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2.23.2006

Jon Kortland from Iron Lung...


*Photo from www.shannoncorr.com


What bands have you played in?
(Jon) I played in Gob (US) and Kralizec with Jensen. Jensen played in Vae Victis, Redrum (Reno), Gehenna, Cold Sweat, and a few others. He is currently in Artimus Pyle and a new band with members of Cold Sweat.

After so many efforts in bands what has made iron lung sustainable?
We are only two people.

Being a two piece how do you keep a full sound?
Powerful Amplification.

Do you use standard tuning or pedals? what is your gear set and set up in order?
I don't use pedals (except a tuner). I generally tune to D. I use a 100 watt Matamp (Jensen's), a 100 watt Sunn Model T, and an Ampeg 2x15" powered by a 400 watt PA head for the low end.

What have you learned to make your sound better?
Pure sound and volume are all you really need.






Why did you leave reno?
We just needed to leave that place. It took so long because that is where I grew up. Reno is a very strange town. It can be a lot of fun and it can be an ultimate bummer.

What was the first grind show?
My first grind show or Iron Lungs first grind show? I'm not really sure what my first grind show was. Our first official show was at Resurrection Records in Reno, Nevada with Yellow Machine Gun from Japan some time in 2000.

Favorite show ever played, and favorite show ever seen?
That is a tough one. We've played so many shows in the last 6 years. One of my favorite shows was in LA. It was a perfect show. Too bad very few people were there to witness it. One of my favorite shows I witnessed was the Jesus Lizard in Sacramento. I don't remember what year it was, but there were very few people at that show. That didn't seem to matter to David Yow. He was on fire that night. I think he just wanted to destroy everyone who did bother to show up.

Do you find yourself using unusual sources for lyrics?
I guess if you consider medical reference/text books an unusual source, then yes.



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