After getting lost backstage at San Diego’s Warped Tour, I ran into a mohawked man grilling burgers. Sensing that I must have been famished (I guess the drool was a dead giveaway), he gave me a free burger. It turned out to be one of the best burgers I had ever had in my life. I found out that he was a member of Sunstreak, one of the two barbeque bands (the bands that barbeque for everyone on tour) and one of the stellar band that I felt were overlooked because they weren't on the main stage. I promised to return the next day to interview his band. And, of course to snag another burger.

Suburban Horror: How did you guys get hooked up to be the barbeque band?

Tony Rebis: We did the tour four years ago. Kevin gave us the tour in 2002, and we did it all DIY. We played on our own stage; we set it up everyday. Basically, we worked really hard, and he gave us the tour this year.

SH: So go through what it is like to be the barbeque band. Do you have any special recipes?

Jack Flynn: One recipe. Make sure the meat is cook all the way though, and no one gets sick. That’s pretty much it. We add a little bit of seasoning. We have $400 a day to work with from production. We make all that work at the store.

SH: I had your burger yesterday. It was really good. The guy with the mohawk gave it to me.

JF: The guy with the mohawk? That’s Gary, he plays drums.

SH: It was really good burger. It had seasoning and everything.

JF: Seriously, it’s whatever burger we can get for whatever price. After that, the magic happens on the grill. It’s all the flame broiling and shit.

SH: So what’s it like being on the Warped Tour this year? How many years have you done the tour?

TR: We did the Warped Tour in 2002. We did a little here and there, but this is the first year we did the whole Warped Tour since 2002. It’s been awesome. Warped Tour is Warped Tour. There are thousands of kids at every show. For a band like us that is small and trying to get it’s name out there and trying to build a fan base, it’s priceless.

SH: Besides you guys, what other bands should kids be listening to these days?

JF: Paramore is another band that should be up there. I really appreciate their style, their ethic…

TR: And how they write. I’ve always been a big Saves the Day fan. I mean they’re on the tour this year so it’s cool to see them. And the classics, NoFX and Bouncing Souls – those guys never get old.

SH: If you could tour with anyone dead or alive?

JF: Bon FUCKING Jovi. Old, new - it doesn’t matter. Bon Jovi is the man.

TR: I’m a personal Iron Maiden fan. That would be it for me.

SH: What is your favorite song to play live?

JF: I really like Lack of Air. It’s all about the guitar work - that’s what makes me happy. That song is obviously the most complicated. I consider it the best.

SH: What do you guys do to keep sane on tour?

TR: I don’t do drugs.

JF: We just want to that out way. Honestly, it’s knowing that you guys are all going towards the same cause, that you’re all going towards the same goal and not trying to sabotage each other. Little things will happen - always little problems on tour. The biggest things keep falling under that magnifying glass and keep getting bigger, you just need to keep a clear head about what you are doing, what you are there for and not why something is wrong.

TR: Being in a band is definitely being in a team. It’s a relationship. You come together – a group of people who have the same dream, the same desire, the same goal. I really can’t explain except that it’s like a team. A family.

JF: Make your band a family. Never be anything else.

SH: What is your best tour moment?

TR: I got one. Jack took out a gas pump at a gas station.

SH: Did you guys stick around?

TR: No, we stuck around.

JF: I don’t know if that was my best tour moments. But, it was a moment. I have to be completely honest with you. I loaded up the equipment and sat on the edge of the trailer. Looked up at the night sky and came up with a great song. I was in Dallas at the time and I decided to name the song “A Moment for Dallas” or “A Moment in Dallas.” Honestly, the moment was, between everything good and bad, a moment of clarity. A moment to say, “Here’s what I’m doing. Here’s what I wanted to do.” My friends call me and email me about their jobs and how much they hate their lives and how much they wish they had gone after the things they wanted when the opportunities came. And honestly, you interview us and all we did was go after a dream.

SH: If you guys weren’t in a band, what would you be doing?

TR: Drugs. Just kidding. Honestly, once you are in a band you don’t think outside of the box. You don’t think what if this doesn’t work what will you do? I dropped out of college to do this. If I was thinking backup plan, I would have stayed in college.

SH: How did the band meet?

TR: Me and the bassist started the band when we were 16. We didn’t know how to play instruments, had a couple of kids we were jamming with. Basically, over the years we just picked up one great band mate after the other. We started with Jack, then Gary, then Dave. Kind of went through some lineup changes. We’re kind of at a point where I can say it’s an honor to play with the band mates I have.

JF: Which honestly reciprocates the family values.

- Magic Stick Mish