Next thing you know, I'm in a dank bar on an even danker Sunday afternoon with three-quarters of Black Helicopter. Their music, however, is an altogether different story. Bass player Zack Lazar is the culprit behind the Helicopter's media campaign. That's what I thought. Only the ones for the press, though.
Regular people get whiskey.
Well, that's the beauty of it. You have all these people looking up black helicopters on the net, and now you have all these new fans that you didn't even expect. Given the band name, you pretty much have your touring vehicle built in to the contract. We want to start out small. Vocalist Tim Shea walks in, all furrowed brow and distraction, grousing about computer viruses.