Have Black Lips experienced any disgruntled border patrol workers?
Jared: Yeah, I’m banned from Canada. The first time we got kicked out, we didn’t have permits and I made up these fake contracts for a recording studio saying we’re working there. I made the mistake of using the real band name and they Googled us, and I got caught. I was banned for two years for that, but I’m banned for life for my DUI. I tried to walk over the border at Niagara and I tried to dress like a tourist – I had a camera around my neck – but I guess I looked weird and a jock guy ran my passport, and I got kicked out and had to take a Grey Hound to New York. Last time, I was with a girl that worked for Vice and we rented a car, posed as a couple and they let me through. We always have trouble in England, but they just like to dick with you. We’ve had trouble in Switzerland. Format: Black Lips have toured in North America and Europe. Are the reactions from your audience different, based on geography? Jared: No, even in Israel and Mexico, kids are kids and they like rock and rol
