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Josh; Canada is home to some of the best and innovative musicians in the world...unfortunately, they aren’t the ones you see on MuchMusic...I think Canada should be more supportive of the underground scene.

Clayton: Canada has always had some of the best underground bands - especially in the metal and industrial genres...unfortunately, it’s the various pop artists that are usually associated with ‘Canadian Music’ - especially in the US. But I do think this is going to change in the future thanks to artists like Devin Townsend.

7th: Where do you draw the majority of your influences from when creating material?

Josh: If you listen, you will notice that most of my lyrics are simply conversations with my diary, so I write from all the things that are heavy on my mind at the end of the day. The frustrations of living two parallel lives (LA/Vancouver) is a common theme.

Clayton: the highs and lows of life...oh yeah and caffeine - large amounts of caffeine...

7th: Social issues are a recurring theme in your music, including touchy subjects like child abuse. Why do you feel it is important for Stayte to make a stance on these subjects?

Josh: When your going through heavy things in life sometimes all you can do is lock yourself in your room and put on music. I want to be that ‘help’ that was there for me when I felt alone and needed to relate.

7th: Are there other social issues that you think that Stayte may address through their music in the future?

Josh: I’m probably going to write about the movie ‘Session 9’...it’s about multiple personality disorders...we all have them to some degree.

7th: What’s with the whole “Ray Ray” thing on your website (www.stayte.com)?

Clayton: it best not to ask certain questions...

Josh: Ray Ray is the cause of, and solution to all of STAYTE’s problems...

7th: What tactics have you used to “spread your own madness”? Any tips that you would like to pass on to other bands starting out?

Josh: The police told me to stop “spreading my madness” but my advice to others would be: Don’t stop; know yourself and follow your heart and don’t ever listen to anybody. Remember - Jimi Hendrix was booed off stage while opening for The Monkeys.

7th: Name some other artists that you think people should check out and support.

Josh & Clayton: Devin Townsend (www.hevydevy.com), Mindless Self Indulgence, Mike Patton, Therapy? and a cast of thousands.