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chris_painwords: Unfortunately, just me... meaning vocals and one of the two guitars... one is busy moving, the other has no internet at the moment, and the third is working at the nursing home
guest4026: Do you really think you can replace your drummer? He was pretty good and had studied his craft after all
chris_painwords: NO STUDY can replace a commitment and heart in the matter... Alex was great... but also a mercenary that you can put anywhere, out of place for a punk rock band as one must say today and both sides recognize this by now
Deckel: Wow, who writes your lyrics?
chris_painwords: Yours truly
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: And how do they come about? Do you have a specific approach or do they just come to you at some point?
chris_painwords: For us, it works like this: we have an instrumental song... I then write the lyrics on top of that... spontaneously... always spontaneously, for example, when something comes to me while I'm on the train. I can't write on command
chris_painwords: They are then snippets of thoughts or momentary emotional worlds
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: Have there been or are there major discussions about the lyrics within the band?
chris_painwords: Not yet, no!!! But one must also say that the guys are now finally engaging with the lyrics... the others didn't care at all before
Deckel: What is the average age in your band?
chris_painwords: About 22... it ranges from 19 to 27...
chris_painwords: although the 27 only exists on paper
chris_painwords: I believe I've been cheated on that until today, hehe
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: But in reality, do you feel much older?
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: The rockstar life takes a toll on your substance?
chris_painwords: Younger... I'm just getting started
chris_painwords: When I look at others at 27, I have to say they are "mature"... even if that's a word with free variables
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: There have been quite a few new beginnings in the band. You yourself talk about the third new beginning now
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: How did all the changes come about?
chris_painwords: The first time, Michel left because he didn't want to do Deutschpunk anymore and then went to the pop-punkers from nomayersfifty... since I founded the band with him, something was missing... so that was the first new beginning
chris_painwords: Then Fabio, who was the voice until then, left at some point... it was agreed because the good man simply felt uncomfortable on stage and had no future
chris_painwords: He later said it was the best choice
chris_painwords: And now we are here... where there is a lot of hope
Deckel: ^^ Is there a band that has influenced you a lot or that has influenced your way of making music?
chris_painwords: ...... there is no specific band that has influenced me... when we started, the first welfare kids' things came out... that's how we wanted to sound back then
chris_painwords: Die Ärzte were also a typical beginning, until Slime and the great stuff came along
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: You've also made an excursion into the direction of pop-punk or ska. How did that come about?
chris_painwords: As mentioned above... we were all caught up in the pop-punk fever of the welfare kids....
chris_painwords: A band that I unfortunately laugh at today
chris_painwords: Too bad
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: But that seems to have settled down again. Wouldn't it have been more clever from a commercial point of view to stick with it?
chris_painwords: Yes, it would have been... that's why Michel went to nm50, with whom he celebrated quite a bit of success... but if the music doesn't give me anything personally, if there's no gut feeling, then I can't stand there and grin on command
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: You apparently even had inquiries from some labels. How did you handle that?
chris_painwords: At first, we were directly euphoric... until we realized that for many candidates it was simply about cashing in on us... fortunately early enough before they could get to our empty pockets
guest4026: Have you actually received offers from other bands?
chris_painwords: Yes, I have... but it was never a topic for me... I'm not a musician but Painwords' singer and guitarist.....
chris_painwords: Nothing else is possible. This is my life and therefore it is out of the question for me to play permanently in another band
guest4026: And what do you do in Flankengott?
chris_painwords: Flankengott is a project... something I don't want to do with Painwords. It's about football... the first Flankengott single is an old Painwords song... so there are more than enough obvious parallels
Deckel: Is there a concert that you have particularly nice memories of, or one with particularly bad memories?
chris_painwords: I have bad memories mainly of one in 1999 together with Planlos
chris_painwords: We weren't good anyway, but that was a concert where I was ashamed to be standing there
chris_painwords: It just didn't go well at all... out of sheer frustration, I almost started a fight on stage with our bassist
chris_painwords: Afterwards, I had to cry out of frustration.....<<Deckel: Why?
chris_painwords: Because I was convinced he was completely out of tune
chris_painwords: He just didn't want to admit it
chris_painwords: Well, it wasn't the finest way from me
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: It's probably good for the audience if the program isn't just played through stubbornly...
chris_painwords: Well, but what we delivered was probably just ridiculous for the audience!! It was right at the beginning when we were on stage for the third time or so... and then with Planlos where we would have fallen to our knees back then
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: What kind of feud do you have with nm50?
chris_painwords: Yiha, what a question.... hehe, okay, I'll tell that now
chris_painwords: Michel was easily impressed and was more of a snob type... they kept convincing him that he should join them because they were unhappy with their situation..
chris_painwords: At the same time, Michel and I decided to move because HE didn't want to be in the same room with nm50 anymore and needed a new environment..
chris_painwords: Until the day of the move when he announced that he would stay with nm50 in the old room and we should find a new one... but we shouldn't dwell too much on such old stories
chris_painwords: Today it's an artificial little war between street dogs and mama's boys
chris_painwords: But we hold back now... live and let live
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: You've recorded some demos, but as far as I can see, you haven't released an "official" album yet. What releases do Painwords have?
chris_painwords: Unfortunately, there are no official CDs, except for a few releases on compilations... in May, our LEBEN, LIEBE, HASS EP was supposed to be released on Öttemusic.
