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MH: Tell me about the band's moniker, "The Kings of Noise." What does it mean
and how does it represent the band?

TH: We came up with that early on just as a tag line, but we have always been loud
and noisy, using sound effects and dialogue from our favorite movies to add to the
music. We figured Elvis was the King of Rock and Roll, so we thought we were that
great! We liked bands that were noisy and loud, like Motorhead and Fear, so it fit.

MH: After surviving the many years in the L.A./Hollywood music scene as an
independent punk rock/rock band, how hard has it been to survive the different
hurdles in the music eras throughout the years and the struggles of staying on
top?

TH: The bottom line is we love playing rock and roll, and we never wanted to be told
what to do with our music, image, or stage show. So, we have always remained
independent with regards to controlling our releases. We turned down record deals
and contracts from big companies that wanted to change us, especially when we were
younger and just starting out. So, I guess the answer to your questions is we just
stayed true to what makes us happy in regard to playing music and performing, not
having to answer to anyone and being independent financially, and not depending on
a paycheck from a record company. We all have steady jobs that allow us to play what
and where we want. We may be the longest running local Hollywood band that has
performed consistently!

MH: Who would you say are your musical influences and how have they inspired
you in the writing your music?

TH: Kiss, Fear, Plasmatics, Motorhead, the Stooges, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, and New
Wave of British heavy metal. We were talking about that recently and we were noting
where each of our songs were influenced by, the basic riffs. We also really liked
movies and used a lot of dialogue from The Warriors, The Road Warrior, Scarface,
porno, and 80's stuff like Porky's and Fast Times…stuff like that. The original stage
show was really influenced by the Plasmatics, breaking and blowing stuff up, and the
‘F You’ attitude of Fear. Image and the live show were always as important to us as
the music, as we wanted to have the full package.

MH: If you would share, how many EPs and albums does Rebel Rebel have out
and how can people get a hold of your music?

TH: We have a large catalog available on iTunes or directly from us at
www.rebelrebel.org. We have some really diverse music, depending on what we were
into at the time and what engineer/co-producer we were using. We have a new release
coming out this year that will be available on the digital formats or on CD from our
website.