Interview wish Brad Rudyk of Soundskraper!!

Brad -ok.....just gotta fix me a drink first
BSK-fuck yeah dude im gunna grab a couple brews too!

Bard-scotch, beer.....good to go
BSK-Fuckin eh man lets get into it! .. first off I have to say I have always liked your stage shows .. what is your favorite song to play on stage?

Brad-Well, that seems to change every show!! I like "Sheep" because it seems to be more recognized from the video that Doug Raffan made for us, but I would have to say my personal favorite is "Krawl," it just has such killer energy and its how we've been ending the set lately.
BSK-hahaha I was just watchin the vid for Sheep and it is phenomenal .. i will post a link on the interview ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Mtrjo-49Y

Brad-awesome!
BSK-When did you start playing and what was you musical development like to get where you are?

BRAD- I started playing guitar when I was about 15. Just sitting in my folks' basement learning Sabbath and Metallica riffs ( yeah, yeah....original....right??). I started writing my own little riffs and jammed on them with my good friend and fantastic drummer Scott, who helped me appreciate changes and dynamics. I kept at that and began writing more riffs and sequences, playing with any musician who wanted to jam; almost never a full band until Soundskraper. We played together for a couple of weeks and then Sy (singer) said, "Ok, I booked a show for us." My God!! Put up or shut up time!! lol. I never bothered to learn or try solos before Soundskraper either, but hey made me do it....and I'm very happy they did!
BSK-I'm happy they did too! ... The steps from playing garage to bar shows is a hard transition for some up and coming kids out of high school and on that have never played a live show at a bar .. what would you say to them about that?

Brad- What helped me was knowing that it was just another jam; except with a few more people. If you fuck up, chances are no else knows unless YOU make it known, just keep playing, and have fun up there; after all that's kinda the goal. Everyone goes to shows to have a good time, and that should include the musicians too
BSK- Very well said!! ..
What is the cool shit coming up with soundskraper ?

Brad- Well, we have some shows lined up and a few new songs that have shaped up nicely, and our friend SJ from Lykana Ink in Ireland has designed our album art which should be out by the end of the year.
BSK- fuckin eh! .. well let get to some fun questions.. If you were to open for any band living or dead who would it be?

Brad- Sharon, Lois, and Brahm. Definately.  lol I always kinda thought it would be cool to open for Lamb of God or Orange Goblin, dead I would have to go with Burtontallica, or GWAR. But then again there's a bajillion to choose from ><
BSK-   R.I.P Oderous for sure .. speaking of the dead .. If the world was infected by a virus and made a bunch of flesh eating zombies what would you do?

Brad-  Grab some brews and head to the mountains. Nature would deal with there inability to deal with the cold and terrain. I should probably grab my guitar too.......
BSK-Fuckin eh! .. you ready to be the first to get speed rounded on questions?

Brad-  scotch refill and then yes
BSK-lemme know when and then we hit it!!

Brad- ready bro
Bsk-favorite cheeseburger?
Brad-fatburger double
BSK-best place to play?
Brad-Republik
BSK-favorite band?
Brad-Sabbath. Always and forever.
BSK-Have you ever seen a monkey throw poo?
Brad-you tube only. Mind you my son did once......
BSK-last time you swore at a cop?
Brad-Wrongful arrest doing late night contract work downtown. LEGIT contract work!!!
BSK-Cheesecake or mac and cheese?
Brad-Mac and cheesecake, duh!
BSKGirlfriend or guitarBrad- what's the difference??
BSK-I'm the one asking the questions lol

Brad-lol! Fair enough! I'm just saying that both are fun to play with
BSK-Well put my friend! I can wait to see you guys play again !! anything to say to my readers?

Brad-Local music in Calgary right now is better than I can remember, with bands like Mass Control, Negative Earth, The Buffet, Escaping Evil, and the many others you can catch on any given weekend, get out there, support, and have a GOOD TIME!! (especially if Soundskraper is playing of course)
BSK-Dude it was a pleasure chatting with you! Share the shit out of this it will be posted soon and i will tag you and the band!

Brad-Thank you so much Brad! I'm glad for the opportunity, and next time we meet the brews are on me brotha!!
Fuckin eh! I will hold ya to that hahaha
Cheers!!!