were for any other bands we have been in. The success rate for Revelus has been astounding over the past
3 years especially.
JP RAWK: Tell me about the current members of Revelus and what instrument they play.
RICK LOGAN (GUITAR/LEAD VOCALS): I am a solid guitar player. I have educated myself with knowledge
that benefits me within a musical standpoint. I started playing guitar in 1991. I was very interested in music,
but it hit me unexpectedly. I always wanted to be a comic book artist growing up, but obviously that changed.
I started singing later on after hearing one of my top all time role models in music KURT COBAIN of the
American Grunge Rock band NIRVANA. Kurt led the way for me and opened the door to music. I am currently
using a Peavey Supreme 100 watt trans-tube head and a 4x12 5150 model Peavey enclosed cabinet with
various foot pedal effects. I have also used guitars made by Gibson, Epiphone, Ibanez, Schecter, Fender,
Taylor, Austin and Lotus. I didn't really have any guitarists that I molded myself after growing up...I just
played how I felt and let life and personal experiences influence my playing. My goal has always been, for
as long as I can remember, to do something with music in a professional standpoint...to make a living off of
performing for huge crowds of adoring fans and to relate with thousands all at once would be an incredible
accomplishment. I enjoy the music I perform with Revelus. The music we create has a cut through vibe that
engages listeners and brings them to life. The passion is real and the lyrics are derived of real, personal
experiences I have endured in which makes the songs that much better. I am a very passionate individual,
and I have always believed that if you want something in life, just reach out and grab it. That is what I intend
to do with music and my future in this industry. When opportunity reveals itself to me in this industry, I’m
going for it!
DOUG HAMEL (BASS/VOCALS): I am a pure bass player. I was never a frustrated guitar player who thought
bass was "easier" because it only had 4 strings. I've always and only played bass. I started playing in 1986,
listening to and watching my heroes—STEVE HARRIS of IRON MAIDEN, CLIFF BURTON of METALLICA and
GEEZER BUTLER of BLACK SABBATH. I've always LOVED the bass--the way it looked; felt in my hands, and
especially the way it sounded--both thunderous and beautiful at the same time! My rig consists of an old
Ampeg SVT head and cabinet and Ibanez ATK basses, which MIKE DEAN from CORROSION OF CONFORMITY
turned me on to. For me, this is the magic combination that sounds amazing in my hands. My goal in music
is to play as much as possible, and as most musicians want, to turn it into a living if I can. My band plays
good, honest music with integrity and conviction and I just want to forward that as much as possible.
J HARRIS (DRUMS): When I was about ten or eleven years old, there was this commercial that would play
during my cartoons after school. I can’t remember what the commercial was trying to sell me. All I remember
is that there was a brief shot of some young guy playing a drum set on stage. For the life of me I can’t explain
why the shot of that kid drumming on stage got to me like it did. I don’t even remember being all that into
music at the time. But, at that point I knew that’s what I wanted to do with my life…I wanted to be a drummer.
The first time I played drums for an audience was during the high school band Christmas concert and I was
only in the 6th grade. My dad was a picker and singer in a Country band, and I got to play a few times with
him. Those were my first times to play on a real stage and I was hooked. When I’m on stage I’m in my element.
It’s where I live the hardest. My early influences are entirely eighties Metal: RAVEN, MAIDEN, PRIEST,
METALLICA, ANTHRAX, OVERKILL, ARMORED SAINT, CRIMSON GLORY, FATE’S WARNING, FLOTSAM AND
JETSAM, LOUDNESS… good grief, the list goes on and on! Later influences were KILLSWITCH ENGAGE,
LAMB OF GOD, PANTERA, CROWBAR, PRO-PAIN, KINGDOM OF SORROW…again, ad infinitum. Mixed in with