interview with A Fallen Mind
What´s the name of your band? A Fallen Mind
How was the band formed? Sadly our band was burned over the tragedy of the Bush presidency as a way to cope with the pain and horror.
Can you tell about your band? Sure but the first rule of band club is you don't talk about ... DAMN IT! That was a sneaky trick!
Where are all band members from?/Who does what in the band?
Bryce and Grayson are from Mars.
Heather and Jess are from Venus.
What was the ambitions of the band when you started? Money, fame and blow.
Could you explain your music to someone that haven't heard you? Angry, blasphemous Christmas music.
Where was your first gig? We played to a crowd of satanists in south central while they threw up in a toilet alter. ( I kid you not)
Where was the latest gig? We did a lesbian video shoot in the desert.
Who writes your songs?/Who writes the music who writes lyrics? Bryce writes the songs and then screams them. Grayson plays guitar. Heather shakes her ass. I (Jess) criticize everything and mash buttons during live shows. ( I was also the lesbian in the desert)
Who has the best since of humor in the band? We kick serious people out. There's no room for that here, or there.
What's good/bad with the band?/What genre do you feel you are? We are bedtime stories on acid.
Why did you pick that particular style?/What are your songs about? Because we all have anger management issues and this is cheaper than a shrink.
Do you write your own material or mainly covers? We write our own music for albums and do covers and give them away for free.
Have you made any albums?/If yes what are they? Yes, 3. Pain Addiction. The Human Error. Oddities and Obscenities will be out soon.
Do you have any clips on YouTube? DO WE!! We're bored a lot so yea. There's a few.
How old are you?/What got you started in music? I am 34. I can play drums, cymbals, xylophone, and the French horn both the b flat and f types as well as the field horn.
At what age did you start playing? 12
How old were you guys when you first stood on stage? I was 12 as a group 32 lol
What year was the band started? 2008
Best/worst gig you've played? People puking in the floor is the best/ worst because when will that ever happen again.
What places will you be playing in in the imidate future? Fingers crossed were working to get a gig now. I'm not trying to jinx it.
Where have you played from then till now? The garage.
Witch band is the best you´ve seen? Five Finger Death Punch.
Is it always the same songs live? Nope. It's tailored to the location.
How big crowds do you usually play for? Bar types
What are the plans for the rest of the year? Album work
Where do you usually play? Our garage
How do you get psyched up for a gig? Xanax
What are your goals with your music? To make people smile
What's the first step when making a new song? Emotion
How do you feel about the downloading of music instead of buying albums? I don't care. 99% of people download our stuff via iTunes rather than go to Amazon and purchase a hard copy.
What would be your dreams for the band? To be able to tour.
Besides your own music, what genres and bands do you listen to? I love The miracles.
What do you hold most dear? Family
What would be your greatest fears for the future? Nothing. Live for today
When you are on stage, what do you fear most then? Nothing. Bryce will sing to anything even a cell phone were good.
What would you do if there was no music? There's always music even if it's in my own head.
How important are your fans? To Bryce
Name 2 of your own songs you like at the moment? I'm still a fan of The Animal song and Leather Heart
Do you have any webpages? Www.afallenmind.com
Whats your Pre-show ritual? I personally throw up
