| The Chariot
Q. Who are you and what do you do
in the band?
A.
My name is Joshua Beiser and I play
bass for The Chariot
Q. How did you decide on the name
The Chariot?
A. The name is inspired from the biblical story of Ellijah being taken up
to heaven in a chariot of fire. The name represents the idea that Christians
should live their life in such a way that God would be so pleased with them
that He would want to take them up like he did Ellijah.
Q. You guys are about to hit the road again in, what can new
fans and fans they may have not seen you in concert yet expect from seeing
the live show?
A. We like to have fun at our shows, and we want everyone else to as
well. We're pretty energetic and we like to run all over the place.
Sometimes skipping is involved.
Q. Who are some of your influences both musically and
non-musical?
A. All of us have such a wide range of musical
tastes and influences that we all bring in and try to reconcile together.
We're inspired by everything that we experience. From music, to movies, to
the people that we meet everyday. Our faith also a key influence in all that
we do.
Q. If you could be anyone in world history who would you be?
Why?
A. I have no idea at all. I think it
would be pretty cool to be Beethoven for a day. The dog, not the composer.
Q. What are you listening to these days?
A. I've been enjoying the new Starflyer 59 album a great deal... I also
have Cursive, Isis, and The Snake, The Cross, The Crown in regular rotation.
Q. Is there anything
else that you'd like to mention about the band or say to anyone that is
reading this interview?
A. Be on the look out for tour dates coming to your
area. We will be doing some dates with Every Time I Die later in the year,
and plenty more after that. Hope to see you soon!
http://www.thechariot.com
http://www.purevolume.com/thechariot (features downloads)
http://www.myspace.com/thechariot
http://www.solidstaterecords.com
Debra DeSalvo
Q. What
would you like to tell us about the Electric Goddess CD?
A. The "Electric Goddess" on the cover is a representation of Saraswati,
the Hindu goddess of music and writing, by Meryl Huwich. (Check out her
tattoos at
http://www.tabootattoos.com/meryl.htm).
"Demon
In The Sack" was inspired by The Simpsons. One of the characters described
Marge as "a demon in the sack"...I had to use it! All we want is love, yet
we get sidetracked by sexual attraction, which ain't all bad ;-).
"Get Free" is for my friend Phil Sudo, author of
Zen Guitar (http://www.maui.net/~zen_gtr/phil.html).
"In
Motion" is about the vagaries of love and lust. The line "all our efforts to
escape from being human/keep the wheel in motion" refers to the wheel of
karma.
"Take
It Off" is the theme for the film STRIPPED: Exposing the Business of
Baring It All. I tried to write something strippers would love to dance
to...even though the song is about the dangers of mistaking the high of
stripping for real freedom. I still wanted to capture that exhilaration in
the music. You can see the video at
http://www.jamwave.com/debradesalvo and on the STRIPPED DVD (Vanguard
Cinema).
Q. Along
with writing and recording music I see that you are writing a book. What
would you like to share with us about that?
A. I just finished writing The Language of the Blues: From Alcorub to
Zuzu. It's a sort of raw and raunchy dictionary of the words in blues
songs. I interviewed lots of amazing artists, from 90-year-old Robert Jr.
Lockwood to Bonnie Raitt. The book will be out in Jan. 2006 on Billboard
Books.
Q. You have
had music featured in various film and TV projects. What is it like to turn
on the TV and hear your music being played?
A. It's thrilling! I just found out several of my songs will be in a film
called Getting Off that will air on Showtime this summer. Check
http://www.debradesalvo.com for broadcast dates.
Q. Who are
some of your influences both musically and non-musical?
A. Musical: The blues (taught me that one note is more heart-wrenching
than many), New York Dolls, Neil Young, Jane's Addiction, early Heart,
Ministry, Prince, Jim Carroll...anything that makes you wanna jump up and
down with glee, molest your stuffed animals, or rip your guts out and eat
them! LOL
Non-musical:
My yoga practice keeps me strong, focused, and stretching physically and
psychically.
Q. If you
could be anyone in world history who would you be? Why?
A. Mary Magdalene. I'm curious...
Q. What are
you listening to these days in your car/home stereo?
