"The Goat: Interview"

The Goat

(How did you get the name The Goat?)

Shane Heyl: When I used to live in Arizona at the 1833 crib with the Jigga Man, Two-Tight, and Randal Wilson, I would wake up the next day from a good time and my socks would be super-glued to the bottom of my feet. I guess it was from skating and drinking so much—all the toxins would seep out of the soles of my feet, and when it dried out, I would have to rip 
the skin to get them off. I was able to twirl 
the socks around the bottom of my feet 
without them falling off. It was pretty nasty. From that, the homies came up with the 
name Goat Foot.

(Clarify who’s in the band now.)
Shane: Me, Andrew, Beagle Oneism, 
Kevin “Spanky” Long, Atiba Jefferson—anybody who adds to that crew right there is 
An Occasional Other.

(Who are some of the Occasional Others?)
Shane: Anybody who wants to get sick with it. Back-up vocals, banjos, harmonicas, slide guitars—whatever—bring it. I don’t know, Turbotitto, Timmy the Terror.
Andrew Reynolds: Yeah, Timmy’s been on a track. In the beginning we were recording with just anybody that could play an instrument. It was like, “So-and-so plays keyboards, let’s get them in on a track.” Then we kind of got a set crew and we kept the name. We should try and get Phelps on a track.

(How many espresso shots do you need before you get on stage?)
Shane: Aw man, well, yeah, me and Andrew have to get that Starbucks fix on before we get on stage. We have to get that ’Buckjuice. 
We had a good one right before the Braydon show. We had to catch a cab to go get that ’Bucks. The cab was a total of $35 there and back just so Andrew and I could get our 
juice while everyone else stayed at the bar 
to do their thing. I think it was about three 
or four shots.

(How serious are you guys taking this?)
Shane: As long as the passion’s in the air, we’re going to ride this thing ’til the wheels fall off. It’s just too fun. Werewolf Heart records. It’s that get up to get down Goatime movement.

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