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A Current Affair

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Scott, IVM: Introductions. Give me a who’s-who of the band. Jordan is our vocalist and he plays keys. Josh and James play guitar. Nick plays drums, he’s the new guy. I’m Joey and I play bass. What’s the back-story of the band. How did everybody meet. General bio type of stuff. This is a long one here haha. I went to high school with Josh, and I joined the band with him and a couple other guys. After high school we needed a guitar player and I knew James from junior high and we had played with his band a couple times.… Continued →

Grits

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November 11, 2008 By Jonathan/Bloodwater Thank you to Bonafide for taking the time to answer my questions and thanks to Jen from Big Machine Media for setting up this interview. For those unfamiliar with you, first off where does the name Grits come from and why did you decide to go with it? We are from the south, and when you hear GRITS, its already assumed. We wanted a name that stuck out and meant something that represented us. How did you get the nicknames Coffee and Bonafide?… Continued →

House of Heroes

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Eric, IVM: Who are we talking to here? Name and instuments. Tim, HOH: This is Timothy Ryan Skipper. I play guitar and sing in House of Heroes. Your new album just came out September 23 on iTunes. How does it feel to finally have this thing out there after all the complications? It’s actually a really weird feeling. Don’t get me wrong, it’s absolutely amazing and relieving to have it out. But since it’s been done for so long, all of our friends have already listened to it a bunch and gotten sick of it, so it’s weird because to us and the people immediately around us, it’s kind of old news. … Continued →

Before Their Eyes

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November 1st, 2008 By Jonathan/Bloodwater Thanks to Lance Brown of One Moment Management for setting up this interview and to Nick for sitting down to answer my questions. Which member of the band are you and what do you play in Before Their Eyes? I’m Nick and I play the vocals For those that are hearing about your band for the first time, why did you guys decide to go with the name Before Their Eyes? We thought it sounded cool. We got it from a bible verse in Romans also so there is good meaning behind it.… Continued →

Cool Hand Luke

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Eric, IVM: Please start us off by giving your name and what you do in the band. Mark, CHL: My name is Mark Nicks. I play drums and piano and sing in Cool Hand Luke. I think the big thing we obviously need to talk about is your new record, The Sleeping House. First off, how do you feel about it? Everyone reads what critics (myself included) have to say about records, so here is your chance as the artist to write your own brief review.… Continued →

Jon Foreman (Switchfoot)

By Eric Pettersson in Interviews | Comments closed

What does a typical day look like in the life of Jon Foreman? When I’m home I try to do the following at least once a day: record, write, surf, hang with my wife, read, and eat. Most of our readers probably know about your seasons EPs, so you can briefly recap on that for those who don’t, and then we’ll go on to talk about your new release, Limbs and Branches. The EP’s are titled Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer. The music on each EP was recorded in season- Six songs a pop for a total of 24 songs to round out the year.… Continued →

Deas Vail

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Name and duties. Wes- singer Justin- bass Kelsey- drums Laura- keys Andy- guitar What have you been up to lately? We have been in the studio working on a full length that will be out in Jan/Feb. We have also been getting into playing more college dates. We have started to work with naca to meet more people and college representatives in this market. So far, it is going really well. I’ve been listening to your new EP, and you really made some pretty sweet songs this time around.… Continued →

For Today

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(Email Interview) A big thanks to Mattie for answering these questions! (Photocredit: Myspace.com/Kimphotog)

KimIVM- Alrighty, well your debut full length Ekklesia released earlier this year on Facedown Records, what exactly does Ekklesia mean? How’d you guys settle on the name?

MattieFT- Well, the Greek word Ekklesia has two meanings that I think build on each other very well. The first meaning is “The church” and the second is “the called out ones of God”. I feel like, all too frequently, members of the church think that, because they claim the name of Christ, God owes them something. … Continued →

Ready the Way

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Myspace I got the chance to sit down with the boys from Ready the Way after they played their welcome home show with Solidarity and Saints Never Surrender at Living Word in Lynchburg, Virginia last weekend. We were all exhausted and I got punched in the face during Solidarity. But, nevertheless, it was an amazing show. After the show we all piled into their van and discussed faith, music, and made a ton of product placements. Here is what the had to say. *(Note: I put IVM by my name so it wouldn’t be so confusing as to who was talking because of how many people are speaking.… Continued →

All the Day Holiday

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All the Day Holiday’s Website Myspace I managed to catch these guys when they were on tour with My Epic this past week. My Epic was invited to play with the Glorious Unseen at Liberty University’s Tilley Center. Unfortunately, All the Day Holiday and So Long Forgotten were not invited to play the event. Both bands managed to fit in a few acoustic songs outside after My Epic played. I got to talk to the lead singer while the Glorious Unseen was setting up to play their show.… Continued →

