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Back in spain the next December. How do you feel about playing here again? What is it that you like best about spain?

We are stoked to come back to Spain. The shows are always crazy and the fans are great. The best thing about Spain besides the fans is definitely the food and the weather.

You’ve got nine albums to choose from. How do you guys put together your setlist every night?

Its really quite simple. We all lock ourselves in a dressing room and get really drunk. Then we fight it out. The last man standing chooses the set list.

Let’s start off talking about the new album. You’ve been working on it for quite a while. Tell us about your writing and recording process.

The process of writing and recording this album was a little different than any other album mainly because we did everything besides mix the album in our own studio. The atmosphere was more relaxed. We spent a lot of time making sure we were totally happy with all the songs.

Although you did it in your own studio, you had quite a team behind it. Let’s talk about working with jason freese. Why did you choose him again? How important is his input when it comes to trying some experimenting?

Jason has been a close friend for years and we had just done our panty raid covers album with him. He was home from touring with green day and our scheduled matched up perfectly. It was great working with him because he has a great sense for melody and is a very talented musician. It was like hanging out with your best friends writing and playing songs.

Does it affect the fact of having written a cover album as “Panty Raid” in the writing of “Get Nice!?”

Not too much. On Panty Raid we just made other peoples songs fit our style of music. With Get Nice! we had a lot more freedom to experiment with original ideas .

It’s said that “Get Nice!” has a similar wave to your first albums. Are they the inspirations for this new album or was there anything in particular you were listening when writing?

I think we wanted to make sure that this album had more of a positive feel. We tried to make a more uplifting album than the last couple.

So, in your opinion, what are the differences and similarities that we can find in “get nice!” In comparison to your previous lps?

Well, the similarities include loud guitars, bass, bitchin’ drums and the differences include writing and recording the album completely naked.

“Ricky bobby” was the first single, why did you choosen this song?

We wanted to start with a strong rockin’ song that would punch you in the face. We all really liked Ricky Bobby and thought it was the best choice.

I must say you guys that the first time i saw zebrahead was few months ago at the relentless garage in london and it was pretty fun. You sat down the audience, you shot us with squirt guns. How important are these things in a zebrahead show?

We think the crowed is a huge part of our show. We feed off the energy of our fans and we are fortunate to have some of the best fans in the world. We always have fun playing live and we want the audience to have a great time as well. That’s why we make sure that our shows are never boring.

What are the differences about playing in europe and US? What are you feeling in both?

There is not such a huge difference between playing in different countries. The fans come to have a great time and rock out. We think playing live is the best part about being in a band and try and enjoy it as much as we can while we are on stage. It doesn’t matter where we are.

It’s already been a massive year for you guys. What is in store for you guys for the next year?

We are going to be touring for the next year all over to support the new album. Also, we plan on eating lots of tacos and drinking gallons of beer.

That’s all, anything to add? See you soon guys!

We just want to thank all our fans for always supporting us and that we can’t wait to see them in December!

Ali Tabatabaee

By Juan Rodriguez