DAVE NAVARRO Shrugs Off PANIC CHANNEL Sales

September 13, 2006

Former JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro recently spoke to Chris Harris of MTV.com about the response to his new band THE PANIC CHANNEL.

"We did like a month of touring in June, and we just had a blast," explained Navarro. "We did little clubs and got our feet wet with the touring thing, and I remembered just how much I love playing in the smaller venues."

"The audience didn't know any [PANIC CHANNEL] music because there was no material available," he continued. "So it was pretty much rooms full of diehard fans that had been following us online — we took our time recording the album, and documented every step of the recording process and the band's formation on our Web sites. There were a lot of online followers, and I guess people who were curious came out for those shows. The response was great and we had a really positive experience out there."

The response to the band's debut album, "(ONe)", was less than great. To date, the LP has sold just over 13,000 copies. But Navarro is not going to let that ruin his day.

"If I'm playing somewhere with these guys, I'll be happy," he said. "Music has to be something you love, because it's such a f---ed up business right now that, if you don't love it, you're just going to spin your wheels and make yourself crazy. Fortunately, I love it to the point where I care less about outcomes."

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