We were outrageous and people
want that again. I remember
when I began writing serious
songs that I knew wouldn’t work
with The Bleeding Knees. I tried
to weave some of the songs
into the Bleeding Knees set and
nobody was into it. They liked
us singing bad words and being obnoxious. I think when you
start out as a comedian it’s hard
to be taken seriously.
thing fun to do, so it was really
outrageous to come and see
my band. It was like who has
enough guts to get up and do
what we did? It was out of control! And we didn’t last that long.
What kept you interested in music all of these years?
I love writing songs. I love when
they come to me and I love
working with people that can
build it into the song that it’s
It sounds like the band’s legend meant to be, make it a recordgrew over time.
ing, and put it out. I teach voice,
I think it’s because we were
guitar, and piano lessons and
young. People my age are not
have a part-time job as well. I
coming out, they’re at home
don’t have to be rich, I just want
with their kids. The Bleeding
to make music. It’s the greatest
Knees were around 1987-88 and feeling in the world for me.
there was a bunch of people
that I went to high school with
--Gary Wien
who were all looking for some-
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