Guttermouth by Mars & Nancy So what comes to mind when you hear "Guttermouth’? Classic grade A choice punk rock! Orange County’s very own Guttermouth has been a household name. These punk rockers hail from the grand ocean front city of Huntington Beach, CA. With Mark as a lead singer, Derek and Scott on guitars, Jaime on bass and last but not least Ty on drums. We had the chance to catch a glimpse on the awesome five-some in Pomona, Ca at the infamous Glasshouse. It was definitely a sight to see. During our interview a lot of hectic chaos occurred, such as, which dress for Mark to wear on stage? It was either a vintage 60’s go go dress or a floral grandma looking church dress. We both agreed for him to wear the blue 60’s ensemble complete with a matching chiffon (I’m sure it was a nylon blend) blue scarf and blue hair clips to match. It was hilarious for all those who saw! We were expecting the show to be out of control as usual, and also having the time of our lives.... but guess what.... that’s exactly what we got! All I remember from the show was a lot of saliva hitting Mark or the stage and tons of hyped out fans in the audience having a great time. They played their classic songs with "Lipstick" being one of our favorites, "1,2,3...Slam" as a crowd pleaser, and "Cram it Up Your Ass" along with "She’s Got the Look" from their latest release from Epitaph Records, oddly dubbed, "Covered With Ants" We had the opportunity to interview the frontman, Mark Adkins. Always quite a spectacle. He was very charming, silly, hilarious, and not to mention hairy! Every time we bump into this silly guy he somehow always points his finger and laughs at Mars. (We just think he’s weird!) So I'm cutting our blabbling about this kick ass band, Guttermouth, and letting you read on about the interview we had with him. Here goes... Coolgrrrls: Finally we get to interview you! Mark: So which dress do you grrrls like better? (He holds up two dresses) CG: The blue one! Mark: I got all kinds of cute stuff....accessories and thigh hi's too. CG: What shoes are you going to wear with that? Mark: Mine. I just over a broken foot. I broke 3 bones at that Pennywise show in San Diego and this is my 5th day without a cast or big brace or anything. It's kinda gnarly so wish me luck on this show. CG: Do you think Britney Spears has talent? Mark: Sure she does, but who cares? Alot of people have talent and even if there wasn't any talent, I’d still do her. You gotta remember I’m drunk right now so I’m the other Mark you're talking to. Not the nice Mark you met before. CG: how did "Covered With Ants" title come about? It's an odd title so we want to know who came up with the name? Mark: Jamie came up with that because we were thinking of a great cover for the record and we noticed that alot of bands as a last resort were going back to the days of using skulls on their album covers and how gay is that? You know, skulls have been used a gazillion times in the punk world. It's like, get over it! So we thought we were gonna get a skull and put a rainbow wig on it and make it a hologram and when you move the hologram, its' face would be covered with ants. We thought that was the most clever thing in the world. CG: So why didn't you do that? Mark: The hologram was too expensive to make so we just called it covered with ants. CG: By the way, you know those bus stop poster banners featuring Guttermouth? We got one! Mark: Oh wow, I actually wanted one of those and I never got one. Notice there was no skull there, like some other bands. CG: Oh yeah, (cough ,cough, cough, Rancid!) Mark: Right. To me it's just such a last resort you know, if all else fails, use a skull. CG: I have a problem with that last comment. (Nancy speaks out) Mark: What? CG: I love skulls (Nancy). Mark: Oh well, super! What I’m saying is some people say when all else fails, use a skull, I say... we all have problems! Skulls are yours! I'm kidding. I'm sorry, I just had to say that. CG: On your website there was something about a coke experiment. How did that ever end? Mark: The end result was, I remember, I don't know if anyone knows about the story, but I would drink coffee in the morning and had to poop immediately. So I had this conspiracy theory that you know, they