People In Sack Trick

As you may well notice, there are not many Sack Trick members listed here. This is because although I sent out a questionnaire, many of them were too lazy/busy/drunk/asleep to reply. If you are in the band and feel you should be listed here, send an angry and insulting e-mail demanding a questionnaire to mark@barrenfrozenwasteland.com

Chris Paulo Dale

Chris Dale is the main bassist and vocalist of the band, along with writing almost all of the songs (Except the KISS covers, obviously). He has been seen onstage sporting everything from a yellow raincoat to a stripey "French" outfit.
Instruments: Bass, Vocals
Previous/Other Bands: Sunkworks, Atom Seed, Black Orchid, Sperm Whale
Albums Recorded On: Mystery Rabbits, Penguins on the Moon, Sheep In KISS Make-Up
Birthday: 4th September
What he eats for breakfast: Usually misses breakfast, sleeps through lunch and starts with tea.
Most Embarrassing thing ever done: Released an album about some Penguins going to the Moon. "We called it Penguins on the Moon, but people found out it wasn't true and laughed at us."
Favorite Beer: Hoegaarden Blanche
Most Essential Item of Clothing: A Hat. "Without a hat you're nobody. I was nobody for ages, but I've got a hat now."
Most Over-used Quote: "Get out of my garden you pesky squirrels."
Stupidest Thing Ever Done on Stage: Sang some songs about some Penguins going to the Moon, when they didn't really.
Favorite Kitchen Utensil: Potato Peeler - "It's Efficiency is a marvel"
Most Hated Celebrity: "I don't really hate celebrities as a rule. I try to reserve that emotion for my friends."
Wakes Up: After Lunch, when the birds have calmed down
Gets Up: Pretty much straight away "I'm good like that"
Least Favorite Subject at School: Accounts "It was a bit dull and taught in Welsh, it got a but duller. Sometimes going to a bilingual Welsh language school made things more interesting. History sounds great in Welsh but it took all the fun out of things like Biology and Accounts. If you don't know the technical terms you're a bit shafted."
Simpsons or Futurama? Both
Communism or Capitalism? "Neither thanks, can I swap these for extra cartoons?"
Love or Money? Love - "Can't I just have more cartoons again?"
Drinking or Smoking? "I quite like both of these. Can I give up the Love and Money and keep drinking and smoking? I know this is messing your options up, but I've got a bit of love already at the moment, I'm not bothered about the cash but I'd like to drink a bit more."
Favourite Film: None
Favourite Band: Kiss - "We wouldn't spend five years recording a Kiss covers album only to admit that we really liked Britney instead...."
Biggest Phobia: Umbrellas
Website: ¡Bassista!

Doogie White

Doogie White Joined Sack Trick early on, providing vocals for Math's Teacher and playing The Captain in Penguins on the Moon
Instrument: The Voice of Rock!
Previous/Other Bands: Midnight Blue, La Paz, Chain, Cornerstone, Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
Albums Recorded On: Mystery Rabbits, Penguins on the Moon, Sheep in KISS Make-Up
What he eats for breakfast: Who ever is lying next to him
Most Embarrassing thing ever done: Admitting to what he eats for breakfast
Favorite Beer: Fullers London Pride
Most Essential Item of Clothing: Tight Briefs - "My doctor recommended them after a wee accident"
Most Over-used Quote: "My what big balls you have!!!"
Stupidest Thing Ever Done on Stage: Showing said balls to 10,000 people at the Kelvingrove Festival in 88
Favorite Kitchen Utensil: Phillips electric can opener
Most Hated Celebrity: Anyone who thinks they should be in HELLO or OK magazines
Wakes Up: Usually in the morning
Gets Up: After he wakes up or if he has to pee
Least Favorite Subject at School: Maths - "Why do Americans call it MATH? It is plural not singular. That pisses me of as well."
Simpsons or Futurama? Neither
Communism or Capitalism? Neither
Love or Money?"Luckily, I have plenty of both"
Drinking or Smoking? "Sadly I love both but they cost lots of money and in some cases friends"
Favourite Film: Silence of the Lambs
Favourite Band: Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
Biggest Phobia: Questionnaires
Website: Doogie White - The Official Website

