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What got this band together and started in this business?
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Vena Kava: I started the band originally in San Francisco, but the
project was not yet really the sound I was looking for. In 2007 I moved to the
East Coast and was inspired to create a pure evil sound - 100% power metal! I
met Mike Desmond in Boston, now Killing Moon's lead guitar player, and that is when
all hell broke lose!
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Who writes and produces all the material for the band?
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Mike Desmond: Both me and Vena.
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Where can people access your music on the web?
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Vena: Our music can be found anywhere online. Amazon, iTunes, and many
other such sites. You can torrent it too, we found plenty of sites that torrent
our music... hehe.
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Any embarrassing moments on stage?
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Mike: TOO many!
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Who is the band's musical influence?
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Mike: Dimmu Borgir for me.
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Vena: Stratovarius, Slayer, Megadeth, Sonata Arctica, Rammstein,
Behemoth, Vader, Slough Feg, Iced Earth, Fear of God.
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How did the band get together?
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Vena: I found Mike and the rest just fell together. However, we did use
MySpace and Craigslist to find musicians to fill in a few roles.
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What is your musical background like?
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Mike: I started playing guitar at age 10. I started playing drums at 4,
trumpet at age 8.
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Vena: No musical background, it was forbidden and banned in my house
unfortunately, my backgound is actually in filmmaking. But as soon as I was 18
I moved out and went to San Fransisco to rock!
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Any other members in your family that are musicians?
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Mike: My Grandmother is a country western drummer. My dad is a rock
drummer, my uncle is a rock drummer, and another uncle is a rock bassist.
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What is the TOP reason why you want to play music?
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Mike: The electric energy of sending your harmonic vibrations into the
universe is an addiction the grips your sould the first time you drink it in.
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What's your stance on file swapping?
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Mike: It enables indie bands to reach a much broader audience. However,
it makes it near impossible for music be a lucrative endeavor. It is stealing,
it is a tolerated crime because the technology is too advanced to be goverened.
So fans can appreciate music for free, but it is kind of like raping an
artist's soul. I don't think CDs should be over $8, then perhaps more people
would spring for the superior sound quality and artwork that the band packaged.
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How do you get the word out about your music?
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Mike: MySpace is awesome for promotion.
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How is your local responce to your music?
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Mike: We are getting a great response locally as well as abroad.
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Vena: We get a ton of autograph requests, which is always kind of
surprising.
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What is the furthest you have travelled for a gig?
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Vena: When we lived in San Francisco, we went on tour down the coast to
LA.
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Which tune on the CD are you most proud of?
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Mike: Postapocalyptic Requiem
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