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You Me At Six Interview – March 17, 2010

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Can you  please introduce yourself and your role in You Me At Six?

Hi I’m Max and I play guitar for You Me At Six.

How did  You Me At Six get started? What is the history behind the  band?

You Me At Six started around 4 years ago when myself and Josh wanted to start another band from previously being in one. Josh knew Matt from the local scene and he lived next door to Chris after already loosing a guitar player. Matt, Chris and myself met Dan at college and thought it was the best idea to get him to join the band after loosing our old drummer. We told Josh so we practiced and that’s when this line up was formed back in 2007.

So,  tell me about your new album Hold Me Down that came out in  January.

Hold Me Down is our second full length album, we started writing the songs in October 2008 and finished writing in June 2009, we hit the studio to record the bulk of it in April / May 2009 and returned for recording the last few songs in July 2009. I personally think this CD is the best songs we have written as a band. It went into the album charts at number 5 in the first week of it being on sell and number 2 in the iTunes download chart in the UK.

How  is Hold Me Down different from your previous  album Take Off
Your Colours?

Hold Me Down is a more mature CD, I would say it’s where we are at this time of our career and how we want to write songs, as well as enjoying them as musicians. Take Off Your Colours was written while we were growing up through our teen years where we wanted to be like band such as Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, Paramore etc, so I think we have found our sound more on this second CD and hopefully it will progress as time goes on.

Since  You Me At Six is from overseas, have you found it difficult
to get recognition  within the United States? Do you guys have any
plans to play in the  U.S.?

We have already done 2 tours in the States, we did Warped Tour in the Summer of 09 and then we did the AP tour in the Fall of 09. It’s nice that we aren’t getting recognized because it was like that in the UK first and it made us work harder as a band. We are coming back again for the whole of Warped Tour this year and trying to get some more shows planned for the end of the year.

What  other touring plans do you have for 2010?

We are going to Japan, Europe, Australia, America and the UK, basically as many places as we can play this year to promote the Hold Me Down CD.

How did  you get started playing music?

I wanted to play guitar for 4 years before I got one and it took a lot of arguing with the parents but I think they are stocked now that they let me play. I was inspired by Kurt Cobain to play guitar ever since I heard Nirvana for the first time. Ever since then I’ve been writing music for 7 years.

Who (or  what band) would you say is your biggest influence and why?

Incubus and Thrice are 2 of the biggest influences on me, the jams they write on guitar are so inspiring to musicians. The sound and tone they can create makes me think one day I wish I could be as good as these guys.

What  are some of your goals for You Me At Six?

Our goals were to play the Astoria and Brixton academy as a band, and it’s crazy to think that we have sold out both of these venues and played them so I’m mega stocked, another great goal for You Me At Six was doing Warped tour last year. We all love old school Drive Thru bands and I remember watching their DVD’s from when their bands do Warped tour and we always wanted to do it, we are very lucky that we have had all these great opportunities in our lives.

Any  last words for our readers?

Thanks for supporting our band, it means the world to us and no doubt we will meet each other soon and I can say that face to face to them, if they haven’t picked up Hold Me Down please do! And see you guys on the road!

The Dangerous Summer Interview – February 21, 2010

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Can you please introduce yourself and your role in The Dangerous Summer?

My name is A.J. and I sing and play bass.

What is the history behind the band?

We all kind of went to the same high school in a way and it just all came together. We played in previous bands together and our senior year of high school we started a band like in August and we signed to Hopeless [Records] later that year in like April or so. We started touring right after we graduated and have been doing it ever since.

You guys are currently on tour with The Audition, how has the tour been so far?

It’s awesome. It’s fun. It’s kind of getting to the point where we are getting more recognition as a band and we will always remember this tour. It’s like one of the more transitional tours for us. We probably have about 10 or 12 more shows all across to the east coast.

Do you guys have any touring plans after this tour is done?

Yeah we are going to be definitely going to be touring all year and and we are also going to be writing a bunch in between the short breaks we have because we want to do an album probably winter of this year and early next year. We have been working on some demos and stuff so far.

Your full length album Reach For The Sun was released in May of 2009. Overall, how do you feel about this album?

