Ism Interview
Originally printed in Spinal Jaundice #2 – 1987
Ism. Ism. Ism. Ism. Metabolism. Terrorism. Interview with Jism. Got it? I
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MJ: How’s about a brief band history?
Jism: Ism has been in existence since 1982. Mark Reres – guitar and vocals,
Steve Scianablo – bass, Larry Ray – drums and vocals, Jism – vocals,
piano/organ.
MJ: Do you have any new LP plans?
Jism: “Rotten To The Core Vol. 2” featuring 2 new Ism songs along with a host of
other NYC bands, plus a new ISM LP called “Sophmore Jinx” out before the end of
the year.
MJ: What caused the diverse musical change between albums?
Jism: We’ve done all we could with hardcore and our right-wing political views.
The new LP is a total 360 degrees from our previous efforts.
MJ: Do you plan or hope to tour around the country?
Jism: Only if there was a guaranteed sex orgy every night. And not without a
“hit” LP/song.
MJ: How do you feel about images of urinating corpses?
Jism: Believe me – you don’t want to know.
MJ: Which of your albums do you think is your best?
Jism: Our 5th LP which will be released before 1990.
MJ: What would you do if someone went around putting pictures of their teeth
over your record covers?
Jism: I’d sit home and cry all fuckin night.
MJ: What, if anything, does Ism mean?
Jism: Ism, pronounced Iz-em, is a state of being. Look it up in the dickshunary.
MJ: Anything else?
Jism: The sun sometimes shines on the mountain tip. If you know what I mean.