5 Questions with KORN

RNYK: Korn has been an incredibly influential and popular rock band for well over a decade now. How have developments in recording technology since you started as a band affected how you think about making music?

Jonathan Davis: Technology makes it easier for us to work, share and collaborate as a group. We can all be on our busses, write something and then bring an idea to the the studio already hashed out. It’s a double edged sword, of course, because the music can be leaked and passed around easier if it’s stolen, which sucks.

RNYK: What was it like working with Atticus Ross, a producer known for a more an industrial/atmospheric sound? And how much influence did he have on the overall feel of the new album?

JD: Love, love Atticus. He is amazing and this record has his influence all over it, for sure.

RNYK: You’ve performed or recorded with a diverse range of artists, from Robert Smith to Xzibit to Amy Lee. Are there any current artists now that you would still like to work with?

JD: Page and Plant.

RNYK: You have always had a unique use of bagpipes in your music, in the sense that the primal sound from the Scottish pipes are not usually associated with heavy rock. What is the appeal of that sound for you?

JD: I just like the sounds - plain and simple. I always like to play all kinds of weird stuff - glass harmonicas, diggerydoo, pipes, etc.

RNYK: Musically, Bakersfield, California has been associated with honky-tonk country music, with Buck Owens and Merle Haggard generally assumed to represent Bakersfield culturally. Do you think your music has anything to do with the cultural environment of Bakersfield?

JD: Those guys are legends. Our plaque at Rabobank arena and our little street, Korn row are big honors for us. Bako is the shit, it’s home.

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