Dylan Ewen (Boston, MA)

Gangbang Gordon posed questions for Dylan Ewen

Gangbang Gordon: Is there any particular time of day or place where you get sudden creative urges to jam out or write a new song?

Dylan Ewen: Damn, that’s a hard one. I’d say when you’re sitting around bored at 4:20 p.m., you’re not hanging out with anybody, just sitting around by yourself. That’s a good time to write a song about being really bored, you’re just in your vibe. So,Sunday afternoon at 4:20 p.m. By the time it’s 4:21 p.m. the inspiration is gone.

GG: Up on stage you see a buddy making out with a total babe. What do you think of this practice, does your music lend itself to it, and if yes, what is the best song for it?

DE: Yeah, definitely that’s the designed response to a lot of the songs. They’re trying to get you to make out with somebody or hold hands with somebody. Or dance. Out of those three, making out is the most important one. You can’t dance and make out at the same time. So yeah, if you’re making out, we have succeeded as a band.

“Handcuffs” is a good song to make out to because it’s about light bondage. We also do a cover of “Lust for Life” and that’s a good one to make out to because it’s got a slow intro and it’s a song you already know. People usually have emotional responses to songs they already know. For that one you can make out, hold hands for a little bit, and then dance when it gets a little faster so you’ve got all three. That’s the holy trinity of our band.

GG: What’s the best chicken parm in the area? Give me a recommendation.

DE: I don’t know…Subway? Do they make chicken parm there?