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Sunday, April 8, 2012

Neon Legion Interview

This is the exclusive interview with the band Neon Legion.

Enjoy.

1. The first thing I noticed about your band was the number of people in it. How did you get the cast of sixteen you have now?

I travel a lot and I have lived in many different places. Therefore I have not had the chance to start a firm band in one single place. I have made Neon Legion a band of international musicians in different cities that I go to regularly. Normally, you grow up with friends in one city and you get together and play music. I have basically done that in multiple places, like Buenos Aires, Toronto and NY. We all play the same songs but with different sets of musicians, depending on where I am. Thats why we are a Legion. A Legion of musicians.

2. Phillip, how did you come up with the tones for your band? Who inspired you the most?

I started playing classical guitar when I was 12 and soon started playing metal music. Later on, I discovered the more classic rock from the 60´s and 70´s. Parallel to that, I was introduced to electronic music and later on to classical music composition, while I was studying music in London. Neon Legion is the culmination of all these things. However, the immediate inspiration comes from influences that are not directly music related. Life, movies, current issues, personal events.

3. You did a few shows in Buenos Aires. How was it? Did most of the people there know you?

I started my career in Argentina when I lived there for two years and toured the country under the name Kirt. I am somewhat known in the underground scene but as a Indie band every concert feels like you are starting all over again, trying to win people over to what you do. It takes time and repetition. I feel that with Neon Legion this process has become much easier and more enjoyable.

4. Have you ever made the a crowd eat their initial reaction to you? I must say, you look a little like Bob Dylan did when he was young. Have you ever been satisfied with the redemption you get from seeing people's faces once they hear you?

Ha! Thank you. I have played a festival in Argentina in front of 15,000 people and someone in the crowd shouted insults to me after a song and I picked it up. I insulted him back and realized that no one else heard him, but 15,000 people heard me countering his insult. I could feel the mood change instantly and it was scary. From both views. I realized that I have incredible power on stage and also that the audience has incredible power as a spectator. It is real time communication. I resolved it by making a great joke. It was in spanish and its impossible to translate. I realized I must act responsibly with this power. I get some kind of abuse once in a while but I let it pass. I do what I do and if someone does not like it, they have the freedom to leave or not listen. And the freedom to say that they don´t like it. Even though its can be rude at times.

You can Listen to Neon Legion by visiting SoundCloud.com Here.

5. You have a very catchy sound. How did it develop?

I have been very busy making complicated music in the past, but complicating things is easy. Its harder to reduce music to its core and make it speak directly to emotions. That is what I have been focusing on in "La Revolucion". I suppose "catchiness" is a byproduct of that process.

6. "Time To Feed" is by far my favorite of your songs. Was there an experience in your life that mirrored the lyrics in that song?

I often write about things in my life before they happen. This was the case with "Time to Feed". I was thinking about my mother when I wrote this song and at the same time I was thinking about mother Earth.

My mother became very seriously ill. I am happy that she is ok again. However, our planet is still suffering and if we aren't careful it will turn against us. It is the sign of our times. We (humans) don´t know when to stop....when the party is over and its time to clean up the mess.

7. Why Neon Legion?

"Neon" represents the modern and "Legion" the classical. That is the influence...the past and the future. Its retro-futuristic.

8. Who comes up with the themes for your songs? Do all of your band mates have input in the direction of each song?

I write the basic framework, the harmonies, melodies, lyrics and some of the synth lines and then the band mates put their ideas forward for the arrangement of the songs. I am forever thankful to the amazing musicians I get to work with and their input. They come up with things, I would have never come up with on my own and it is because of the collaboration that the band sounds as it does. Everyone puts a piece of themselves in, and in the end you get the final puzzle image that is Neon Legion.

