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So, who are you and what do you do in the band? Whatsup! I’m Pash, I play guitar and handle the Synths/ Orchestra programming in the band. If you had to invent a new genre that describes your music, what would you call it? I think it’d definitely have to be a phrase coined by our Drummer, James. Theatricore, sums us up pretty well in my opinion. We love over the top stuff sounds and stage shows. Our whole latest album is a theatrical concept story of a couple, ups and downs and life’s trials getting the better of them, so yeah! That’s us. Where have your biggest influences come from? I think for me personally the biggest influences have been Tim Burton movies and crime documentaries. I’m a huge aficionado of the Jack The Ripper case, I just love the mystery about it. Hence the album cover. I guess that comes out in my own weird way in my writing with the band. Anything creepy, I’m all over it.
Saint[the]Sinner formed in 2011 and since then their feet have barely touched the ground. Mixing powerful vocals with metalcore guitars and orchestral sounds has won them a devoted fanbase and in their short tenure they have already picked up support slots with the likes of Glamour of The Kill, Funeral for a Friend and most recently US heavyweights Unearth at The Anvil in December. We expect 2014 to be a big year for these south coast rockers. Catch Saint[the]Sinner with Unearth at The Anvil on Friday 6th December
The music industry is getting more and more difficult for up and coming bands. Are there any particularly important lessons you’ve learned so far? The music industry is one of the most fickle and alarmingly untruthful things to be a part of. I thought when we were starting out it’d be all fun and games. How wrong was I? The best 3 bits of advice I can give to anyone starting out is to network. #1 Get out and meet people, tweet about your band, Facebook about your band, it doesn’t matter who they are, in your head, anyone and everyone needs to know about the music you make and who you are. They’re the building blocks. #2 Trust very few, people say they are... who they aren’t. We’ve been stung a few times by this. #3 Get a job. The industry isn’t how people tell you. You have to invest money into it, to get the rewards out of it. Treat it like starting up a business. If you suddenly became the biggest band in the world, who would you get to support you? If we became the biggest band ever it’d definitely have to be Panic! At The Disco. In my humble little opinion, they’re the best songwriters on the planet. Every single jam they’ve brought out just seems to have that magic you want from music. It’s like discovering them all over again every time you play their CD. Do you have any other hidden talents, other than your musical skills? Well... I ride a pretty mean flatland BMX if I do say so myself... And I can drink a beer bong through my ear, but we won’t go into that. What’s been your biggest achievement as a band so far? I think our biggest achievement has been supporting some of our favourite bands. Notably Funeral For A Friend and A Skylit Drive. We’ve grown up listening to these bands and to share the stage was incredible. The ASD guys were so cool to us as well, the night finished up with us and them hitting back shots in the green room and chatting shit. For me, it was so surreal. Cool though! And finally….why should we come check out your show? You should come and check us out at a show because, we like to party. On and off stage! We pride ourselves on our on stage energy, and making sure you guys and girls have a real good time! For us, it’s all about the energy!
ZAN LAWTHER
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