Q: Before you start your tour through Western Europe today, you played in Moscow and the Czech Republic. How were the gigs there?
K: The concerts were really great. It was a super kickoff for us. The people in Moscow welcomed us very warmly. It was truly fantastic.
So far, we have played three concerts in Moscow. All the concerts were consistently good. The clubs have gotten bigger with each concert. A few days ago, we played in a club with a capacity of 200-300 people. That's really not bad.
A local band opened for us, whose style leaned towards alternative rock and punk. They were really good. It was fun to see the band.
Q: You are touring almost all of Western Europe. Do you have a favorite country in Europe?
K: Everywhere in Europe is really good, but we like Germany the best. Here, there's super delicious beer, good food, and everyone is really nice and likes us a lot. For me personally, it's always a highlight to play in Germany.
S: It's also always good in the Czech Republic. We have always played great concerts there. The beer is also very tasty. Spain is also always good, and warmer than here. That's why we started the tour in cold Russia and hopefully will end it in warm Spain.
Q: On your new album “They all fall down,” I find that the keyboard has taken more of a backseat. What do you think?
K: Do you think so? We didn't do that intentionally. I think we have a better interplay between guitar and keyboard on the new album. The instruments are to be seen as equal. I think everything fits together even better now.
Q: In contrast to the last album “Run for your Life,” the new album features fewer electronic parts and more fast guitar parts that lean towards punk rock.
K: Yes, that's true. The new album goes even more forward.
Q: On the cover of the new album and also in the video for “They all Fall down,” you have depicted typical “Fight Club” scenes. Who came up with the idea to use this atmosphere and imagery for the new album?
K: That was Sean's idea. One day he came to us with it, and we all liked it.
Q: How do you personally like it?
K: I like it. It was a lot of fun to portray the scenes and play that in the video. The people you see on the front cover of the new album are all friends of ours. The video shoot was really fun. We all got along great, it was awesome.
Q: But that moves you a bit away from horror punk. Was that intentional?
K: We don't see it as more or less horror punk. We do what we feel like, and I think we haven't changed in style.
Q: How do you manage to organize so many tours in so many different countries when your singer is also on tour with her solo project?
S: We manage to bring everything together quite well. When we are not touring with THE CREEPSHOW, Sarah is out solo. When we play a tour in Europe, Sarah usually flies to Europe two weeks earlier and does a small solo tour. When we arrive, she joins us and continues with THE CREEPSHOW. Or we come to Europe together, and she stays longer here.
Q: Sounds like Sarah doesn't need her own apartment anymore because she's constantly on tour and has everything she needs in her suitcase.
S: Yes, that's true. She hardly takes breaks or has a longer time off.
No, wait. Last summer we had a longer break; we didn't do anything then.
No, that's not true; she was on a solo tour in the US for weeks.
Q: You also played in Japan...
S: Yes, that was totally awesome. We also recorded a DVD there. There were 6000 people, but it was a festival. So not everyone was there for us. It was totally great. We played in Tokyo and the surrounding area. There were only two gigs, but they were fantastic.
Q: In the horror punk scene, there are also many fans of horror films. However, these films are often censored by the state. What is your stance on censorship?
K: Do you mean censorship on television when the films are shown there?
Q: Not only that; sometimes the DVDs or cinema films are cut.
K: Really? Does that exist?
S: In Canada, DVDs usually come out with a lot of bonus material. Sometimes the films are released on DVD in Canada in a longer version than in theaters. Sometimes the films are up to 15 minutes longer. Then scenes are included that the director cut out, but not because it was mandated by the state.
Q: In Europe and also in the USA, many films are released in shortened versions.
There are often versions rated 16 and 18 and for people over 18.
K: Really, I didn't know that.
S: That's funny. Are there really multiple versions of the same film? Strange! In Canada, that's not the case. The DVD just comes out as is. In Canada, there is no censorship. One version for all.
Q: It is often heard that people in Canada are more relaxed and not as paranoid as people in the USA. Why do you think that is?
S: That's true; we are much more relaxed.
K: We have free healthcare.
S: Yes, maybe that's why.
K: We come from Toronto. Toronto is quite close to the border with the USA. When you cross the border and go into the USA, the people there are immediately very different. I can't tell you what makes people who live just a few hundred meters apart so completely different. I mean, we have the better beer and the better grass, two arguments for Canada.
Q: What about crime?
S: Not everyone has a gun here. I think that's one of the reasons why crime is lower here than in the USA. In the USA, everyone has an automatic weapon at home.
Q: Are there also larger punkabilly or psychobilly festivals in Canada?
K: No, not at all. In the summer, there is a larger festival, for Canadian standards. About 200-300 people come. That's it.
S: For larger festivals, you have to go to the USA, e.g., to California.
Q: What are your plans for 2011?
S: We will do a tour along the East Coast of the USA in February 2011. In March, we will play a tour in Canada. Then in Australia, we will go to a few festivals. There we will play, among others, with Faith No More and Placebo.