9. Your songs make me think of so many movies. Have you ever been approached to be on a motion picture sound track?

I have written music for short films. One of them was nominated for several things and won a series of awards and possibilities opened up. I studied music and film parallel and I love both mediums. When I write music, I have images in my head, and when I see images that inspire me, I hear music. I can see myself working on soundtracks at some point again. I had to stop as it was also a hellish process. At this point of my career, I can´t give myself to every whim of a director. This is what happens sometimes. You have to extract the music from someone else´s mind. Someone, who does not know much about music. It is very psychological and exhausting. The result can be that you end up almost like an actor, who is so immersed in his role, that it is difficult for him to find himself again. I needed to concentrate on what I really want to do and this is how Neon Legion came about.

10. What's next for Neon Legion. I know I'd like to see more of you on youtube. Do you have anything planned?

I am planning a series of music videos and obviously releasing the album "La Revolucion". I can´t wait to make the images that I see become reality. And to play as many concerts as I can. Next up, we will be playing shows in New York. Ideally, I want a weekly residence and make it an amazing night of music together with other great bands and musicians. I am close to making that a reality.

You can find Neon Legion on facebook, twitter, and their own site by following the links below.

http://www.facebook.com/neonlegion

http://www.twitter.com/neonlegion
http://soundcloud.com/neonlegion

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Things To Come In April

I have two interviews set up, one with the band

Neon Legion

and the other with the author

Tc McKinney.

The prize for May 1st is still being decided at this point, but rest assured, it will be good.

I have also been working on Demon Vampire: Redgold, book two in the main storyline. I have passed into the eighth chapter and things are headed in a wonderful direction. I have always known that there would be a great amount of change coming to all of the characters, but now that I'm actually writing book two, I can say for certain, this book goes there.

I have never been afraid to write what other authors haven't. I let the characters decide what they do, not the other way around. When they want to kill people, they do. They don't rant about it, they act. This of course leads to some characters killing other main characters, which I am not opposed to either.

I have amazing things planned for Zack Giver over the ten years I plan on writing this series. There are seven books, at least that have been thought out. The turns in my series are unlike anything anyone has ever seen. It is my goal to bring this story to everyone that will appreciate it.

If you have already read through to the end of Demon Vampire, you will be happy to understand that Zack isn't gone. Salvation comes to him from the most unlikely person. For now, YOU WILL HAVE TO FOLLOW ME ON FAITH. Demon Vampire book one is not the end of Salas' story, or Zack Giver's for that matter.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Jagged Row Interview

I first mentioned Jagged Row a little while ago as a band I noticed through a friend. Since then, things have been going well. They agreed to a full interview, and today I have the results of that effort.

Enjoy Jagged Row:

1. I'd like to start by asking how you came up with Jagged Row? It invokes a certain jaded feeling. Did something happen in your lives that made you come up with the name?
     We actually came up with Jagged Row from a previous band name! Originally I (Jaci) was a solo artist singing and writing a pop-style of music, and the guys became a back-up band for me. Chad, (the rhythm guitarist at the time...now our bass player) suggested they be called "Those Guys". We thought it sounded kind of catchy, so when people asked, we were "Jaci Butler and Those Guys". Only a few months after we got together though, we decided we'd start to write together. Matt, (the lead guitarist) and I wrote one song and we instantly realized we had good chemistry! We wanted to become a band and write more music together. We shortened the name to Jaci & Those Guys so it sounded more like a band, but people still kept thinking we were a solo artist! We had to come up with another name. It took us nearly a year to come up with a name we actually liked. During that time we started writing heavier music that the guys liked to play and I fell in love with singing rock music! We went through hundreds of names and even gave up for awhile and decided to stick with Jaci & Those Guys to release our first album under. Just a little while after the release, we got to thinking more about names. Chad suggested we just go by JAG, a acronym for "Jaci And Guys". The military already had that though. I suggested Jagged, but too many bands all over the Internet had taken that. We needed something fresh! We kept the Jagged and thought about where we were all from: Rowlett, Royse City, and Rockwall. Those three cities are "the three Rs" of our area. Jagged Row was born! :)

2. It's nice to hear a full four piece band with a talented female singer. Did your band always have five people? Or did it begin with only a few?
     Thank you! Yes, Jagged Row has always had five people. There's Trevor Quiett, our drummer, Chad Ragsdale, our bassist, Matt Venhaus is our first lead guitarist, and Chris Lee is basically a second lead guitarist. We've always felt that with the music we play, it just wouldn't be as full sounding with out that second guitar part! I sing lead and Matt and Chad sing back-up.

