Jesse Burton

Newcomer director Jesse Burton doesn't just direct the mayhem with aplomb â€" extra points for what may be the first ever use of TarantulaCam â€" he's also the guitarist for Paulson.And believe you me, very few rocker/directors would be humble enough to replace himself with a arachnid. --> watch "Calling On You"

Paulson "Calling On You" (Doghouse) Jesse Burton, director/producer | Chris J. Lytwyn , DP | Yasu Inoue @ Red Circle TV, editor | Kristen Dempsey and Anne Grosz, costume design

Really, though, they'd prefer to discuss the more absurd like guitarist Jesse Burton's weird inventions, an interview that almost drew tears from the eyes of a Florida reporter, or shaving their balls.

Really, though, they'd prefer to discuss the more absurd like guitarist Jesse Burton's weird inventions, an interview that almost drew tears from the eyes of a Florida reporter, or shaving their balls.

Paulson, July 27, The Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St.; 6 p.m., $13

The full interview is after the jump.

Interview with Paulson (Logan Laflotte - vocals, Alex Burton - bass, Jeff Widner - drums, Jesse Burton - guitar and John Guarente - synth)
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Alex: Do you want to ask Jesse a question?
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Jesse: Hi. I'm Jesse.I'm sorry.
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Jesse: Use contraceptives.Whatever.

Logan: Do you want to tell her about Plan Beer?

Jesse: Oh.
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Jesse: Anyway, it's an alcoholic beverage that's also a contraceptive.
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Jesse: It doesn't even have to work as long as it says on the bottle herbally formulated to provide like you know, You'll definitely be fine if you drink this.
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Jesse: It's pretty much a sure thing this band, so we're pretty much putting our eggs in that basket.You know?

Logan: The sure thing basket.There are no eggs, just a basket.

(Band members tell Jesse about the Ghostbusters question.)

Jesse: I guess I would be Egon.
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Jesse: He's the most mad scientist-y I guess.I'll take that.Is Slimer an option?

(They start talking about the difficulty of being interviewed.)

Jesse: I guess we're not that good at that stuff yet.
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Jesse: We say off-color things.
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Jesse: You know there's probably like good answers to questions like you know, 'How are you doing with the new record?'
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Jesse: It's the best we could do.
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Jesse: I'm not saying you are a bad interviewer, just for the record.
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Jesse: The best question we were ever asked in an interview, I wasn't there actually, but it was like 'Why the name,' ,remember that in Palm Beach?She didn't know the name of our band.What did she call us Toshiba or something?
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Jesse: So far you're not in tears so that's the sign of a good interview.

(The conversation sways back to Jesse and his inventions.)

Jesse: I also have an idea for an invention, which is bottled water that's also malt liquor.Just like Evian with like 7% alcohol.
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Jesse: All of my inventions have to do with alcohol for whatever reason.

Really, though, they'd prefer to discuss the more absurd like guitarist Jesse Burton's weird inventions, an interview that almost drew tears from the eyes of a Florida reporter, or shaving their balls.

Paulson, July 27, The Knitting Factory, 74 Leonard St.; 6 p.m., $13

The full interview is after the jump.

Interview with Paulson (Logan Laflotte - vocals, Alex Burton - bass, Jeff Widner - drums, Jesse Burton - guitar and John Guarente - synth)
...
Alex: Do you want to ask Jesse a question?
...
Jesse: Hi. I'm Jesse.I'm sorry.
...
Jesse: Use contraceptives.Whatever.

Logan: Do you want to tell her about Plan Beer?

Jesse: Oh.
...
Jesse: Anyway, it's an alcoholic beverage that's also a contraceptive.
...
Jesse: It doesn't even have to work as long as it says on the bottle herbally formulated to provide like you know, You'll definitely be fine if you drink this.
...
Jesse: It's pretty much a sure thing this band, so we're pretty much putting our eggs in that basket.You know?

Logan: The sure thing basket.There are no eggs, just a basket.

(Band members tell Jesse about the Ghostbusters question.)

Jesse: I guess I would be Egon.
...
Jesse: He's the most mad scientist-y I guess.I'll take that.Is Slimer an option?

(They start talking about the difficulty of being interviewed.)

Jesse: I guess we're not that good at that stuff yet.
...
Jesse: We say off-color things.
...
Jesse: You know there's probably like good answers to questions like you know, 'How are you doing with the new record?'
...
Jesse: It's the best we could do.
...
Jesse: I'm not saying you are a bad interviewer, just for the record.
...
Jesse: The best question we were ever asked in an interview, I wasn't there actually, but it was like 'Why the name,' ,remember that in Palm Beach?She didn't know the name of our band.What did she call us Toshiba or something?
...
Jesse: So far you're not in tears so that's the sign of a good interview.

(The conversation sways back to Jesse and his inventions.)

Jesse: I also have an idea for an invention, which is bottled water that's also malt liquor.Just like Evian with like 7% alcohol.
...
Jesse: All of my inventions have to do with alcohol for whatever reason.

The video was directed by guitarist Jesse Burton and features a giant tarantula attacking shoppers, picking up groceries and playing a guitar solo.Really.

"We were in Virginia, and they were pointing out to me a house in the college where somebody fell out a window and died during one of these shows," says Jesse Burton, guitarist of Paulson, a Midland Park-based band that has earned its reputation and its indie-record contract (One Day Savior records) on the basement circuit.
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"When we play these basement shows, you're in a room 20-by-20 with a ceiling 6 feet high, and the kids are right on top of you," Burton says.

All feelings aside, we knew a record this good couldn't just sit there forever so we had our good friend Jesse Burton of Paulson design some quick cover art for the site and up the tracks went.

The members of Paulson, a band renowned for its stark contrasts in influences and sound, include the brothers Burton -- guitarist Jesse and bassist Alex -- drummer Jeff Widner, vocalist Logan Laslotte and Mike Smeen on synthesizer.
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"We've been together about three years," Jesse Burton said."We've been serious for about a year.
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"We've been compared to bands like Dredge, Failure and Cave-In," Jesse Burton said.He notes influential bands, including Waketrout, Trans Am and Squarepusher.Paulson's songs "A Great Pretending" and "Feast or Famine" can be heard in full at purevolume.com/paulson.

The band's music contains a balance of highs and lows and melodic vocals juxtaposed with strange sounds akin to underwater video game music.This variation of sound is reflected in its live performances as well.

"We like to put out a high energy show," Jesse Burton said."It's not a relentless onslaught of rock.We balance it with calm moments to create an certain atmosphere; a well-rounded experience."

While Paulson has already earned a reputation for strong performances, the members are certainly aware of their potential to grow.

"We're not that well known," Jesse Burton said.

Guitarist Jim Slansky and bass guitarist Jesse Burton will appear on Sunday, December 11, from 6-9 p.m.