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INTERVIEW WITH LEW MORRIS OF COILBACK
OCTOBER 7, 2007

2007 has been a slow year for Coilback and the Dallas, TX music scene in general. Coilback performed one show in April at Tom Cats with great reception and a lot of spontaneous fun. Problems with member changes and extensive club closures of all the Dallas live music venues has made it difficult for many of the local bands to continue to pursue music in the area. In order to answer a lot of questions that have been on people's minds, Lew Morris, founder and frontman of Coilback has come forward to fill in the blanks.

So first of all, the question that many have asked - has Coilback broken up ?
LEW: Not really, a better way to put it is that it is being put into mothballs. I'm really the only original member of Coilback and wrote most of the songs we do music and lyric wise. We've gone through a lot of member changes but our sound always stayed the same. The Dallas live music scene is really dead right now and many of the clubs we enjoyed playing have shut down. It's sad really, but it just isn't practical for us to attempt to keep promoting and reproving ourselves to each new club that pops up. John (the drummer) is still officially in the band, we just don't have a bass player. As of right now, that's where the band sits. We do have new material, just no plans to play live at the moment.

Speaking of the new material, what is going on with the new album
LEW: as of right now, the new album is going to be on hold as well. I just can't justify spending the money (since we are on our own label) and trying to promote a new album. I'd really like to get the new material recorded, and I can handle recording the bass parts with no issue. I just have to get to a point where I feel like spending the money to do it would be a good idea for the band

Do you see Coilback doing anything else in the future ?
LEW: Quite possibly, yes. On a short term level, I'd love to record and release one more album and maybe play one or two more "final" shows. I'd like to be able to wrap up Coilback nicely instead of just fade away. As I mentioned above, the biggest issue with the album is the money end of it and playing live, we'd need a bass player.

Do you feel Coilback was worth the trouble ?
LEW: Most definitely. While I do feel that maybe if we were not in Dallas we would do better (since most of our album sales were in the midwest and California), I had a lot of fun and there were a lot of moments on stage I will always remember. I'd love to get the rest of our new material recorded so people who never got a chance to hear the new stuff could at least experience it.

Any final words for anyone out there reading this ?
LEW: I've said it time and time again - support local music. Dallas has a reputation for being the WORST about that and it makes me sad. It seems so many people want their music spoon fed to them by local radio stations. Trust me, some of the best bands out there have NEVER been played on the radio. Go out to the clubs and show the bands you are into them. Don't wait till "next time," because sometimes there won't be a next time. There's a reason all the clubs are closing down in Dallas - you have no right to complain if you refuse to be part of the solution. As for Coilback, there are still a few copies of the album for sale, digital downloads are up on most of the major sites and there's still a little bit of remaining merchandise left. Go out there and buy the album and maybe we can justify bringing another one to you.