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Left Front Tire, a punk-pop band from tiny Habersham
County, Georgia, makes their national debut this July 31st on
the American Pie 2 Soundtrack with their song "Bring
You Down." I had a chance to sit down with
the guys after a concert in Atlanta to talk about small town
success, their anticipations, and the ingredients to the band's secret cookie recipe.
There are some
pretty big bands featured along with you guys on this
soundtrack- Blink 182, Green Day, 3 Doors Down... How does it
feel to be up there with such names?
Brent R: We're
very, very honored.
Chip: It's amazing. We're from a really, really small
town in North Georgia. For this to be happening to us... I don't
think you can believe how small a town we come from.
So for us, this is really great.
How exactly did
you go about getting on the soundtrack?
Brent R: Universal contacted us two
months ago about the soundtrack. They had heard the single and
thought it would fit in well with the movie.
Chip: We had already recorded our song Bring You Down,
so I went up to New York to re-mix it for the soundtrack. I
was only up there for about 12 hours and we had it set.
The soundtrack is
probably going to expose you guys to a lot of new areas, and I'm
sure you've planned ahead for what will probably be your biggest
problem: Hot groupies. How do you plan to deal with this?
Brent R: One at a time, one at a time.
(all) laughing, Josh throws a towel at Brent
Chip: No, no. See, one thing is that we've been
together as a band for eight and a half years now. We're kind of
used to getting built up and then getting let back down, so we
don't let ourselves really get built up anymore. When something
does happen, it's always a bonus.
Brent R: It's always a surprise.
Chip: Like this soundtrack, they told us there was a
chance we'd get it and a chance we wouldn't. And when we got it,
you know, it's awesome. But you learn to deal with everything.
Josh: It's a very humbling business. We're having a great
time now, but Monday it's back to work for all of us.
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Now, I've been
told that you guys have a secret cookie recipe within the band.
Can I tell my visitors about Josh's cookies?
Josh: It's, you know, it's a recipe we've been making
since we were little kids. It's easy, it's quick... Yeah, we all
still eat them today.
Brent: They're called
cookies, but it's really more like a soufflé. You can let
them harden, but they're much better hot with a spoon.
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Left
Front Tire's "No Bake Cookies"
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1 Stick
Butter
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1 Cup
Sugar
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1/4 Cup
Milk
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1 tbsp
cocoa
Mix and melt
in the microwave in a large bowl. Add peanut
butter (Chip prefers chunky style) and dry
oatmeal. Mix it all together and separate on a
cookie sheet and allow to dry.
Serves 6 hungry people, 4 regular people, or 1 LFT
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For more
information on Left Front Tire,
check
out their website.
Interview by Nick
Gray. Photos by Cara Rankart.
Copyright 2001, American Pie 2 Fan Site. Thanks to Troy Aubrey
of Nomad Artists for arranging this interview!
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MP3 Sample:
Bring
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