I’m flying through MYSPACE on my digital highway and here’s this hurdle I have jump: Fools & Horses pops up. Sadly I try to pull myself by the reigns and though my escape does not seem to be planned, I’am already airborne and find myself on my back surrounded in guitar rifts and a hint of electronic snyth blah; and well I’m paralyzed. In this awkward place I seem to find myself in; I spam them as a fan saying: I have to interview; not knowing that I was beginning on a great journey with four men that really live, breathe and most importantly respect music.

The quad in no particular random order Steve Herrera, Matt Hutchison, Tim Hutchison, Kent Warren all seem to have the same storyline; they all came from other bands to form Fools and Horses. I’m not sure whether the Fools is because of the choices we make and Horses; the opportunity to ride them out; nontheless I digress from a great adventure of myspace galatic tag, to finally settle down with the boy’s in their armour.

I knew I found something special when F&H returned my interview questions and calls with:

Holy Dog Sh**! These are super late, but here they be.

[ Sits Root Beer down ]

Well guys, lets start off with

Jonathan: What are the Band Members name?

F&H all together:

We are

Steve Herrera
Matt Hutchison
Tom Hutchison
Kent Warren

Nice to meet you all.

Jonathan [ sips rootbeer]: What’s each of your stories?

Matt - I fell in love with music at 5 years old with the Monkees. I discovered the Beatles the next year and disowned them.

Jonathan [laughs]

Matt cont’d: Picked up music at around 7 with the piano and the guitar came after. My dad taught me from the start. I started writing songs and got together some bands in high school, finally settling in with F&H.

Steve – My brother got me into music. I’d watch him play guitar and thought how cool it was. What I learned, I learned off of watching him. He played a blue Fender Strat

Jonathann [gives a puzzled look and looks up what Blue Fender Strat is]

Steve cont’d: which I now own and play live with. I too was in a couple of bands throughout high school and into college. I met the guys in F&H there and answering an ad, I was in!

Kent – I moved around quite a bit as a kid. Name a state and I’ve been there. Wisconsin you say? Yep. I had a bunch of friends in a town called Plattville who were all in bands. They really got me started. Playing Nirvana, Pearl Jam Covers, the like. I moved to Maryland in my junior year of high school , where I met Tim. I played with Matt and Tim on and off for parties, different school events and that. Matt’s old band disbanded and with two of the old members, Tim and I came aboard.

Tim – I didn’t want to become a drummer until I was around 10. We were living in England, and I had this fabulous drum teacher called Andy Hyatt. He really taught me about playing grooves and in the pocket stuff. Playing to the song, not noodling around. Matt and I (brothers if you couldn’t guess) jammed together as kids, but nothing serious til his old band Random Order. I used to fill in for their other drummer when he was away at school. Then came Fools & Horses.

Jonathan: [ sips root beer and taps desks with pencil ] So, What really gets your juices flowing, when writing, or composing a song?

F&H: When there's no doubt that the song is outstanding. You get that way sometimes. Some songs you tinker with for ages. Others are exciting right from the first beat. When we hit a song like that, there's no stopping us. The occasional Corona hasn't hurt the process any.

Jonathan: [knods in agreement] Beer of choice.

Jonathan: Do you always work collobaratively or do you separate then come together?

F&H: We do a bit of both. Most times Matt comes in with a semi-finished song that we all bash out to a fitting conclusion. Others are formed right there at rehearsals. Lately, Kent and Steve have brought their own ideas in to be realized. There's no real formula to it.

Jonathan: So you mean x cannot equal y to get z [ laughs ]. Speaking of wierd equations, Who is your hero? and your villian?

Matt - Hero - I don't have one really. I'm waiting for one to come along.

Jonathan: [ outstretches arms] I’ll save you [ laughs]

Matt cont’d: I've not known one person to fit that description. My family comes close, but not a textbook hero in that sense.

Matt: Villian - Internet Bullies. The only downside to the internet is that it gives stupid people an anonomous voice. And they abuse it.

Jonathan [ knods in agreement ]

Steve – My mother. She’s a saint.

Villian: Ex-girlfriends

Kent: Clark Kent. I know he’s real. I just know it.

Jonathan: [ laughs very loud ] Kudos.

Kent cont’d: Villian? Does Darth Vader count?

Jonathan: In my book yes. He tried taking over the galaxies; villian indeed.

Tim: Hero would have to be my mother. She overcame so many odds to raise the three of us kids.

Villian: Plain evil people. People who do no good for anyone. Not even themselves.

Jonathan: Pretty powerful stuff, so with that being said, How do you expect to change music?

F&H: We want to be one of those bands whos songs stand up regardless of them being singles or b-sides. We take a very Beatlee approach in that all the songs are separate entities and are complete musical experiences. Of course our singles will be the absolutely best out of the litter, but we want to change the way people expect a band to be.

Jonathan: [taps desk again.] Makes sense. Will music always be your first love?

F&H: Always.

Jonathan: So, What is more important to you the fame or good music?

F&H: In the end, good music is the stuff that lasts. And we're wired to make the best thing we can. We're not trend chasers and label conformists, but any group will steer towards commercialism to make money. We're no different. However, we still think our most commercial songs are quality pieces and hope that the world will be singing along soon. Being recognized for making good music should go hand in hand though, and we wouldn't mind being invited to those frilly awards shows and be on the cover of Rolling Stone.

Jonathan: Who reads the Rolling Stone anyway? Just kidding. [laughs] When can we expect a release date of your album?

F&H: No plans as of yet, but we are currently recording our newest songs for a pending future release.

Jonathan: What type of mark do you want to make on the music scene?

F& H: We don't expect to spark a particular movement, but then again I don't think any band does. We want to be remembered for being a solid group unit whos songs reach out to every demographic (how commercialist to use the word demographic!). You know, to kids from 1 to 92. Our grannies love rock too you know.

Jonathan: Rock on! My grandma is a Dodgers fan and she claims she does not like rock, but I see a rebel in her.

F&H Cont’d: We would love to be in the pictures though. Maybe extras in a really crap movie. Then our limited acting talents wouldn't bring the film down any. There you go, we'll be a band with some chart-topping songs, show stopping faces, and with ill-fated acting careers.

Jonathan: Indeed.

With their MYSPACE headline: “THIS TIME NEXT YEAR WE’LL BE MILLIONAIRES” you wonder why they are not bigger than what they garner to be. In my opinon; this will be the band to watch in the coming years. Gallop on F&H. Gallop on.

Visit F&H att http://www.myspace.com/foolsandhorses

By Jonathan Reed