So Long Forgotten

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So Long Forgotten’s Website It was late Friday night. It was the grand opening of the Student Union at Liberty University. My Epic had just finished playing their set and So Long Forgotten and All the Day had just finished an acoustic set outside. I managed to pull two of the guys from So Long Forgotten for an interview while the Glorious Unseen was setting up to play. Cory: Who are you and what do you do in the band? Micah: My name is Micah Boyce; I sing in So Long Forgotten.… Continued →

Smoking Popes

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Q: Just so everyone knows, who are we talking with here? Name and instrument(s). A: Josh Caterer, lead vocals and guitar. Q: Well, I guess the obvious first question is after nearly ten years away from recording music, what made you suddenly decide to get the band back together? Give us the whole story… what were you guys doing since you broke up in 1999, and what changes in life made it possible to reform the Smoking Popes? A: When I left the band, it was a personal decision I made to concentrate on my relationship with Jesus.… Continued →

Akissforjersey Interview

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I have to say that talking with Tyler was probably one of the highlights of my entire life. Not only because I’m a HUGE fan of Akissforjersey, but also because it helped build my faith and find so much more clarity in my relationship with God. I also should add that from time to time Zach would come sit and join us! That was entertaining! This interview was conducted in the Chain Reaction parking lot under a starry smog filled California sky on July 27^th, 08.

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This Beautiful Republic

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This Beautiful Republic Interview August 1st, 2008 By Jonathan Andrews Thanks to Ben Olin for taking the time to sit down and answer these questions and to Brian of EMICMG for setting up this interview. So for the record please let us know who you are and what you play in the band This Beautiful Republic? Ben Olin and I sing, scream, and thrash around on stage for This Beautiful Republic I read that you guys have all known each other since going to Toledo Christian School back in high school? … Continued →

Project 86

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Over the weekend I was able to swing by Passion Fest in Pottstown, PA to meet up with Andrew Schwab, lead vocalist of Project 86. Despite having idolized him throughout my high school years and having been told by certain people that Andrew is intimidating in person, he was surprisingly a normal guy, just hanging out, having some fun, and playing some music. E: It’s been ten years since the release of your self-titled CD. How’s it feel to be around that long? Any celebration plans?… Continued →

Sleeping Giant

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This is LONG over due! The interview was conducted after the Scream the Prayer tour in San Bernardino, California on June 15^th. So you guys just came back from Jerusalem…That is EPIC! Dish! I want to know everything! [Laughs] Uh, lets see: long plane rides, very hot, very hot. One thing we noticed was that the culture really doesn’t…they’re kind of…they’re sort of all about themselves in a way. They don’t really acknowledge you and it makes you feel kind of weird. Like they’re sort of jerks to you in a way.… Continued →

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster

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I recently got the chance to have a quick phoner with vocalist Dallas Taylor of Maylene and the Sons of Disaster. Big thank you to Ryan Johnson for setting everything up and being the sweetest tour manager ever! Seriously, the guy is just a sweetheart! You guys are just a couple of days into Warped so far, how are you liking it? It’s awesome! It’s been a lot of fun. Great! So, I saw you guys a few days back in Pomona and you all were amazing!… Continued →

The Gallery

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First things first… who are we talking to? Name and instrument(s). Ryan Cooney (drums)- talking in these questions Brendan Cooney (guitar and vocals) Dave Mozdzanowski (Bass and BGV’s) Shea Brennan (Lead Guitar) Give us the story of The Gallery. How did you guys get together, and how did you decide on your current musical direction? The story of The Gallery…well, Brendan and I are brothers, so we’ve known each other for about 20 years now. When we moved to Wilbraham, MA when we were 8 or so, we met Shea and have been buddies for a while now.… Continued →

My Children My Bride

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Things I’ve learned from conducting this interview: Leather pants are cool…pre-show rituals are over rated…and the guys from My Children My Bride are just as awesome as I could have imagined they’d be! Just for some clarity, this interview was conducted on a sweaty and historic walk to Taco Bell during the June 15^th Scream the Prayer tour …Enjoy… Alright, so we’re out here roasting. It’s about…a million and a half degrees or so. Why don’t you go ahead and introduce yourselves. Matt: I’m Matthew, the singer of My Children My Bride Robert: I’m Robert, I play guitar in My Children My Bride Well, I guess I never really found out where the band name came from.… Continued →

James From Oceana Interview

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I recently had the honor of interviewing James who plays the drums for the post-hardcore band Oceana. The band is from just out of St. Petersburg/Tampa, Florida. They currently released their debut album called “The Tide,” on March 4th, 2008 through Rise Records. Manufacturing of the band How did you all meet? We were all in previous local bands, and finally just all came together and started writing stuff, and it went on from there. How long have you guys been playing together before being signed?… Continued →