3. Jaci, this question is for you. On stage you seem pretty comfortable. When did you first sing in front of a group?
   Ah, I love this question! When people ask me this, I always tell them, "Since I could talk!" and that answer is the full truth! I used to stand up on the kitchen table at family gatherings and sing my heart out! The first time I actually performed in front of a crowd besides my family, was my elementary school talent show in first grade. I sang "Sweet Nothin's". I have always loved the spotlight and singing is my passion. Always has been, always will be. Being onstage is the most incredible feeling in the world! I've never wanted to do anything else in life but perform and I plan to do that the rest of my life as the lead singer of Jagged Row! :)

4. You've done over 200 shows, that's impressive. What was your best night?
Wow! That's a hard question to answer. We'd have to say the State Fair of Texas this past year. On October 14th, 2011 we got to open for Finger Eleven on the Chevrolet Main Stage. It's probably our best show to date. There were around a thousand people just at the stage and even more walking around the whole fair. We got to play a set earlier in the evening then another one after dark. We remember so vividly right before we walked up the stairs and onto that stage hearing the whole crowd chant our name before that second set! The rush and feeling of that was mind-blowing! We got up on that stage and played and sang and performed our hearts out! By the end of the show people had thrown up notes and lucky bracelets, etc. that they wanted us to have! One of the notes read, "To Jagged Row, I love you! <3 Alvie!" (I have it stuck to my bedroom mirror still! -Jaci) After our set was over, and we played the last note, the crowd immediately started chanting to have us back. We threw picks and sticks and towels out to the crowd and had to apologize for not being able to play another song. (It was in our contract to stop at a certain time.) The best part about it was that the security guards backstage told us, "We've been working this fair for 25 years, and have never heard an encore for a band!" That night was the most adrenaline rushed, exhilarating show we've ever gotten to play! We just hope for many more in the near future!

5. Did you ever think you'd have such a track record after only a couple of years as a band?
We knew when we started this band that we wanted to take it all the way to the top. Did we think after only a few years, we'd be this far along? No. Are we happy we are? Yes! It's been a lot of hard work and there is just more to come but we're ready for it! :)

6. "Meant To Be" has such beautiful vocals and longing lyrics. Tell me, what heartache provoked these words?
I'm going to take this question! (Jaci) Matt wrote the music for this song and when I heard it for the first time, I fell in love. I knew this song needed passionate, strong lyrics. Trevor had just brought a poem to me that he had written. A line in it was "The distant thunder sings a quiet song to me...as my eyes close, I'm engulfed in a storm of dreams". Matt had originally envisioned there being rain at the beginning of this song since. I knew from the moment I read that poem, these words had to go in it. I took these lines of the poem and wrapped lyrics around it I had written. I based my lyrics off the words I was so mesmerized by in Trevor's poem. This was at a time early on when we first really grasped the fact that we all wanted the same goals, the same dreams, and we all wanted to accomplish them together. This song made me think of that. I knew that all of this was meant to be! Words just started flowing and the song became what it is today. I changed the words to "The distant thunder sings a quiet song to me and as my eyes close I'm engulfed with the fact, that this is meant to be". The bridge sings, "Lost in a storm of dreams, searching for anything". Storm of Dreams became the name of our debut album.

7. Your band reminds me of Flyleaf in their more lighter waves. Were they an inspiration for you?
     We love Flyleaf! We've always liked that they were a hard rockin' band with female vocals fronting them. They were an inspiration to us in a way. Like you mentioned, in their more lighter waves. Jaci doesn't scream, but we do have a few songs where one of us screams along with Jaci's vocals. Bands like Flyleaf, Evanescence, and Paramore are wonderful and we'd love to be where they are at one day!

