Your name:
Ian Holwood (with band in near vicinity).
Where are you
from?
Aiea,
Hawaii.
Name of band:
Scientific Upper Cut.
Who else is in
your band?
TJ,
Jimmy, TeeG and Skull.
How would you
describe yourselves?
This group of
individuals hand-picked by the universe has taken to a medium that can translate
across language, can ignore the enviable decay of time, and live out to purify
a message that can revitalize this dying chunk of organs we call life. Through eight-string guitars into massive heavy hitting amps, through rumbling, thought
out, and groove worthy bass lines, drum beats to which all man alike can walk,
and a soft crooning to demonic screaming from the bowls of angst ridden vocal
machine… you find yourself with a band called Scientific Upper Cut.
Who are your
main influences musically?
The band
is influenced by a number of sources. TeeG (Singer) has been
influenced from several sources. On his lyrical side, he takes
influence from Tori Amos, GlassJaw, and E.E. Cummings. The poetic flow of
the words these groups or people use heavily influence the chaotic manner of
which TeeG expresses his own ideas. Guitar wise, TJ and Ian both grew up
listening to heavy metal, nu-metal, hardcore, post-hard core, and lots of
other noises. Bands like The Deftones, Korn, Cold, Mudvayne and
Slipknot had their initial influences on the two, but later on noisier and
crazier bands like Converge, The Used, The Dillinger Escape Plan,
and Every Time I Die. Guitar melodies have been influenced
by other groups like Finch, GlassJaw, Head Automatica, and old school
Incubus. The bass player has been influenced by Red Hot Chili Peppers
and Mudvayne, and the drummer is on board with everyone else.
What do you hope
to achieve in music?
The only
goal of the band is to create music for themselves. We have no vision for
fame or glory. Thanks to high power computers and the internet, we've
been able to record everything at home in Ian's and TJ's studio aka The
Lab. Then through Reverbnation, Facebook, Twitter, iTunes, Amazon,
Spotify and various other sources, we've been able to get our music out to
people. Thanks to the internet, we've been able to achieve a fanbase of
11,500 by word online alone. We would like to see more people listening
to our music, but it's not a go/no go kind of situation. We really just enjoy creating music.
What has been
the highlight of your career so far, and why?
The first
album drop, Blue Blanket Disaster. It was the first album to
be completely finished by any member of the band. Ian and TJ have been
working on the various riffs of the album for ten plus years, and it was one of
the most exciting events of their life to finally see it in iTunes. So
that has been the most impressive thing so far.
And what’s the
moment you want to forget?
Any time
Ian and TJ get drunk. I have a feeling the musical nonsense those two
pull from is backed by a very angry and very dangerous demonic entity. They don't drink much any more, but when they do everyone is very cautious of
their movements and actions. There is no proof, but one time a car on the
block caught fire while they were drunk. Another time a chair "fell" out of the second story window of everyone's favorite
bar. Lots of questionable things happen when those two get drunk.
If you had to
choose just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and
why?
Just Ask Me. The band unanimously feels that this song best
represents everything the band is about: Like the rolling bass lines
that are not following guitars, the clean verse, heavy
distorted chorus, and completely different third verse. The pleasant
mix of screaming, singing, and poetic speaking. This conglomeration of
thoughts and ideas is what the band strives for.
Where can we
listen to it?
The
best place is our band webpage http://www.scientificuppercut.com
Where can we
find out more about your music?
Anything else
you’d like to say about your band that I forgot to ask?
We wear
masks to protect our identities AND because we've all always love the
theatrical effects a mask can allow. Bands like Slipknot and Mudvayne
have been a huge influence on the band, and we would like to join the legacy of
band dawning awesome head gear.
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