What we wanted to create with this EP was a solid base to create hype for the next release. People should start to get to know us through this EP, so that they can trust us releasing something better on the next record. They won’t be disappointed. • Who/what are your influences? This is an awesome questions guys. All of us grew up listening to bands like The Ataris, NOFX, Rancid and Blink 182. However we consider ourselves very open minded musician and have listened to a massive variety of artists and genres as individuals. Our drummer comes from the crossover world (Limp Bizkit, Papa Roach, Rage Against the Machine), and this is definitely something particular that brings a bit of groove in some of our songs. Some other positive influences have certainly been bands like Avenged Sevenfold or Pantera, and we got some harmonised guitar parts in our tracks that remind some of these bands. Our singer Fabio loves very catchy melodies, but his voice has character. This means that most of the times he is considered too harsh for pop, but too melodic for hardcore or metal. We all think this is a great hook which we need to use more and more in our songs. Overall, our background and personal characteristics make us a band that likes pop and linear songwriting. At the same time we love rough sounds and a bit of bite, which means that we could never be a pop rock band. Right now we are finding ourselves in the position where no one is actually able to label us and put ourselves into a specific “family” of punk rock or pop punk music. However… we think this is a strength. It just takes time to become such.
• Is there any song you’ve written that was dedicated to someone special Old Times, without a doubt. It talks about the people who were with us while we were growing up, but passed away a bit too soon. It’s something that has happened to many people, and this song was the outcome of a personal experience within the band. We actually just released a re-mastered version of the song, so go check it out on our YouTube channel (the lyrics are within the video details). • Is ‘Thousand Daggers’ based on a true story and who are you talking about? It was inspired by one of Fabio’s personal experiences. How many of you have had a partner, who revealed himself/herself as being something very different from what you thought he/she was at the beginning? So yeah, the story is true… except the actual daggers, they weren’t involved in the story so no one got hurt! • Was it difficult to record the video? It was! You know, it was our first video ever, so we weren’t so sure about what we were doing. Our crew did a great job at supporting us though, and the atmosphere was amazing throughout the whole day (huge thanks to everyone who participated as well). Yes my friend, it was shot in one day only… a VERY LONG DAY ! • Where does your inspiration come from? I think most of it comes from everyday things that happen to us, from the more subtle and personal to the more bizarre. I think most of the time we feel like writing about something when we have a thought that makes ourselves ask: «I wonder how many other millions of people have felt/thought the same». Then, you know you have to write a song about it…
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