8. The band has so much presence behind it, a full sound that dominates the ear. Have you ever been told to tune it down during practice?
     Haha, thank you Virgil! We actually practice at Jaci's house. The living room over there is our "rehearsal hall". Luckily, her house is in a neighborhood where the houses are pretty far spread, so that the neighbors don't complain. Although, the neighbors next door to her had a son that played the trumpet and the neighbors across from her had a drummer for a son, so no one really says anything about it! Jaci does have to sometimes ask us to turn down our amps though! We get a little loud every now in then! Hahaha

9. That's Great! (Laughs) I'm noticed you take great pride in writing the lyrics for your songs. Is it a collaborative effort, letting the whole band in on the feel of each song?
     We do. What usually happens with the way we write, is Matt will bring us a song he's been working on and has recorded the music for in his home studio. Jaci starts working on the lyrics. When we start working on it, Trevor might put his touch on the drums, Chad will do the same for the bass and so on. Like we said though, Matt usually starts the ball rolling by bringing a song that he's already started arranging. When working on new music, we all throw out ideas and see which works best. We all have a really good chemistry together and usually can bounce our ideas off of one another. It's definitely a full collaborative effort.

10. Five years from now, who do you see yourselves touring with? Or should I say, touring with you.
     We love this question! Well, five years from now we definitely hope to see ourselves at the Grammy Awards! ;) We'd love to be touring with bands such as Bon Jovi, No Doubt, Maroon 5, Foo Fighters and so on! We'd definitely like to be as successful as those bands for sure! We have fellow bands around the same level as we are from around the same area as we are as well! We'd love for them to go to the top with us and get to tour with them. Bands including The Lasting Effect, Crel, and This City Awaits!

If you'd like to buy Jagged Row's music, visit these sites:

www.jaggedrow.com,
www.facebook.com/jaggedrow,
www.reverbnation.com/jaggedrow,
www.twitter.com/jaggedrow
Their music is also music is available on itunes and most music download sites!

I hope you enjoyed this candid interview. There will be more of Jagged Row in the coming months. So make sure to follow the blog using the link below.

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Jagged Row Will Be On Demon Vampire The Blog

Jagged Row, the rock band will be interviewed here, on Demon Vampire The Blog.

I first found this band from a suggestion from a friend. I began listening to their sound. Several hours later I decided to contact them. I was not disappointed, being able to snag an interview and the chance for a future CD giveaway on the site.

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

September Mourning Videos

There are two more September Mourning videos that I wanted to post. The quality of these gives a better feel for the band than the ones previously listed. You will enjoy.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

More September Mourning

It became clearingly aware to me after the fact, I had forgotten to post any videos or links to the band September Mourning. For that I am sorry and am posting an additional to cover the missing content not included in the previous interview. Below my personal favorite of the group. I will admit the quality of the youtube audio is lacking, but the sound and lyrics more than make up for the upload issues.

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Monday, December 19, 2011

September Mourning Interview

A few weeks ago I mentioned the band September Mourning. A melodic sound that invoked soothing dreams in a way that I had not known in a while. Now, finally, I have that interview. Ten questions that have not been asked of the band to this day. Enjoy

1. What was the inspiration for your band?

September Mourning is not a band.... it's a story with a musical component... an art project if you will.

2. There's been a surge of gothic bands lately, all with their own styles. How does September Mourning differ?
As i said, since it's an art project built around a storyline it doesnt fall into the same category as a regular band. We are building our own world for you wrapped around the story of a girl named September who is a reaper... she lives in both the world of the living and the world of the dead. Her purpose is to act as the hand of fate and take your soul when your time is up... but she can also replace souls of the dead into souls of the living... so basically she starts trying to "correct" fate... which is a lot harder than it seems.

3. What is the craziest thing a fan has ever done to get close to the band?

Our fans are pretty amazing and we are very accessible to them after shows... but some of our fans are younger and can't go to a show if we play at a venue that is 21 and up... I once had a fan, a girl named Stephanie who was 18 wait outside a venue for an hour after we finished to meet me. I thought that was pretty amazing. We appreciate all of our fans so much. They are the only reason we can continue to make this project happen and we love them all.

