Interview with Lee Pistolero

The Gypsy Pistoleros released their album "Wild, Beautiful, Damned" earlier this year. It's a combination of hard rock, punk, 70's style glam and straight up rock. They have also been touring a lot as well including playing at Rocklahoma this past summer. I recently interviewed vocalist Lee Pistolero to see what was going on and what future plans they have in store.

MM-What are you currently up to?

LP-Hi Mark Rockero ! We've recording 'Living la vid loca, Chicas Peligrosa & Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves' off & on these past two Months. Tours with The Quireboys & RATT fell through, so that meant that we were lost in the real world. Which was frightening!We are shooting a video for 'Pistolero' at Legs 11 ( Lap DancingClub -Birmingham U.K ) end of November. A piss take of Motley Crue's 'Girls,Girls, Girls'.

MM-Why did the band split up the first time?

LP-It didnt, Iggie Pistolero & I,sacked the rest of the band. They didn’t wanna be rock n roll cliches ( So now they're not ) We recruited two young , killin members- Angel ( Bass ) & Leeroy Pistolero( Drums ).

MM-How is the current band different from the first version?

LP-Better, tighter, wilder, total rock n roll cliche!!

MM-What has been the response to your album "Wild, Beautiful, Damned" so far?

LP-20,000 sold in 3 Months, just incredible! The reviews have been fantastic! We wanted it to be the latin equivalent of 'Appetite for Destruction', so when its re-released Worldwide next Year we'll see !!!

MM-You use the label "The Renegade Gypsy Flamenco Rock 'n Roll Glam Sleaze Punksters". Do you think that you live up that? Who came up with that description?

LP-Yes! I did !

MM-You have been touring for a good part of the year. When are you coming to the United States?

LP-We begin the U.S Tour next March & remain gigging ( with our good bro's the very wonderful DIRTY PENNY amongst others ) through to Setepmber. Including major U.S Festivals! We love the States and see our future there, the reaction of the people to us was incredible!

MM-Have you started writing any new material yet? If so then how is different from "Wild, Beautiful, Damned"?

LP-25 + new tracks, next album may be a double album. Same format, we're notfollowing any trends. Tracks may be a little wilder, but same as the debut album.

MM-What bands would you love to tour with?

LP-Guns & Roses ( reformed ) Crue, Hanoi Rocks, The Gypsie Kings, Los Lobos, Dirty Penny.

MM-What are some of the craziest events that have happened to you while on tour so far?

LP-Apart from sleeping under the wrong van in Barcelona after supporting Faster Pussycat and not being able to remember my own name when picked up by the police, streaking along the Berlin wall on the L.A Guns Tour, waking up in a deserted tent in Rocklahoma 2007 ( not remembering anything ), trying to sell Jeremy Guns in a Hamburg brothel. Not much !!! Something happens to us nearly every other hour on Tour! We are not sensible!!

MM-Where do you hope to be three years from now?

LP-Alive! And one of the top rock bands in the World!

MM-Is there anything else you want to plug or that you want people to know about your band?

LP-Come along for the ride amigos ! Join one the craziest, funniest, fukked up families ever!Cheers Mark bro!