smuggle coke in the United States in coffee grounds because it hides the scent, and the dogs can’t detect it. It’s supposedly true, I don’t know, so I decided since I poop irregularly every morning when I drank coffee, I would just do blow one morning just to see if it works the same. And to see if I was addicted to coffee or cocaine. What I discovered was that I could just think of doing cocaine and I have to take a crap without doing it. Isn’t that weird? I could think of cocaine and I have to take a crap and not even have to snort it, and snorting cocaine at 8am is the worse thing you could ever do. It just ruins your day. CG: Were your teeth numb? Mark: Yes they did and I was pooping like a banshee and I’m not addicted to cocaine, I am addicted to coffee. CG: So what would your favorite drink be? Mark: Coffee! CG: Specify... mocha, latte...etc. Mark: I like to grind Don Francisco beans actually. I used to be a spendy coffee guy and go to Starbucks buying those fruity drinks but no more. CG: Don't you work part-time for Starbucks? Mark: I used to. Not any more. I quit! Fuck that, I don't need their money. CG: So why are you dressing up like a girl tonight? Mark: It's fun! Do you grrrls think I should wear the nylons? CG: Are they thigh hi? Mark: Yes. CG: Then definitely yes! We heard about your plumbing days. Tell us about that. Mark: I was a fire sprinkler fitter. I would install those things into people's ceilings and I still do it from time to time because the money is good. CG: Cool. Mark: So is dressing like a woman too umm, well, do you think it's too "not Guttermouth"? CG: I think you're going to shock your audience. Mark: Good way or bad way? CG: Good way for the fans, probably bad for those hard-core mohawked punks. Mark: I don't care, it's just fun. There's no meaning behind it. CG: So what does Guttermouth mean? Mark: It actually doesn't mean anything at this point. It was just a name that we thought was funny many, many, many years ago and now we're stuck with it. No real good story there. I wish I had one though. CG: Who's the band member in the porn industry? Mark: That would be Ty, our drummer. He works for Legend video but he works in the warehouse. CG: So if we paid you enough money, would you grow out a mullet? Mark: It's almost there! You don't have to pay me. CG: So is the band still living in Huntington Beach? Mark: Yeup, still there. CG: Have you heard of Falling Idols? Mark: Heard the name, but I’m not sure I know who they are. CG: Darn, that's a band that Dave Quackenbush was in before he joined the Vandals. Mark: oh. CG: How has the transition been from Nitro records to Epitaph? Mark: Smooth! Like a mayonnaise sandwich. It was a good move for us. We got out of that other label and got into a nicer one. Though Nitro was nice to us for a long time but it was time to move on. CG: Dexter was cool with the move? Or did he give you the finger? Mark: He's not too hands on there anymore. It doesn't seem like, kinda weird. It's better when he's there, you know, just like any owner-label head. If they're not there things kinda go to hell. I'm not saying that's what's happening there but he just wasn't there as much as we'd like. CG: Are there any bands you hate? Mark: Tons! CG: Name a few.... Mark: Falling Idols! CG: Ha ha! Ouch! Mark: Nah, I’m too busy to hate. CG: So what's your wildest stalker story? Mark: I do have a stalker. I still get Christmas cards and stuff from her. CG: Is she cute? Mark: Yeah, of course. I was with her a couple of times. CG: What has she done that makes her a stalker? Mark: She shows up at weird places with cookies and things for me; just out of the blue. Haven't seen her in years and all of a sudden she shows up at a restaurant, "Hi"! She just happens to be there with a gift. Now that's a stalker. She showed up at my house once, in this big overcoat and totally naked underneath it, I won't say any names. That's a stalker! Would you grrrls do that? CG: Ha ha ha! I don't think so. We are mild mannered reporters. Any final comments? Closing quotes? Mark: Thank you coolgrrrls for the interview and I hope there are many more because every time I’m around you grrrls, it's an arousing experience! mars.nancy@coolgrrrls www.xxx-guttermouth-xxx.com www.epitaph.com