Carla: Why the name Boneyard?

Lee: Our soundman David was wearing a shirt that had a skeleton playing guitar & smoking
a cigarette, & the caption said "Graveyard Blues."  We though "Hmmm. Cool logo."  Boneyard
was born.  I have to actually give credit to David for wearing the shirt & John for coming
up with the actual name.

Carla: Tell us how your band got started to those who don't know?

Lee: I was still playing with "Stryknine" my last band.  John had been jamming with us off
& on & gave me a call one day saying that he was putting something new together.  Seemed
like a good idea to me, because at the time Stryknine's bassist, Andy Hall, was leaving us
for Elmira Gulch.  John, Mike, & Jamie all worked together at a plant outside of Scottsboro,
so I was the last vital piece to forming the band.  We jammed for the first time at Taff's
(Southern Flite) place & the chemistry was just there.  We added David & Copeland later.

Carla: How would you describe your music to all the listeners out there who haven't heard of
you yet?

Lee: Mixed very well.  We do all kinds of shit.  I guess the thing is, we all favor one
individual kind of music so we play everything.  I'm into 80's metal, Jamie likes
alternative, Mike is a blues man, & Michael likes a little of everything.  When you put all
of that into a blender you get Boneyard.  If you haven't heard us yet, come see us.  We
throw the best fuckin' parties around.

Carla: Could you give me a brief history of the band, who has came and gone in the band?

Lee: Well, it started out just myself, John, Jamie, & Mike.  We did a few warm up shows &
I introduced my high school bud David to the band.  He had done some sound work for one of
Mike's old bands & we just clicked.  We started booking & playing & then picked up Michael
as road crew.  It worked out pretty good cause he is also a great guitarist.  Anyway, we
eventually scrapped that idea & just made him a member of the band.  So far the only member
to leave is John.  We wish you well John.  Have fun doin' what you're doin'.

Carla: How long has each member been making music?

Lee: Hmm, good one.  Well I've been involved in music in one way or another, just about all
of my life.  My parents used to have a country band, so I was acustomed to jam sessions from
an early age.  I've been playing instruments since 6th grade.  As for the rest of the guys,
Mike has been playing for a long time, & I think Jamie has too.  Copeland is kind of new to
it, but he's doin' a helluva job.  David has a pretty long history too.  I was in high
school band with him.

Carla: Where do you guys see yourself in a year?

Lee: Hopefully doing the same thing we're doing now, but on a bigger scale.  I love playing
for big audiences, & I hope they keep getting bigger & bigger.  Hopefully we'll have our
first CD out also.  I dunno, maybe just keep doing what we love doing & hope that people dig
it as much as we all do.

Carla: Who are your majors influences?

Lee: Mine personally are all the guys that define rock & roll.  Drum wise I like Tommy Lee
(Motley Crue), Rob Affuso (Skid Row), Steven Sweet (Warrant), etc.  I like other musicians
too, like Sebastian Bach, Axl Rose, Slash, Bret Michaels, Tom Keifer, etc.  Pretty much
anything 80's.

Carla: What's in your CD player right now?

Lee: Hmm, let me go look.....Cheap Trick - Greatest Hits, Cinderella - Greatest Hits, &
Pearl Jam - Ten.  Been learning a lot of Pearl Jam songs since I saw them in concert a few
weeks ago.

Carla: What is your favorite local venue?

Lee: I love the River's Edge.  I know all the staff, & my dad grew up with the owner (Mack).
I used to go skating with his daughter (Tanya), so we all kind of know each other.  It's a
good atmosphere & we usually draw a pretty good crowd there.

Carla: If you could put on a show anywhere were would it be?

Lee: Hmm, well short term I'd like to open for some of my favorite bands anywhere around
here.  Oak Mountain would be cool, as would the BJCC in Birmingham.  Long term, I would love
to pack out Madison Square Garden.  That would be the shit.  As long as I'm playing &
there's lots of people there, I'm not too picky.

Carla: What is your all time favorite song to play?

Lee: Well, I'm digging the fuck out of playin' Bang Your Head (Metal Health).  In my old
band we used to cover Everlong by Foo Fighters.  That one was a blast from a drummer's
standpoint.  I like playing challenging stuff.  I sometimes get bored during ballads, but
they do offer a much needed break at times.

Carla: What was the worst gig yall ever did?

Lee: Hmm, my personal worst was probably not so long ago at the Bay in chattanooga.  I was
having to play some other dude's drums & I was not at home behind his kit.  As a band,
it would probably be one night that we played BC Lounge in Jasper.  We were using the owners
PA & the band were completely drunk.  Needless to say there were a few rough spots, but
that's all behind us now.

Carla: What was the most unforgetable gig yall ever did? (Note: The night the limo was
stolen..lol)

Lee: Yeah, the limo incident was pretty crazy.  The last time we played at the Edge with
John will always be very memorable to me.  My favorite show was one night at the River's
Edge, when we broke out the water guns & silly string.  Man, it's all good.  Every night is
memorable.  We always have a blast.

Carla: Where are yall from?

Lee: David, Michael, & myself are all from Fort Payne, AL.  Mike & Jamie live in Scottsboro. 
We practice in Fort Payne currently.

Carla: Do you guys have any original songs yet?

Lee: Yeah we've got a lot written but have only worked up a handful as a band.  The only one
we've played live is "Get Wasted" a song that John wrote.  We still have to work that out to
see if we're still gonna play it or not since he quit & all.  Hopefully we'll get a CD out
soon.  If so, you'd better believe originals will be a part of our live show.

Carla: Thank you for the interview & good luck with the band!

Lee: Great Interview Carla. Thanks For Your Continued Support.