The Myriad

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When I gave a list of questions to The Myriad’s management to email to them, I wasn’t expecting four out of the five band members to answer them for me. What a great surprise! So here is my interview with The Myriad, split up according to who is answering each question. JONATHAN YOUNG (GUITAR) How long have you guys been around? Can you give us the history or your band? The Myriad began with two very bored college students passing notes to each other in philosophy class trying to figure out a band name that would encompass what they most loved most about music. … Continued →

Esterlyn

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Esterlyn Interview May 16th, 2008 By Jonathan Andrews Esterlyn‘s debut album Lamps came out back in February on Rooster Records. This is an email interview I did over the past week thanks to their management and the band. Q: First off please state who you are and what you play in Esterlyn. Hello my name is Luke Henry Caldwell- I sing and play guitar. Q: What is the purpose of the band Esterlyn? In short- to create, to love, and to serve. In long- our desire is to be legitimate in all that we do in our sphere of influence as individuals and as an artist.… Continued →

Sever Your Ties

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Mike of the So Cal bred band Sever Your Ties, so graciously allowed me a bit of his time to talk about the band, their message and their future… Kim IndieVisionMusic- For the record, state your name and what you do in Sever Your Ties. Mike- I’m Mike and I play guitar KimIVM- So how long have you been with the band? Mike- I’m one of the original members. We started back in I think 2005, earlier 2005, I don’t remember when. KimIVM- Sweet. So is there a story behind he band name?… Continued →

Gasoline Heart

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Interview with Gasoline Heart (4-16-08) As a 19-year-old, it was a little awkward walking into the Green Rock Tavern in Philly for a 21+ show asking for Gasoline Heart, but their manager Jimi met me pretty quickly since I was early enough to be the only one there not with the band. After Louis finished his sound checking, we walked outside to look for a place to do the interview while he had a “smokerette.” We chatted about the problems with liberal Bible colleges and my possibility of sneaking back inside to watch the show after our interview, which I was lucky enough to be able to do.… Continued →

The Famine

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I recently had the privilege of doing an interview with Chris, vocalist from The Famine. Enjoy the interview, and I hope you learn something new! ChrisTheFamine: Long overdue. Here you go. MattIVM: Let’s start off by stating your name(s) and role(s) in The Famine. ChrisTheFamine: This is Chris McCaddon and I am the vocalist. Mark Garza is the drummer, Andrew Godwin is the guitarist, and Nick Nowell is the bassist. MattIVM: So, what’s been happening with you guys between the collapse of Embodyment and the formation of The Famine?… Continued →

Colour Revolt

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Colour Revolt interview April 7, 2008 By Eric Pettersson Please give your name and duties in the band. Jesse – guitar/sing Patrick – Bass Can you give a history of Colour Revolt (how you formed and what you’ve been up to since then)? Colour Revolt actually came to while we were in school here in Oxford. Before, Jesse, Len, and Jimmy were in a band called Fletcher. Sean was in a band called City Lights, and Patrick was in The Rockwells. We’ve all known each other for a long time and have played together for years. … Continued →

Mae

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Mae interview March 20, 2008 By Eric Pettersson Upon arriving at The Chameleon Club in Lancaster, PA, I met up with the band’s tour manager to be taken to the place of the interview. However, since I am under 21, I wasn’t allowed up to the backstage area where the venue allows alcohol because they obviously don’t want to get busted with me up there. So after a little shuffling around on stairs, Zach came down and we walked across the street to the Senorita Burrita.… Continued →

High Flight Society

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Emery

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Emery interview March 7, 2008 By Eric Pettersson APOLOGY: After showing up fifteen minutes late because of traffic on the expressway, I was quickly escorted to Emery’s dressing room at The Trocadero Theater in Philly to find Josh waiting for me. We moved through what at the time seemed like a great interview while my budding photographer friend Reuben toyed around with his fancy new remote flash taking pictures (to see the rest of his photos from the show that night, check out his MySpace here in the near future) and then Josh was off for sound check while we were off for Chinese food.… Continued →

My Interview with Exodus

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Exodus is one of four campus praise bands at Liberty University. The band members are committed Christ followers who lead worship at churches throughout America every weekend. They also play at various convocations at Liberty University. These guys have used their passion and talent for music to bring glory and honor to God through worship music. The band produces original material as well as sings modern praise music. Since this band genuinely wants to lead praise for God and not themselves, I thought it would be beneficial to learn more about their involvement in Exodus. … Continued →