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All Time Low
By Tina Yi
Published: November 5, 2008
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Date: November 3, 2008
Band Members: Alex Gaskarth, Jack Barakat, Zack Merrick, Rian Dawson

Can you first start off by saying your name and what you do in All Time Low?
My name is Alexander William Gaskarth and I sing and play guitar in All Time Low.

For this interview, I got a ton of questions from your fans over at the All Time Low Boards. I heard how dedicated they are and I didn't really realize it until my inbox was flooded within days. 
Cool!

Alex - In six feet under the stars, you refer to streets in fells point in Maryland. When saying 'six feet under the stars' are you referring to an actual place in Maryland or is it a figure of speech?
I was referring to the Streets in Fells Point, but "Six Feet Under the stars" is a metaphor for the situation, not an actual place in MD.

The song "Remembering Sunday" is one of the favorites among your fans, where'd you get the inspiration for it?
I use personal experience for all of my writing but I won't get into exact details of the song. It's meant to be left for interpretation by the listener. I have my meanings to the words, and hopefully other people can relate to it in their own way.

Looking back, do you have any regrets or anything you would have liked to change concerning the band?
All bands have turmoil and problems but that's what makes them who they are down the road. I couldn't be happier with where we are and how we got here, so I wouldn't change a thing.

What was the first song you ever wrote together?
Wow, that's a good question. I believe "My Paradise" was the first song we ever wrote as a group.

So Alex, some fans have noticed that sometimes you don't wear shoes when you preform, is there a reason for this?
Honestly I'm just not in the mood sometimes. Its not harder or easier to play with or without shoes, I just don't feel like it sometimes. If I get to the stage and I'm wearing sandals I'll just play barefoot, but if I have shoes for whatever reason I'll play in shoes.

What are the guys' favorite types/flavor of ice cream?
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

If there were a punk goes Disney what song would you cover? 
I Can Show You the World - Aladdin

How many pairs of Nikes do you guys own? 
I don't know the exact number, but I have 2 closets at home and one is just Nikes. Lets just say I have more then I can count.

If you guys could travel to any country in the world and play a show, where would you go and why?
We've been to Australia and Hawaii (yeah I know its a state) and those were 2 of the most amazing places we could have ever dreamed of playing. We have also been to the UK but we haven't toured Mainland Europe yet so I'm going to say anything in Mainland Europe. We also really want to go to Japan, so add that to the list as well.

Anyone in the band have any really bad habits? What are your worst habits?
We all have little habits. My worst habit is I twirl my hair when I wake up. For some reason the guys hate it. When I wake up in the morning I'll lay in my bunk for a good 30 minutes a twirl my hair and it drives everyone crazy.

Which one of you has the worst sleeping habits?
Probably me. I'm usually up the latest and sleep in the latest. It's not so bad on tour, but when I get home and try to get on a normal schedule, I'm fucked!

What are your favorite activities/hobbies when you're not on tour?
I play a lot of Xbox...we all do.

Whats your favorite childhood toy? 
My video games! haha

Favorite classic Nick show?
Who's Afraid of the Dark

Alex and Jack, I heard you guys are fans of Will Ferrel's movie, Talledaga Nights, have you guys seen Anchorman? What did you think of it?
Yes, all of his movies are funny.

Do you remember where and what you were doing when you found/heard about 9/11/01?
We were all in school, don't remember exactly which class, regardless it sucked.

Are you guys sports fans? What teams do you support?
Baltimore Ravens!

How long does it typically take you to pack for tour?
Not as long as it used to. We all have it figured out exactly what we need. Matt usually shows up at my house 5 minutes before we have to go, and I throw all of my stuff into a bag really quick.

If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
I just bought a house in my home town of Towson and I'm pretty content with living there. I've got family and friends and really what more do you need. We travel and vacation enough that I don't need to live anywhere else, MD is where it's at

Whats your most memorable high school experience?
Jack and I used to get in trouble a lot in HS. Our Senior year was pretty cool. We started touring and were flying all over the country meeting with different labels. None of our teachers or friends really understood what was going on because we were so young and everything was happening so quick. It was pretty cool how the band really took shape while we were still finishing up HS.

Favorite thing about Maryland besides your home?
Friends and Family

Favorite theme park?
Knotts Scary Farm or Disney World! Matt and I run around and meet all the characters.

Do you every get bummed when you see things on the internet about fans not completely supporting you?
All the time. I can honestly say we are the same 4 guys doing the same thing we've been doing for the past 2 years. Obviously, we started a band so people could hear our music, so it's really hurtful that people would stop supporting us because of the number of people that listen to our band, or the outlets in which our music is played. If you don't like us because we want people to hear what we have spent our lives creating then why did you ever support this band in the first place?

Jack- What did you think of The Glass Passenger?
Jack's not here, but I can say he loves the new CD. We actually were able to catch their show the other day in San Diego.

Would you ever grease yourself up and slide down the white house hallway in a baby suit and asking if you could give a blowjob to the president otherwise you would cry and threaten to blow up the white house or jump off a 40 story building in a superman outfit trying to fly but you fall and you don't die but your paralyzed for 5 years and after that your just like new.
What?

Thanks so much for doing the interview, do you have any last words for the readers at ForTheSound?
Thanks for checking this out! See you at a show or something!
xoxo Alex

Thank you Matt Flyzik for setting this interview up and thank you to Alex Gaskarth for taking the time to do the interview. Check out All Time Low on their myspace and catch them on their current tour.



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