Interview with Shane "Skam" Kampela from ROST
October 12th, 2006
Shane, we are honored to have you with us here in Bucketland. When you are answering these questions, please be truthful,
be honest, be serious for a change! Just kidding! Now go have some fun, we’re all looking forward to this!
1. What first got you into Rhino Bucket?
The release of Wayne's World was when I discovered them through a friend....
I was hooked the first time I listened to them.
2. Georg is staying at your house overnight. What bedtime story would you read to him?
You can tell us that story too, if you would like!
The story I would read to him is "the Invisible Man" and it goes something like this...
There Once Upon a Time, was a little midget with a scratchy helium like voice that used to visit the ROST site...
but then he disappeared without a trace.... and the ROSTers live sadily every after. the end.
3. What is the origin of your nickname "Skam"?
At the place I used to work they installed a new e-mail user system, and to log on and e-mail others, you had to type the first letter of the first name...
Shane "S" and the first three letters of the last name... Kampela "kam"...put it together and it made SKAM.....
if I wanted to e-mail Georg Dolivo it would be Gdol......
4. If Rhino Bucket were to cover a song, what should it be?
The Acoustic version of "Save Me" by the band Shinedown.
5. Who are your musical influences?
Bon Scott, Nazareth, Shinedown, Dirty Looks, Rhino Bucket, AC/DC Back in Black only... Motley Crew, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, Foo Fighters
6. If Rhino Bucket was to be renamed, what would your suggestion(s) be?
I would have to say I could not top this name..... very original and catchy... sorry, it would be like renaming Jeebus... and start calling him Hank.
7. What are your favorite 5 albums/cd's of all time?
Highway to Hell, Rhino Bucket, Rhino Bucket get used to it, Rhino Bucket Pain, Rhino Bucket And then it got ugly
8. Who is Shane Kampela?
He is a 43 year old man that loves to laugh and have a good time. I am a person you can trust, caring and compassionate.
My mind is always wide open and it never stops. I can draw cartoons, and wild life pix and remember lyrics to any song I love.
I am a father to 3 wonderful kids Lance and Victoria and Louka. I am currently in the greatest relationship of all time with
Suzanne the Random Butterfly. And I am the guy from "The Mind of Skam"
9. If you were a professional wrestler, what would your stage name be? And what would your signature move be?
Buttock Buster
10. What’s your weapon of choice… rock, paper, or scissors?
If i was allowed to run, it would be scissors.
11. You recently made a statement that you “can’t talk too much about Finland”. Why is that?
Cuz Finland and Finlanders seem to be a dying breed over here in Canada. My dad never taught us the language, and though my brothers
and I are proud to be descendants of Finlanders, only Chris married a Finlander Girl.... so it is kinda gonna end with him.... so keep
talking about Finland whenever you can, and keep the Finnish Power going, kiitos
12. What is your favorite
- TV show?
Smallville and Family Guy
- Beverage?
Rye and Coke with LOTS of ice
- Fantasy automobile?
1932 or 1934 duece coupe Chevy or Ford
- website?
Rhino Bucket ROST site for sure
- vice?
Speed and weight lifting
and the last but not least...
Who is your favorite porn star?
Me......
13. What makes you a Rhino Bucket fan?
Cuz I never gave up when they broke up, I e-mailed Georg one day by miraculasy finding his e-mail address somewhere,
and would chat with him and kept the faith, and then KABLAMMO !!!! they got back together...
this is how I found out about Buzzardkills7, and how the Bucket got their name.....
14. Halloween is coming. What will your costume be, and why?
I will go out as a normal guy, cuz it would be different than my usual persona
15. If you were seeing the Bucket live this weekend, what would your fantasy set list be?
And what would your fantasy venue be for this show?
One night stand, No friend of mine, Hey There, I was told, Monkey boy highway, Pain, Train Ride
Getting up on stage and singing Hey There with AWOL George
16. Best live show you've seen?
Collective Soul with my son last year
17. Rhino Bucket announces that they are breaking up! What would you do to stop this?
You can't stop Fate Chazz....... it is like the Butterfly Effect.... one small ripple....
18. Last words...
Chazz Whiz, this was great, if somehow you could have a question section added to my mind of skam where people
could ask me stuff and I could answer, that would make my day. We had this on the last site, and it was quite
popular... I know I read it !!! Take care my Finnish Friend, and Kiitos.... and just so you know, I always say "See ya"
cuz I hate goodbyes.... you only say goodbye when you are dying.... sooooo
See ya,
Skam
Interview by Bic&Que, ROST