A. Electric Tears by Buckethead, Tablatronics by Bill Laswell & Co.,
Ghandarva Cafe by Wynne Paris, Animositisomina by Ministry (every time I hit
the treadmill), Sly & Robbie Meet King Tubby. And of course all the great
bands on
http://www.scrubradio.com!
Q. Any words
of wisdom for young or up-and-coming musicians?
A. To
thine own self be true.
http://www.debradesalvo.com
http://www.jamwave.com/debradesalvo (See video for “Take it Off)
http://www.myspace.com/debradesalvo
http://www.guitar.com (for columns by Debra)
http://www.cdbaby.com/ddesalvo (to purchase)
Note: Check
out the review for Electric Goddess in Issue 13.
LeAnna Mosley
Q. What would you like to tell us about the CD "MY
Yellow Brick Road"?
A. “My Yellow Brick Road” is a compilation of
songs I had written early on and more recent. This album is my first attempt
at producing and boy I’ve learned a lot in the process. For some reason a
lot of people are a bit surprised at my guitar work on this album. I don’t
know if it’s because I’m a female or what, smile. Every song on the c.d. I
hold dear to me for one reason or another. Every single song has a personal
depth to it.
Q. If you could only pick one, what would your
favorite song on the CD be?
A. Wow that’s a tough one. I don’t like to do
singular in anything but if I had to narrow my choices down I would have to
say either “Moving Deep” or “Standing Alone”. I have to add though that I
love every single song for if I didn’t no one else would hear it.
Q. What can we expect from a LeAnna Mosley
concert?
A. When I perform I try to evoke the emotion
that fills each song so that hopefully someone else out there is touched.
Q. Who are some of your influences both
musically and non-musical?
A. See there’s another question that is
hard to answer, giggle. My influences are so various both musically and
non-musically. However, I can give you a few I suppose smile. Carl Pack
(late grandfather), Bob Seger, Fleetwood Mac/Stevie Nicks, Eagles, Heart,
Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Alison Krauss, Trisha Yearwood, Rickie Lee Jones,
Beethoven, Thelonious Monk, Hans Zimmer, Secret Garden, Dead Can Dance, etc.
… God and Life are my biggest non-musical influences, but then again life is
the greatest music of all.
Q. If you could be anyone in world history who
would you be? Why?
A. Jean d’ Arc (Joan of Arc). She stood tall
and proud while fighting for what she believed in. She faced adversity head
on and is an inspiration to us all.
Q. Read any good books lately?
A. Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I gotta
tackle “The DaVinci Code” next.
Q. What else would you like to tell us about you
and/or your music?
A. Music is my life and has always been. The
things I’ve experienced up to this point … good and bad alike … have molded
me into the person and artist that I am. I create not only for personal
expression but with the hope I can inspire someone.
You can listen to the entire album at:
http://leannamosley.jukeboxalive.com
Also, join my Yahoo Group to stay updated on my
progress (used strictly as a mailing list nothing more) at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/leannamosley
http://www.myspace.com/leannamosley
Note: Check out the review for My Yellow Brick Road in
Issue 12
HOTSPUR
Q. Who are you and
what do you do in the band?
A. Joe: I sing and play guitars
Scott: I hit the drums
Phil: I get all the ladies
Dave: I play everything else
Scott: It’s true.
Q. After starting to get a bigger
following as the band Day Station, you went with a name change and started
the band into a different direction. Why the change and how did you decide
on the name HOTSPUR?
A. Joe: When
we formed Day Station, we didn't take music nearly as seriously as we did
now. We did things somewhat haphazardly and didn't pay as much attention to
detail as we should have.
Scott: Even though we had a good
following and were starting to get a lot of exposure, we didn't want that
album (“The Beat Says Yes”) to represent us. We kind of wanted to step away
from all of that and start fresh, and we knew we'd be able to get back to
the point we were at with Day Station quickly, which we have.
Phil: The word 'HOTSPUR' represented what we wanted to do as a band, and
in a way describes the music we play. The word itself means "a rash and
impetuous person", and also refers to a Shakespearean character. Look it up,
biatch!
