Boston based scribe Deb Rao has issued an interview with KRISTY MAJORS, of PRETTY BOY FLOYD fame, in which he discusses his recently released solo album, Sex Drugs N' Rock N Roll, the breakup of Pretty Boy Floyd, and future solo touring plans.

DR: Kristy, let me congratulate you on your new album, Sex Drugs N' Rock N Roll. Tell me about the CD? Does it have that Pretty Boy Floyd classic sound?

Majors: "There were a bunch of songs that I worked out in 2001. They were just sitting around, and I didn't know what I was going to do with them? At one point, it was tossed around that maybe I would use these songs for a Pretty Boy Floyd reunion record. Then I decided against it. I liked the way the CD came out with my vocals on it. I decided to release it as a solo record and do it myself this time."

DR: How does if differ from the Pretty Boy Floyd sound?

Majors: "It has more real lyrics. It still has the same old aggressive poppy sound to it. I am taking it to the 2000 year. The lyrics are a little bit more real. Hopefully people can relate to it, just by some of the real life experiences, or just some topics that I would like to discuss. Instead of being just good old rock and roll that is going to set the night on fire stuff."

DR: The new release showcases how you have progressed as a songwriter over the years? Would you agree?

Majors: "I have to admit this. When we were doing Pretty Boy Floyd, I was just following the trend. Everybody was following the trend with the image, with the lyrics, with the videos. I am 100 percent guilty of that."

DR: What caused the break-up of Pretty Boy Floyd? Are you still friendly with the members?

Majors: "I am friendly with Kari Cane. Kari plays some of the drum tracks on my CD. I play in a couple of projects with Kari. We work on songs together all the time. We are great friends. Vinnie, I haven't talked to in over 12 years. I don't know what happened to him. I still talk to Steve. The problem I have with Steve, after Kari and I left the band, he started using all of these revolving different members, every single show. He put out a really horrible record that just kind of ruined the Pretty Boy Floyd legacy. So him continuing to go out there and play shows with different revolving band members and still calling it Pretty Boy Floyd is just ridiculous. I could do the same thing. I could have Kari and I, and I would have more members of Pretty Boy Floyd. But I wouldn't do that. Because it is not Pretty Boy Floyd, to tell you truth. I see these bands that do that. It drives me crazy, when other bands call themselves the name of the original band. Like SEBASTIAN BACH wouldn't call himself SKID ROW. Sebastian Bach would just say I am Sebastian Bach. Either you are going to like me or you are not going to like me. Whatever... even with JANI LANE. 'Either you are going to like me or you are not going to like me. I am not WARRANT.' I think it is misleading to the public to call it Pretty Boy Floyd. If you can't have a solo career with your own name, then hang it up. I am really trying to establish myself as a solo artist. Hopefully, I will build upon it and build upon it. I have been well received over in Europe. This music is really taking off right now. There is a metal revival over there in Europe. I will be doing a few shows with LA GUNS in Europe in March."

DR: What caused Pretty Boy Floyd's departure from MCA Records?

Majors: We had so many problems with MCA Records. I think every rock band that was on MCA Records had a problem with them. They were primarily known for doing R&B; and Top 40 radio. I could sit there and point the finger, and I could blame them for it, but I am not going to blame them for it. I think there were so many bands that were coming out and getting signed at that time, I think if we had come out maybe two years earlier, we would have sold a couple of million records. I think we caught the tale end of that scene. So I am not going to point the fingers at MCA about it. So we worked our asses off, and most of the stuff and everything that we did, I kind of look at the Pretty Boy Floyd legacy as when MÖTLEY CRÜE first put out Too Fast For Love. It didn't get any airplay. Nothing happened. People just don't love that record, ya know?"

DR: Any favorite memories of the 80's? How would you sum up the 80's?

Majors: "It was a fog. It was a big party. I think POISON summed it up really well, with 'It Was Nothing But A Good Time'. I think that really sums up the whole 80's. It was crazy. I don't know if you were in LA during that time and visited the Sunset Strip. The whole scene, the touring, the women, everything about it, was just crazy. It will never be like it again. It was just one big party from city to city, country to country. My fondest memory was just going to Japan, getting off the airplane, and getting greeted at the airport like THE BEATLES. There were a thousand Japanese fans waiting there, just handing us dolls and lifesavers from Star Wars. It was insane. It was a crazy life. Then all of a sudden, it was funny within one year, all of those people just vanished. They vanished from LA. They all got old, or they got married."

DR: When you inspired by punk rock bands such as SEX PISTOLS?

Majors: "Oh yeah. When I grew up in New York City, the first concert that I saw was THE RAMONES. I grew up with that. The first records that I had were The Ramones, THE DEAD KENNEDYS. In New York City, there was this whole hardcore thing that was happening with ANTHRAX and OVERKILL. I was really into that stuff too. I grew up with the Sex Pistols, punk rock and the hardcore metal. When I moved out to LA, I was following the trend; I wanted to get a record deal. I wanted to write music that was going to get me a record deal." (Laughter)

DR: Now you are following your heart right?

Majors: "I was 18 years old. I just wanted to have fun. That is what I did. I didn't stay true to my heart. But I think now, I am staying true to my heart with the music that I am putting out now. The last record was some personal stuff on there."

DR: Kristy, is there anything else that you would like to say to your fans?

Majors: "There might be a Pretty Boy Floyd reunion album in the works. I am working on some songs. If we can just get Steve to not play any shows for a little while. (Laughter) I know people out there, really want one. But I wouldn't want to do it, unless it was going to be a great record. Because Leather Boyz And Electric Toyz was a really great record. I really wouldn't want to put anything else to sell the fans short of anything, that was less than a great sequel to the record."