Metal Matty

Metal Matty of The Matt and Jason Show is featured in the bonus track on Penguins on the Moon, being secretly taped.
Instrument: 6 Sting Bass
Previous/Other Bands: Erasmus, Magenta, Seren and Duvet
Albums Recorded On: Penguins on the Moon
What he eats for breakfast: Coffee, Sometimes with 2 slices of toast
Most Embarrassing thing ever done: "I once started a fight with an entire pub after a binge of vodka, whiskey, wine and beer. Not good. Luckily they realised I was shit faced and a lot of them were my friends so they just took me home."
Favorite Beer: Stella
Most Essential Item of Clothing: Magenta T-Shirt
Most Over-used Quote: "Shut up and fuck off you twat!"
Stupidest Thing Ever Done on Stage: "When I first started playing, I once played an entire gig with my back turned to the audience because I was so bloody nervous."
Favorite Kitchen Utensil: Salt and Pepper Shakers
Most Hated Celebrity: The Gallagher Brothers
Wakes Up: Normally around 10am
Gets Up: 10.32am
Least Favorite Subject at School: Scripture, now called Religious Education. "What a load of bollocks"
Simpsons or Futurama? Simpsons
Communism or Capitalism? Capitalism
Love or Money? "If I have money, then love wins. If I don't have money, then money wins"
Drinking or Smoking? Drinking
Favourite Film: Lord Of The Rings
Favourite Band: "Yes"
Biggest Phobia: Playing in a covers band
Website: Erasmus

Reuben Gotto

Reuben is relatively new to the band, and therefore only features on Sheep In Kiss Make-Up. He has also been seen performing live with the band of recent.
Instrument: Token Metal Guitars
Previous/Other Bands: KFC (99), Dog Toffee, Subvert, Sokratphorbia and xMTCx
Albums Recorded On: Sheep In Kiss Make Up
What he eats for breakfast: Harvest Crunch, Tea, Orange Juice and Profiteroles
Most Embarrassing thing ever done: "Sack Trick played Bruce Dickinson's radio show in November last year I was unexpectedly handed a guitar and had to play through Delilah with Bruce on vocals, before I'd had a chance to learn the song.. needless to say I played as many wrong notes as possible like a true professional"
Favorite Beer: Those free ones you get at pubs from other people
Most Essential Item of Clothing: Two front teeth
Most Over-used Quote: "Yes"
Stupidest Thing Ever Done on Stage: "I guitar teched recently wearing my Warrior Helmet of Doom, it got pretty hot in there after half an hour. I also played Nirvana covers once, that was stupid."
Favorite Kitchen Utensil: Chainsaw
Most Hated Celebrity: "They're all lovely"
Wakes Up: "When my phone rings"
Gets Up: "When my bladder can't hold out any longer"
Least Favorite Subject at School: Rugby
Simpsons or Futurama? Simpsons
Communism or Capitalism? Yes
Love or Money? "I'd love some money please"
Drinking or Smoking? Drinking
Favourite Film: The Amazing Story of Self-Made Millionnaire Reuben Gotto (scheduled for release 2024)
Favourite Band: Isis
Biggest Phobia: Really Loud Whispering on TV (eg. "Skittles - taste the rainbow")
Website: Roo's Diary

Mikey J

One of the band's many keyboard players, Mikey J has not recorded on any of the albums as yet, but has been seen onstage underneath a large pink wig.
Instrument: Keyboards
Previous/Other Bands: Randall Flagg, Pelvic Thrust, Power Flower
Albums Recorded On: None
What he eats for breakfast: Banana Smoothie
Most Embarrassing thing ever done: "There are so many..."
Favorite Beer: Pilsner Urquell
Most Essential Item of Clothing: A big hat
Most Over-used Quote: "Let's Rock"
Stupidest Thing Ever Done on Stage: "Got my bum out too close to the front of the stage and a young lady grabbed my nuts from behind . . . very painful."
Favorite Kitchen Utensil: Zester
Most Hated Celebrity: La La the Teletubby
Wakes Up: Early
Gets Up: Later
Least Favorite Subject at School: Religion
Simpsons or Futurama? Simpsons
Communism or Capitalism? Capunism
Love or Money?Love
Drinking or Smoking? Drinking
Favourite Film: Withnail and I
Favourite Band: Jimmy Eat World
Biggest Phobia: Telephones
Website: None

