Interview with First Things First!!!

 

Band: First Things First

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Genre:Pennsyltucky Pop-Punk

Here are the members of the band:

Stephen Schriner
Steve York
Vinny Cappello
Chris Guglielmi

and *Chalie Berardi: The Brains of this Operation

Below are their group responses:

1. What inspired you guys to play music?

We have all been surrounded by music our entire life, it was just an unsaid calling.

2. How has music changed your life?

Without music, we would probably all be working 9 - 5 jobs, bored out of our tree's (haha). It keeps us out of trouble and forbids us from becoming slaves to the man.

3. What bands do you guys listen to and how have they shaped your music?

Collectively bands like: Blink-182, Green Day and New Found Glory have all influenced us.

4. What advice do you guys have for others that want to pursue in music as their career?

Never give up under any circumstance what so ever. Many people are going to put you down, use that as motivation.

5. Where did you guys get the idea for the name of your band?

Schriner thought of it, it took us forever to come up with it.

6. What do you guys want your fans to know about you that they might not know already?

Chals is the brains behind this whole operation, seriously. 

7. What are you thinking when you guys are on stage?

Steve York: I zone out, but I usually keep a close eye on Chals.

Steve Schriner: I don't even know it is all just a blur.

Googs: Beast mode

Vinny: "This is the shit"

8. What does your family think of your music?

Steve York: They all love it, it is so freakin awesome.

Steve Schriner: My mom is my best friend, she supports me 110%.

Googs: They all love it, they support me very much.

Vinny: Very supportive, they are always at the shows singing our words.

9. What is your favorite food that you guys eat when you are on tour?

Tijuana Flats, Bo jangles, Church's Chicken & Steak N' Shake (haha).

10. Which song is your favorite that you guys created together as a band?

Let The Good Times Roll, Kid