Junior’s Cave Rock Indie Mix

Exclusive Interview with Kira of Shadows Lie

By: Isaac Davis Jr., BGS, MBA

Junior’s Cave Rock Indie Mix is proud to present our newest interview with the female fronted Rock band Shadows Lie. In this interview, Kira of Shadows Lie speaks one on one with our community about the band and their music.

Isaac: What was the best part of 2008 for you musically?

Kira: Well, we spent the year playing up and down the east coast. About 160 shows! It was great to get out there and expose our music to lots of people. We had a blast. Made some fans. Had fun.

Isaac: What do you feel was your biggest accomplishment for 2008?

Kira: I would say that playing 160 shows up and down the east coast totally on our own was our biggest accomplishment last year. We had no tour support. We did it all on our own.

Isaac: Describe the music scene in area.

Kira: The rock music scene in NYC is pretty much saturated with the Indie Rock vibe which isn’t the greatest for the style of music we play. So my bass player CT created a modern rock showcase in the city called Gotham Rocks. We've done about 5 of them in the city now...and they're growing.

Photo by Nikolas Redzaj

We have a bunch of excellent sponsors like, Spector, DR String, Revolver, WSOU, Marshall Amps, etc. The next one is June 6th at Crash Mansion. You should check out the showcase at www.GothamRocks.net or www.myspace.com/gothamrocks

Isaac: What has been the best venue to perform at and why?

Kira: We've been blessed to play some awesome venues in the past year and a half/2 years. Webster Hall in NYC, Highline Ballroom in NYC, The Chameleon in Lancaster PA, Maximum Capacity in Chicopee MA, The Webster Theatre in CT. These are great venues because the sound rocks and there is a good energy in the crowd.

Isaac: Elaborate a little about whom were your biggest influences in the music industry and why?

Kira: Well, I grew up playing the piano…so Tori Amos was a big influence on me. But, I also was drawn to the darkness of Alice In Chains. As a band, I think we're greatly influenced also by Korn, Sevendust, Portishead, Morcheeba, CRystal Method, Incubus..some of those. Isaac: Let's talk about what you feel you will bring to the music industry?

Kira: I mean, I just wanna be as true to myself and to the music as possible. We bring our passion, our intensity, and honesty. I try to be as honest as I can be in my writing.

Isaac: If you had an opportunity to work with one artist or group, who would it be and why?

Kira: Hmmm… That's such a tough question to answer. To tell the truth, I don't think I can narrow it down to one. Influences are always changing, you know. One day it's this, another day it's that.

Isaac: How would you describe your music to others?

Kira: It's a combination of light and dark, hard and soft, sweet and sour. It’s the angel and the devil in one, you know? Those two extremes meet in our music.

Isaac: What type of feedback have you received from fans about your music?

Kira: We've gotten so much wonderful feedback from fans. Such kind words, hugs, etc. but I think for me, what touches me the most if when fans make gifts for me. One of our fans takes pix of me and then photo shops them, adds my lyrics, and makes these really beautiful images...pieces of art really. That really touches me. I think a lot of our fans really relate to my lyrics. I get lots of feedback about that. And they like and appreciate a strong female presence. And of course, they love the energy of the music and our high energy stage show.

Isaac: Where can fans locate you at online?

Kira: www.myspace.com/wheretheshadowslie

www.shadowslie.com

www.cdfreedom.com/shadowslie

Isaac: What can fans expect from you in the next five years?

Kira: 5 years is a long time!! What they can expect in the near future is a brand new album and more touring!

Isaac: Time for some shout outs to your family, friends, and fans?

Kira: Mom, I love you!! All of our friends and fans up and down the east coast, you're the best and we are blessed to have your support! All the bands we play with who make us feel right at home when we're out of town, thanks for being the best and for making great music.

Isaac: Final words…

Kira: Stay True, Play nice with others...Rock out!

Rock Indie Mix Exclusive Interview with Anti-M

By: Isaac Davis Jr., BGS, MBA

Junior’s Cave Rock Indie Mix has captured an interview with a band that will blow you away with their mixture of pulsating dark sound that any Rock music lover will sure to love. Meet Anti-M.

Isaac: What was the best part of 2008 for you musically?

Anti-M: For me it was discovering the band Within Temptation. A fantastic mix of hard and melodic rock with female vocals. They changed the way I will write in the future.

Isaac: What do you feel was your biggest accomplishment for 2008?

Anti-M: Releasing our new album DAMAGE. The song RAGE was worth the whole process. I feel the album is great but that song is our best work so far.

Isaac: Describe the music scene in area.

Anti-M: We have a lot of small clubs which I don't go to. I'm not really into what is popular here in Santa Barbara. When you like bands from Europe like Within Temptation, The Dreamside, The Gathering and Lacuna Coil you realize that you are not going to find much of that in a beach town in California. So we catch a few larger acts at the Santa Barbara County Bowl. Saw Evanescence there a while back...and the Cure. Going to see Depeche Mode there in August.

Isaac: What has been the best venue to perform at and why?

Anti-M: Anti-M has never performed live. The individual members have done so in other groups but the current line up has not played to an audience. We were recently asked to play Six Flags Magic Mountain this summer. We will see if that pans out.

Isaac: Elaborate a little about whom were your biggest influences in the music industry and why?

Anti-M: Ruston and I (both founders of the band) both loved the Who, Yes, Pink Floyd and early Genesis. But we also liked a lot of 80's stuff too. More recently as we were writing for Damage I was listening to female fronted gothic metal like Nightwish, the Gathering and Lacuna Coil and also bands like Godsmack and Disturbed. But Anti-m has an electronic side so bands like Collide, The Dreamside and Depeche Mode are always going to be in my influences.

Isaac: Let's talk about what you feel you will bring to the music industry?

Anti-M: Unique music that no one seems to be able to classify.

Isaac: If you had an opportunity to work with one artist or group, who would it be and why?

Anti-M: I would love to have Tori Amos sing one of my songs. She can do really dark spacey stuff and she can rock. While I don't like everything that she has done, she is not in this industry for anything but her music and I think she would really bring some great emotion to one of my songs.

Isaac: How would you describe your music to others?

Anti-M: Electronica meets female fronted hard rock. Like Depeche Mode Meets Evanescence.

Isaac: What type of feedback have you received from fans about your music?

Anti-M: Our latest album has been compared to so many musicians and artists but all of the feedback has been good. Our fans have been amazingly supportive, constantly asking when we might be touring. I hope we do soon.

Isaac: Where can fans locate you at online?

Anti-M: www.anti-m.com

From there we have links to MySpace, YouTube, Facebook and more.

Isaac: What can fans expect from you in the next five years?

Anti-M: Well, Damage took two years to record and release. I hope to play some shows and release an album of new material and an album of covers.

Isaac: Time for some shout outs to your family, friends, and fans?

Anti-M: I thank everyone who has listened to us and enjoyed our music. I thank Barbara, Ruston, Jon and Derek for seeing my vision through to the end. I also want to thank Mark Casselman for mixing the album and Orange Whip where we recorded the album. Oh, and my brother Scott for playing some bass and Tim Landers as well for playing bass.

Isaac: Final words...

Anti-M: I love making music and listening to music. I hope to find more people out there who like our music and I hope to continue to discover new music to help me expand mine. Wedge.