Let's start the week (and morning!) off with an interview from Pittsburgh's groovin' hard rock outfit ZOM. It's a rock 'n' roll town with a love for good riffs and great hooks, and ZOM deliver both in spades. I've been crankin' their debut--Nebulos--over the weekend, and can safely say that it is, indeed, worth a listen. With their formula, it's hard to go wrong--particularly when you're packing as much experience as these guys are.
Big thanks to Gero von Dehn for stepping up and knocking our silly questions out of the park. As always, we appreciate endlessly the opportunity to get into the nitty-gritty with bands about what they do and how they do it. Without further ado, read on...and then be sure to give ZOM a well-deserved listen.
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The interview train keeps on a-rollin'! Next up are Dizygote, a father/son duo from Cape Coral, FL. As someone invested in the tradition of passing music down to younger generations, I was initially intrigued by the story behind the unique dynamic at play--but then I queued up their bandcamp and let those live tracks roar. Now I'm in it for the damn tunes, 'cuz let me tell you: despite being (seemingly) limited in terms of manpower, songwriting and technical prowess certainly isn't an issue. Demonstrating a remarkably full and dynamic sound, this duo sounds, well, like anything but.
Needless to say, we were tickled pink to chat with the outfit in question. Big thanks to Ned and Ethan of Dizygote for taking the time! As always, we're deeply honored that cool bands are willing to sit down and churn our such thoughtful answers. When you're done reading this, head on over and check out 'em out. Once we get the ol' interviewing machine up and running, there's no accounting for how to slow it down. Graciously joining us for today's interrogation here at the Sleeping Village Dungeon--err, I mean "conference room"--is Joe Huls, the bassist for Flint, MI based melodic groove band Torn Away. Taking inspiration all along the gamut of heavy music, these guys represent, a tenet of music as catharsis and absolution. Indeed, as they say: "as a phoenix rises from the ashes, so do the members of Torn Away." We Villagers would like to thank Mr. Huls for the in-depth answers to our prying questions! It's always an honor to receive heartfelt and informative responses such as these. Without further ado:
Empty Joy. If you follow the Sleeping Village over on Instagram, you may be aware that they are my favorite band to pester. After premiering the lead single from their forthcoming debut, I've been sittin' on the edge of my seat, waiting to hear more from this Floridian harsh-noise-ambient-blackened-hardcore (?) project. Rather than waiting any longer, I decided it was high time to get that inside scoop. And so, needless to say, this inksplattered scribe was quite honored that two thirds of the band--Child of Wither (Drums, Guitars, Vocals) and Ancient Hand (Synth, Vocals, Artwork)--were willing to sit down and provide such in-depth answers to prying questions.
Read on! And when you've completed this opus, head over to Empty Joy's bandcamp.
Night Goat deal in a brand of aggressive music that shakes this Village's walls on regrettably infrequent occasion. Chaotic. Scuzzy. Fuzzy. Filled to the brim with hot-tempered vitriol. This is noise rock as it should be, and on their debut Milk, released in December of last year, these Ohioans delivered a righteous riot. I regretted not reviewing the thing then, so here is some vague recompense for my oversight.
Needless to say, this scribe was quite excited to chat with the outfit in question. Our eternal thanks to Night Goat for A. being the cool people they are, and B. willingly subjecting themselves to our interrogation. Let's get to it, shall we? |
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