TAKEN FROM AN INTEREVIEW THAT APPEARED IN “HIGH HEELS SLUT” FANZINE FROM BELGIUM

At the HHS headquarters we don’t give a flying fuck if a band is well known or not. If they rawk the shit out of us that’s all that matters. And that’s exactly the case with the Showoffs from Hayward Beach, CA who just released their debut 7” on the great Noma Beach label. All four songs ripped us a new fucker, as these drunks slobs puke out a damn fine brand of unadulterated snotty punkrawk. The world always is in need of a buncha wild, raging and fucked up young dogs that just amp their guitars up for booze and fun and a band that knocks us from the one side of the room to the other fully deserves our support, so a set of silly questions were sent over. We caught singer Joe in a just not too drunken fit, so he still was able to take care of business.

? When did you start to proudly showing off? Who’s joining in on the fun and games? What made you wanna be part of the Showoffs?

! Well it all really started in 5th grade when I would flash my pecker at the school girls. I was a young and horny lad looking for some ass. In highschool I meet the rest of the dipshits and we started a band. We originally were “The Slapdicks” because we are idiots. Barely managed to do this interview let alone get a band going. We’re plagued by that name because we manage to fuck all kinds of shit up. Right now, I’m the only one who isn’t in jail and I’ve decided this will be the only interview I ever do.

? How did you hook up with Noma Beach to release your debut 7”?

! One night at a Stitches show Ryan and Ford from Noma Beach found me drunk and mumbling about the coming of our Savior Oil! I was speaking in tongues at the time, but he knew that I was a prophet sent from the one.

? Who’s the chick that appears on the limited pressing of your “Shocker EP”? Which dirty tricks were needed to get her doing this?

! That's our drummer's mom. And yes, she's single. Very single.

? Give one reason why the world is in need of the Showoffs!

! Well, we rock hard and drink even harder.

? How huge is the gig opportunity for the Showoffs in and around your hometown? Who takes care of getting shows?

! Pretty good. We usually find a street corner in Oakland, set up our shit and people throw change at us.

? Which wild, weird or memorable things already occured during a Showoffs gig?

! Girls get naked at our shows. I really can’t explain why, but we can’t get through a set without some broad flashing her boobs. Our shows are great.

? How’s the general atmosphere at Showoffs gigs? What do the band members need to rawk it fully out on stage? Any preferred gigplaces?

! A 750 ml of whiskey and 30 pack usually does the trick. We'd like to McNeily's Tavern in Sonoma, but it got shut down due to underage drinking.

? Have the Showoffs hit the road yet for a full-on tour? If so, where did it take you?

! We went to the southern California once....got arrested for drunk in public....not going back anytime soon.

? Which bands from your home area are totally Showoffs approved? Who’re your favourite bands to share a stage with?

! Code 415, Pat*riot, Damaged Goods, The Sore Thumbs, The Crooks, The Muggers, and the Radio Reelers all make my top local bands to see. Loved to share the stage with any of those guys and also The Bodies, The Stitches, The Briefs, Zodiac Killers, or the legendary Oil!

? What does the Showoffs rehearsal room look like? How much time and beer is spent while rehearsing?

! We don’t practice....

? Have you been in other bands or R’n’R related efforts prior to the Showoffs?

! The Slapdicks.

? Name your 5 favourite chicks in R’n’R and motivate your choice briefly!

! I don’t do rock’n’roll chicks. Something about them not using deodorant bothers me. Besides I only date models, so I don’t have time for the gutter girls.

? What will you be showing off next in the near or further future?

! The 4 songs on that 7” were off a full length that we haven’t released yet and to be honest they aren’t even the good tunes. The shit should hopefully be done soon.

? Any shocking Hayward shouts to close off?

! We're thinking of planning a European tour. Can we stay at your house?

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