ROCKWiRED iNTERViEWS PEPPERDOME

DECEMBER 1, 2009
BREAK ON THROUGH
JOHN TOKARCZYK OF PEPPERDOME
TALKS TO ROCKWiRED
ABOUT THE ALBUM LET'S TRY THE OTHER SiDE
BUiLDiNG THE SOUND ON HiS OWN
AND SETTiNG HiS WORLDViEW TO MUSiC

It’s not merely a matter of sex, drugs and rock n roll with JOHN TOKARCZYK and his musical project – the curiously titled - PEPPERDOME. Rather than screaming the joys of partying and getting a little “nookie”, PEPPERDOME’s musical agenda consists of observations of a world gone mad and finding the good things about it all set to the frantically paced rhythm section and dual guitar sounds all of which are performed by TOKARCZYK. PEPPERDOME’s sophomore release ‘LET’S TRY THE OTHER SIDE’ is the perfect summation of TOKARCZYK’s thoughtful introspection meets bash-and-thrash sensibility. “I guess the main theme is an understanding of self and that comes from the meditation that I practice.” says TOKARCZYK “I’m very much into body, mind and soul so a lot of it has to do with an understanding of yourself and your surroundings but it also has to do with observations of the world. [The songs] kind of have a political twist to them but I try to keep it light-hearted.” (READ MORE)