Excerpt from Sleaze Roxx:

Hailing from British Columbia, Canada, the debauchery drivin' Lust Boys have recently released their debut album 'Short Skirts And Tall Glasses'. The band consists of Jayme "Gypsy" Black (vocals), Tommy Thrust (bass), Brian C (guitars), Benny Blitz (lead guitars) and Stefano Sxdryv (drums). The new album rips through sleazy riffs and toxic energy motivated by sex (assuming) and rock and roll. Sleaze Roxx got a chance to interview the band and discuss the new album, their influences, and the appeal of Canadian strip clubs. What we got was a set of honest and raw answers, and confirmation of my assumptions.

Sleaze Roxx: For those not familiar, tell us about the Lust Boys. How did the band originate?

Jayme Black: I was in some shit band called 'Lust' playing shit songs but liked the name so I got some gnarly assholes to play some sleaze rock with me. There was a mystic quest in there at some point... involving all that magical shit like unicorns, dragons, and the search for arrowroot cookies.

Sleaze Roxx: I love the name Lust Boys. Is there any good story about coming up with this name, and how about the band member's names (pseudonyms)?

Jayme Black: It's an amalgamation of a few things I thought were appropriate for a rock name -- sex, mythology, and symbolism. Combining 'Lust' and all its carnal pleasures, desires and imagery is a sure fire way of pissing off a few acolytes and officials (laughs). Also, the addition of the cross of Lorraine and its rich history is a suitable logo, "As above, so below". Also the Lost Boys is a cool cult classic movie. As for the names, mines just my birth name, I used to have a stage name but it lost its flair soon after its inception.

Stefano Sxdryv: The band name was originally just 'Lust' but unfortunately there were a few other bands around the globe with the same name so for legal reason 'boys' was added... maybe one day that tag will fall off like dried up mold. Sxdryv is phonetic for 'sex-drive' (for those that haven't figured that one out yet) and well... ya, it's pretty self explanatory I imagine.

Sleaze Roxx: There is obviously an eighties attitude on 'Tall Glasses And Short Skirts'-- any specific influences from the glam genre?

Jayme Black: When we were recording T.G.S.S. we had a few line-up changes which in turn changed the overall feel of the album. At a time when we were minus a drummer and searching for Mr. Sxdryv we were almost in competition with Mr. Bill Bailey for longest running studio album (laughs), but I think there are a few solid influences that are clearly apparent (i.e. Cinderella, L.A. Guns, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Motley Crue) but I feel that we also have a few influences that are a little obscure which gives us our unique sound (i.e. Rory Gallagher, Tool, Hardcore Superstar, HIM, George Michaels) which I believe are sonic landscapes rarely travelled with the majority of rock 'n' roll/sleaze/street/glam/blues/metal bands... well, at least the George Michaels part.

Sleaze Roxx: In my review of the album I ended with, "Tall Glasses And Short Skirts is a rebellious soundtrack for anyone who loves their sleaze rock heavy on the party side and light on political viewpoints." What would Lust Boys like their listeners to know about the album?

Jayme Black: The original version of "Public Washroom" is WAY better! Something got lost in the changes. "Paradise Design" is about society creating a variation of Aryan youth and 'fake n' bake' zombies driven on ripping all the negative reinforcements that toughened the skin of the adolescents out of daily life and replacing it with mind numbing, spirit crushing ideas of perfection and unachievable goals, to keep the sheep in line. Or just my version of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (laughs) -- you be the judge.

Stefano Sxdryv: I joined the band after they had already recorded what was to be the final album. Soon after joining, and prior to release, we wrote "Hard On Love", "Garden City" and "Leather And Boots" and it was decided that we wanted to add those songs to the final in place of what was deemed filler. We literally had minutes to get said songs added before our producer(s) tore our indecisive heads off. I recorded all the drums from set up, tuning, mic placement and tones in a total of four hours and paid to get it released cause my band are a bunch of deadbeats (laughs)!

Sleaze Roxx: There seems to be a lot of bands (at least compared to other countries like the U.S.) creating good sleazy rock in Canada, any idea why this is? What is making Canada so goddamn cool? Is it the awesome strip clubs?

Jayme Black: I, myself, did a tenure at a strip club and I will say without a lick of hesitation that Canada has some of the strongest and most beautiful women in the world. They are a true statement to the enduring spirit of rock 'n' roll -- rad chicks, rad times, that is what it all boils down to. As for the sleaze movement... well, I think rock 'n' roll came up north to hibernate, or go into 'cryostasis' till the youth stopped listening to Nirvana (laughs). But seriously I think it's more the fact that Canada still reveres the 'Guitar Hero' and still appreciates organic music in all its walks, I feel like with the nations currently replacing tangible talent with "auto-tune" and "dub-step" bullshit, it was only a matter of time for rock 'n' roll to shine it's glorious light on us again. I guess Canada just saw the light a little earlier then some, or never stopped embracing it.

Sleaze Roxx: Are Lust Boys and the songs from 'Tall Glasses And Short Skirts' more attitude or life style for the band? Specifically, is the point a celebration of having a good time or are the members of the band logging Wilt Chamberlin/Gene Simmons type "numbers" with the ladies?

Jayme Black: Facts: One, our house 'The Dump' puts the Motley Crue house to shame. Two, we do not claim to do anything we haven't done, we don't brag about things we've done. There is no fabrication in Lust Boys. Too many bands are worried about being healthy and eating right to the point where it's simply ridiculous, and some are trying to be the next Johnny Thunders or Sid Vicious and I think that's boring, and suspect that a lot of people feel the same. We try not to be boring.

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