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The lovely and well spoken Rebecca Carter of RELIX Magazine caught up with Scott Chasolen and asked him a few questions.
We thought wanted to share this with everyone.

Relix: How long have you been playing, and how long have you been in ulu?
[/i]Scott: I started playing piano 21 years ago by accident...ulu
began in 1997, recorded 4 albums and toured
relentlessly until 2004 when the band dissolved.  it
was an adventurous instrumental group that constantly
pushed musical boundaries through composition and
improvisation.
  RELIX:  How did you get involved with The Machine?
Scott:The Machine was somewhat of a household name for
years...but i never actually got a chance to see them
live. it is still a mystery as to how Todd found
me...an unknown source passed my email to him and we
had a phone conversation, met up once in person with
joe also, and had a musical audition.  it was astonishing
how organic the whole process felt, never once was
there an awkward "i'm the new guy" moment.  our
peronalities seemd to jive, and playing together was
so easy. it was like putting together a 1000 piece
puzzle in less than 10 minutes...the picture it
yielded was a surprise to us all.

  RELIX:   What do you hope to bring their sound?
SCOTT:Well, it's challenging to step into a situation like
this.  I have the utmost respect for Neil, and he has
been really helpful in getting me started on the right
path.  Naturally, we are very different players, and I
am going to bring a whole new set of utensils to the
table, even though the menu might be the same.
  I totally dig being more
of a supportive role in this band...as most of Pink
Floyd's musical moments were guitar based.  Don't get
me wrong, I love to put my 3 cents in when necessary!!<BR>

   RELIX:Are you a big Floyd fan?
Pink Floyd was an enormous part of my musical life
since a very young age.  I remember listening to my
dad's Dark Side record and being blown away by it.
There's something unexplainable about the state it
puts me in...a hypnotic trance of endless wonder.  The
Wall,  Wish You Were Here and Animals were also in
nonstop rotation on my listening list.  Those were the
monumental albums, the ones that had a profound impact
on what music meant to me from that moment forward.
There was a very deep connection.  Curiosity pushed me
to investigate all of their albums eventually, and it
was interesting to see how they evolved from the
pre-Gilmour beginning all the way until the
post-Waters end. Its quite a timeline.<BR>
RELIX: What do you enjoy the most about playing Floyd
music with The Machine?
Playing Floyd with The Machine is almost a surreal
experience...the music is so meaningful to me and I
just want to make things sound as authentic as
possible without losing my own persona. The future is
wide open...Thanks to everyone in advance for the
welcome...I promise to give y'all a ride you won't
forget.