Faster Coaster

The man behind the Music:
Rod Pliego

There is only one thing that could possibly make me happier than getting in touch with people who make music, and that is when their answers to my questions flawlessly and coincidentally reflect my own taste.  I ask every band I interview what song is playing on their iPod right now, that question is more for my own personal interest (I think it says something about who you are as a person and what is going on in your life, or maybe that is just me); the strange thing is that when I opened Rod's email and read over his answers I happened to be jamming to It Feels Good To Be Charlie Sheen by Sparks The Rescue (a very normal thing for me as they are one of my favorite bands, in fact I'm listening to them as I write this post)- his answer to my question:

"Basing my answer on what's happening right now, you would have to listen to It Feels Good To Be Charlie Sheen by Sparks The Rescue."

Freaky.

As Rod Says, he is the only one responsible for "Faster Coaster's mess."  Based out of Mexico City he makes some kind of pop punk music with a touch of punk rock (or at least that's what he thinks it is: Rod, you're right, and it's great).   Like most musicians, he draws inspiration from life experiences, whether his own or somebody else's, "or maybe I'm just scribbling down about something funny I'd like to happen, it could be anything really."

Rod named Blink 182, Sum 41, and Green Day as his top musical influences and favorite bands, but also mentioned bands like Cartel, The Maine, and All Time Low as bands he grew up listening to and would love to tour with (I can promise you that EVERY SINGLE playlist I make has a song by each of these bands, and I'm wearing my favorite All Time Low shirt right now! Rod, maybe we're musical soul mates? ha.). 

Talking to Rod was awesome because even though I've only been in touch with him via Twitter and Email he made me laugh so many times.  It's worth a visit to Facebook just to read the biography on his band page, I died laughing, it's so awesome.  He answered his questions in the realest, funniest way and literally sounded just like me.  I mean seriously, here's proof:

Laura: Favorite song right now?  I say right now because mine changes all the time.
Rod:  Mine changes all the time too!  Maybe because I listen to it like a fucking too much.
(I literally listen to my favorite songs like 85 times a day until I move on to the next.)

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Cheers to you too Rod!