Or did they make enough off merch/tickets/albums that they can thrive well? Or maybe they're poor squatters going HAM. Can you imagine if MC Ride works at some office answering phone calls and sending faxes getting pissed off waiting to go home and record more yelling over synths? Or veiny-assed Zach showing up to make pizzas with bloody drummer hands?
Posted Jun 27, 2014, 3:36 PM UTC
They probably get by on tickets, records, and merchandise sales but it's completely possible that they all work part time. Zach Hill mentioned through twitter that he was cleaning dishes a while back.
Apparently Ride used to work at a pizza shop
Yeah something like that, I heard he used to wait tables not long before DG blew up
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they're probably not rich as fuck but they'll be making at least enough money to not work day-jobs and live ok
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I doubt it.
I know Zach isn't a stranger to squatting (that story about they takyon video comes to mind, among with other interviews) and living in warehouses/places on the market. I've heard him referred to as a sacto version of huck finn. I've also read about Stefan serving at a Mexican place but never legitimately verified or anything cause I don't live there, dunno if he still does it though. They seem like they live comfortably within their means just judging by photos I've seen and their videos (tons of weed/cash in hustle bones, iPhones, nikes, those leather dog masks aren't cheap, those lifelike masks they had made are ~$400 a piece, etc.
They also seem like they're pretty minimalistic so it gives them the ability to drop lots of money on things like listed above, and Andy has been running a2b2 for a while now so he must be doing alright. I'm sure it's pretty obvious to everyone but I don't think they care to much about monetary possessions blah blah blah. One thing I've always wondered about is like, what's the deal with Zach and his equipment whether it's on tour or just in the Klink base practicing: is he "sponsored" by someone so he has basically unlimited access to new drums or does he provide his own? Like what's the typical protocol for musicians like that, cause I know he obliterates his drums. I was just curious how it works.
Being able to just obliterate an Apple computer a couple years back struck me as the behavior of people who don't struggle for cash.
Probably put it under whatever expense for touring, I believe that was when they were under Epic still.
That thought makes me laugh.
I think they do right now since they haven't really done any shows in a year or so and haven't released anything aside from the NLDW LP that they'd make money off of. I mean Zach I'd bet is least likely to have a job, then Stefan because of his art, Flatlander I can most see having a job.
I think from here on out they probably won't need jobs, especially now that they are kind of signed and probably will start regular touring.
They are going on a country wide tour with NIN and Soundgarden so I'm sure they will get paid a good amount for that. I wouldn't be surprised if Andy did some music production in the Sac area on the side.
Yeah, that's why I'm saying they'll have enough money from here on out. Before this tour, DG didn't really have much sources of income aside from NLDW vinyl sales
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Fuck a job might have ta rob
Sounds like you live with your parents
Would probably be more interesting to know if this guy has a job instead of DG members.
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Careful not to cut yourself on all those sharp edges
Ride's supposed to be finishing my roof off. That fucker said he'd be back in a few days after he gets some more tiles from the wholesalers. Now my house is full of dead leaves and rainwater.
You're all a bunch of cowboys!