So who all is in the band? We have: Kevin "I'm a Nerd" Parrish-guitar, Eric "Afro-Thunda" Mortensen-lead vocals, Jay"-Jay the Jet Plane "Jenison-drums, Nate "The Furious" Gass-Alto Sax, Shawn "I like girls" Gustofson-Trumpet, Paul "I will crush you and eat your bones" Karner-Tenor Sax and me, Tim "I couldn't get a date to save my life" Mortensen-bass/vocals...(We also let Kevin sing once in awhile if he has done his chores)

Where are you from? We are from the great cities of: Beach Park, Wadsworth, and Antioch,IL.

How would you describe your music? We have been known to be called...punk with horns...we just play what we feel.

How did the band come to be? We all got together one day and decided to start a band...our friend, Karen, helped us out a lot because most of the band didn't know what we were doing...she helped us become what we are now...she is a great person and is the reason the Sydekix are playing.

What's the wackiest thing you've ever done during a show? We fed a large female cat to a python...which was very hungry...it swallowed it whole...man, it was awesome...okay...i lied...we didn't do that...but it would have been cool, right?

Favorite movie quote? "I like to play."-Garth from Wayne's World-the greatest movie ever made

Any plans for a cd? We have plans to cut a cd, tour with mxpx, and buy some microwave burritos....whether these plans prevail is up to God.

Who are your top 4 influences? Mxpx, Five Iron Frenzy, Sleeping at Last and Bob Saget

What one thing would you like to tell the world? "Sleeping at Last is the greatest band to ever live on this planet."

Contact info: [email protected]- send us love letters or your hate mail, we're not too picky WWW.TWJ.COM/THESYDEKIX-its only the beginning of our computer homeland...more will be added soon.

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