We are really happy with the way it turned out and it has been received very well. We have just been very grateful for that. We are just really happy with Reach For The Sun. It’s awesome.

Reach For The Sun seems to be an album about growing up and the struggles that we all face as we grow up..can you describe some of the inspiration behind some of the songs on the album?

Oh yeah yeah. It’s pretty much just…I’ve gone through a bunch of rough stuff in the past like the past 3 years of my life after high school. Just moving out of my parents house, sleeping in my car for a while, and just really learning to grow up. When we wrote Reach For The Sun, I kind of was at a low point and writing it brought me up to a point and kind of about that struggle I had.

How is Reach For The Sun different than the earlier EP’s you put out?

I just think that the EP is kind of less mature. I think Reach For The Sun is more developed. We wrote all of the EP when we were in high school so it’s like I can’t even imagine my mindset back then. I was so young. The thing is we were never a local band. Our second show ever was out of state. No need to be a local band. You can be a local band every where. We just started touring. Writing in high school we kind of did it by ourselves. No one really had that much faith in it and we just kind of left and did our own thing.

How did you get started playing music?

When I was in middle school I started playing bass and for some reason I became the default song writer.  I was the one who started writing lyrics. Back then I was really bad at singing but over the years I feel I’ve improved. I took vocal lessons senior year in high school like a short run just to preserve my voice and learned some methods to help me out.

Who would you say is your biggest inspiration and why?

A.J.: Jim Adkins from Jimmy Eat World and wow, um, that’s hard. What do you think Brian? Let’s bring Brian into this. Who is your biggest inspiration?

Brian: I’d say Tom Delonge [of Blink 182]. Definitely my biggest inspiration.

What are some of your goals for The Dangerous Summer?

I think we all just really want to make a living out of it. Like eventually get a house together and chill, you know? Drive around the country, keep writing songs. We just got into song writing yesterday. We went into the studio and wrote some pop songs for TV. We just want to make a career out of music in the long run.

Any last words?

Definitely check out our album Reach For The Sun and much love.

Thank you to A.J. Perdomo for taking the time to answer these questions and to Gary Stack for setting up the interview. Interview conducted at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California.

The Chariot Interview – February 8, 2010

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Can you please introduce yourself and your role in The Chariot?

My name is wolf and I play bass in The Chariot. Wolf is a nickname from my previous job as a mascot. Not because I think I’m tough.

Your latest album, Wars And Rumors Of Wars, came out in May of 2009. What have you been doing in the past year to support the album?

We’ve been doing support tours into our headliner which we are on now, Tours and Rumors of Tour, Tour.

How do you feel Wars And Rumors Of Wars is different than other material The Chariot has released?

Wars in my opinion is more well rounded than any of our other records. The song structure is more dynamic which gives each song life without the other songs around it. I like it.

What can we expect from The Chariot in 2010?

Well, This Tour. Tours and Rumors of Tour, Tour which extends into Europe. Then we will be writing and recording to release a record most likely by the end of 2010

Being a Christian band, how has being a Christian influenced your music and your life in general?

Saying we are a christian band sounds silly to me. My relationship with Jesus is my everything, so I guess after this band I hope to be a christian dad, own a christian car, and maybe even be a christian mascot again.  But in the band, we are all christians, and every lyric, and every show is for Jesus.

You guys are currently on tour with Greeley Estates, Inhale/Exhale, Memphis May Fire, and The Color Morale, how is that tour going so far?

It’s is going well! Right now I am icing my knee from something that happened during the show last night. All I know is that I can feel my heart beating in my knee, and that is not good.

How did you get started playing music?

I started playing drums in 5th grade, played machinehead by bush in the 6th grade talent show, and the rest is history. Haha

What are some of your overall goals for The Chariot?

My goal for The Chariot is to not expect anything, but rather let it be what its suppose to be and enjoy the ride.

Any last words for our readers?

Bands are made up of people, and people should never be put on a pedestal. What is this band other than an opportunity to point to something worth praising? Nothing.

K Sera Interview- February 8, 2010

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Can you please introduce yourself and your role in K Sera?

My name is Mike Caswell and I am the singer and one of the guitar players in K Será.

What is the history behind K Sera and its formation?

