The Facts:

Crocodiles are the latest noise pop contenders. The duo released their sophomore album, Sleep Forever last year. They’re also the second band to be put through the Tapedek Questionnaire™.

The Participant:

Brandon Welchez – Singer

Rolling Stones or Velvet Underground?

Velvet Underground. They’re better, they’re more clever. I love the Stones, but they’re not in my top 10 favourite bands. Velvet Underground are in my top 3.

Who else is in your top 3?

It would have to be a top 5. It’s all pretty obvious stuff. In no order: Velvet Underground, Beatles, Supremes, The Smiths and Roxy Music. It’s obvious stuff, but I think those bands are obvious for a reason, because they’re better than all the other bands.

My Bloody Valentine or Jesus and Mary Chain?

Jesus and Mary Chain. Actually, I don’t know. People overestimate how much we listen to both of those bands, neither of them are in my top 10. I mean, I like them both, I love them both, but I don’t think I like either of them more than the other, really.

Nirvana or Pearl Jam?

Nirvana. Pearl Jam’s fuckin’ cheesy. Pearl Jam’s totally cheesy and Nirvana’s amazing. I don’t think they’re comparable bands. Nirvana has more in common with The Beatles and Sonic Youth, and Pearl Jam has more in common with jam bands like Phish. I’m not insulting that, if that’s what people are into, but that’s not my thing.

Number 1 band you’d like to start a feud with?

[laughs] I don’t know. There’s a ton of bands I hate, on personal levels and on musical levels. But I’m not really in the business of starting things like that. I don’t know, I’m not really a shit talker.

Cocaine or heroin?

Cocaine. Heroin kills creativity.

If you had to put your band into one of those stupid buzz-word categories, which would you choose?

Rock ‘n’ roll?

Really? No nu-wave-grunge-pop-noise thing?

No. I hate that shit. 100% of bands don’t think in those terms. It’s only journalists that do that. That’s not the way musicians think.

Who would you most like to collaborate with?

We really want to work with Scientist, the dub producer. And my wife, I’d like to collaborate with her. We’ll both be off tour, and we’ll be snowed in, so….

Will it be just the two of you? Or a Dum Dum Girls/Crocodiles collab thing?

I think it’ll be a different band, just something that she and I will do. It’s not gonna be like other husband and wife bands. It’s not gonna be cute, I hate cute shit.