Dom Duff Q&A

Your name:

Dom Duff. 

Where are you from? 

Brittany, France.

Name of band:

The same, Dom DufF.

Who else is in your band?

I perform acoustic solo or full line up including:

Me (voice, guitars, mandolin, bodhran)

Nicola Hayes : fiddle

Mourad Aït abdelmalek : drums, percussions

Vincent Chassagne : bass

Martin Chapron : electric guitars

How would you describe yourselves?

I'm a Breton crazy language and guitar addict! Always pleased to cross folk and rock and world influences, enjoying making Breton words fighting licks and rhythm.

Who are your main influences musically?

A few : Robert Plant, Alan Stivell, The Clash, Peter Gabriel, Arcade Fire, ...and a lot of new indie folk, rock, alt bands. 

What do you hope to achieve in music?

Hoping to express my thought, energy, feeling in voice and  guitar emotion.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

Playing Bercy Paris, making 18,000 audience sing along with one of my a-capella song. Great

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

A festival I play 10 years ago, too much whisky before ... Never again, for sure.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

The first one I wrote STRAED AN AMANN (Butter' street) because I found the good guitar lick, matching with a crazy story about a Breton desperate fellow looking for "salt butter" years ago. 

Where can we listen to it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbjG-p-fkjs&feature=share&list=PLD3AA89794FE71CB2&index=9

Where can we find out more about your music?

site http://www.domduff.com

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dom-DufF/76264035023

http://twitter.com/domduff

http://open.spotify.com/artist/6eX55nMmCTtUWR2SmoxYtc

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/dom-duff/id195626190?ign-mpt=uo=4

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

Five albums so far, and always pleased to travel for stage every where, improving stuff to new audience. That's my goal and fun !!

14 more acts added to Sonisphere line-up

Gary Numan

SONISPHERE 2014 is building up to be one of the festivals of the year and another 14 acts have been added to the bill.

Gary Numan is the latest star name to join the line-up for the three-day rock fest at Knebworth in July and he will be joined by Band Of Skulls, New Model Army, Gallows, Carcass, The Winery Dogs, The Bronx and Sebastian Bach.

Chiodos, 65daysofstatic, Bam Margera, Little Matador, The Lounge Kittens and Anti-Nowhere League will also be playing the event.

Little Matador singer Nathan Connolly said: "Knebworth is such an iconic place and to be part of the 40 years of rock history will be an honour. We promise to crank it up as loud as we can."

Iron Maiden, Metallica and The Prodigy headline Sonisphere 2014 alongside Limp Bizkit, Deftones, Alice In Chains and many more.

You can get the full line-up and ticketing details at sonisphere.co.uk

Vogon Poetry Q&A

Your name:

Roger Tell.

Where are you from?

Gothenburg, Sweden.

Name of band:

Vogon Poetry.

Who else is in your band?

Daniel Önnerby and John Andersson.

How would you describe yourselves?

We play synthpop/electronic pop the way it's supposed to sound, according to Vogon Poetry :). Catchy melodies combined with rather dark gloomy lyrics. Everything attached in the eighties (of course :) ).

Who are your main influences musically?

Classic eighties-bands like Yazoo, Ultravox, Visage and Depeche Mode of course, but also swedish bands we have grown up with, such as Page, S.P.O.C.K, State Machine, Covenant and Elegant Machinery...

What do you hope to achieve in music?

World dominance! We should have chosen another genre...Oh well, since it's too late for that I guess we will settle with the joy of actually being able to create what we want and delivering it both live and on record.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

The highlight has to be that we just have finished our first full album and that we actually (a little bit surprised there) are very satisfied with it.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

Let's hope there never will be such a moment. We do everything just for the fun of it and even awkward moments can be worth remembering :)

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

That's extremely hard...can I pleeease take two that differs quite from each other? The newest songs are not published yet though...if I may I'd take A Fine Day and In Darkness Lost Again. They are quite the opposites. 

