Student Spotlight: Kyle Garibay

By Monica Nguyen, Staff Writer

Kyle Garibay is known for his strong musical talents at Fountain Valley High School. He was kind enough to let Baron Banner interview him about these talents. Let\’s take a look at what he said.

BB: Why do you always wear that red flannel?

KG: It\’s one of my favorite shirts I guess.

BB:  I heard that you have a band. Do you guys have a name yet?

KG: Well, I just record music with my friend Rene and practice with my other friends. We have not decided on a name yet.

BB: You guys should consider the name “The Flannels.”

KG: (Laughs) I\’ll take that into consideration.

BB: What kind of instruments do you play?

KG: I play bass, drums, guitar, and piano—all with my left hand.

BB: That\’s quite a lot of instruments. Did you take classes to learn them all?

KG: I took a class for drumming for one month. Aside from that, I am self-taught.

BB: You\’re amazing! Would you ever give lessons?

KG: (Laughs) I might give out lessons for fun, easy money.

BB: How many instruments do you own?

KG: I own one guitar (Fender), two basses (Fender and Ibanez), one set of drums (Gretsch), and one keyboard (Yamaha).

BB: Do you sing?

KG: No, I don\’t sing.

BB: Who’s your inspiration?

KG: My inspiration would be Thom Yorke from Radiohead. I have all their albums and everything.

BB: Could you name your top five favorite bands?

KG: Golly gosh, that\’s a bit hard. Radiohead, Blink 182, The Smiths, Nirvana, and Copeland.

BB: You have a lot of talent. Do you plan to major in music later in life?

KG: I\’m actually thinking about majoring in Psychology or English. I really enjoy learning about how others think and how they make their decisions. I also like to write. I think music is just a hobby for me, but I wouldn\’t mind giving out lessons.

BB: Okay, thanks for your time Kyle. Oh, and awesome shirt.

KG: No problem!