What do you think is the future of the falsetto vocal in the Foundation?

Jeff: I think the falsetto vocal will always have a position in the Foundation.
Campuzano: I love the falsetto and I believe the it will always have a prominent place in the Foundation whether it is harmony or a lead vocal. Brian Wilson did it-why not The Foundation.
Wayne: At the moment I'm a little bit tired of hearing it as the main vocal...I think I'll always use it, but right now I'm trying to use less of it in the new songs. I love falsetto, and I think that it as its place on any great album.
Frank: It will not be as prevalent.

Regardless of the other members bands opinions-what do you see as the direction of the band musically? What you would like to accomplish or hear, etc...?

Jeff: I would like to see the band stray away from normal song structures (verse-chorus-verse-chorus-solo-chorus-etc...) and become more adventurous (ala Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, the Beach Boys).
Campuzano: I would like to see the band become recording giants and push the whole eight track principle to a new sonic level. Get away from the standard rock format of stereo guitars, bass, drums, vocals, bgv's. Take some chances recording, orchestrate the recording process a bit more. And of course, write better songs.
Wayne: A band is always going to mutate and move in different directions to varying degrees, and I think we are moving towards more hook-centered songs as opposed to a focus on the "sonic landscape". At the same time, I'd like to see us recording those songs in an experimental way. The musical mainstream is so safe and predictable, but sometimes there are some great hooks. I hope we can take great hooks and put them into songs that sound challenging to the ear.

If there is a future for rock n roll, does the Foundation play a roll in it, if so how?

Jeff: I think the Foundation can save rock n roll by writing great songs and putting on a good live show.
Campuzano: Because we carry the torch for the truth and the rock n roll.
Wayne: Like any good band that's around now, we've got the rock and roll for you.
Frank: Rock and roll will always have a future. Right now however, rock is nothing but ass, played by assholes, controlled by assholes. The Foundation will need to find some sort of back door if it is going to be accepted by main stream rock.

What is your favorite song of off California?

Jeff: Stealin'.
Campuzano: I can be her man."
Wayne: I Can Be Her Man
Frank: i can be her man

Favorite song of off Pacifico?

Jeff: The whole album!!!
Campuzano: El Rey.
Wayne: El Rey
Frank: You are Infinity

What is the biggest influence-right now-with the Foundation?

Jeff: Personally: 33.3, Marine Research - Sounds From the Gulf Stream, Sam Prekop, the Spells, Cadallaca - Introducing..., Sleater-Kinney - the Hot Rock.
Campuzano: I don't listen to anything but Jazz.
Wayne: A friend of mine used a term that I haven't heard before, but I think it's an accurate one--"pop opera"--bands like Mercury Rev and Flaming Lips are doing this kind of thing. Maybe this answer should be for question #2.
Frank: For me it is Driving

Will there ever be a new record?

Jeff: I sure hope so.
Campuzano: Yes.
Wayne: Definitely. We've got about five or six incompleted ideas that are floating around, waiting to get put together. I'm hoping that we can record more songs for the next album, because I think it'll be quite eclectic. Clean songs, dirty songs, bare-boned songs, orchestrated
songs--I hope it goes that far.
Frank: Yes, we have to decide when we will do it, it takes the Foundation two months to make any one decision.

If we were to start a new record today, would the musical sound continue to develop towards a more clean sound and move even farther away from the real noisy California EP and the less noisy Pacifico?

Jeff: I would like to go even noisier than anything previous while also going even cleaner and softer than anything we have done so far.
Campuzano: I personally believe that the songs will become even cleaner than what was on Pacifico and more noisy than that of California.
Wayne: In some ways, yes, but I think that you can take someone out of rock, but you can't take the rock out of someone. No matter what we purposefully try to do, I think there'll be a certain element to it that remains Lassie-esque.
Frank: Not a more clean sound but a more clear sound, not so much reverb.

As far as vocals are concerned are there any expectations as what you would like to happen on a new record?

Jeff: I have no expectations other than making a better album than "Pacifico."
Campuzano: My expectations are to write great songs, with some really great people and have great fun.
Wayne: It's hard to tell what is exactly going to happen with the vocals, because often the background parts are figured out at the last minute, along with the decisions concerning how to approach the vocal sound. I'm always listening to different things to get some perspective on
vocals. I'm still a novice at this, you know.
Frank: More 2 part harmonies.

Will the California EP ever be re released?

Jeff: The way things are moving now, it doesn't look like it will be re-released anytime in the near future.
Campuzano: I would hope so.
Wayne: I'm sure it will happen soon. Then I'm going to Vegas.
Frank: I don't care

How was it opening with Walking Spinning Backing Free, off of the California ep, for roughly about 15 minutes, then calling it a night?

Jeff: I think it was a triumph for the Lassie Foundation. I feel we showed people what is basically the essence of rock n roll -- spontaneity.
Campuzano: It was sort of like making love for the first time. You waited your whole life to do it and well... it was over in about 15 minutes.
Wayne: It was a great feeling. Even though the situation with that show was not enjoyable, we were able to turn that energy into something exciting.
Frank: Liberating.

We have played with a lot of bands over the last few months, any recommendations to anyone?

Jeff: The Pressure, the Killingtons, Siren Six!, Pedro the Lion.
Campuzano: The Pressure, Siren Six, Pedro the Lion, Retriever and At the Drive In.
Wayne: People should see Retriever and Siren 6 for sure.
Frank: Marine Research

Will we ever tour?

Jeff: ????????????
Campuzano: Well.......
Wayne: We keep getting closer and closer to it, although if touring is landing on the moon then we're at about Apollo 1. What that means exactly, I'm not sure.
Frank: We must.