Where can we listen to it? 

A Fine Day: https://soundcloud.com/vogonpoetrymusic/vogon-poetry-a-fine-day
In darkness lost again: https://soundcloud.com/vogonpoetrymusic/vogon-poetry-in-darkness-lost

Where can we find out more about your music?

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vogonpoetrymusic
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/vogonpoetrymusic
Twitter: @vogonpoetryband
Spotify: Vogon Poetry
Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/se/artist/vogon-poetry/id581369559
Bandcamp: https://vogonpoetrymusic.bandcamp.com/
Contact: vogonpoetrymusic@gmail.com

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

Our upcoming album "Don't Panic" can be pre-ordered now through Bandcamp. It comes as CD+Digital download or only Download (69/49 SEK). During Pre-order (until 30th of April) you get 20 SEK discount and three immediate downloadable tracks. :)

Ostt Q&A

Your name:

Bret.

Where are you from?

California, USA.

Name of band:

Ostt.

How would you describe yourself?

I am an 18-year-old producer who makes drone/ambient/techno/experimental/electronic/ whateveryouwanttocallit music in his bedroom.

Who are your main influences musically?

Oneohtrix Point Never, Tim Hecker,Burial, and Ryoji Ikeda are the ones I look to the most, but I still get influences from other more surprising groups/people: Einstürzende Neubauten, Joy Division, The Smiths, Neu!, John Maus, Stockhausen,Glenn Gould, Sigúr Ros, and even various Noise artists.

What do you hope to achieve in music?

To be as forward-looking as I can and never hold any particular genre as sacred in my music.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

My career has been quite short. I have only been producing since July of 2013. I only just started actively promoting my music online since January 2014, so there aren't a lot of experiences I can grab; but I would have to say it is just all the good comments, likes, retweets, etc. I've received over this period of time.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

I haven't had any embarrassing or horrible moments so far. If I had to choose, though, it would probably be spending endless hours on songs and then just hating them and never releasing them. But I think experiences like that are good. Failed sessions in the studio give you more experience and practice. It ends up being positive in the end.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

It would probably be "Lost Again". It is my most recent song. I think this one really represents my music because it has a lot more chaotic noise influences than my other songs (more specifically the breakdown in the middle), while still retaining a bit of "normalcy".

Where can we listen to it?

https://soundcloud.com/eastislet/lostagainagain

Where can we find out more about your music?

I use twitter the most: https://twitter.com/OsttMusic

This is where all my music is: https://soundcloud.com/eastislet

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OsttMusic

Tumblr: http://ostt-music.tumblr.com

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

I have a lot more stuff in the works. I am planning on making an EP. There isn’t a for sure date for that, however. Just keep your eyes out :)

In Snow release album ef·fort

INSTRUMENTAL outfit In Snow have released their album ef·fort on Step Pepper Records.

The orchestral/post-rock band from Birmingham, Alabama, formed in October 2012 and is made up of Brooke McCarley (bass) , Sam Porter (guitar), Michael Pocus (drums) and Christopher Suda (guitar).

Christopher told RealSoundsOK: "Our creative process is one of the most exciting and therapeutic settings I have ever been in, and I am very grateful and excited to have released 'ef·fort' out in to the world."

You can check out the video of In Snow performing live above and if you like what you hear, download the album at insnow.bandcamp.com

Stacey's debut EP gets remixed

CANADIAN singer-songwriter Stacey has reconstructed her self-titled debut EP.

The musician told RealSoundsOK quite succinctly that "isolation became collaboration". She added: "Alternate mixes surfaced from the minds of YDID and Style of Tigers - stark minimalism turns to grand, ethereal atmosphere."

You can check out the YDID remix of Calling Me below and to hear the revised EP, click here.

Isotherme Q&A

Your name:

Jeffrey Kirn.

Where are you from?

New York, USA.

Name of band:

Isotherme.

