Hi David, you recently came to chicoutimi! did you like your visit? do you think you're gonna come back and do another show someday?
well return.. it depends of my agenda with moist.

I would like to know: when you walk around in Montreal and your fans recognize you, how do you react?
most of the time the people who recognize me are nice with me
they say that they like my music. they find it touching... occasionally it's a problem but most of the time it's a good thing

Is there a way to find the cassette from True Hype Crew?
no, I do not have it. I don't have any copy of the cassette... it was a project at my university with a couple of my friends

I know you're a big fan of Leonard Cohen, I like his work very much. My favorite book that he wrote is The spice box of earth... what's your favorite?
My favorite book is beautiful losers, the title unholy, dirty and beautiful. It's an adaptation of a phrase from Leonard cohen's book

what happened to the necklace you always wore in the Silver erra? the one in "push"?
I gave it to my sister

do you like any other kind of music? do you have an e-mail address?
my e-mail is davidusher@nettwerk.com
I like all kinds of music
right now, I'm listening to stevie wonder and Lhasa

when is your next album coming out?
the next album is gonna go out in the coming year

hi David, I heard that you liked composing alone... is that true?
I like composing alone and in group
composing in group is a group effort and it's exciting because we can collaborate writing alone is also interesting.. you can express yourself as a person

when are you going to go overseas to promote your album?
I will go to Thailand very soon and in Europe. I am presently negotiating a contract with the united states

I heard you were writing a book.
yes I'm writing a book.... I'm taking my time

I heard you were writing a book..... is it true and if yes... on what subject?
yes I am writing a book... I'm taking my time and don't want to reveal the subject

do you prefer writing and doing promotions in group or alone?
once again, I like both of them and the support of my group
it's different.... the questions are more personal when I'm being interviewed alone.... and I like that too

at what age did you first use a guitar to play?
about 12 years old
I stole the guitar from my sisters
now it's my brother Tony who has the guitar...

where comes from the song Tangerine?
tangerine is one of the last songs written for creature and part of the words come from 6 years of work with Kevin

when you were young, was there anyone you ever really wanted to imitate and what aspects interest you?
I used to listen to the beatles and Leonard Cohen ever since I was young
and I believe that the idea to write on the subject of my environment has always been interesting
the author-compositor-interpret(what?hehe) have always interested me

after the Edgefest, what are your plans with moist???
I will be drinking...!!!

did you ever go to l'école secondaire Napanee District in Napanee Ontario?
no... I went at a Kingston high-school in Ontario

how's your back doing?
my back has recuperated completely

who do you think will win the Stanley cup?
the only sport I follow is the ultimate fighting championship (UFC)
did anybody see UFC 17 last week?

what song do you consider the most personal?
the most personal is St-Lawrence river

is the girl in the video Gasoline is your sister because she looks like you a lot!
no... my sister is an environment journalist in Norway and she is too busy for my stupid things...!!!

David, do you like another music group besides yours of course?
yeah... lots of groups

what is your favorite song on Little songs?
Unholy Dirty Beautiful... it depends on what days and on my humor....

do you believe in life after death? why? my question...evasive..yes very...
yes I believe in something...
I do not have any concrete proof... but it helps with everyday life...
it's an evasive answer but...

David, who wrote the songs for moist?
Me

I would like to know if he still works with moist and if yes, when will they make another album?
we are presently in pre-production for the moist album who's gonna appear in the beginning of 1999

were you affected by the 1998 ice storm?
no I didn't loose any power for even a day...
I helped lots of friends because I heat my house with natural gas.

where and when is your next show in Quebec?
my next show is the EdgeFest... June 30th at the Parc des Iles

when fans call you... what do you do?
no one can reach my... I have a confidential number

do you have a girlfriend?
I'm married!

what do you like the most.. True Hype Crew or Little songs?
Little songs

when is the video Jesus was My Girl going to come out?
we're planning to take it out on video May 26th

is the transition to pass from a group singer to a solo...... to a group singer difficult?
it was a nice challenge...

how do the other members of the group react when you were in solo? did they envy you?
no.. they were very encouraging... they all participated in the recording of the album

congratulations for your album Little songs, it is excellent. My favorite song is Unholy, dirty and beautiful... I would like to know who inspired you for that song?
what inspired you?
the title was inspired bye the book of Leonard Cohen, it uses the phrase Holy... to describe the desire of elder persons towards younger women
I adapted that phrase

is Tony your brother?
Tony is my spiritual brother...

why won't moist play in the west of the edgefest (????)
because we're working on the next album

do you think you're going to do another solo album?
yes, probably

how do you like it when everybody loves you like that? does it stress you out?
it's flattering... they are so cool and down to earth...

David, on the next moist album, do you have any plans for a duo with Paul??
something is sure.... Paul will certainly do more duos...

David, do you still live in Montreal?
yes... and I love this city!

do you have any other ambitions?... like acting projects in the future?
I've been offered many roles.... I turned them all down...
I'm to busy to know if I stink

will you stay in Montreal if Quebec separates?
my work is not related in if Quebec separates or not... I want to stay here, that's all

what sport do you like to practice?
I run, swim and watch ultimate fighting championship with Paul

will you play new songs at the Edgefest this year?
I believe so...

what's the favorite moist song you like to sing live? (it's the last question)
it depends on the night, the feeling and the crowd

where does the name Makoway come from?
it comes from Mark's parents!