Mark: We write music that works well in concert as well. We always write with the stage in mind, and the intense emotional music has always been a part of our stage show, and probably will be.
Q. (fan) Just wanted to know why you guys left this beautiful country [Vancouver] to go to Montreal? Is there some specific advantage to being out there? And, when are you gonna come back! Mark: Everybody asks us why we moved to Montreal, and there's no easy answer for it. One of the big reasons it was, since Vancouver was at the very end of the country, we'd get home every sixth months or so.
Q. And that shows a pretty big commitment too, as a group to go from Vancouver to Montreal to regroup there. Is the band a big priority in your lives? Mark: Absolutely
Dave: Definitely
Mark: It can’t be anything less than the 1st priority, it takes over.
Dave: We're also trying to have lives as well as the band now, but still the band is first.
Q. (fan) What advice do you have for aspiring musicians who feel they want to give up at times? Mark: Aspiring musicians. Uh… Play everyday and try to write songs, and just sort of record your thoughts and try different things and listen to all your favourite bands. And look at what they’re doing. Just write lots of songs and play everyday and you'll be fine.
Q. (fan) I just wanted to know if you're treated differently overseas, as compared to Canada. Cause I know in Canada we really respect and look up to our bands, but I'm just wondering how you're treated. Dave: No, no-one respects us…
Paul: We tend to get treated as forighners overseas. We just get kicked around a lot. We get treated like we're from a different country or something!
Q. (fan) You have a reputation for breaking things onstage (like mics, guitars, mic stands, etc…) Does this stem from some frustration or do you just enjoy doing it? Jeff: I think he always just does it to keep us awake! More than anything...
Mark: He's also tended to break us on the odd occasion!
Dave: I'v become a nice guy now, I think.
Jeff: Yeah right!
Mark: Oh, I still think you have an attitude problem Dave!
Q. Do you do this very often Dave? Like, break things? Dave: Uh… Sometimes… Oh I dunno!
Q. Somebody's got to pay! Mark: Your getting the wrong impressions here, it's all 'accidental', right. This is accidental damage!
Q. (fan) How do you feel about the experience? [Tuktoyuktuk] Was it a good experience? How do you feel about the event effected the people, like there seemed to be a lot of controversy there. Mark: There was a fair bit of controversy, but I talked to a lot of people from Tuktoyuktuk when we were there, and it was the biggest thing trhe town had ever seen as well, in a way. Cause, well, you have Metallica, Hole, Veruca Salt, and Moist rolling into Tultoyuktuk for a concert! That's pretty cool in some ways as well. I know there was a lot of politicial issues, but I think that a lot of people were very much blown away by that.
Q. Iv noticed that , throughout both your albums you have a few religious references, like Ressurection, referrences to Judism. In that perticular song, Baby Skin Tattoo, you speak of heaven, sin, holy war. These strike me as religious words. Are you spiritual? Jeff: Uh, I think, more than anything those are just very reconizable cultural icons really. They are things that mean something. They are abstract terms that have taken on a great deal of meaning in our society. It's just kinda fun to use them.
Q. Are yourself a religious or spiritual person then? Jeff: Well it's sort of hard to say I think
Mark: I think that we're spiritual just in the sense that we're into this kinda 'Moist concept' of Karma, where we like to be good to other people, and they will be good back to us. It doesn't always work. Sometimes we're not that nice to other people and they're not nice to us. But that's a good way to try to be anyway.
Q. (fan) I was just wondering, since Paul and Mark have been involved in the film industry; what level, or what extent they have in their own video making. What they do, and that's about it. Thanks! Mark: Lets go straight to Paul, cause Paul was the star of a very major film a few years ago.
Paul: Uhhhh… It's about a gravel collector. And I play a gravel collector. And it's a little five minutes short on me and my wonderful world of gravel. It's written and directed by Ernie Hertcervits (sp???)
Q. What's the future of Moist? Mark: We're looking at a lot of touring! We're about to start a big Canadian tour, and it just kinda keeps on going, so we'll let you know when the smoke clears and we kinda get stock of things!
