Pete

                                                                                                  Name: Pete Niculescu

                                                                           Age: 19

                                                                                                   Place: Missisauga

                                                                                                   Sign: Gemini

                                                                                                   Instrument: Drums and Backup Vocals

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Question & Answers

Where are you guys from? Who plays what?

         I'm from Mississauga, Ontario I play drums.

What would you say your band is about?

        The way I think about it ,our bands about getting away from all your distractions, all the people you hate,  all those harsh words and just.

What is the origin of your band's name?

        I used to think it was about Hemingway killing himself, it still essential is. But there's more to it, I see it as Hemingway had no more choices to make, he must have reached a point in his life where he thought, "F***.

What inspired you to form your band?

        For me, music, playing with passion and when I'm in a band everything just feels right.

What are your main influences for music?

        Jazz, Punk, Funk, Rock, Benny Goodman, Buddy rich, Herbie Hancock, Belvedere, Big Wig, Propagandhi, Smashing Pumpkins, Chilli Peppers.

How would you describe your sound?

        I'd say where a Rock band.

What qualities would you say distinguishes your band from the rest of the Indie Rock scene here in Toronto?

        We're honest, nice guys, who just love to play and write music Every single one of us have our own songs. I'm a drummer, but we jam on my song ideas & Ryan's idea's, we all got a say about what goes. But there's plenty of bands like us out there but then there's bands that just don't give a shit, think there god's gift to music and have the worst attitude's, tryin' to tax your shit. You just don't need that. Music doesn't need it and bands don't need it.

What are your songs about?  Where do you get the inspiration for them?

        They're about ordinary and un-ordinary things that occur during the course of your life, situations people have put you in, the things people have done and said to you and just, Heart.

How do your songs come together?  Who is the songwriter of the group?

        We just jam on riffs, I'll be foolin' around on a beat, Dave will write something to it and everyone else picks up. George and Dave always have song idea.

Who writes the lyrics?

        Who ever steps up to the mic, and usually Dave's doin' all the stepping.

What should the audience expect when they see the band live?

        A lot of energy and fun.

What's the hottest song you perform live? Why?

        I'd say 'Hard-on' just cause its fun, you can move your head to it, just a  fun song to play.

If you could play with any musical artist, alive or dead, who would it be?

        Alive, Jimmy Chamberlin and The Smashing Pumpkins. Dead, there's so many,
which is horrible, but Jimmy Hendrix, Lynard Skynard and Buddy Rich.

Who is your favorite local Indie band? Why?

        Bradie, but I haven't seen them around for awhile. 'Cause they're friends.

What do you do outside of the band?

        I work at a bar, I like to workout, and just play a lot of drums.

Where can we see you perform next?

        April 5th in OSHAWA WHAT! At EP Tailors Durham College, and the 10th at The Opera House 'Underdogs Ball', great show, 12 bands check it out.

Where do you see the band 5 years from now?

        "how the fuck did we get here"

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