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Interview with PHANTOM-X to the poor tour planning. We called show called ROCK RACE with RIKKI all goes into a low budget tour. PX
by Tom Mathers it the Dartboard Tour. One day we ROCKETT of POISON and STEVIE has a lot of involvement in the show
were scheduled to be in Sweden BENTON of DROWNING POOL. itself and I think we will have a lot of
Rocknation: Phantom-X has been and the next in Spain...and we were What is that all about? fun with it. I can’t give too much way
on the music scene for a few years driving!! haha It was pure craziness. KEVIN: After the tour with ANVIL, I though. haha. You’ll have to tune in
Interview with James Christian had this idea to make a show based and watch! haha You won’t want to
and has accomplished many things I think the highlights of the tour
by Brian Rademacher
including Europe label deals. What were the fun things we did along around what we had just experi- miss it. GLENN: For me, this repre-
was it like touring there compared the way. We saw Rome at 3am and enced. I thought it would make for sents an opportunity for U.S. fans to
to USA Shows? another Glenn took a tour down a good television if people could see get more involved with P-X. I think
KEVIN: We love touring and meet- haunted mine in Sweden. haha. Our what really goes down on a tour it’s gonna be very interesting to
ing new people and fans regardless friend in Sweden just kept saying, like that. hahah I was contacted by see what the up-and-comers bring.
of where it is, but I have to say the “Glenn, I do not recommend that”. some produc- REECE: As
Europeans are amazing. We always haha The vehichles we were in were ers who knew Glenn said
learn new things while there. PX just trashed. They were run into the me from IKM- its a way for
makes a point of learning about side of hotels, the back of venues, KAS and the U.S. fans to
the culture of each city we visit. We trapped under bridges. haha We are ANVIL movie get to know
make sure we eat their foods, see going to put up some video foot- and they were P-X and its
the sights that they are proud of, gage on our youtube page of the looking to do a chance for
and of course, drink their beer. haha behind the scenes. I think people something us to get out
They are very proud people and we will be amazed we all survived. haha new based and play for
love their honesty. If they love you, Would we do it all over again.... around mu- the fans here
they will tell you. If they think you ABSOLUTELY! sic, so I took in our great
suck, they will tell you that too. haha Rocknation: You joined the cast of them my idea. nation. BILL:
But there is nothing like playing a a VH1 reality show in 2008 called The 3rd judge I think Rock
show to a sea of people who are just I KNOW MY KIDS A STAR, which hasn’t been Race is a
die hard metal fans. GLENN: Any featured Danny Bonaduce. Tell us contracted yet, great con-
time we are on tour it’s so exciting about that and any behind the scene so I can’t re- cept as well
whether here in the U.S. or over- stories about Danny. lease names, as a unique
seas. The European fans are crazy GLENN: Oye, vey. Kevin has gone but I can avenue for
enthusiastic. We love the vests and Hollywood on us! KEVIN: hahaha promise it’s Phantom-X
jackets they wear, decorated with Well, my “center” child (as we call a good one! to not only
patches of their favorite bands. To her) Devon, wants to be a pop sing- haha We also bring its
them it’s a dedication, a lifestyle, er. She had auditioned for this show have some music to the
much like bikers here at home. U.S and was chosen out of 4000+ kids guest judges American
fans are way cool, but to them it’s to join the cast. So I went with her. joining the public, but
more of a part time, weekend after We were initially told it was more of cast as well. to also bring
work experience. Nothing wrong a competition, but soon found out it It’s amazing us closer to
with that, it’s how we are as Ameri- was more about the drama. I could who all wanted the fans and
cans. We are also very fortunate to have gone on there and created a to be a part of hopefully
experience the old world feel and ton of drama. Anyone who knows this. The show share the
sights of Europe, which is always a me, knows I have a big personality is going to be feelings and
thrill. and could have just freaked them real. It’s going to show the blood, experiences that drive us on.
Rocknation: You toured with Anvil all out. hahah But Devon (specially
during the video shoot by Sacha at that time being 9) is very kind sweat, tears, drama, and fun that (Continued at www.rocknation.us)
Gervasi for the Anvil Story, tell hearted. She has a singing voice of
us about that. GLENN: Wow. At a 25 year old professional and is on Including these below:
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madness that the film portrays was Danny was great. We still talk. He
magnified, as we were LIVING that was good with the kids. I think my
madness! All that being said, I had favorite experience was actually HEAVEN AND HELL
a freakin’ great time. The shows and riding the Hollywood Tour Bus with
the fans were awesome, we met a him and the cast and hearing all of
ton of cool people and did a lot of his personal stories...the great and
middle of the night sight seeing. the not so great. I was big fan of the
G-5, Lips, Robbo, and Ivan of Anvil Partridge Family, haha, so it was ROCKNATION
were a blast to hang out with. At the endearing to know what was going TOP 10
end of the tour, I wasn’t ready to go on behind the scenes and actually HARD ROCK PICK
home. I wanted to stay on the road! seeing where it went down. OF 2009
KEVIN: We did have a lot of fun. Rocknation: You have recently
There were the stressful times due signed on to do a new reality tv

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