My Interview With Travis McCoy
Back in March I had the opportunity to interview Travis for a magazine and web site I write for in Toronto called Chart. I was extremely excited to be given the opportunity to talk to Travis, even if it was just over the phone, or a “phoner”, as we journalist-types call it.
I was excited to talk to him not only because I had been a fan of GCH for a while but also because this was around the time I was looking to expand my journalism experience and interviewing a semi-famous group like GCH was a great experience. Needless to say, Travis was an incredibly nice, laid-back chap. He put up with my half-assed questions and shoddy attempt at being a legitimate journalist and we joked around about Canadian girls. I asked him if “New Fried Request” was about a Canadian girl he met, which he admitted was indeed. Afterward the interview had wrapped up we chatted for a bit longer and he was actually kind enough to tell me it was a “great interview”. He then asked if I would be attending their upcoming show in my hometown of Toronto. I told him the concert had been sold out for weeks and couldn’t get any tickets. He then offered to jot my name down and put me on the guest list. I was skeptical if he would actually remember to do so, but when I went to the venue the night of the concert I found out he actually did and I got to see an awesome show.
Interviewing him was an awesome experience as we talked about his group’s rise in popularity, girls, and what their live performance consists of. Check out the feature I wrote here.
November 20th, 2007 at 5:41 pm
I love GYM CLASS HEROES! Im so stoked to see them in Albuquerque on 11/24. The best part is i found out they’re doing a FREE instore as well that same day. I cant wait to meet Travis and get a picture with him
details here. http://www.verizonliveevents.com
November 20th, 2007 at 8:39 pm
Great, I will post more information on this instore signing for fans in Albuquergue!
December 15th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
[...] is definitely more experimental stuff, yet not unlike the laid-back hip-hop of Gym Class Heroes. Travis writes that the song was inspired by living in Luis Logic’s Bushwick basement and that he plans [...]