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Name: Tayler Smith Age: 13 Hometown: Houston, Texas Lives In: Houston, Texas Current Band: THE SCARS HEAL IN TIME School: Homeschooled What I wanna be when I grow up: still be drumming in The Scars Heal In Time
THE SCARS HEAL IN TIME 5 QUESTIONS WITH tayler of houston's SCARS HEAL IN TIME I n te rv i e w by Ly n e t te Gillis / Int ro by Joa nna Gut ierrez
Tayler Smith is a rocker chick if you’ve ever seen one. The girl oozes style, edge and rock n' roll. At the ripe old age of 13, she counts Tommy Lee, Travis Barker, Debbi Peterson, Roxy Petrucci and Sandy West as inspiration and idols for her kick ass drumming style. While she’s taken a few lessons, she considers herself to be a selftaught drummer. She loves all kinds of music but credits bands such as Nirvana and The Runaways for pushing her towards playing music. Her band is called The Scars Heal In Time (or The S.H.I.T for short, genius I know) and consists of her and her sister Kayla. While they fight every now and then, Tayler describes the overall experience of being in a band with her sister as “freaking awesome.” They’ve got a great relationship where they can be totally honest with each other about their music. Kayla does most of the songwriting, but turns to Tayler when she gets stuck. When asked if she feels as if they are part of a music scene, she says that the band is definitely working its way in there. “Generally, musicians are
skeptical. But, after they see us play, we usually become friends and support each other,” she says. These sisters win over crowds and fellow musicians with their talent and rockin’ style, and with every gig their following grows. Don’t forget to check these girls out on YouTube and Facebook to see what they can do!
1. Favorite piece of the kit? The snare 'cause
it's the loudest! 2. when did you start playing ? I took my first lesson when I was 10 but I wasn't serious about the drums until I was 12 and we started the band. 3. What album do you have on rotation right now? Hole by One-Eyed Doll.
MIXTAPE! Artist / Track
Fit For Rivals / Damage The Runaways / Cherry Bomb One-Eyed Doll / Nudie Bar Skillet / Awake and Alive Nirvana / Smells Like Teen Spirit Otep / Confrontation Kittie / Cut Throat Marilyn Manson / If I Was Your Vampire Otep / Breed (Nirvana Cover) Kimberly Freeman / Float Away
4. Favorite thing about playing drums? No
matter how mad or pissed off I get I can just go to my kit and drum it out. 5. If you weren't drumming you would be? A
lobotomist or a photographer.
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