I started K Será almost 2 years ago in my bedroom closet. At the start of 2009 I finally found the right line up filled out by Sean Stack (guitar), David Christensen (keys), Jordan Mccoy (bass), & Dustin Combs (drums) and we spent over four months on the road doing over 100 shows and spending 3 weeks in Seattle, WA recording our new Album.

What kind of material is K Sera currently working on?

The songs we just recorded are a lot darker then our previous EP. We had Thomas Dutton of the band Forgive Durden produce the tracks and Casey Bates mix them, so they have great edgy feel to them. We were also able to incorporate orchestral elements into the record as well, which as always been a dream of mine.

How is the material you’re working on now different than projects you were doing in the past?

All of our previous bands were very different from what K Será is now. The diversity in our backgrounds is what makes this band work though. It allows us to splice genres and come up with something that we can call our own.

What has been the biggest accomplishment for K Sera?

The new record we recorded in Seattle with Thomas & Caey is hands down the best project I’ve been apart of, but the months of touring and being able to play the Warped Tour was also a total trip.

What are some of your goals for 2010?

The main goal of 2010 is to spread the good word and reach as many new listeners as possible. We’ll being doing our best to go back the cities we went to in 2009 and hopefully expanding to new ones as well.

How did you get started playing music? Did you know you always wanted to be in a band?

Everyone has their own story, but I started playing music so I could keep in touch with my friends I grew up with. The first band I was in was made up of myself and two brothers who I had known since I was 2. Music has always been something that helped me stay connected with people I really care about, but don’t get to see that often.

What are some of your major musical influences?

A few bands that have made a big impact on me in past few years have been The Dear Hunter, Pink Floyd, & Radiohead. I could easily fill a book with artists who’ve influenced me, but those three bands helped me to look at music from a different point of view. Our producer’s band Forgive Durden was also a big one. I believe our new record is a fine mix of Wonderland & Razia’s Shadow.

What are some of your goals for K Sera as a whole?

We all have a common goal of constantly pushing ourselves to write the best music we possibly can. It’s that goal that unites & motivates us. The bands that stay relevant and earn a loyal fan base are the ones who give 100% in everything they do. I believe we can be one of those bands.

Any last words for our readers?

We will have our new single “Me Before Women & Children” free for download on purevolume.com starting on Feb 12th, so go get it. It’s free for God sake.

Mayday Parade Interview-January 11, 2010

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Can you please introduce yourself and your role in Mayday Parade?

My name is Jake Bundrick and I play drums and sing.

Your latest album, Anywhere But Here, was released in October. How is this album different or the same from previous albums? Are the fans into it?

I feel it’s different in a sense that it’s a newer record. We’re a better band, better friends and we have different lives now than we did when we wrote “Romantics.” We’re also minus a member but we’ve been a band longer without that member than we have with him. This record is relatively the same lyrically. We talk about heartache, relationships and hope. Another big thing I think kids notice about this record is there isn’t as many dual vocals. With this record, we were hoping to enter into a new world of fans while keeping our hardcore fans happy. With all that being said, I think kids still enjoy the new sound.

What are some of your favorite songs from Anywhere But Here and why?

Still Breathing is one of my favorite songs because it’s something everyone can relate to in a sense that it talks about being a man and doing everything you can to be your own person and be strong. The second verse of the song was written with this scenario in the back of our mind. You’re an American soldier in Iraq and you don’t want to be there. Is it justified?

You guys are getting ready to hit the road for the Take Action Tour 2010. What can we expect from this tour and what other bands will you guys be playing with?

We’re expecting a really good time. We The Kings, “the headliner,” are really good friends of ours. Every band has a ton of energy and brings great music to this tour. Other bands on the tour include A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow, Stereo Skyline! and Call The Cops.

What else can we expect from Mayday Parade in 2010?

Tour Tour Tour!! We hope to going overseas after the Take Action Tour and soon after that we have Warped Tour this summer where we’re doing the entire tour. We’re also involved with a compilation that Fearless Records is putting out soon called Punk Goes Classic Rock. So look for that this year!

Can you provide a little background history on how Mayday Parade got started?

