ok ok scratch Phil. Basically we rock the shit out of the audiences ALL OVER THE WORLD.

KC: Dream Tour? Um...I would have to say a festival theater tour with Sunny Day, Radiohead - just so I could watch every night for free - and Pretty Girls Make Graves, for a year, why not?

Luis: The day after tour with 60 dates in 8 months all across the U.S., to start! As far as who would play with us, any good up coming band.

YLS:
Any final words to share with the readers ? Props ? Mad Love ? Anything ?

Jenine: Thanks to friends and family who drag themselves out to our shows. You know who you are.

Trevor: Much love for all our friends who support us and put up with me when I'm drunk...and keeping certain things secret that I say in my intoxicated state.

KC: Thanx to all our friends who come out to every show even though I know you're sick of us. All the people who show support, we really appreciate it, hopefully we can make you proud. MUCH LOVE TO BONNIE KROLL and CAROL CALI. And of course thanx to the local 'zines and Jeff at YourLocalScene.com.

Luis: Thanks to all the people that come to the shows, buy the CD's and just support the local music scene. And I would like to thank 3 people specially, 1.- My wife for putting up with all of this. 2.- Carol Cali for letting us invade her living room 3 times a week (sometimes more) and 3.- Bonnie for putting up with all of us all the time! Thanks!