Celebrity Profile
Samantha Maloney
Maloney, in addition to fulfilling drumming duties for the
rock band Hole, has just wrapped up scoring the
documentary "Bounce: Behind the
Velvet Rope". Bounce is a violently comic study of power, delving into
the lives of several bouncers in NYC and
London. The film premieres at the Los Angeles International Film Festival
on April 15th and features Samantha's music,
ranging in styles from techno, jungle, and house music to jazz, blues, and
of course, rock.
FinalBuzzer: How did you become interested in
basketball?
Samantha Maloney: I started playing in a league when I was in
fourth grade. I continued throughout high school, eventually turning down
college scholarship offers in favor of pursuing my music career.
I am satisfied with my choice, however, when I made my decision the
furthest a woman could take her basketball career was to the college
level. Now the WNBA exists. Now, I ain't saying I would
have been playing for the New York Liberty but hey, you never know...
FB: So who's gonna win it all?
SM: It's hard to tell. I am rooting for St. John's because I'm a
Queens girl, I've been down with them boys since the Chris Mullin days.
My cousin would take me
to the games way back when (Chris Mullin still had hair). She had the
biggest crush on him.
FB: Any teams you don't like?
SM: I don't like the name Gonzaga. And I also hate when Michigan
plays Michigan State. I never know who to cheer for.
FB: Would you consider yourself more of a three-point shooter or
a slam dunker, in figurative terms?
SM: On stage, I would be considered a slam dunker. I attack my
drums with the same ostentatious force as Shaq attacks the boards.
I shatter cymbals like he shatters glass... off stage, I am the 3 pt.
shooter. My style is money...
FB: Can you think of a band playing today that could put
themselves on the floor and beat any other in a game of
3 on 3?
SM: I'm most confident that Hole could outscore CSNY (Crosby,
Stills, Nash and Young). I'd put money on it.
Actually, I'd pay money to see Courtney Love dunk on David Crosby or Neil
Young.
FB: Would I [PB] have a better chance of beating you one on one
or filling the open bass spot for Hole?
SM: My bookie says that your chances for either are slim to
none.
FB: How are [Hole guitarist] Eric Erlandson's hops?
SM: The only hops Eric knows are the ones found in Sam Adams.
To keep her game up, Samantha plays in a ladies basketball
team in New York City with other female musicians from bands such as
Luscious Jackson, Cibo Matto, and Bikini Kill. If you have a suggestion
for a guest celeb commentator, e-mail celebrities@finalbuzzer.com.
