MissFire and the Detonations A little Q&A with Julia Johnson (AKA MissFire); singer with MissFire and the Detonations fame. Leicester Bangs: Tell us a little about yourselves. Julia: I’m a mechanic by trade and have a day job teaching Auto Tech classes at the local college. Paul works in corporate cube-land during the day. He just got his own office - that means his cube walls go all the way to the ceiling. I call that moving up. Chad makes art out of cabinetry. He can do some amazing things with stain and chains. Ask him to try it on your kitchen. Victor is a music teacher and college kid extraordinaire. He's busy learning the ins and out's of SOUND. We all share the desire to create Roots music - whatever you want to call it - Rockabilly, Hillbilly, Rock-n-Roll, Honky Tonk, you name it - with a twist. We've welded MissFire's smart ass commentary to ass-kicking drums, smokin' guitar and thumpin' bass and came up with what we call "Sassabilly". LB: How did you start out making music? Julia: The band came about as a result of my complaining about always getting the shitty parking at car shows. "If we were a band," I reasoned, "we could show up late and STILL park in front!" Thus, the music was born. LB: Who did you grow up listening to and how do they influence what you’re doing now? Julia: It would be easier to list who we haven't listened to. Truly, we're an eclectic bunch and it shows in our music. LB: Tell us about your latest release. Julia: We just produced our first CD - aptly entitled "MissFire and the Detonations". We rented a studio and a sound guy for one day and we originally intended to do 4 songs. But we got so damn excited about being in the studio that we managed to knock out 10 songs in pretty short order. It came out pretty good for a first try! LB: Do you get out and play your music live, and if so, what can an audience expect at one of your shows? Julia: We love to play live! Especially if beer is included. Our songs deal with the human condition - from bikini waxes to lazy boyfriends, boozy relationships and women wrenching on cars. Its loud, raw, an sometimes (way) too fast. LB: What aspects of playing and recording music do you most enjoy? Julia: Truthfully - I enjoy band practice the most. We're all good friends and we enjoy getting together for good music and Chad's killer BBQed chicken. LB: Where can people find (and buy) your music? Julia: Our music can be purchased at Rockabilly HQ and CD Baby, and if you're looking for something to do while your boss is at lunch, try our MySpace page. www.rockabillyhq.com www.myspace.com/missfireandthedetonations Brand New Cadillac - MissFire and the Detonations