Mike Rios- Bass


Q: Who are your musical influences? "I would have to say Yes, Led Zeppelin, Ramones, Genesis, ELP, Pink Floyd, Sex Pistols, Iron Maiden, and Primus."
Q: What was your first music concert? "It was Genesis, Lights Out tour."
Q: What is your favorite song of all time and why? "My favorite song is Tommy The Cat by Primus. When I played guitar and sang in the Bitch Magnets, before our set, we would blast Tommy The Cat as an intro into the kind of lyrics people could expect from the rest of the gig!"
Q: What inspired you to play the Bass? "One of my first memories is being at home at night, my father had a fire pit and some of his friends were there, one of them had a red Stratocaster and I was hooked ever since."
Q: What do you like to do in your free time outside of music? "My free time is spent with my sweetheart and wife, Beverly, whom Ive known since I was 14, it does'nt get any better than that!"