Wednesday 13 interview

By Ron Senyo
Photos by Andrew Bastion & Ron Senyo

Wednesday 13 is perhaps one of the most enigmatic entertainers in rock music today with amazing costumes, killer songs, and a “fuck you” attitude to top it off. The energy produced from the combination of Wednesday and guitarist Roman and the rest of his team of ghouls is top notch. are bar none. His pretense for horror laden punk has made him a staple in the music scene beginning with his bands Frankenstein Drag Queens From Planet 13 and The Murderdolls. His main focus now is his solo band simply titled Wednesday 13.

Empire Extreme got to sit down and talk to man and the legend, Wednesday 13 after his show at Tubby’s Nightclub in Pennsylvania. I have be blessed with discussing different topics with Wednesday and guitarist Roman on many occasions, but in this day in particular I got the chance to pick the brain of Wednesday 13 and ask him all the important questions such as: the meaning of life and death, drugs, and rock ‘n roll.

Empire: The new album is called “Condolences” any reason to why the album title?
Wednesday 13: Yeah. Basically it was the end of last year, Bowie passed away, Lemmy passed away, and we had a couple of our personal friends pass away. I kept seeing all this death in the air. Everyone was writing sorry for your loss, condolences… condolences. So I grabbed my guitar one day wrote this riff and chorus for “Condolences” and that became the first song to get the gears started for the new album.

Wednesday 13 By Andrew Bastion for Empire Extreme

Empire: How was it working with Mick Mars?
Wednesday 13: It was awesome. It was an experience. He came in went over a few songs that day. It was super cool I grew up listening to Motley Crue and was cool sitting down with him. It was like it wasn’t Mick Mars, at first it was but after we got into the studio it was just like working with anyone else.

Empire: Speaking of Murderdolls… Any plans for reunions or new albums with Murderdolls, Bourbon Crew, Gunfire 76, Frankenstein Drag Queen?
Wednesday 13: Nope (laughs). I’m too busy doing my own things. We might be getting some Bourbon Crew stuff first of the year. Our record will be out in April, we are touring for it. So plate will be full with that.

Empire: Any news on the Movie?
Wednesday 13: Nope. I put that to bed years ago. I’m just focusing on the new record and Wednesday 13 stuff.

Empire: I would imagine it’s a lot to put on your plate at one time, like how Rob Zombie can do music, movie and tour at the same time.
Wednesday 13: Yeah, I like to concentrate on myself. I feel for me if I do too much then I don’t do enough for the project, so I like to put my full dedication to it.

Empire: I recently saw that Laney (wife of Twiggy Ramirez) made you a mask. How did that come about?
Wednesday 13: Actually she’s been a friend for a while. I’ve known Twiggy for several years, and it came time to start working on some ideas I had for the stage show. I got in touch with her. She actually lives down the street from me. I’ve known that she’s done some amazing stuff, so I just asked her and she said “Yeah I would love to”.

Wednesday 13 by Ron Senyo for Empire Extreme

Empire: I’ve seen that you have been doing horror conventions. How was that been compared to doing shows?
Wednesday 13: Yeah, if I have any spare time between tours I try to do those things. It’s really cool to meet lots of cool people at those things. The movie and music world are not really far apart. It’s the ultimate world for me.

Empire: When you get invited to those, do you geek out. I’ve seen Twiggy before at a con and he always talk about how cool it was sitting next to horror celebrities that he grown up watching?

Wednesday 13: Yeah, I have tattoos of some of the people and I get to sit right next to them and it’s pretty amazing. I’m like oh there’s Linda Blair or Gunnar from Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Empire: Any crazy reactions when they see your tattoos?
Wednesday 13: Mostly just flattering. The same way I am when I see fans that have tattoos of me or stuff I’ve done. I showed Dee Wallace my Critter tattoo and she squealed so loud that the whole con turned around.

Roman by Ron Senyo for Empire Extreme

Empire: Like she’s never seen a Critters tattoo before?
Wednesday 13: Nice “ laughs” don’t think I have either.

Empire: What’s your favorite obscured horror film?
Wednesday 13: Trick or Treat. About Sammi Curr, that’s a good classic horror metal movie.

Empire: That’s the one with Gene Simmons?
Wednesday 13:Yeah, he has a small roll in it. Ozzy is in it for five seconds too. It’s a cool movie.

Empire: Most people when they think of Trick or Treat it’s the newer one with Sam pumpkin monster in it.
Wednesday 13: Which I’ve never seen
Empire: I like it, it’s really good.

Empire: If you could have anyone cover one of your songs, who would you like to hear do that?
Wednesday 13: I don’t know, I can’t even imagine someone wanting to cover one of my songs *Both laugh* I wouldn’t know how to answer that.

Wednesday 13 by Ron Senyo for Empire Extreme

Empire: So how much do you actually like to say FUCK?
Wednesday 13: I don’t know, that song is… I don’t know how may years old now, probably almost 20 years now

Empire: Still like to play it and say it?
Wednesday 13: I do, apparently my bass player likes to say it more than me.

Empire: I’ve always watched your online videos of you guys during the tours. There is one video that always stuck in my head, so everyone wants to know. Do you still “Lick it, before you stick it”?

Wednesday 13: I try to, I try to * both laughing* As often as I can…

Empire: That video always if you’re having a bad day I put that on it makes me laugh hysterically and makes the day much better.
Wednesday 13: Nice (laughs) we were obsessed with making videos on that tour

Empire: If you could bring back any musician from the dead, who would it be?
Wednesday 13: Bowie! Bowie would be the answer.

Empire: Anything want to say to the fans?
Wednesday 13: Thank you for all the support and we have an awesome new record coming for you. I think it’s going to be best one yet, a fan favorite, it’s definitely mine.

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Ron has keen eye for new talent, a love for the underground, and a tremendous passion for music of any genera. You’ll probably bump into him at a horror convention or some seedy club checking out the next need-to-know band.

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