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moment.
“My middle name is Smith. Isn’t that a
weird middle name?” James asks calmly.
She finally gets to her point, “I need some
gas.” James opens up his wallet and gives
her 5 dollars.
“Are you guys in a band?” She asks.
“Yeah we are.” James answers.
“What band?” Without hesitation and a
straight face, James says “Strung Out, have
you heard of us?” She looks puzzled for a
moment, “I’m going to check you guys out,
are you guys looking for a singer?” James
pauses. “Now don’t lie to me.” She
continues.
“I’m not; give us something; a little
audition.” James says.
“No, I’m no singer. I can’t, I’m no male.”
Ebonie explains.
“Did you say you’re a male?”
“No, no.” Ebonie screeches then pulls
down her spandex pants and dances
around in a circle pulls her pants back up,
and begins to walk away. “Strung Out, I’m
going to check you guys out, I don’t have a
dick.” She hollers from across the parking
lot.
“Yeah I know, I saw that.” James hollers
back. “WOW!” he exclaims. “I love the fact
that she pulled her pants down and twirled
around like a ballerina and we are the only
four out here that saw that.”
Over the years, one thing that these
Jacksonville natives never lost is their
sense of humor. “There’s never been a
strong seriousness in Jacksonville.” James
explains, “There was always a fun vibe
going on. Everything started off with a
“My middle name is Smith. Isn’t that a
weird middle name?” James asks calmly.
She finally gets to her point, “I need some
gas.” James opens up his wallet and gives
her 5 dollars.
“Are you guys in a band?” She asks.
“Yeah we are.” James answers.
“What band?” Without hesitation and a
straight face, James says “Strung Out, have
you heard of us?” She looks puzzled for a
moment, “I’m going to check you guys out,
are you guys looking for a singer?” James
pauses. “Now don’t lie to me.” She
continues.
“I’m not; give us something; a little
audition.” James says.
“No, I’m no singer. I can’t, I’m no male.”
Ebonie explains.
“Did you say you’re a male?”
“No, no.” Ebonie screeches then pulls
down her spandex pants and dances
around in a circle pulls her pants back up,
and begins to walk away. “Strung Out, I’m
going to check you guys out, I don’t have a
dick.” She hollers from across the parking
lot.
“Yeah I know, I saw that.” James hollers
back. “WOW!” he exclaims. “I love the fact
that she pulled her pants down and twirled
around like a ballerina and we are the only
four out here that saw that.”
Over the years, one thing that these
Jacksonville natives never lost is their
sense of humor. “There’s never been a
strong seriousness in Jacksonville.” James
explains, “There was always a fun vibe
going on. Everything started off with a
punk scene [in Jacksonville], then hardcore
branched out of it, and now it’s mostly metal.
But that idea of having fun at a show never
got lost.” He adds.
A good sense of humor is an important
quality for these guys to posses, considering
that they have been at this game for nearly 10
years now. When you start taking yourself
too seriously is when everything falls apart.
You can see in their faces that the interview is
just one running joke and that they’re trying
to make eachother laugh at any cost.
“Why do you think that the music scene in
Florida is booming all of a sudden?” I inquire.
“The sun, the weather, the babes.” Southwell
says with a laugh.
“I’d say Limp Bizkit.” James offers.
“Yes! They have a lot to offer!” adds
Carrey. They all laugh. When you look into
their young vibrant faces, they look a bit more
like fraternity brothers rather than late 20-
something-yeard old band mates. “There are
obviously other things that I want to
accomplish in my life, but you only live once.
I’m only going to be physically capable to do
this one time,” Carrey says, “We know that
change is inevitable. There are people in the
band that do want to get married and have
kids and there’s people in the band that
fucking want to be homeless and ride the
trains for the rest of their lives.” James says. I
bet you can guess who the ones that want to
be homeless and ride the trains are.
branched out of it, and now it’s mostly metal.
But that idea of having fun at a show never
got lost.” He adds.
A good sense of humor is an important
quality for these guys to posses, considering
that they have been at this game for nearly 10
years now. When you start taking yourself
too seriously is when everything falls apart.
You can see in their faces that the interview is
just one running joke and that they’re trying
to make eachother laugh at any cost.
“Why do you think that the music scene in
Florida is booming all of a sudden?” I inquire.
“The sun, the weather, the babes.” Southwell
says with a laugh.
“I’d say Limp Bizkit.” James offers.
“Yes! They have a lot to offer!” adds
Carrey. They all laugh. When you look into
their young vibrant faces, they look a bit more
like fraternity brothers rather than late 20-
something-yeard old band mates. “There are
obviously other things that I want to
accomplish in my life, but you only live once.
I’m only going to be physically capable to do
this one time,” Carrey says, “We know that
change is inevitable. There are people in the
band that do want to get married and have
kids and there’s people in the band that
fucking want to be homeless and ride the
trains for the rest of their lives.” James says. I
bet you can guess who the ones that want to
be homeless and ride the trains are.
