Jeff - The Mighty Slumlords deliver a 100% powerfully charged Power Blues experience with every performance. There is simply no compromise, which is strongly evident in their music. If you close your eyes you will think that Jimi Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughn were on stage. The band has gleaned most of their influences from these two artists, other influences include George Thorogood, Jeff Healey and Muddy Waters.

How did the formation of the lords come about? And is it just me or is every band in the baltimore hardcore community share the same members or what?

Jeff: We have an incestuous scene here. It's kind of gross, really.

Dom: It got really bad for a while haha

You have probably been asked this, god knows how many times. But I got to ask anyway, how'd you guys hook up with Jeff?

Dom: Reptilian Records was having a signing for Breakdown's Battle Hymns album. Kind of like a meet and greet thing, and well....Me and Jeff were the only two there. Chris X didnt even show up to open the store...so we both met at the taco cart up on broadway, got to talking about our common love for such great bands as The Scorpions... and well we decided we should do a band together. everything else just kinda fell into place.

It seems Jager is fond of you guys, or vice versa. Do they sponsor you guys or what?

Dom: They gave us a boxes of free shirts for a while I think we scared them off when Scottie got that Jager backpiece done in hopes of getting free Jager for life.

Jeff: I really don't get the whole thing.

Dom, you started a new label A389 Records, (which just put out Bring It On "Only the Strong Survive," which Dom also plays guitar in) will you put out anything by the Slumlords or are you keeping that seperate?

Dom: Maybe down the road. Everything I'm doing right now is totally small scale. Small bands, small pressings, just to get good bands out there and heard. I've got 2 new 7"s coming out next month. Everyday Dollars from NYC and In My Way from Washington, DC. Slumlords has enough record commitments as it is, but who knows....check out www.a389records.com

How's the great scene of Baltimore treating you and what's Stout up to, they need to put out some new shit.

Dom: Stout's still up to the same old..being scary, etc. They've got a new record pretty much written I think they're just trying to find the time to get in the studio. Last I heard they were waiting for Doug E to come out of the tunnel.

How does it make you feel inside when you see kids are trying anything they can to get their grubby little paws on the white Drunk at the YOT Reunion?

Jeff: I think I should hold on to my copies so I can make some good cash one day in the future if needed.

Dom: You mean copy? There were too many preorders and the band ended up with one copy each. Its cool tho, its nice to see kids like our band that much.

What's up with the splits with Iron Boots and NRSV?

NRSV split is at the plant, should be out in about a month on Conformist Records. As for the split with Iron Boots, your guess is as good as mine. Neither band has recorded yet. Maybe sometime next year.

The guys in the band did some evicting business in the past, but what jobs do you guys have now to stay afloat?

Dom: These days I have an ungodly amount of p/t jobs, and I still have time to manage the Baltimore Chapter of the Rudolph Shenker International Fanclub and do this band. It's a hard life.

Jeff: I sell sexual appliances at wholesale prices.

If you could evict any person who would it be?

Jeff: Dr. Phil or Pepperjack Beuford.

Dom: Half of my neighborhood.

Did you hear about Sammy Siegler from YOT filling in for limp bizkit?

Jeff: That's mighty cool. Limp Bizkit is one of my favorite bands. I try to emulate their singer whenever possible.

Dom: Scottie was pissed he didnt get the call.

City That Bleeds was my favorite song from the new 7', being from Philly I see shit getting worse everyday so I can relate. It seems most major cities keep getting worse rather than better. Does it piss you off as much as me to see the city you love turning into a waste?

Jeff: It's more about how our governor screws over the city. He's a real piece of crap. And he has a very bad haircut. It's also about shitty parents.

Well, I'm done wasting your time ha. If you got any plugs and shoutouts feel free to get at em.

Jeff: I thought about getting hair plugs, but then I changed my mind.

Dom: People classify us as a skinhead band, but dont stop and think that some of us are skins not by choice. We'll see what your hairline looks like at 30. Stremph.