How did you get Jello Biafra (ex-Dead Kennedys, Alternative Tentacles Records) on The Code Is Red?
BARNEY GREENWAY: There’s a long association with Jello, as we did some stuff for Alternative Tentacles at one point. Also, of course, the Dead Kennedys were a massive influence. The satire in Jello’s lyrics is genius. He has such a witty observance and witty take on things, especially on the track “Winnebago Warrior”. I mean, who writes lyrics like that anymore? It’s fantastic satire. We’ve also covered “Nazi Punks Fuck Off” and still play it live. So for The Code Is Red I travelled for an hour across the city to go to the studio to oversee Jello’s recording. And the whole time I was thinking, “Why do I need to be here? No one needs to oversee Jello. He knows what he’s fuckin’ doing!” (laughs). METALLIAN: What wisdom can you impart to newcomers within the music industry? BARNEY GREENWAY: Wow, big question. Ok, here we go. For a band, this piece of advice is universal and timeless: join you local musicians union! Before you do anything, before you even rehearse, join the union. They wil
