history

Psychoplosion was born in September of 2002, in Falls Church, VA., in respose to an
advertisement that Kazuko had placed.

K - "AT THAT TIME ALL THE BYOKIE MEMBERS HAD SOME VACATION,
SO I WAS BORED, I DIDN'T KNOW WHEN BYOKIE WOULD COME BACK.
THAT FIRST DAY WAS A BLAST. I WAS KNOCKED OUT BY THE ENERGY
DRUMS AND IT WAS SO FUN. I DECIDED IMMEDIATELY TO MAKE A NEW
PROJECT."
Z - "THAT FIRST DAY TOGETHER WAS VERY MAGICAL, I REMEMBER
WE RAN THROUGH PURPLE HAZE AND DAY TRIPPER OVER AND OVER
BECAUSE THAT'S ALL WE BOTH KNEW. THEN WE WENT TO A USED
RECORD SHOP, LOOKING FOR BLUES RECORDS. EVEN THOUGH
MUSICALLY WE HAD A LOT OF COMMON GROUND, THE MAIN BOND
WAS THAT WE BOTH WERE EXCITED LIKE LITTLE KIDS, ABOUT
PLAYING MUSIC. "
K - "THE REASON THAT I CALLED THE BAND PSYCHOPLOSION, I WAS
STUDYING HOW THE BRAIN WORKS, BUT SOMEHOW I GET TO THINK
TOO MUCH, AND I GET EXPLOSION IN MY BRAIN. WHENEVER I WANT
TO GET MY BRAIN EXPLOSION, I MUST USE MUSIC. I THOUGHT
EVERYONE HAS THAT KIND OF MOMENT, WHEN YOU JUST WANT TO
GO CRAZY, FORGET ABOUT ANYTHING. THEN GREG'S DRUM FIT RIGHT
INTO THE EXPLOSIVE EXPLOSION. THAT'S WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR."

The very first show, was a November party at the famous Kansas House in Arlington, Va.,
and a bass player was recruited with only one week's practice.
Several bass players followed, but for different reasons, they all came and went.

Z - "WE'VE HAD MANY GREAT BASS PLAYERS WITH US AT TIMES, BUT
THERE IS A DIFFERENT KIND OF ENERGY, WHEN IT'S JUST THE TWO
OF US. THERE IS THE CAPABILITY OF A SPECIAL KIND OF FOCUS,
WHEN ONLY TWO PEOPLE ARE INVOLVED. WE CAN BOUNCE AND FLY
ON THE RAILS, BUT NEVER HAVE A TRAIN WRECK. MOST OF THE TIME
AT SHOWS, I FEEL LIKE I'M HANGING ONTO THE TAIL OF A DRAGON,
WE GET THROUGH A SONG AND I FEEL LIKE, WOW, THAT WAS FUN!"
K - "WE TRIED TO LOOK FOR A BASS PLAYER, WE'VE GONE THROUGH
SEVERAL, BUT NONE OF THEM HAS FIT. WHAT I WANTED WAS SIMPLE,
PRIMITIVE, WITH ENERGY, BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR
SOMETHING SOPHISTICATED."

After a few self made EP's and live recordings, Psychoplosion made it's first trip into the
studio November 2003 and recorded "Someone's Legend".

Z - "WE HAD REALLY GREAT MATERIAL, BUT TRIED TO RECORD THE
WHOLE ALBUM IN ONLY TWO SESSIONS, ONE SESSION FOR THE
BASIC MUSIC, AND ONE FOR THE VOCALS AND OVERDUBS. THEN
PRACTICALLY A YEAR TO GO THROUGH 20 DIFFERENT MIXES. BEN
DID A GREAT JOB AT NOTHING BUT NOISE STUDIOS, AND I REALLY
LOVE MOST OF THE CD. OUR NEXT CD IS GOING TO BE MUCH
DIFFERENT, WE ARE GOING TO CREATE IT SONG BY SONG AND HAVE
OUR OWN STUDIO TO DO ALL THE WORK AT"

Before a hibernation in 2004, that was lengthened to two years by an auto accident,
Psychoplosion played mostly local shows sharing the stage with Byokie, The Fake
Accents, The Teardrops and The Chance, amongst others. When they performed as a
duo, the shows never suffered for excitement and energy.

K - "ONE OF THE FAVORITE SHOWS WAS LAUGHING LIZARD, WITH
MIRROR BEHIND US. THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE ARE SELF CONSCIOUS,
BUT THAT REFLECTS THE SOUND BACK AND FORTH, SO THAT
MAKES THE SOUND MORE REVERB IN THE SMALL TINY ROOM, SO IT
SOUNDED REALLY GOOD."

Z - "WE STARTED OUT AS A DUO, AND THEN WHEN OUR LAST BASS
PLAYER LEFT, IT JUST FELT REALLY GREAT TO FLY WITHOUT ANY
ANCHOR. WE DO HAVE A GROUP OF SONGS THAT REALLY CALL FOR
A BASS AND 2ND GUITAR, AND THE THOUGHT IS OUT THERE, ABOUT
HAVING TWO CO-EXISTING VERSIONS OF PSYCHOPLOSION, THE WILD
CRAZY DUO BAND, AND A FULL 4 OR 5 PIECE GROOVE-POP COMBO.
IT WOULD DEFINITELY BRING MORE FLAVOR AND ENHANCE THE LIVE
SHOWS. YOU CAN ONLY TAKE SO MUCH OF TWO PEOPLE
THRASHING."

Z - "I ACTUALLY REALLY LOVE PLAYING IN A BIG BAND, AND BEING
THE BOTTOM UNOBTRUSIVE LAYER OF THE SANDWICH, THAT
SUPPORTS THE SOUND OF THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS. BUT THERE'S
ALSO A PART OF ME THAT REALLY ENJOYS HOW WITH THE DUO,
EVERY SONG IS ALMOST LIKE A CRAZED DRUM SOLO."

K - "ANOTHER GREAT SHOW WAS THE SECOND HALLOWEEN PARTY.
THAT WAS REALLY GOOD. IT WAS QUITE FUN BECAUSE EVERYBODY
LOOKED SO FUNNY AND FANCY IN THE COSTUME. GREG WORE
GEISHA, HE LOOKED REALLY LIKE A WOMAN. WHEN I FIRST WENT TO
THE HOUSE, I COULDN'T NOTICE WHO HE WAS, WHAT'S THE HUGE
LADY WITH PRETTY PINK RED MANICURE.I WAS SURPRISED THAT
SHIHO STARTED TO TALKING, I WAS WONDERING WHAT THE HUGE
WOMAN IS, I THOUGHT DO WE HAVE NEW MANAGER OR SOMETHING ?
BUT ACTUALLY IT WAS GREG. MANY PEOPLE HAVING FUN, MANY
PEOPLE DANCING DURING OUR SHOW, IT WAS COOL, IT WAS QUITE
FUN.