Josh: My uncle bought me White Zombie Volume
1 when I was a kid it was a whole new experience. He
also introduced me to Nine Inch Nails and TOOL and
my musical voyage was on.
Dave: My father introduced me to Hendrix, AC/
DC, Aerosmith, and stuff like that at a very young age
so he certainly gets credit for my love of rock and roll.
Guitar, playingwise, I feel I’ve taken most of my cues
from the melody of Brian May and the aggressive riff
stylings of Dimebag Darrel. But that’s just scratching the
surface.
Stephen: My biggest musical influence was John
Bonham. there are numerous others that have given me
inspiration to play; but I always seem to come back to
him when I am writing my parts.
Jeremy: Korn. Pretty much the band that got me
into metal/rock. Growing up I was more into hip hop.
Then one day saw this video for Shoots and Ladders on
a channel called the box which was on satellite back in
the early 90s. I was instantly hooked. Then seeing their
dvd deuce…..seeing how down to earth those guys really are. Never becoming bigger than the music. Remembering where they came from, and they are friends….
family. it’s a lot like being in this band.
As a band do you guys have a favorite place to
play? What makes it your favorite?
I think we all agree that Blind Tiger and SWET
are our favorite places to play. Blind Tiger because the
sound is so good and we’re always treated well, and
SWET because they are a staple in the scene and we love
Burley and the whole crew there.
Jeremy: Blind tiger….great sound. Big stage.
Somewhere Else Tavern……just the staple that it is and
the opportunities they have given us.
Let’s get everyone’s
opinion on this. If someone ask you for advice
about being in a band or
about starting one, what
would you say? Would
you encourage or discourage them?
Josh: Music is an outlet, it gets in your blood,
it takes over your soul. If
you love music then no
one can discourage you
from it. You may be really
bad at it at first, I was really bad at it for a long time
and people told me, but it isn’t about what people think
it’s about how you feel and how it makes you feel. And
if you keep doing it long enough, and play from your
soul then people will notice and people will want to be
a part of it.
Dave: I would never discourage anyone from playing music of any fashion. You have to do it because you
love doing it not because you believe it will bring you
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fame and fortune. And
be persistent. The more
you play the better you
will get but if you don’t
love it with every ounce
of your being you’re already setting yourself up
for failure.
Stephen: I would definatley encourage them
to start one up. I would
strongly suggest to find
your own niche though.
A lot a bands try hard to
sound like the bands they
love. We already have that
band; do your own thing
and make your mark!
Jeremy: Encourage.
People always want to
define a band as “making
it”. I think that discourages some bands as they
don’t even know what
their own definition is of
“making it” personally I
feel it means getting your
music heard. I’d love to
make a living from all of
this……its part of what
drives us I think, but at
the end of the day, when its all said and done, if people
have heard our music and love what we did…..that is in
some way making it. So get out there……make some
music. There is all kinds of people out there with different taste, Im sure you can
find your niche
What are some of
your likes and dislikes
about being in a band?
Josh: Likes; creating
songs, performing, meeting people. Dislikes; playing with egotistical bands
who think they are too
good for everyone, and
balancing relationships
with kids and family definitely pulls you in different directions.
Dave: I love playing in a band with three of the best
friends I’ve ever had. We truly are like family and that
alone makes it hard not to like anything about it. However, it can be very demanding with the hours you have
to