Even though Masked Intruder hasn't been around all that long, you guys are, in a way, the elder statesmen of this Red Scare Across America Tour. What kind of big brotherly advice have you been doling out to the rest of the bands on tour?
Well, we did teach Tim from Elway how to hotwire a car. But, we're like students as much as teachers, you know? That's what it means to be friends, right? Sam Russo has been teaching us about how to improve our charms with the ladies. I mean, like coaching us on our British accents. He's very charming. And, we have all been teaching each other all kinds of lessons at the dice table. Hot hands!
Which criminals would you say have had the biggest influence on Masked Intruder?
Our dads.
There's another punk band of masked criminals who have been making headlines over the last year or two -- Pussy Riot. Have you had any contact with their camp? What are your feelings regarding their similar affinity towards ski masks?
We don't know too much about Pussy Riot, I guess. We heard about them on the internet, like everyone else, but we don't know them or anything. Are you calling us Soviet spies? I mean, we think they are cool, and we support their freedom. As far as our allegedly similar affinities and whatnot, I don't know that we really have much in common. I mean, under the surface, you know. You might as well compare us or them to the Blue Man Group. Pussy Riot is serious. They have real world problems, we just want pretty girls to like us.
Any warnings you would like to issue the people of St. Louis upon your Friday arrival?
Yeah, we have a cop on tour with us. He is like a court-appointed chaperone or whatever, and we legally have to inform people of that. His name is Officer Bradford. Officer Bradford will have zero tolerance for non-partiers in St. Louis, so let's party like we'll get arrested if we don't. Cause, we will. Seriously. This is not a joke, or supposed to be cute. Officer Bradford will arrest wallflowers all day long.
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