How was the scene there, were there many Metal clubs, concerts, fans?
“In retrospect, I have to say that the Metal scene was pretty decent in the Midwest. There wasn’t a multitude of clubs to play in but there was enough to keep a lot of bands relatively busy if they wanted to be. I know that when the big boys (like PRIEST or MAIDEN) came into town, they didn’t play the biggest clubs they played (and packed) the arenas. The fans were definitely here, so I guess it wasn’t as bad as I used to think it was.” How was the beginning story of AMULANCE? Was it a friendship band or how did musicians- Tom Braddish and Bob Luman come together? “This is kind of a long story, but here it goes, I don’t know the names of the other people in the band before me and I don’t know much about the history of AMULANCE except that Bob Luman founded the band and that Tom Braddish (bass) had answered an ad in a music zine and had officially joined about two weeks before I auditioned. While I was in between bands, I would hang out at WRATH’s rehearsal spot- I met them through thei