Who else is in your band? 

Just me, though I sometimes collaborate with other musicians.

How would you describe yourself?

Composer/guitarist/keyboardist working in a primarily electronic medium. I like to use ambient electronic as a starting point, but also mix in a collage of sounds, textures, jazz and classical harmonies and field recordings.

Who are your main influences musically?

Thelonious Monk, Pink Floyd, Genesis, King Crimson, Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Piano Magic, Miles Davis.

What do you hope to achieve in music?

I wish to be recognized as a thoughtful and creative composer. Not looking for riches or fame. Would love to be able to sustain myself financially through composing/recording and film music, but in reality, that's a very tough thing to achieve. Having fun with all of it, though. 

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

Any time someone tells me that music I wrote made them cry or gave goosebumps. Also, I see my music as a sort that takes listeners on a journey. When someone tells me that they felt and enjoyed that journey, I feel I've succeeded.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

Acoustic gig in NY in 1995.  Small stage. I stood under the heater for two hours with hot air blowing on my 12-string acoustic, knocking it out of tune repeatedly. Bartender made me pay for the "free" beer because it sounded so awful.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

Angle of Isolation. It is a composition with references to earth science and geometry, but it is a sound collage that's really about love. The "angle of isolation" is the angle which our arms form when embracing someone. I feel this piece displays my use of melodic textures, creating atmospheres and communicating through sound, as well as notes and chords.

Where can we listen to it? 

https://soundcloud.com/isotherme/angle-of-isolation

Where can we find out more about your music?

https://soundcloud.com/isotherme

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

I'm very thankful to Greg for the opportunity to particpate!

Geeky Disco Experiment Q&A

Your name: 

Geeky Disco.

Where are you from? 

Nottingham, England.

Name of band: 

The Geeky Disco Experiment.

Who else is in your band? 

No one. Just me. It's open-ended though. I have had someone else assist once before but its my band and my project.

How would you describe yourselves? 

The clue is in the name. The band essentially combines the geeky and esoteric with a dance sensibility. Often the music has a melancholic tone. But the whole point of it being an "experiment" is that the project has no definite goals/aims/destinations. Its an open-ended idea. Some music will be quite listenable and some is almost intended to be appreciated as an artistic exercise instead. Music is regarded as art just as much, if not more, than mere entertainment in The Geeky Disco Experiment.

Who are your main influences musically? 

As the chosen form of music for the band is electronic (synthesizers and drum machines) the influences here are largely the same. Most directly this means the experimental techno pop of Kraftwerk and the beat driven sensibilities of 80s electro. I am also greatly inspired by the industrial electronic pioneers such as Throbbing Gristle who weren't afraid to use noise (and it was noise) to make art. I would like to think I inherit their philosophy.

What do you hope to achieve in music? 

It's more a case of what I hope to achieve WITH music. I have no ambition beyond being able to continue making the music I want to make. Music to me is a form of self-expression rather than a highway to fame and fortune.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why? 

I'm not sure that I have a "career" or a "highlight" but the musical thing I have enjoyed the most was being able to spend a lot of 2013 in Berlin, electronic music capital of the world. There I was able to mix with people both strange and creative in a very open atmosphere and it lead to the most creative period of my musical life.

And what’s the moment you want to forget? 

The first song I ever did - called "Cheeky Tanga Girls". Bad tune, bad lyrics and bad singing.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why? 

It would be a song called "Love Camel", the first song I wrote during my stay in Berlin. I'd pick it because I wrote at the end of a spectacularly sunny day and I was feeling great. The song really came together very easily, in only a few minutes. Just one of those times when everything clicks. And I also think it represents the melancholic nature I seem to have. It summons up good memories and good images in my head.

Where can we listen to it?

 http://thegeekydiscoexperiment.bandcamp.com/track/love-camel

Where can we find out more about your music? 