Q. Are any of the three songs that I
have on the demo going to be on the new album and what would you like to
share with us about the upcoming release?
A. Dave: It's really hard to say at this point. We are really confident
with those songs and we plan on putting them on the album, but we are still
writing for the album, and who knows what is and what isn't going to make
the final cut. We'll probably end up writing 30 songs before we are
satisfied and have all the songs we want for the album.
Scott: There's also been some talk
of releasing an EP before the full length, so we'll see.
Q. Are there any plans for a tour or any
upcoming live performances?
A. Phil: Yes, we plan to tour with Paris Hilton when her album comes
out. I love her!
Joe: Seriously though, we're waiting for the right opportunity to
come along. We aren't particularly interested in putting together our own
headlining tour, so we're planning to get on something bigger so we can
reach some new audiences. We are doing shows here and there.
Q. If you
could be anyone on world history who would you be? Why?
A. Dave: I would be Salieri. Or rather, not Salieri, because he's crazy,
but it must have been nice to have that level of competition and something
to keep striving for.
Scott: I would be Clive Davis. And
then I'd produce our record.
Phil: I'd be Jesus! So I could control the dinosaurs!
Q. What are you listening to these days
in your car/home stereo?
A. Joe: I've been spinning Coldplay's new album a lot lately… Also Keane
and some other mellow stuff. I still love the Killers' disc, and I'm a big
Muse fan. There's a lot of this-and-that on my iPod that gets shuffled
around from time to time.
Phil: I'm
really into The Faint, and a couple other more recent artists, but Motown
and the old school stuff is always what I listen to the most. I am also
William Shatner's biggest fan!
Scott: I've always been into local music a lot, and that’s what I listen
to the most. That's where the most original stuff is. The two albums I've
been listening to the most outside of local stuff is Head Automatica's album
Decadence and No Doubt's Tragic Kingdom - that one always finds its way back
into my rotation.
Dave: I can't really remember listening to anything besides HOTSPUR, but
I guess I listen to top 40 radio a lot to find out what’s hot and how they
do it. I like the Peas, Beck, Maroon5 and I've always been a Ben Folds fan.
Q. Is there anything
else you'd like to tell the world about HOTSPUR?
A.
Joe: We just
want to thank the fans and everyone out there that supports us and supports
music in general. There's nothing we would rather do than make music, and
there's no way we could survive and keep doing it if it weren't for all of
you. Thanks!
http://www.hotspurmusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/hotspur
NOTE: Check back next issue for a review of the
3-Song Demo.
Dead
Romance
Q. Who are you and what do you do in the band?
A. My name is Ryan, I’m the drummer; the
crazy motherf***er
Q. How did you come up with the name Dead
Romance?
A. We came up with the name last second
because we had a newspaper interview and we didn’t have a name and we needed
one. So a few days before the interview came out, in print the guy called us
for a name and we needed to call him back in 30 minutes to give him our new
name. So we just gave him that and we were going to change it, but everyone
knows it now from playing shows and being played on our radio 93x on locals
only so we have just kept it.
Q. What are you willing to tell us about the
new demo that you are recording?
A. Well we finally found who we are
recording with its going to be max 6 songs and they are more mature music
wise and maybe more mainstream. I like the new songs anyways and it’s going
to be professional and we might start our own label with this guy hopefully
it will turn into something big. It’s going to be a lot bigger than our
first recording.
Q. Who are some of your musical influences?
A. Deftones, Chevelle, Breaking Benjamin,
Nirvana and The Revolution Smile.
Q. What are you listening to these days
musically?
A. Breaking Benjamin mostly just saw them in
concert a few weeks ago. F***in amazing if you haven’t seen them live yet go
check them out.
Q. Read any good books lately?
A. Yes, I read this book called Spooky 8;
it’s the best book I’ve ever read.
Q. Is there anything else you'd like to share
with us about Dead Romance?
A. Well we are growing I can tell you that at
first no one knew us, but we are getting bigger. I think it’s just because
we are so young. We are all just 17 years old and we love old ladies
nothings better than a woman in her prime!
http://www.deadromance.com
http://www.myspace.com/deadromance
http://www.purevolume.com/deadromancems
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