interview with the nightmare stage
What´s the name of your band? the nightmare stage
How was the band formed? three of us are from a older band immortally committed, when out singer left, we continued writing and teamed up with a friend from another band (live after death - iron maiden tribute)
Can you tell about your band? progressive symphonic metal
Where are all band members from?/Who does what in the band?
we are all from long island ny
scott oliva - vocals
craig besmer- all guitar and bass
marc muchnik- keys
mike festa - drums
sal itailiano ( live bassist)
What was the ambitions of the band when you started? to create a kick ass original cd
Could you explain your music to someone that haven't heard you? original progressive metal , ala maiden meets priest, meets Sabbath
Where was your first gig? port Jefferson ny
Where was the latest gig? last gig was at jds place farmingdale ny
Who writes your songs?/Who writes the music who writes lyrics? main songrwriters are craig and marc, scott takes care of al the vocals and myself with the drums parts
Who has the best since of humor in the band? mike
What's good/bad with the band?/What genre do you feel you are? progressive metal
Why did you pick that particular style?/What are your songs about? its a concept album . we are all die hard metal heads
Do you write your own material or mainly covers? we did a rainbow cover
Have you made any albums?/If yes what are they? 1- free admission for the damned
Do you have any clips on YouTube?
yes search for the nightmare stage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1V9oDy54y0
How old are you?/What got you started in music? I am 46.
At what age did you start playing? ive been drumming since 5
How old were you guys when you first stood on stage? I was in high school
What year was the band started? 2009
Best/worst gig you've played? we were basically a musical project, and we have only done two gigs, we are have other bands going on
Witch band is the best you´ve seen? that's a difficult question ................ rush , maiden , fates warning, hades, non fiction to name a few
Is it always the same songs live? being we only have this album yes
How do you get psyched up for a gig? I feed off of the crowd
What are your goals with your music? to play the best show possible , and get the music out to the people
Is it easier to get your inspiration from older bands or from bands more modern? we are all big fans of classic rock /metal/prog
What are your sources of inspiration? too much to list, maiden for sure
What' the first step when making a new song? craig and marc lay down some ideas, then usually email out to scott and I
How do you feel about the downloading of music instead of buying albums? I like it , our album is avail in cd or download as well
What would be your dreams for the band? to play some huge festivals
Besides your own music, what genres and bands do you listen to? I listen to most progressive metal ,classic metal , rock , funk .
When you are on stage, what do you fear most then? only fear things like breaking a skin or drum stick
Have you been part of any other projects? oh yes !
Have you been in any other bands?
as I said earlier three of us are from immortaly committed
I also played with many other bands including coded and spiritual sickness. I am currently active in magus beast
scotts in a maiden tribute
craig and marc have something going on as well
What do you work with outside of the band and the music? I run a sound company
What would you do if there was no music? go crazy
How important are your fans? no fans no shows
What's the funniest/most memorable thing a fan has done for you? a old fan from Italy ( Stefano ronzoni ) has been sending me Christmas cards and gifts for years .
How often do you rehearse? not much
Where do you rehearse? I have a home studio
Name 2 of your own songs you like at the moment? incontempt ( the nightmare stage )
death before dishonor ( magus beast )
What drives a band that isn't all that famous and renowned to try to make a living on their music and to keep playing? ambition , desire
Do you have any webpages?
www.facebook.com/thenightmarestage
www.facebook.com/immortallycommitted
https://www.facebook.com/liveafterdeathny
Any pearls of wisdom for all other bands out there? keep doing what you love
How would you describe your sound in one sentence unique
What is your favorite crappy instrument?
my old bass
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