Mayday Parade formed from two popular local bands called Defining Moment and Kid Named Chicago. We had a plan when we first started writing together. The plan was to press an EP and follow the entire Warped Tour asking kids to listen and purchase. By doing so, we sold close to 11,000 EP’s in two months by ourselves. Soon after, we signed to Fearless Records and have been nonstop touring ever since.

How did you get started playing music? What are some of your musical influences?

I started playing guitar when I was in 8th grade. My favorite bands were Green Day, Foo Fighters, The Offspring and Less Than Jake. My parents bought me that guitar with intensions of me just playing it alone but I had to start a band. The band I started, Sucker Punch, needed a drummer so I stopped playing guitar for the band and somehow convinced me parents to help me with a drumset. My dad always told me, “NO BAND,” but I never listened. I’m glad I didn’t. He’s proud of me now though. Our band was terrible then. Terrible!!! But without that band, I wouldn’t be where I am now.

What was your most memorable and/or insightful experience of 2009?

My most memorable moment of 2009 was writing and recording our record, “Anywhere But Here.”Watching that record come together in the studio was a dream come true.  I poured my heart and soul into that record and I’m very proud of it.

How did you celebrate New Years/Christmas this year?

I spent it in New York City, 10 blocks away from Times Square in an apartment that my friend rented out. A lot of my close friends were there including my girlfriend. The alcohol I consumed gave me super powers that night, but I learned no super hero can conquer a nasty hangover.

What are your goals for Mayday Parade?

My goals this year for Mayday Parade are to be more in touch with fans. The reason we’ve been giving the opportunity to do what we do and continue on is because of them. So I made it one of my New Year’s resolutions to be in touch more whether it be blogging, videos or twitter. They mean the world to me and I want to show them that.

Any last words?

Make sure to pick up or even just listen to our sophomore release, “Anywhere But Here.” You can check that out and so much more over at maydayparade.com. Also, make sure to follow us on twitter for info on the spot. @Mayday_Parade or @JakeMaydayP

The Almost Interview – November 3, 2009

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Can you please introduce yourself and your role in The Almost?

My name is Jay Vilardi and I play guitar and sing back up vocals.
How did The Almost come together? What is the band history?

Aaron called me years ago telling me about this new project that he was trying to get off the ground. Since I was touring at the time, I joined a few weeks later. I think by then “Southern Weather” was essentially completely recorded. But from then on (once I joined the band) Aaron told me that it was my job to hire other guys and teach them the material as if it was my own. The funny thing is that I only really hired our bassist Alex. Everyone else came from mutual friendships or were dudes Aaron knew. I also had to teach Aaron the songs before our first tour since he was out with UO and hadn’t touched a guitar in months.
Can you tell me a little bit about your new album Monster Monster? and the Monster EP?

Monster Monster is our accidental concept piece about the “darker” side of people and human emotion. It’s about real life. How people are and what we hope to become. I feel like the lyrics could be best explained by Aaron, but musically – we wanted a no gimmicks rock and roll record. Hindsight being what it is – I think that the “no gimmicks” thing has inadvertently become a gimmick. At least thats what I hear…  The monster ep is cool because it give people the chance to get some extra bonus material from the recording session. The ep is limited to under 10,000 and has 5 unique covers. It also comes with a second disk that is blank (until Nov 3rd) when the full length record is available to be burned on it.


How is the album different from Southern Weather?

This record was written with straight up rock and roll in mind. Other than having an overflow of material for this record, I think the songs are a bit more intricate and sonically pleasing. The recording/production is better. Overall tones (guitar, bass, drums) are super legit. My favorite part of the record sonically has to be the mix. Randy Staub did a great job. Other than that, these songs are a result of the most insane teamwork experience I have every been a part of. Everyone worked really hard on the material. Southern Weather was recorded by Aaron.

In what ways is The Almost different from Underoath? What do you like about The Almost in comparison to Underoath?

Underoath are a great heavy band with real intense artistic undertones. With The Almost, we shoot for a more straight up rock and roll sound that pays tribute to everything we all grew up listening to. It’s easier for us to experiment with slow or country sounding songs in this band. Underoath push the envelope for sure, but might feel limited because they’re confined to the Screamo genre. Maybe I’m nuts, but I feel like The Almost could go in virtually any musical direction if we really wanted to… Im not saying it would sound good LOL but we could try.
What are your touring plans for the rest of this year and 2010?