Joe Inferno

Mainly the band's live percussionist, Joe can also be heard on Sheep in Kiss Make-Up (when it finally comes out)
Instrument: Purcussion
Previous/Other Bands: Nope
Albums Recorded On: Sheep In Kiss Make-Up
What he eats for breakfast: Oxygen Tablets and Moon Juice
Most Embarrassing thing ever done: "Took off my Battle Belt in a Space Bar full of Quagnoughts on the planet Mosk"
Favorite Beer: Jupiter Root Mush
Most Essential Item of Clothing: Space Hat Helmet
Most Over-used Quote: "Never Reverse Thrust in Zero Gravity"
Stupidest Thing Ever Done on Stage: "Got on stage"
Favorite Kitchen Utensil: Anti-Matter Chopsticks
Most Hated Celebrity: Buck Rodgers
Wakes Up: 55th O'Clock
Gets Up: "Does Not Compute"
Least Favorite Subject at School: Astro Dynamics "I know the Galaxy is huge, I don't want to know how huge the bit is that we don't know about."
Simpsons or Futurama? Futuramaramarama
Communism or Capitalism? Commercialism
Love or Money?"When in Rome..."
Drinking or Smoking? Sicking
Favourite Film: Celluloid
Favourite Band: Rubber
Biggest Phobia: Moondust Pods
Website: None

Dave Cheeseman

A member of the truly excellent Pillow Talk, Dave joined Sack Trick recently, and played his first gig in Guernsey
Instrument: Keyboards/Vocals
Previous/Other Bands: Pillow Talk, Beyond Redemption, Fat Digester, The Deltarays and Smooth Cheeseboard
Albums Recorded On: None
What he eats for breakfast: "All sorts of stuff. Mainly eggs, except when I'm in an 'anti-egg phase'. Then I just go mental and start smashing things up every morning so I don't get time for breakfast."
Most Embarrassing thing ever done: "Be on any live video ever. I hate them. It always seems so much worse than you remember."
Favorite Beer: Leffe or John Smiths Extra Smooth No Nonsense Bitter
Most Essential Item of Clothing: Trousers
Most Over-used Quote: 'You Gay' "Dunno why. Stupid child like sense of humour combined with mild homophobia I expect."
Stupidest Thing Ever Done on Stage: "Record a video of it then play like a dick."
Favorite Kitchen Utensil: "You gay"
Most Hated Celebrity: Anyone who's ever been on House/Garden Invaders, or any other daytime house/garden show pollutant mess of a TV program.
Wakes Up: After I go to bed but before I go to bed again.
Gets Up: See Above
Least Favorite Subject at School: Sex. "They used to make us take off our trousers and bend over. It was horrific."
Simpsons or Futurama? "Family Guy is better than both. But Futurama given the choice."
Communism or Capitalism? "I'm a Communalist i.e. I can't make up my mind."
Love or Money?"That would say 'Love for Money?' if you just added an 'f' and to that I'd
say NO, YOU DIRTY LITTLE SOD."
Drinking or Smoking? "As Chris Dale put it..I drink and I smoke and I'm sick. Well, that applies to me expect for drinking so I'll say drinking brackets (that'll be drinking then) i.e. drinking."
Favourite Film: Goodfellas.."You think I'm funny?.. you F'%k!" Class.
Favourite Band: OPETH
Biggest Phobia: Small spaces with loads of paedophiles in them
Website: Pillow Talk

