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MD: Well, I mean, we did one tour under the name Hot Bag. PB: What name did you guys perform previously under before?

The process began, and here we are five years later or whatever it is, making records, living in the van, sleeping in hotels and promoting the vision of The Dead Kenny G’s. Soon as we heard that name, we knew that it was meant to be. A friend of Skerik came up with the band name, and pretty much the second we heard the name, we’re like, ‘That’s got to be the name of the punk jazz band we’re going to consummate.’ We had done different duo gigs prior to being called The Dead Kenny G’s. I think the name The Dead Kenny G’s is a cool play on how you guys do jazz and punk - a cross between Kenny G and The Dead Kennedys. That’s one of the reasons I actually picked the interview from Kevin’s roster. Pop-Break’s Bill Bodkin recently spoke with The Dead Kenny G’s percussionist Mike Dillon, who provided this sight with one of the most unique interviews we’ve featured on the site. It’s the type of record you go into with an open mind - a mind that you also have to be prepared to have blown away by this trio of veteran musicians. The aggressive nature of the band’s punk influences combined with improvisational spirit of jazz comes together in a perfect blend of harmony and dissonance. However, after listening the album, it just made sense. On The Dead Kenny G’s latest album Operation Long Leash, released March 15, the combination of punk and jazz in an instrumental format should not work … ever. Bill bodkin interviews Mike Dillon of punk-jazz artists The Dead Kenny G’s …