chris_painwords: But we have now refrained from pressing it because it would be a scam to the listeners and buyers. Because at the same time the release was planned, the decision was made that the guys would leave...
chris_painwords: Since I was clear that the sound would certainly change a bit or even more, we refrained from going into production
chris_painwords: Otherwise, we mostly released our demos and recordings on the internet
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: Did you create all your demos DIY? How did you get in touch with Öttemusic?
chris_painwords: The first contact was made at a joint concert where he (Christian Otte) played with his band and we drank together backstage
chris_painwords: Somehow we kept in touch
chris_painwords: Until he announced that Öttemusic would become a label and wanted us on board
chris_painwords: Before that, it was also a "label" but more for the releases of his own band
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: Are you already planning concrete releases for the time when you have settled in? For example, a full-length album for the ten-year anniversary would be something
chris_painwords: In 2008, a full-length album will definitely be released... we are already working hard on it
chris_painwords: It's about time
chris_painwords: And after 10 years, a debut should come
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: If nothing changes personnel-wise. How satisfied are you with the current lineup?
chris_painwords: I hope it stays the same
chris_painwords: But unfortunately, you can't always be in control of that!! But I have a good feeling
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: You want to get back on stage relatively quickly. Can't it happen that a bass is out of tune again?
chris_painwords: Yes, it can... we accept that... we always make it clear that the gigs this year are a kind of test round... but we accept that. By now, I could also handle it differently than back then..
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: With all the stress around the lineup changes and setbacks, don't you sometimes lose the desire to make music? Can you imagine, in 10 years, just taking care of your kids in your little house in the countryside?
chris_painwords: At first, I faced a kind of resignation, to be honest... but then a "screw you" came up and the will to continue rose significantly. I can't live without my music.
chris_painwords: Then I would miss the balance to everyday life and sooner or later, there would probably be a rampage at my door
chris_painwords: standing
chris_painwords: Sure, I might want a little house with kids someday... but only when my inner self says, "Dude, that's it"
chris_painwords: And that feeling is still a long way off
chris_painwords: And in the countryside, definitely not... if anything, a house by the sea
chris_painwords: Or I buy Dracula's castle
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: How does your environment deal with the fact that you make this music? Positive/negative reactions?
chris_painwords: Positive... a large part of my environment I would never have met without Painwords, which I appreciate. Even my angel, I wouldn't know without the band...
chris_painwords: At work, they say I eat little children, but you can deal with that
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: What must be behind it?
chris_painwords: Behind it must be the career
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: Where would you have wanted to make a career? Professionally?
chris_painwords: In the creative field, if at all.... media design or something similar... even if the market is already quite flooded here
silver: You eat little children... don't try to get out of it, the contracts always say "a roasted child for the singer"
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: Oh oh, straight edge is probably not Painwords? What do you think of such ideals?
chris_painwords: Everyone should do as they like... as long as the environment isn't constantly penetrated by it. But it's okay if someone still has certain ideals
chris_painwords: But there is always the danger that it becomes a trend... like this straight edge stuff too... back then everyone wore a Che T-shirt, today everyone is xxx
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: You're also quite active on the internet. Who takes care of all the entries on MySpace, p-u-n-k.de, and the homepage?
chris_painwords: Mostly me.... with the new lineup, everyone contributes their part. But mostly I handle all the stuff
chris_painwords: "Stuff" is my favorite word "g"
chris_painwords: STUFF
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: How do you see the role of the internet for small, non-hyped bands?
chris_painwords: Thanks to the internet, we all have it much easier today to get into conversations, to offer ourselves to willing listeners. Even if some hardcore punks disdain that, while simultaneously posting their entry about it via the internet..
chris_painwords: I'm certainly glad for this opportunity
chris_painwords: I still remember the times when it wasn't like that
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: In the past, it was generally the case that you were looked down upon if you had your own homepage
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: Today, it seems to me that there are hardly any bands that don't mention their URL several times during a concert. Things have fundamentally changed
chris_painwords: Right!!! But that's again one of those "rules" about what you can and can't do as a punk rock band
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: And you don't adhere to these rules? Even at the risk of not being considered real punks?
chris_painwords: We live in the year 2007!! You have to accept that the internet is THE medium
chris_painwords: I can gladly do without it, yes!!! But it's a problem of every scene, which is why more and more drawers have to be opened
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: Do you think there is still untapped potential on the internet for bands?
chris_painwords: It's also difficult because of the huge mass of bands!! You have to make an effort and work a bit harder if you want other people to hear your music besides the 20 who always stand in front of the stage
chris_painwords: Because of this mass, it also becomes increasingly difficult to understand why someone should like YOU
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: A few wise words on why Painwords should be particularly well-liked apart from the mass?
chris_painwords: Hmm, that would be arrogant if I answered that, right?? Actually, those who listen to us should be asked.
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: I'll ask those who are still reading if they have any questions they haven't dared to ask so far
silver: Who is Jasmin (*taking cover*)
chris_painwords: A fictional 16-year-old girl who killed herself
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: I would say, let's slowly release Chris from his obligation to answer
aaaaaprvdgrwwelt: And thank him for more than an hour of stressful typing. How are your fingers?
chris_painwords: I should probably take a shower... I smell like a wet buffalo
chris_painwords: Oh, the sound is still okay... I'm used to it from writing invoices at work "g"!!! It was definitely a lot of fun for me and I hope for you too.