I have a Twitter account @GeekyDisco and my music is all hosted on Bandcamp http://thegeekydiscoexperiment.bandcamp.com/ There is also a Soundcloud where a few songs are kept https://soundcloud.com/the-geekydisco-experiment

The Everglows Q&A

Your names:

Andy Smith (guitar and vocals), Ray Brodrick (drums) and Steve Perkins ( bass).

Where are you from?

East London, England.

Name of band:

The Everglows.

How would you describe yourselves?

A powerful three-piece band playing retro sounds with modern influences. Tight catchy tunes that stick in you head.

Who are your main influences musically?

The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles,XTC, Paul Weller,Black Keys, Elvis Costello.

What do you hope to achieve in music?

To get our music to as wide an audience as possible, by playing regular gigs & to record our first LP.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

Recording our first EP and getting it played on the radio. The response to 'That Other Girl' has been amazing, totally unexpected!

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

Me and Ray did an open mic the second time we ever met Steve. We didn't go on till 11pm and were absolutely hammered! I dropped my pick and spent 30 seconds on my hands and knees trying to pick it up. Not cool. Deffo night to forget. Somehow Steve still wanted to join!

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

Ten Packs Of Twenty. I think it captures the sound perfectly. It's tight, melodic, catchy with a real power to the whole thing. 

Where can we listen to it?

soundcloud.com/theeverglows or it can be downloaded for free bandcamp.com/theeverglows

Where can we find out more about your music?

Soundcloud.com/theeverglows

bandcamp.com/theeverglows

twitter: @theeverglows

facebook.com/theeverglows

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

We just want to play the music we would want to hear and hope that people like our sound!

Faith In Violence Q&A

Your name:  
Chris.

Where are you from?  
Leeds, UK.

Name of band:

Faith In Violence.

Who else is in your band?

My brother Danny (Lead Vox/Bass), and Mark (Guitar). I play drums.

How would you describe yourselves?

Modern rock. We're aiming for a unique take on the three-piece rock band. Our music is straight down the middle - mainstream enough to appeal to mass audiences, but with enough balls to appeal to those who are into their heavier stuff. Big riffs, catchy hooks.

Who are your main influences musically?

So many, because we all listen to very different things. Major influences include Theory Of A Deadman, Nickelback, and Bullet For My Valentine.

What do you hope to achieve in music?

Absolute maximum exposure and success in the industry. We're aiming for the very highest level. The three of us share a desire, a desperation in fact, to make a career out of what we love to do. And that is make music which we love to play, and hopefully that people love to hear.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

Playing the O2 Academy in Leeds early this year, to a 1000 strong crowd, many of them wearing Faith In Violence t-shirts. What an experience that was. That's the feeling we're chasing.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

You know what? We love every second of being in this band and everything that comes along with it. Sometimes things don't go your way, people and circumstances get in the way and things can get frustrating to say the least. But the tough times are just viewed as shared experience. The only things we might want to forget are arguments during the writing process!

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

Our latest single, 'Hell For You', which is available for free download right now on Reverb Nation. The track is a good representation of our style, how we write songs and what we sound like.

Where can we listen to it?

www.reverbnation.com/faithinviolence
You can check out both of our current singles at that link.

Upload your music for free at ReverbNation.com

Where can we find out more about your music?

You can check us out on Facebook & Twitter for updates, show dates, pics and videos.  We're also on Youtube.
Check out www.facebook.com/faithinviolenceofficial
Our Twitter is @FaithInViolence and there's also our fan page @FIVArmy where you can see all sorts of fan art, merch and other cool stuff thanks to some of our most loyal fans!

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

Yeah, come check us out at a show! We're playing across the UK all year and we'd love to see you all there! Our show is a little different and worth seeing, and we'll be playing some new songs as we're constantly writing at the moment. We're also back in the studio in April so there'll be some new music released shortly after. Also keep your eyes peeled for a video in the near future! And many thanks for having us in your Q&A!