PAUL KOEHLER Silverstein

Full Name: Paul Adam Koehler Date of Birth: September 9, 1983 Place of Birth: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Star Sign: Virgo Currently living in: Burlington, Ontario Hobbies: Graphic Design Favorite Movies: Fightclub, Spaceballs, The Lost Boys, Snatch Favorite Bands: Cave In, My Bloody Valentine, Mew, The Cure, The Replacements, (too many to list) etc. Favorite Books: Su Doku Books!, Killing Yourself to Live, 1984, Nothing Feels Good Favorite Food: Vegetarian Sushi Favorite Drink: Coca Cola! What made you decide to play music?: Other music that I wanted to emulate so I started a band with some of my friends. We idolized mid-90s alternative rock and wanted to do exactly what they were doing with their lives. What is an embarrassing fact?: I'm allergic to a lot of pets..oh, and I don't chew gum.. ever. What was the best show of your career?: Bamboozle 2006 was a lot of fun, I trashed my drum kit and everyone else destroyed their guitars. The crowd was enormous and we had so much energy. Any advice to aspiring musicians?: Practice hard and dedicate yourself to your instrument in order to succeed. But make sure to have fun because music is to be enjoyed by those who play it. What is your proudest life achievement?: Turning music into a career and being about to travel doing what I love. How long have you been playing music?: I started playing drums in 1996. How would you describe yourself?: Ambitious, Workaholic... straight edge kid that obsesses over music and figuring out his future. Hardest part about being on the road a lot?: Missing my friends and family. What gets you through being on the road?: The kids in the crowd each night... and my iPod! What do you plan to do in the future?: Hopefully something music-related, even if it's in the business realm. What would you be doing if not playing music?: Finishing my engineering degree at McMaster - I left that early on to pursue the band full time, but I don't regret a thing.