the welsh assembly

Interview with Sandeep Sehbi



Where are you originally from?

Well, what do you mean?

Where were you born? And where were you raised?

I was born in Deganwy Wales, and I grew up in Blackburn, Lancashire. And then Skokie, Illinois, and uhh, then uhhh, Beavercreek, Ohio. So that's the list.

When did you move away from Blackburn, Lancashire?

Well, I moved away from England when I was about ten years old. So that'd be 94-96.

What was it like when you first came into the country?

It sucked.

Why?

'Cause, it was shittty. People sucked, the city sucked, and I missed home.

How different was it for you to come to a different country? And did you keep in touch with all the people you knew?

People spoke differently, the money was different, everything was different and I didn't keep in touch with anybody.

Why not?

'Cause I was ten and I was like dealing with all differnt kinds off bullshit. Mom and dad worked a lotm the were never home, and my sister just watched tv all day while we were in school. We didn't really mix with all the kids, at least in Chicago. So it was pretty boring.

Well, enough of the depressing stuff. How long have you been playing music?

Uuuhhhmmm, well...I remember singing hyms in England, and I know I took violen lessons, and recording lessons and piano lesson, and in Beavercreek, I played trombone, and guitar in High School. Probably all my life.

That's a lot of instruments that you've learned to play. Which one was your favorite?

That's a good question. Really hard for me to tell. The guitar is pretty great.

What to play most today? And how often are you writing new songs?

Well, Iyyuuhhhh, play the guitar a lot, and I'm tryin' to write new songs every day.
Take your pants off. I'm gonna take yolur pants off for you. Move! That's better. Having fun?

What kind of music would you say that you play?

I have no fuckin' clue.

What have people called your type of musci?

They either say it's shitty or good.

How many bands have you been in?

Probably two...besides the current one.