4. If there were an Apocalypse tour show at the end of 2012, and you were invited to sing two songs, what would they be?
hmm of our songs.... i'd have to say "Children of Fate" and a new song that we are tracking right now for the new album which i can't disclose but it's pretty epic.

5. After a long day of recording, what do you listen to at night to unwind?

It really varies with the mood i'm in ... recently i've been listening to The Guild of Funeral Violinists at night. It's all violin. Like the strings are just weeping. It's kind of morbid but it's what i've been craving as of late.

6. A lot of musicians are co-oping songs recently. If you were able to do a collaboration with any other band, who would it be?

I would love to work with Skrillex on something, Corey Taylor from Slipknot....

7. What is the story behind your lyrics? What is the mythology of "Children Of Fate" in your song?
All of our songs tie into the storyline of September Mourning which i explained a bit about before. "children of fate" are the reapers... the ones that carry out the orders of fate.

8. How did your band form? Who came up with the band name?

I first conceptualized this project 4 or so years ago. I named it September Mourning shortly after. My partner in the project is Marc Silvestri, the famous comic book artist who has helped me mold the idea and the story and bring all the elements to life.

9. What was is like the first time you ever went on stage? How did it feel?

Ever since I stepped on a stage at age 4, the Stage has always felt like home to me. It is the place that I feel most comfortable. Reality has never given me a sense of comfort... but on stage.... I truly am alive.

10. Finally, Emily, what was the inspiration for your distinctive makeup? Why the black tear?

Each reaper is branded by a marking... their own scar of sorts. 
That is mine. 

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Monday, November 21, 2011

September Mourning, A Sneak Peak

Recently I had the pleasure of listening to the melodic sultry of the band September Mourning (Facebook Link). Their hypnotic tracks set my mind a blaze to write them a short email. Weeks later, I can now tell you I will have the honor to interview them on this blog.

September Mourning (Myspace Link), the darkly loli-punk gothic metal band that toured with Marilyn Manson in 2009, will answer questions about their songs, band, and style. It will be a fresh perspective into what it means to be gothic.

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Eva Coppersmith Interviews Virgil Allen Moore

Interview with Virgil Allen Moore

BIO:

I am Virgil Allen Moore. I write the book Demon Vampire. I have been writing for over seventeen years. I began as a poet. Later, I turned to fiction. My voice carries presence in my pen as I write. It is a talent that I have used well in constructing my novel. My platform is visual aesthetics mixed with powerful character driven writing. My myths teach visceral morality in a palette that is captivating and fulfilling to readers. My type of vampire is above the fold as related to today's popular image. It is my vision that those who remember the era of Anne Rice will see my epic as the answer to the mundane vampire that has propagated in the ebb of recent social tide. There have never been vampires like mine. I have created a powerful, elegant, sophisticated type of vampires that have seeded desires and emotional ties to the world around them.

1- What was your inspiration for Demon Vampires?

Several years ago I noticed a decline in the way vampire novels were written. I grew up in the Anne Rice era and still had a fine view of vampires as elegant and powerful. The idea that a human could attack a vampire, or even take blood from them, appalled me. I set out wanting to write a novel that solved that problem. I desired an epic story about vampires that were troubled by larger ideals, not the petty teen angst that most paranormal novels pour out these days.

2- Please tell the readers a little bit about your book.

Demon Vampire is a morality tale that questions the choices of the reader. It asks if you would sell your soul for power. While this choice seems clear cut initially, you find there are complications. The demon inside Zack wants to eat his soul, part by part until he is the “abomination among monsters” as referred to in the book. Zack, and the reader are faced with the same issues, heavy morality in a dire circumstance. It presses the conventional ideals of all vampires books in existence.

Demon Vampire as a whole is set up with multiple characters painted over an expanse of 6,000+ years of history. It is a poetic ride that melds artistry with a full cast of dynamic characters. It is nothing like the force-fed vampire many have come to see in popular writing today.

3- I hope I am correct on this. Demon Vampire is part of a trilogy. If so, can you give us a little insight as to what will come and when we can expect them?

