Independent music reviews, interviews and downloads from Utah, 2004–2012
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What factors went into you deciding to pursue music beyond the usual passive listening? I never really decided to start writing songs, it just sort of happened one day when I was learning the piano. How did you go about writing the music…
Why did you start playing music? Well, we all started jamming together in 2002. I think we were all 15. We pretty much just wanted to play music for the love of it. We had no idea we would get as far as we are right now, it's pretty…
What have been your musical influences growing up? As strange as it sounds I was heavily influenced by new school punk growing up. It's definitely not apparent in our sound and isn't what I listen to anymore but I think I've kept a lot of…
What type of music did you listen to growing up? Rocky:I bought my first album when I was six, It was piece of mind by Iron Maiden. After that I liked Guns 'n' Roses for while. When I was eight i started listening to Nirvana, and then…
What's your biggest influence in writing music? In general, The Beatles have had the biggest influence, but as far as this album goes... I just thought of this--there?s something that happened fairly recently that could?ve had an influence…
Who are your major musical influences? Warren: Well, I have to say pavement. not because they had a defining impact on my musical taste but because SM is our 'friend' on myspace and without him the whole thing would collapse like a pack of…
What are your major musical influences? My musical influences are mainly Metallica AC/DC and eighties heavy metal and NOFX as for Lewis and Derick they love bands like Bad Relgion, Strike Anywhere, Pennywise, Lagwagon stuff like that. Ike…
What approach do you take to writing music? I don't really have so much an approach, the music usually just writes itself. I listen to the music that I favor at the time and get inspired by what I hear, though I don't usually just tell…