Im stoked to see opportunities for us to play everywhere and anywhere we can. We have such a great time, we have a hard time passing those situations up. That being said – we’re still working on our itinerary for 2010 but there is talk of heading down to Australia and maybe South Africa (if you can believe it)!! I would love to do warped tour, but we’ll see if we cant make that happen!
What goals do you have for The Almost?

This music means so much to me personally. The Almost represents so much in y life. For me, it would be great to have the chance to play anywhere we’re welcome. More touring! We just finished the record, but I look forward to getting started on another.
Any last words?

Monster, Monster Novemeber 3rd!!!! Monster Limited edition EP on sale NOW!!!!!! Get it before its gone!

There For Tomorrow Interview- October 24, 2009

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To start, can you please introduce your self and your role in There For Tomorrow?

I’m Micah and I sing and play guitar.

How did the band all come together? What is the history behind the band?

The history is more historic than everybody thinks it is. Chris and Jay have been playing since I was 13. You know, just messing around doing local shows. We grew up in Orlando and we are about to play Back Booth again..It’s a small 400-450 capacity venue.

Did you guys put out any demos or EPs when first starting out?

Yeah, we actually have a full length out that we put out on this little record label when we were young. Everybody is really confused by it because it’s still on iTunes and it’s when I was 14 so I was prepubescent so I sound like Michael Jackson when he was in the Jackson 5. But it was still edgy, metal inspired rock.

So, you guys put out a record in June called A Little Faster. Even though it’s been out for a few months, how do you guys feel about the album overall?

It started at the top of the mountain and its a little ball just rolling getting progressively bigger and bigger. You know, like the snowball effect. It is definitely a great representation of what we are. It’s a great foundation for where we want to go in the future. It’s really opening up our eyes a lot to see how people react to it. It’s all about an identity thing. Like, what 18-19-20 year old guys know who they are? You know? It’s hard. So, I think these next couple years are going to be me just writing and us writing and finding ourselves. I write personal real things for me. Real experiences. It’s all just going to be my journey.

How have fans responded to the album?

It’s really odd. Everything we’ve been getting from critics are really really great. I think it’s been cool because people now see our potential and we can be taken seriously. I think a lot of people that are now following what we do respect that we are just genuine and have big dreams.

How would you say A Little Faster is different from the two EP’s you guys have put out Pages and the Self-Titled EP?

It’s been just a few years of progress. It’s another step toward what we want to be in the future. It’s hard to say that we “chose” what we wanted to do. We do what we know. We have certain intentions. We pick A or B and that’s what we are going to do and stick to it.

We are currently sitting at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, Ca for a stop on the Manatour. How has the tour been so far?

It’s been great. Coming off of Warped Tour, we are stoked to play in clubs again. We grew up playing in clubs. Warped Tour was cool and it was hard but it’s awesome to play in front of small rooms and packed room with kids just really dedicated to music. We’re coming up on halfway of the tour right now.

What would you say some of your major musical influences are and why?

Umm well I started playing guitar because of my father. He was an entertainer. He played guitar and sang. I started playing guitar when I was 6. My first record I bought was Metallica. I learned every Metallica song off the Black Album by the time I was like 10. So, I started listening to metal and every genre since I was young. All of us see eye to eye on a lot of the same things and are influenced by Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind. Just real genuine good bands..rock inspired.

What are your plans for the rest of 2009 and the beginning of 2010?

We got another tour we just locked down with Mayday Parade in December. We are doing direct support. That’s gonna be great. They are great friends of ours. We are taking January off but we are also releasing an acoustic session that we filmed. We are going to set out on another nationwide tour but details will be coming out soon. That will be early spring. And then we just deal with things as they come.

What are some of your goals as a band?

Especially coming off of Warped Tour and diving into that realm, we saw some stuff we hated and stuff that we loved. We are just going to keep our eyes open and our ears open and learn from everything and do it our own way. That’s all we are really going to do. Lyrically, I just want to speak for people that are unspoken for. Sometimes there are people that can’t really find anything to grasp onto and we want our band to be that band that sticks around and not just a temporary thing.

