How did you get involved with Dave Bascombe (Depeche Mode, Tears For Fears, Suede)?
JP: We just kind of figured out who we wanted to mix the album. I saw his credits and wanted to work with him. We didn’t think we would do it because he hadn’t heard of us so we had no credibility and a low budget, but we asked him thinking he would say no and he said yes. How low of a budget are we talking? JP: It was basically calling in a lot of favors (to make this happen). Luckily, we did not have to go into the studio and spend a bunch of money since I wrote and worked on a lot of things at home. Mark Webb, who made a lot of AFI videos shot the video, has become pretty recognizable. We did the video at his house in his basement. Where did the idea for the album title, Cex Cells come from? JP: It’s kind of a double entendre that deals with both themes lyrically, (one being) sexual relations. Not in a sleazy way, but an academic way, more focused on the dynamics of the people involved. It ties into the lyrical schemes of the album. What about the band name, is there any story behin
