Interview with Davey Havok of AFI
(04/01/01)
Alright, what follows is an interview I did with Davey Havok of AFI back on April Fool's Day 2001. Before we get to that, I'd like to give a little background information on the interview. Back in 2001, I was a huge fan of AFI, but I wasn't one of those idiots who now plague the malls with their AFI wristbands and Finch t-shirts. I loved the band, but couldn't help but make fun of their fans and everyone involved: a sign of endearment, I would say.
Anyway, over the years, I've read countless interviews with bands, and they always manage to ask the same questions time and time again. It was time I stepped in to make things interesting. Since I loved AFI so much and cracking jokes about them was so easy and so fun, I figured they would be the perfect band for my first interview. Of course, since I wasn't writing for any zine and it was just for my personal satisfaction, I had some trouble scoring the interview. I had to lie to Mitch over at Nitro Records, telling him I was a writer for this made up zine, and we had interviewed all these bands and were looking to do AFI for our next issue. Thankfully, he bought it, and got myself and my friend Eric Craven into the show for free and booked us some time to interview the band.
The interview was supposed to be for the whole band, but only Davey showed up. Hey, it works for me. He's the only one the kids care about anyway. This also worked out for the best, considering Eric and Davey were friends at the time (although now, Davey doesn't even talk to him.what with being so busy with all his OTHER fans), so it made everything a hell of a lot less formal.
The interview was a lot of fun to do. Many of Davey's answers are very ironic given the context in which the band finds themselves now. Please let me know if you Davey Havoks like this: Doug at iohyouth.com.
Doug IOH:
So I guess we’ll start off with... What are your plans after Warped Tour?
Davey Havok:
After Warped Tour? Um, I believe we’re going to do a headlining tour of the United States in the fall... um which will probably start somewhere around end of September the beginning of October and will go for about a month and will hit like, just the major cities... um, come back from that and um, supposedly we were supposed to go to the Australian Warped Tour this year, and its supposedly moved to December of 2001. So if that works out then we will go do the Australian Warped Tour. And then, we would also like to go to Japan in December as well, but I’m not sure if that’s gonna happen. And then after that, we’ll start working on a new record.
Doug IOH:
That’s actually my next question. Will there be a new e.p. before the next full length?
Davey Havok:
Nope, no. we’re doing a DVD but that will be the only thing that will come out before.
Doug IOH:
Ok, then uh... What’s your favorite color?
Davey Havok:
Uh, I don’t have a favorite color, I’m sorry.
*Some kid says, "what about black?"*
Black is a shade, its not a color.
Eric:
I have a question about the DVD, you guys recorded, like, two shows for that, right?
Davey Havok:
Ya.
Doug IOH:
Are both shows going to be on there, or are they just going to be highlights of both shows?
Davey Havok:
Yea, I think its going to be the highlights. Actually, I think we filmed, well, I guess we only did two. I thought we were doing three, but I guess we’re only doing two. And then we’ll be filming all of Warped Tour - or at least most of Warped Tour. So there’ll be highlights from most of those shows and then like, us like, sitting around and being stupid. [laughs]
Doug IOH:
Hah, alright. So then what kind of cereal do you like the best?
Davey Havok:
Cereal? Um, my favorite cereal of all time I haven’t been able to eat for years once I stopped eating gelatin, and that um, those were the Monster Cereals. I really really liked Dino Pebbles, which if it still existed, which they didn’t, they discontinued it after like a year I still wouldn’t be able to eat that either, so um, the stuff I eat now... I eat, um, Life.
Eric:
Cinnamon Life?
Davey Havok:
Yea, I like both of them. Umm, what else? What others? I like granola cereal. [laughs]
Eric:
So um, did Boo Berry ever make your poop green?
Davey Havok:
No, wow.
Eric:
Cause it makes mine green. Every single time.
Davey Havok:
Wow... that’s unfortunate.
Eric:
Which was your favorite one?
Davey Havok:
Frakenberry I think was my favorite, followed by Boo Berry.
Eric:
Did you eat Fruity Yummy Mummy?
Davey Havok:
Yummy Mummy? Yeah. Yeah, before they off-ed it. Yeah, Yummy Mummy was good, but I prefer... there was a cereal called Kaboom, but I think it was only East Coast, like, I never found it on the West Coast. And that was pretty similar to Yummy Mummy. Yeah.
Eric:
But its not the same...there aren't any mummy shapes.
Davey Havok:
No, its not the same, it's similar but, um yeah... Mummy used to be Wolfberry years ago, and then it went away.
Doug IOH:
Alright.So there’s a single for Days of the Phoenix, but its only out in Europe, why is this?
Davey Havok:
Well, England, yea. Um, Its only out there because um, its kinda how it works out there in England. They are far more single oriented, the United States doesn’t really necessitate that, so we never even bothered to even considering making one, but since we’re going over there to do, to headline a tour as soon as we get back from this tour, they said, "You need to make a single." "Alright." So we made a single.
Doug IOH:
Is there anything on that? Like, anything special?