Any last words ?

Buy A Little Faster. It’s in stores, on iTunes. Plenty of things are coming. We just got a featured song on a Cartoon Network movie called “Ben 10”. We are the featured song on that album. We released the single on iTunes as well as the acoustic version and the video version. We are gonna keep going, so that’s all.

Atreyu Interview – October 27, 2009

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Can you please introduce yourself and your role in Atreyu?

My name’s Travis Miguel and I play guitar

You have a new record coming out Congregation Of The Damned coming out on October 27th. Overall, how do you feel about this album? How is it different from your older material?

We’re really excited for C.O.D. to finally be released.  We worked extremely hard on it.  As far as differences from our older material, oddly enough C.O.D. has a lot of our older sound in it.

Is there any particular significance behind the album title?

What are some of the different things listeners can expect to hear from Congregation Of The Damned?  The album title loosely refers to the state the world is in.  World leaders, politicians, celebrities, the human race in general.  Things could be going a lot better.  Listeners can expect old, new, and everything in between.

Besides the new record, what else has Atreyu been up to since we last heard Lead Sails Paper Anchor in 2007?

We toured for over a year and a half on Lead Sails Paper Anchor.  After the cycle was done, we went straight into our practice space and started writing for Congregation of the Damned.  We played a few one-off shows here and there, but most of the time was spent working on the album.

You guys signed over to Hollywood Records in 2007 from Victory Records. How has that transition been for the band? Any particular reason for the switch?

We ran our course with Victory.  We fulfilled our contract and it was time to make the next logical step.  We’re the only aggressive band on Hollywood so we don’t have to compete with anyone for attention and they’ve given the band the right push.

Atreyu just started a tour with Escape The Fate and Hollywood Undead. How is that tour going so far? Do you have any touring plans for 2010?

The tour with Hollywood Undead has been great thus far.  We share some of the same fans and at the same time, there are a lot of Hollywood Undead fans who may not have heard of Atreyu and vice versa.  Hollywood Undead are good drinkin’ buddies too.

How did you get started playing music? What are some of your musical influences?

I basically picked up a guitar around 12 or 13 and didn’t stop playing.  As far as musical influences I love everything from Mogwai, Slayer, Sepultura, the Smiths, Outkast, Def Leppard, Alkaline Trio, Deftones, Hatebreed, Elvis Costello, The Police…..i could go on forever.

Since the your first record release of Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses in 2002, how do you think Atreyu has grown as a band in general-relationships, music, etc?

We’re definitely not the same 5 guys that we were in 2002.  We’re more grown up in general.  4 of us have mortgages and 2 of us are married.  Don’t get me wrong, we act like a bunch of prepubescent teens from time to time, but just in a more “grown up” way.

What are some of the goals you have for Atreyu in the future?

We never really expected to get as far as we have so far, so everything positive thing that has happened to us has been a blessing.  We’re just gonna keep on keepin’ on and hope for the best.

Any additional comments?

Thanks for listenin’.  Check out Congregation of the Damned and come on out to the shows…good times will be had.

Violent Soho Interview

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Can you please introduce yourself and your role in Violent Soho?

I am Luke Henery and I play the bass guitar.

Where are you guys from? How did you all get together?

We’re from the suburb of Mansfield, Queensland Australia. We were all friends at school, Everybody in the band was either engaged too, best friends with, or a long term partner of James’ sister. Nah. We all heard Luke’s songs and thought it was the shit.

What does the band name “Violent Soho” mean? How did that happen?

We wanted to call ourselves Ruby Soho from the Rancid song, and James wanted to call us The Violent. So we married the two. Not that we sound anything like Rancid.

Can you tell me about some of the albums and EPs you guys have put out?

First put out Pigs and TV which was our first EP. And then through that we met Dean Turner and recorded an album with him in Australia called We Don’t Belong Here. It was released in Australia on Emergency Music (Dean’s label) and now after touring heaps through Australia we got to record an album in Wales with Gil Norton which is like a compilation of some brand new stuff and some stuff from the other album, but it’s basically our debut album as far as the rest of the world is concerned.

Are you guys working on a record right now?

See above!

What are your touring plans for the rest of this year and 2010?

