WMSC Killcode Singer Tom Morrissey Interview

Tom Morrissey is a founding member and lead singer of the New York hard rock band Killcode that was formed in late 2008. They recently appeared alongside former Queensryche singer Geoff Tate at the College Music Journal convention showcase for Skateboard Marketing and appeared in clubs such as Webster Hall, The Bowery Ballroom, Highline Ballroom, Irving Plaza and more. Tom talks about Guns n Roses’s drummer Frank Ferrar filling in for their drummer at a club called the Trash Bar in 2009 and reveals how Killcode made Frank’s acquaintance. The story of Killcode’s first music video- an acoustic version of their song "Breaking Away" which will be included on the DVD release of David Swajeski’s documentary Dressed. In the conversation below we discussed song writing in ways such as seeing a tell tale sign when you have composed a notable lyric or riff and how you are able to distinguish when something has mass appeal for an audience. A few words of appreciation were mentioned for the New York Rock Scene and what some of the difficulties in being a member of it are.