Davey Havok:
Yea, actually there is one unreleased song on it. It's called, "A Winter’s Tale".
Doug IOH:
Shit, looks like I gotta pick that up... [laughs]
Eric:
What about the artwork?
Davey Havok:
Uh, its just pieced together from the Art of Drowning artwork.
Doug IOH:
Alright. Um, how about... What’s your favorite pick-up line?
Davey Havok:
I don’t have a pick-up line. Someone asked me that already, just a few days ago. Um, I’ve, uh, I’ve never had one used on me, and I’ve never used one on anybody else, so um, I’ve heard some. I like the one that goes, "Did it hurt?"
Doug IOH:
What?
Davey Havok:
When you fell from heaven? I like that. [laughs] I would never ever use that...but, yeah. So far this is a very good interview by the way.
Doug IOH:
Aw, thanks.I’ve just been thinking of stupid questions over the last week to ask you.
Davey Havok:
Hey, I like it. [laughs]
Doug IOH:
What uh, what Star Wars character best defines you as a person?
Davey Havok:
Shit, Star Wars. See I’m not the big Star Wars fan, you’d get a much better answer outta someone like Hunter or Adam. Let’s see... Star Wars character... not Luke... not Darth Vader... um, not Han Solo... Oh, you know? [hearty chuckle] You know what? My friend Jeff used to say that I was Salacious... Salacious... Um
Doug IOH:
Salacious Crumb?
Davey Havok:
Yea, Salacious Crumb. And whenever he used to see that, he’d say, "That’s you". So I guess that’s me... unfortunately. [laughs]
Doug IOH:
Alright this is a little bit older, but I’ve never really seen it asked... so uh, How was covering Guns N Roses for the Punk Goes Metal comp?
Davey Havok:
It was cool, I mean it was... they asked us to do the metal comp, and we love Guns N Roses, and I really think Appetite for Destruction was one of the best albums ever. And we talked about it, and My Michelle is one of... I think my two favorite songs on that album are My Michelle and Rocket Queen, and I happened to get my way. [laughs] Sometimes that happens... and we covered My Michelle, and it was really fun, and I love Guns N Roses.
Doug IOH:
Any chance of playing My Michelle live ever?
Davey Havok:
No, sorry. This is the third time I’ve been asked tonight.
Doug IOH:
Tonight? Wow, ok... how many times has this been asked... Are you 100% evil?
Davey Havok:
[laughs] One.
Doug IOH:
Alright.
Davey Havok:
Oh shit, I lost a ring. I sure hope it's in my pocket. This motherfuckin ring. Ok, I had one and it broke in half and I got another one, and now it disappeared. Continue your interview, I’m hoping it's in my pocket.
Doug IOH:
Okay, let’s see, uh. Well, here’s a little bit of a more darker and serious question.
Davey Havok:
Okay.
Doug IOH:
Your earlier lyrics have been a tad depressing. 3 ½ even alludes to suicide. Yet ever since Black Sails, that depressing factor seems to be lifting... for example, "Narrative of Soul Against Soul" appears to be an anti-suicide manifesto.
Davey Havok:
Mmhmm
Doug IOH:
Do these songs accurately portray your views on life?
Davey Havok:
Yes, all of them. [laughs] Really. Each song is kind of a separate entity within itself, y’know? It's an expression of how I’m feeling at the time or how I’m feeling about a certain aspect of myself or of my life, and they each kind of stand on their own in that respect, but they’re all from my feelings and how I feel, and they’re all very honest, so yes. And I’ve lost my ring. [laughs] Where the fuck did I lose my ring? This is not my day for losing things. It was such a good ring!
Eric:
Don’t forget to ask about the swearing question.
Doug IOH:
Oh yea! That’s actually a good question.
Davey Havok:
Ok, what’s the question?
Doug IOH:
Here’s another question kinda like that last one. Some of the older stuff like, Very Proud of Ya and stuff like that, there was a lot of swearing...
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All Hallows EP was the best thing they ever put out. Fall Children Halloween The Boy Who Destroyed The World Totalimmortal love it.
I love AFI, I'd have to say my favorite song is from The Art Of Drowning its called morning star. I think miss murder and love like winter are a bit over played now but still good songs. The one thing I don't like is them going mainstream, good for them for making it big but the crowd their starting to attract kinda urks me.
i love AFI. my favorite song is this celluloid dream. it always gets stuck in my head.
It seems as though a lot of people like Miss Murder. Personally, my favourite is probably Strength Through Wounding because it's pretty much the AFI anthem. &, I know this is cliché but...DOTP. I'm also very fond of This Celluloid Dream - it's my favourite off of STS. One thing to say about this wiki -- I think it should have more information and I think that if an interview is necessary, it should be an interview that includes all members of AFI, not just Davey.
Afi is one of my favorite bands in the whole goddamn world!!!!! i love the songs 37mm, affliction, and endlessly she said and all of their other songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE DAVEY AND JADE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree I love Afi my fav. song is miss murder .
i love afi my self i love missurder 2 hey miss murder can i take my life ooh oow
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