To keep touring as much as possible! Touring with Built To Spill, Raveonettes and Dinosaur Jr. so it’s all pretty fucking rad.

Do you guys find it difficult to break into the American music scene since you guys are from Australia?

Don’t know, we’ll give it a go and tell you in a year, We’re just excited to play some shows!

What are some of your musical influences?

Midget, Hateman, Bud, Tad, Dick Nasty, The Sips, Eat Lazer Scumbag, Mouth, The Nation Blue

What are some of your goals for Violent Soho?

To buy lots of guitar pedals eventually and to know how to use them. And to get bonkled. And grow beards.

Any last words?

Nathan Freeney was close enough to Violent Soho to nearly be in it, thanks to the stoops. Just because he has short hair that doesn’t mean he represents Mansfield!


We Butter The Bread With Butter Interview

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Can you please introduce yourself and your role in We Butter The Bread With Butter?

Hello everybody !! 🙂  Well, I’m Marci. I’m a 21 years-old student and the guitar-player of my bandWe Butter The Bread With Butter.

How did the band come together? What is the story behind the band?
Tobi (who does the shoutings) had a metalcore band before, and I played in a looooot of different bands before. Even in some pop bands 😀

Somewhen I joint this metalcoreband and we get such big friends. we spend each evening together, played some nintendo or something and it was just a question of time, when we’ll be going to start making music in our own way.

I have to ask-where did your band name come from?

Haha, that’s a good question. Actually we don’t know. We just wanted to have a much too long name, with no sense….so…one day we wanted to get some food from mc donalds and tobi said: “hey, what about we butter the bread with butter” I had to laugh sooo hard, that we nearly had an accident 🙂

For new listeners, how would you describe the sound of We Butter The Bread With Butter?

I think it’s a very new und modern sound. We’re mixing very hard deathcore elements with a lot of danceable electro-music parts. We just try to create songs, you have fun, you want to dance, you want to mosh  and want to party while hearing it.

Your album, Das Monster aus dem Schrank, was just released about a month ago. Can you tell me a little bit about the making of this record?

This is a story nowone believed us jet 😉

We had a few (veeeeeeery very bad) songs and decided to make an album 🙂 and after the first instrumental songs have been recorded we were listening to theme and I had to go to the toilet. Suddenly I I noticed how great the syllables of german children’s songs get into the music…..that’s how our style was born 😉

How have fans responded to the album?

Of course, there were some conservativ people, who hate us for what we’re doing. they don’t like mixing modern  elements into some metalsongs. But mostly it was just amazing. At the beginning we treat all orders on our own and send shirts and cd’s to our fans 🙂 But soon it wasn’t possibly any longer for us. And the feeling that the people gave us on our firts shows was sooo amazing. Each time we play, people just want to have party and a great evening.

What are your touring plans for the rest of the year and for 2010?
We’re going to release our second album at the end of this year =) and we’re working sooo hard on it. The next CD has to be perfect !!! 😉

In 2010 we want to have some great shows and tours, and we hope sooooo badly, that we’ll have the chance to come to america next year to play a lot of shows.

What are some of your musical influences?

This is a very long list. It starts with bands like The Black Dahlia Murder, Suicide Silence, The Bridal Procession, Bring me the horizon and all this stuff.
But we also like each song, which is simply good ^^ so we like to hear to lady gaga for example to 🙂 And there are a lot of electro-bands we love like: Crystal Castles, Justce or Frittenbude 🙂 But my favourite music is film music. Hans Zimmer is my greatest idol.

Coming from Germany, has it been hard to attract American listeners to your music?

No !! Our friends from america always have been sooo nice to us. this feeling….making music you love, and it’s heard in america, too. is just unbelievable. Our Label “Redfield Records” did a lot for us to make it possible and we are
very grateful for that chance !! 🙂

What are your goals for We Butter The Bread With Bread?
At the beginnig we didn’t have any 😀 haha But now, we want to be the hardest party band in the whole world !!!

Any last words for our readers?

Be nice to your parents !!!  😉
And seriously: Thank to our fans !!! !!! we don’t say that, because we have to and everybody have to say it….no…
We thank you sooo much. you made it possible, that the first part of our biggest dream become reallity !!!