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crap, and more real music with
real musicians. Now everything is
different. To have success it’s bet- w
Interview with Vocalist ter if you’re stupid, because if you
understand what’s going on behind
Kelly Mendess the scenes you f**king get mad. i
Rocknation: Your new release,
By: Brian Rademacher out in July has a completely differ- t "Starlight" new studio
Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide, that come
CD also available
Rocknation: So let’s start off with the and let me tell you the opening track h on ITunes
ent vibe from your 2007 self titled CD,
band name change from Hollywood
Vampires to S.E.X. Department. Was “Heroin” kicks ass. It brings me back
that because of L.A. Guns or the other to those great days of the underground
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people compare you to Steve you changed musically with the new e Bob's voice is unique. There's
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Summers or Bret Michaels. Which of release? a tonality that really grabs Petro, New York Hard
my rage, and I finally stopped with her t
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a tonality that really grabs
Rock Band has a sound
the two would you rather be compared Kelly: What has changed is my age, you, it has a charismatic edginess. Rock Band has a sound
you, it has a charismatic edginess.
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Kelly: I’m just me. I don’t think I’m [Heroin]. My mind now creates music r Trick and STP.
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I don’t give a f**k with acid guitars, happi-
about it, I sing ness and sadness like a
how and what I toxic delirium makes the
feel. difference. That’s what I
Rocknation: I think.
saw you guys last Rocknation: Listening to
year at Rockla- Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide you
homa and the have an array of styles
chicks flock to from Cheap Trick to
you guys. Do Poison and Pretty Boy Rock Stars
you think it’s Floyd. You also wearing
because of the have some
image, and how amazing ROCKNATION
did you come ballads. How T-Shirts on stage
up with the police image? I mean many songs
S.E.X. Department, you could be were written T-Shirts available at:
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Kelly: I think it’s partially because release and
of the image, but what I think what happens
makes the most difference is my to the other
nationality [Italian], chicks generally songs that
think that we’re good lovers. didn’t make
Rocknation: What did you think of the cut?
Rocklahoma last year? Kelly: Eight
Kelly: It was pretty cool. I person- songs were
ally met a lot of my 80’s heroes, written for
and there was a lot of fantastic this album.
music. I don’t remember every- The other
thing because I got so drunk that songs are in
I’m happy I survived. But, I can tell my magic box ready to explode…but I
you that it’s always beautiful to see so can’t tell you more about them, it is a
many rock n’ roll soldiers screaming in military secret and military jail is tough.
the name of the same flag. Rocknation: Hey man congrats on
Rocknation: I photographed some of Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide. Would you like
the best glamsters back in the eighties, to say anything in ending?
Pretty Boy Floyd, Lizzy Borden, L.A. Kelly: Join up S.E.X. Department and
Guns, Poison. Do you feel it’s time you’ll find the family that you never
now for that era to make its way back had. R’n’R Army needs your help to
around again and be a force in music? fight the demons of crap music. Hurry LOADED MAD MARGRITT
Kelly: Yes Sir. But, I also think that up rookie!!! For more details Visit:
it’s time to promote less fake, plastic www.myspace.com/sexdepartment.