How and where did you first meet Frank Iero before you co-founded Pencey Prep?
SHAUN SIMON: Frank and I went to the same high school for our freshman year. I changed schools after that first year. We weren’t actually friends though. We had some mutual friends, but it wasn’t until after high school that we were reintroduced. It was Frank and John “Hambone” McGuire, the bass player for Pencey, and the three of us just clicked. I didn’t even play an instrument at the time, they just pulled a keyboard out from under Frank’s bed, handed it to me and said: “Learn how to play this, we want you in our new band.” They just believed in me, which meant the world to me. It was inspiring and something I’ll never forget. CDM: Did you know any of the other members of My Chemical Romance before you toured with them? SHAUN: Pencey Prep was on an indie label at the time, and we knew Mikey from the parties at the label’s house. I don’t think Gerard was around as much as Mikey back in those days, but I do remember hearing about him because he had done some design work for the band T
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