Robin Guy

Robin Guy, Formerly of Rachel Stamp, is one of Sack Trick's two regular drummers, and plays in everything from a fluffy chicken suit to very little indeed
Instrument: Drums/Vocals
Previous/Other Bands: Bruce Dickinson, Martin Grech, All About Eve, TAT, AntiProduct, Rachel Stamp, Rag Dolls, Faith No More
Albums Recorded On: Penguins on the Moon, Sheep in Kiss Makeup
What Do You Eat For Breakfast? "It used to be Guitarists, but I've eaten all of them & there's none left, so I've moved on to cereals now. I mix at least 4 different ones together & it tastes amazing!"
What's the Most Embarrassing thing you've ever done? "Picture this: Through boredom whilst travelling to France on a school exchange, I managed to eat biscuits, crisps & nibbles all the way there. The next day, at my exchange students’ house, my body proceeded to produce the largest, rock-solid crap known to mankind. It got totally stuck in their dainty petite little French U-bend. The more I tried to ‘move’ it, the more blocked it became. The toilet brush was now fully clogged up, & after about 15 flushes, I began to sweat – especially as they were just outside the groundfloor toilet, in the garden, preparing a lovely lunch… I panicked when they started to call me, so decided the best thing was to ‘disguise’ my incriminatory evidence…with lots of bog-roll! Imagine my surprise (ahem) when the next day I awoke to the sound of French Plumbers (Gendarmes Du W.C.?) huffing & a-puffing over my turd that just wouldn’t flush!"
Favorite Beer: Triple Carmeliet 12%, or Banana Beer
Most Essential Item of Clothing: Bling
Most Over-used Quote: "More of Chris' & my vocals in my drum monitor please, Oh & a bit more kick drum too."
What's the stupidest thing you've ever done on stage? "I once tripped out the power for the whole backline (guitars etc), so had to do a drum solo whilst it was getting fixed. I nearly passed out from heat exhaustion, Because obviously, I was dressed as …A Furry Chicken. Also ‘singing’ Beth, whilst dressed as A Bald Angel, & A Male Stripper. I occasionally give out roses too."
What's Your Favorite Kitchen Utensil? "I'm particularly fond of The Swedish Cheese Slice, as it ensures uniform slicing-thickness everytime. I also enjoy making ‘Surprise Shakes’ with my handy electronic hand-whisk. Other than that, a short, sharp serrated knife is a good all-rounder."
Most Hated Celebrity: Anyone who has had their life funded as a result of their one-time participation on Big Brother etc.
Wakes Up: Anytime from 8.30am onwards, unless we are off to rock Sweden, in which case it’s 2.30am.
Gets Up: 10 x 6min ‘snoozes’ later
What Was Your Least Favorite Subject at School? "I was scared of the Geography teacher, so didn't pick that, instead I picked History, as the teacher was a cool dude. What a mistake – now I can't remember anything about Kings or Battles, & I don't know where Lisbon is. Berlin is in Germany isn't it?"
Simpsons or Futurama? "Simpsons. But I haven’t discovered Futurama properly yet."
Communism or Capitalism? "Never heard of them. How about Guyism?"
Love or Money?"As Sonny & Cher once sang: ‘they say our love don't pay the rent…’
So, which is better: Being a lonely homeowner, or being homeless, but in love…?"
Drinking or Smoking? "Depends what you’re drinking, depends what you’re smoking…"
Favourite Film: "Butterfly (my Brothers model-animated film), Sin City, Malibu's Most Wanted, Sexy Beast, True Romance, Pink Panther cartoons…"
Favourite Band: "Snot. White Zombie. If these bands existed now, obviously I'd be in 'em!"
Biggest Phobia: a) That my paranoia becomes a reality.
b) The Flashing Blue Light In The Rear-View Mirror.
c) My no-excuses procrastination (I got sent these questions in April '03, it's now July '05…) & Death comes a-knockin on my door saying: "You can’t put ME off till tomorrow…hohoho"
Website: Guy Pride Online

"Rockin" Roly Bailey

Rockin' Roly Bailey of Bittersweet recently joined Sack Trick for Roo's birthday tour.
Instrument: Percussion/Bagpipes
Previous/Other Bands: Bitterweet
Albums Recorded On: None
What Do You Eat For Breakfast? "Whatever is available but if a frying pan is involved then it's all smiles!"
What's the Most Embarrassing thing you've ever done? "Far too many to single out."
Favorite Beer: Guinness, now all the way from Dublin don't you know?
Most Essential Item of Clothing: Pants. The UK version, not US.
Most Over-used Quote: "Excellent Behaviour!"
What's the stupidest thing you've ever done on stage? "Played a song with my trousers round my ankles - luckily the 'capacity' crowd numbered three."
What's Your Favorite Kitchen Utensil? "Close call between tongs and a fish slice but I think the tongs just edge it."
Most Hated Celebrity: "Most of the ones that I have a dislike for cannot be classed as celebrities."
Wakes Up: "About two hours after I gets up."
Gets Up: "About two hours before I wakes up."
What Was Your Least Favorite Subject at School? "Computer Studies - I campaigned to get moved from History to do Computers but then realised I had made a terrible mistake. I think the only thing I learnt was 10 'Roly woz ere', 20 Goto 10, 30 Run. Or something. Spent the whole lesson singing a'cappella in the back row."
Simpsons or Futurama? "Simpsons but I'd have to put Family Guy over both."
Communism or Capitalism? "Free love"
Love or Money?"Free money"
Drinking or Smoking? "Ahhhh, the toughest question yet - can I have both? Go on, I'll be your best mate!"
Favourite Film: "Jacob's Ladder or Quadrophenia - yes, I know that's two but I can't decide!"
Favourite Band: "Crosby, Stills and Nash and Bailey"
Biggest Phobia: The onset of time
Website: Bittersweet