The Epizootis
Band Story
My name is Brian MacDonald, but my friends call me Bub. I’m the lead singer of The Epizootis.
I don’t like band bios. I read 17 of them while preparing to write this one, and they all said the same thing: “...met in school, Danny was a graphic designer, blah, blah, blah.” At the risk of sounding like a schmuck, I have to say—a real rock star would never write his own bio... but real rock stars are extremely rare, aren’t they? It’s easy to use the illusory powers of the industry to make someone seem like a rock star, but the real thing is a rare breed.
I’m not saying whether or not we’re the real thing... that remains to be seen. But we wouldn’t give it away right off the bat with an amateur move like writing our own bio.
Here’s one of the big problems with rock 'n' roll today: there’s no more mystique. It’s extinct. You put out one successful album, and pretty soon VH1 is doing a biography on you. Britney is way too young for a biography—and so am I. Your mystique is like your virginity—once you give it away, you can’t get it back.
The number one rule of show business is this: well, nowadays it’s to be good-looking and have a digital vocal tuner in your studio. But once upon a time, when music was more mystical, the number one rule was: always leave 'em wanting more...
I don’t like band bios. I read 17 of them while preparing to write this one, and they all said the same thing: “...met in school, Danny was a graphic designer, blah, blah, blah.” At the risk of sounding like a schmuck, I have to say—a real rock star would never write his own bio... but real rock stars are extremely rare, aren’t they? It’s easy to use the illusory powers of the industry to make someone seem like a rock star, but the real thing is a rare breed.
I’m not saying whether or not we’re the real thing... that remains to be seen. But we wouldn’t give it away right off the bat with an amateur move like writing our own bio.
Here’s one of the big problems with rock 'n' roll today: there’s no more mystique. It’s extinct. You put out one successful album, and pretty soon VH1 is doing a biography on you. Britney is way too young for a biography—and so am I. Your mystique is like your virginity—once you give it away, you can’t get it back.
The number one rule of show business is this: well, nowadays it’s to be good-looking and have a digital vocal tuner in your studio. But once upon a time, when music was more mystical, the number one rule was: always leave 'em wanting more...
Band Members
Brian MacDonald
Brian MacDonald
Location: AMERICA NORTH: USA: Georgia (GA)
Genre: Rock & Roll