Interviewing new alternative rock band Lazarus X
(Part 3 of 4)
Q: "You seem to be very knowledgeable
about world events and political issues. That's fairly dangerous territory
for a musician isn't it?"
A: (Laughs) "Yes it is. I never have been able to
play it safe, I guess."
Q:
Ok, fair enough. (Laughs) Since we're on the subject are you a republican,
democrat, or independent?"
A: "I guess I'd say I'm an independent
with liberal leanings. I like to take ideas from both the left and the right
and have supported candidates on both sides of the fence at one time or
another. I don't like to place a limit on myself to where if a good idea
comes along I feel like can't support it. I'm like most people in that
respect I think. I'm really more interested in the ideas themselves instead
of the political parties. I wish that they would cooperate on more issues.
Were all Americans."
Q: Many of the songs on the album address
more personal issues such as lost love and personal struggles. Do you limit
yourself to a certain
subject matter when you write or do you just write whatever comes to
mind?"
A: "No I never limit myself I just sit
down and write a poem or sometimes I
write the music first and let it inspire me. For example on Asylum I just
started with a track of a dog barking and the street noise recorded out my
window. I added a siren and suddenly the main riff just came to me. Then I
wrote the rest of the music and lyrics afterwards."
Q: "That's a good song by the way I really like it.
What is it about if you don't mind me asking?"
A: "Well basically its about looking for a release
for the pressures of the outside world and finding it in music. When
everything is crazy and I fell like I loosing my mind I can always turn to
music for asylum."
Q: "I noticed that most of your songs feature
guitar solos. Did you play all of them?"
A: "Yes I play everything on the album except
drums. Actually I did do a couple of drum fills on a borrowed drum set for
the song Weapon of Love. I can't fit them into my house yet so I can't play
them all the time. (Laughs)
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