Artist vs Poet (Guys Guys Guys Tour)
Published by Rhea on May 17, 2009
“We’ve made this dream turn into a reality”, as quoted in song All In is just what these guys have been doing. From high school to touring the United States and getting signed to Fearless Records, Artist vs Poet is slowly getting the recognition they deserve. Nothing seems to stop them from reaching their goals and at the same time, their music seems to impact many. (This interview was done April 15, 2009 at The Waiting Room in Omaha, NE).
SDS: How did you come up with the name Artist vs Poet for your band?
*random guy walks by*
Tarcy: I had the name a while back. Probably about two and a half years ago, or something like that and it was an acoustic project that I had and then they broke up, I was looking for something new, then he came around *pointing at Craig* and then we joined forces and then brought what we have now.
We’ve had it for a while.
SDS: Who writes the lyrics and music for the band?
Tarcy: So far it’s been me and him *points at Craig*, but for the next album all of us. We’re all going to have a part in it
SDS: Do you have any songs written for it yet?
Tarcy: Yes, we have a few songs, we have a ton of concepts already, but completed songs we have.
SDS: What are some of the obstacles that you have had to overcome to get where you are today?
Tarcy: Going from a Suburban to a van, that was kind of an obstacle. Sleeping in a Suburban with all these guys. School
Craig: Yeah
Tarcy: That was an obstacle
Joe K: I think that’s pretty much it
Joe W: Girlfriends, we all had to break up with our girlfriends, that was fun
Jason: I did not
Joe W: While on tour
Tarcy: He’s lying
Craig: Not being able to see your friends at home. It’s really hard to be honest with you. Not being able to see anybody back home is, I guess a constant obstacle. In the past some of the member changes, we never had a solid line up and now we finally have things right so.
SDS: How do you guys keep yourselves occupied while on tour?
Tarcy: In the van? We play a lot of games., there’s a ton of them. There’s a bad word in one of them though. Myspace.com/bandgamesandshit . So there’s this list of like 20 games on there and that’s what we do basically. We do…
*huge, loud truck drives by*
Tarcy: Now that we have a tour manager, he drives a long way and we just hang in the back. We hav ea full length to write and…
*everything suddenly gets quiet*
Tarcy: Red light.
SDS: Speaking of games, have you guys ever played the bird game?
Tarcy: The what?
Joe W: The one where you do this *does bird game mask*
SDS (D): Yeah
Tarcy: I will never ever play that game. I played it for like two days…
SDS: The crack game?
Tarcy: The what?
SDS: The crack game?
Tarcy: I’ve never heard of it
Craig: I have no clue
SDS: Someone shows crack, you extend it
Tarcy: Okay, I was like what?
Joe K: Oh look, it’s a school bus
*everyone claps*
SDS: In your opinion, what’s the difference between an artist and a poet?
SDS (D): Ohh, good one
Craig: Oh, I know this
Tarcy: Uh, oh
Craig: A poet is… Oh, I’m sorry. A poet is also an artist, but an artist… Oh no no, we’ve had this one before. An artist is not necessarily a poet
Tarcy: Aren’t they both?
Jason: Not really
Craig: A poet is an artist, but an artist isn’t necessarily a poet
Jason: It’s crazy
Craig: I just think we should write that one down
SDS: Okay, which one are you?
Craig: Personally? Both
Tarcy: Both. The versus thing is like wight here *pretends to divide him from rest* and that’s them all the time. It’s really weird
Joe W: Artist, I’m not good with words
Jason: Artist because I’m not good with words either
*everyone laughs*
Joe K: Neither….
SDS: Who would you say in the band is most picked on?
Tarcy: Most picked on…
*everyone points at Joe K*
Tarcy, Jason, Joe W, Craig: Kirkland!
Craig: That one was easy
Tarcy: He’s just really easy
Joe W: He’s a loser
Tarcy: We love him to bits
SDS: What was your first instrument and how old where you when you started playing?
Tarcy: First instrument? I don’t know if vocals can be an instrument, but I started singing when I was 7
Craig: I started playing guitar when I was in about 8th or 9th grade
Joe W: Drums when I was 8 or 9
Jason: Drums when I was 12
Joe K: *whispers* Piano when I was in the 4th grade
Tarcy: He said piano when he was in the 4th grade
Joe K: *yells with accent* Piano in the 4th grade
SDS: For people who have not heard your music, how would you explain it?
Tarcy: Rock & roll
Joe K: *Pretends to do guitar solo*
Jason: Pop rock
Joe W, Craig, and Tarcy: Pop and roll
Joe K: Pop and roll!!!
Tarcy: Hey!
Joe K: It’s new, that’s new
Joe W: New genre on Itunes
Tarcy: Pop and roll
SDS: What is one random fact about you or the band that you think people might like to know?
Tarcy: The one that I’m always saying… I’m the last of 8 kids in my family with all T names, we’re all Mexicans…
SDS (D): Say it
Tarcy: Tony, Terry, Trudy, Tracy, Tammy, Tory, Tavy, Tarcy
SDS: Can you say it again? *laughs*
Joe K: Magnifico
Tarcy: What can I say?
Joe K: If I knew that was going to be my last kid, I would probably name him Rick.
*everyone laughs*
Joe K: Tavy, Tarcy, and Rick
*everyone laughs*
Craig: Um, I don’t know. I can’t think of anything so.. I’m kind of quiet, not a dick
*everyone laughs*
Craig: It’s not because I’m rude or anything, I’m just kind of shy
Tarcy: For all who see this, and no he’s not a dick
*everyone laughs*
Tarcy: *pretends to post imaginary banner on wall* And Craig is not a dick
*everyone laughs*
Joe W: Well, when I was 8, my parents signed me up for ballet, tap, and jazz
*everyone laughs*
Tarcy: There are pictures all over the internet
Joe W: Actually if you go to myspace.com/the….
SDS: What? Say it again
Joe W: The February Heartache, it’s actually a profile pic of me in dance
Jason: I was completely home schooled. Tarcy was too
Tarcy: But it was fake home school, it was fake
Joe K: Uhh… *looks at Craig* What? I’m a very slow eater.
Jason: He’s a very picky eater
Joe K: I ate Belgian waffles and I took too long
Tarcy: This is Kirkland at a McDonalds *walks up to camera*. I would like half of the burger with mayonnaise,
Joe K: No!
Tarcy: Half with mustard, three quarters of the pickle in the middle of the burger, if you could shave off half of the sesame seeds that would be great
*everyone laughs*
Joe K: I guess that’s how I eat…
Tarcy: I’m joking, I’m joking
Joe K: What’s wrong with saying only mayo?
SDS: Well, because mayo is nasty…
Craig: I agree with you
Tarcy: Well, I agree with Joe (K) *gives him a high five*
To view more pictures of Artist vs Poet on the Guys Guys Guys Tour, be sure to check out the gallery.
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