CASE @ SDSU

Hey SDSU, we bring to you Jet West!

“Living in Southern California has proven to be the secret recipe for Jet West. Their music is inspired by the tan girls, good waves, and great weather of So Cal and they aim to share that through every song…” 

www.jetwestband.com

Look familiar? They opened up for Slightly Stoopid along with Through The Roots at the Aztec Nights Fall Concert last month at the Open Air Theater. CASE’s Concerts Chairs, Marin Morales and Dara Majdi had an interview with the band to get to know them a little better. So here’s a look at their interview followed by the official music video for the group’s song “Sunday”. Enjoy!

Band Members:

Chris Warner

Scott Floquet

Deren Schneider

Derek Potter


1. How old were you when you got started as a band? 

Derek – I was 22 years old and the rest of the band were in their mid twenties.  

2. What made you want to start a band?    

Deren – I used to bartend and bands were having more fun then me.

Chris – I wanted to go on tour.

3. What was the funniest thing that’s gone on at a one of your shows? 

Deren - watching a guy puke all over himself in the front row.

Chris – Seeing someone jump on stage, stage dive and have no one catch him.

Scott – Chris won a beer shotgun contest in the middle of a show in Bristol, TN.

Derek - Something that involved 2 band members, a womens roller derby team, and a hair dryer. That’s all I can say. Ha!

4. What has your been your favorite band to perform with? 

Deren – “Fayuca” from Arizona.

Chris – “Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds” and “Authority Zero” cause they both be the sheeeeet!!!

Scott – “Project Out of Bounds” – we went on our summer tour with them and we dig their sound and laid back attitude.

Derek – Both Tomorrow’s Bad Seeds and Fayuca. Both bands w kickass drummers

 

5. What was your favorite band in college? 

Deren – “The Chipmunks”, Christmas album…epic!

Chris – Sublime and “Slightly Stoopid”.

Scott – “Incubus”: How could you not dig their funky, melodic grooves topped with Brandon Boyd’s soulful voice.

Derek - I listened to a lot of both hardcore and reggae in college (strange combo I know). On the hardcore side…Hopesfall and Between the Buried and Me.  On the reggae side, a lot of 311 and Sublime. 

6. What other musical artist is your biggest influence? 

Deren - Any artist that puts me in a good mood!

Chris – Slightly Stoopid

Scott – Stevie Wonder

Derek – The Police

7. If you could have one famous musician (alive or dead) play in your band who would it be? 

Deren - Paris Hilton..because post show festivities would be most excellent.

Chris – Don Carlos

Scott – Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers!!!

Derek - James Brown 100%. He doesn’t have to sing necessarily. He just has to dance on stage. 

8. Where is the best place in San Diego to get a California burrito? 

Deren - Sombreros

Chris – Nico’s in Ocean Beach or Rubios (The original one in PB)

Scott – Santana’s

Derek – I’ll Choose a Breakfast Burrito from Cotijas over a California burrito any day!!  BooomB!