Actually, it's much bigger than that. When I originally wrote the book, it was just a stand alone. Then more ideas came up, and more, and so on. So far I have a full outline for book two, as well as concept outlines for books three through seven. And that's just the main series. The book actually has several spin offs that are full length novels. Since Demon Vampire is 242,000+ words and can literally stand on end at 500 pages, the side novels are modest by comparison. They will be your average 250 page novels. As of this interview, there is:

Demon Vampire (the main novel being released 10/30/2011),

Demon Vampire: Special Science Report 1192 (The free ebook that comes as a download companion to the main novel),

Demon Vampire: The Elder Ritual (A book about the demon vampire Salas, reflecting all of his incarnations before the main novel). It is set to be released in late 2012,

and Demon Vampire: Redgold (the direct continuation of the main storyline). It is currently being written and is suspected to come out in October of 2013 at near the length of the first novel (About 210,000+ words).

Unlike other vampire novels that have all one view point or direction. Demon Vampire novels show the histories of all the characters and how they interact with each other. The true joy comes when the reader understands how and why one character might act differently in front of others apart from the main story. That is the main reason behind the side novels.

4- The main character in your book, Zack Giver, seems like such an unlikely person for the part. What brought his character to life?

Life experiences. I wanted to show what a person with real personal issues could bring to the table. He's not the whiny or snarky teen that always has a fresh comment about every thing that comes up. When he's scared, you know it. When he's uncomfortable, you feel it. Zack Giver is the new archetype for a truly dynamic protagonist. He grows as the novel progresses. In the beginning, he's perfectly human. By the end of the novel, the reader questions if Zack is turning into a monster he fears.

5- Who has had the most influence on your writing and why?

I didn't begin as a fiction writer, I was first a poet. William Blake and Dante influenced me a great deal. When I got into fiction, Anne Rice helped to get me into vampires. I read her vision and was hooked in the elegance and demeanor of her characters.

6- Who provided the cover art for your book and did you have any input on the finished product?

Leos Ng Okita. An amazing artist that I was able to find on DeviantArt.com. Thankfully, I was published through a small press that didn't have a full art department. I told them that I already had someone in mind for the cover and that I had the concept written out. They gave me the go, and I let Okita-Chan, as she likes to be called, do her best. A few weeks later, she wowed me and Erudite Small Press with a wrap around cover that was built to impress. A week after that, The cover was finalized and ready for distribution. It's been a wonderful process. I'm very happy that I was able to choose my artist. As long as she is available for Demon Vampire: Redgold, I will be contacting her for another cover.

7- I have to ask you. The pics on your blog are really classy. They remind me of Gary Oldman in the Dracula movie. Did that have any influence on the way your pics were done?

Yes and no. I've always loved top hats and full three piece suits. Apart from the fact that I have long black hair, I did mimic some of Oldman's essence when posing for the author photos on the site.

Although it hasn't been posted yet, I have a cane now to complete the picture. It has a black rose handle with a diamond shaped crystal on the far tip.

The ironic part is that Gary Oldman is what one of my characters, Salas, looks like. There is a painting of “The Lich King” that another potential cover artist did a while back that highly resembling him.

8- I know you have been writing for about seventeen years and started with poetry, what can we expect from Virgil Moore in the future?

Apart from the fourteen books that I have planned for this series alone. I do have a few contemporary pieces without any paranormal elements at all. They are nothing like the other writing I do. However, there will always be one thing that ties all of my novels together, morality. I believe that morality can be a career defining tool as a writer. The concept of reading a book knowing the end is one thing, but having to ask yourself who had it the best or worst by the end, makes you think. I've always loved the way the movie “Requiem for a Dream” did it. You see four characters and all of the hell they go through in life. All of my novels tie everyone into everything in a way that is entertaining and thought-provoking. The lowest lows are not felt unless the reader has a sense of depth. Dante said it best when he wrote, “The greatest woe is happiness recalled in misery.” I will always desire to have my readers feel the story I write, if they don't, it's lost. I want my novel to be remembered for how it made them feel the day they finished it, no matter which genre I write in. If I can give a moral that forces you to question who you are by page 500, then I have done my job.

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