Interview with Jonathan Judd

Phibble: How did Locked In A Box get started?

Jonathan Judd: Alrighty.. Locked In A Box got started in late '01. I think I've been playing for quite some time with some bands and wasn't happy with the direction I was going. I kind of stumbled upon some other bands .. I had been listening to a lot of Nirvana over the years and I stumbled on Tool and Pink Floyd and did some crazy things - did some drugs back in the day and it sparked a different vision of what I wanted from music.

Phibble: You mention the drug thing; do you feel that it helps inspire music?

Jonathan Judd: You know I think it opens a lot of doors, a lot of windows- different ideas, different perceptions. I obviously caution anybody against it, something I cannot say I want to change but it has opened different views to music and life in general.

Phibble: What are your influences?

Jonathan Judd: At the core was Nirvana and I've kind of branched out from there- Staind, Tool Pink Floyd Modest Mouse, Blue October, really any good music out there, has inspired me a lot.

Phibble: Of those bands, is that what you are listening to right now? What do you have in your iPod right now?

Jonathan Judd: I listen to a lot of Staind.

Phibble: I have a two part question: what are your thoughts on how the net has helped or hurt music and the music industry and what do you think of the RIAA and their actions lately?

Jonathan Judd: Well, I think the internet is a good thing as far as helping Indie artists out, I can't say its hurt the mainstream, maybe it has a little, but I think its really helped the Indie artists get out there and heard in ways you couldn't without it.. What was the second part of the question?

Phibble: What do you think of the record industry and the RIAA, do you think they'll keep going?

Jonathan Judd: You know I think it'll survive, I understand the business aspects but at the same time it's freakin' music and everybody listens to music, everybody loves music, and some people like me you know,.. I have burned CD's and I don't have enough money to buy new CD's all the time, but when I have money, I'm going to go and replace the burned CD's with the actual CD and pay for it. I think if people want to listen to music they should listen to music. I think they {RIAA} should chill out a little about it.

Phibble: Do YOU think the prices of CD's should be lower?

Jonathan Judd: Personally I think they should be a little lower, but I understand the fact that everyone has to be paid.. Its kind of a touchy issue I guess, I wish they were a little cheaper.

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