interview with Chaser Eight
Personal questions about the band and their members:
Have you played in any band before? Yes
What's your name? / Who plays what? / How old are you? Chaser Eight. Aaron, Pat, *AUDRA*, and Brennan. Mid 20s to mid 30s.
Have you had previous members? Yes
Did you do music already when you were small? Yes. We all started when we were really young.
Where are you from? New Haven County, Connecticut.
What year was started the band? 2012
What do you play music style? Rock
What inspires you? Literally everything.
How have you evolved since you started with music? We keep growing to make the music better and better each time.
Do you have any other interests or jobs outside of the band and the music? We all have day jobs, but we love music the most.
Are you looking for the booking company, what are your thoughts and requirements around it then? We a definitely looking for someone to help us with the booking and promotions. Makes it easier on us for sure.
Are you looking for record labels, what are your thoughts and requirements around it then? Yes. We think it help with distribution and getting a larger reach.
Questions about your music and lyrics:
What are your songs about the whole? Usually about love and relationships. Some are just fun though.
Who writes the lyrics? *AUDRA* and Pat
Who does the music? The whole band.
When you do a song, you start with the music or the lyrics? Both at the same time usually.
In which environment do you usually do your songs? Alone and at home.
Do you play only original songs live and also covers? You do a lot originals and a few covers.
What language are you singing about? The language of love.
Questions regarding your gigs and performances like:
How many have come at least to your concerts? Anywhere between 50-200.
How many have come most of your concerts? We played in front of 5,000 people when we opened for Panic! At The Disco.
How have you done or intend to do it to get more audience at your gigs? Of course! We love new fans!
Which age group drawn mostly to your concerts? Mid 20s and 30s
Do you play always the same songs live or vary it? We usually play them the same.
Do you have any ordinary place where you usually play? Stella Blues in New Haven
Where have you been playing this year? All around Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts.
Where do you have plans to play the rest of the year? This year we will play even further and more places.
Questions regarding your merchandise:
When did you sell merchandise? On our website and at shows.
What are your merchandise gadgets? Shirts, hats, USB bottle openers, pins.
Where can I buy your Merchanndise? http://chasereight.com/our-merchandise/
Questions about your views:
What do you think about downloading more music than buying CDs nowadays? We think people should pay for their music no matter what.
How to think and do you think the music industry has changed since they started downloading music? Yes, people are just ripping artists off and they are no longer buying full albums.
If you prefer downloaded music, cassette, CD or Vinyl? Vinyl
Those attending light and sound how much they have helped you really if you think about? Sometimes a sound/light guy can be great for a performance. Sometimes they can be terrible. It all depends.
What do you think of my work? These questions are great and insightful!
What are your role models or idols? Freddie Mercury from Queen.
What do you think they are age limits on some concerts? You’re never too old or too young!
Is it easier to draw inspiration from older bands than bands that are active today? No, we think you can definitely draw from everything around you, old and new.
What has been conditioned biggest obstacles in the music industry? Just breaking through all the noise to find your voice and get noticed.
What advice would you give to other bands and artists? Work hard and keep being true to yourself and your sound.
News and updates:
What is your website? http://chasereight.com
What are your plans for the future? We are releasing some acoustic songs this month and a new EP in the summer.
Do you have anything to add? No, thanks for the interview!
Have you played in any band before? Yes
What's your name? / Who plays what? / How old are you? Chaser Eight. Aaron, Pat, *AUDRA*, and Brennan. Mid 20s to mid 30s.
Have you had previous members? Yes
Did you do music already when you were small? Yes. We all started when we were really young.
Where are you from? New Haven County, Connecticut.
What year was started the band? 2012
What do you play music style? Rock
What inspires you? Literally everything.
How have you evolved since you started with music? We keep growing to make the music better and better each time.
Do you have any other interests or jobs outside of the band and the music? We all have day jobs, but we love music the most.
Are you looking for the booking company, what are your thoughts and requirements around it then? We a definitely looking for someone to help us with the booking and promotions. Makes it easier on us for sure.
Are you looking for record labels, what are your thoughts and requirements around it then? Yes. We think it help with distribution and getting a larger reach.
Questions about your music and lyrics:
What are your songs about the whole? Usually about love and relationships. Some are just fun though.
Who writes the lyrics? *AUDRA* and Pat
Who does the music? The whole band.
When you do a song, you start with the music or the lyrics? Both at the same time usually.
In which environment do you usually do your songs? Alone and at home.
Do you play only original songs live and also covers? You do a lot originals and a few covers.
What language are you singing about? The language of love.
Questions regarding your gigs and performances like:
How many have come at least to your concerts? Anywhere between 50-200.
How many have come most of your concerts? We played in front of 5,000 people when we opened for Panic! At The Disco.
How have you done or intend to do it to get more audience at your gigs? Of course! We love new fans!
Which age group drawn mostly to your concerts? Mid 20s and 30s
Do you play always the same songs live or vary it? We usually play them the same.
Do you have any ordinary place where you usually play? Stella Blues in New Haven
Where have you been playing this year? All around Connecticut, New York, and Massachusetts.
Where do you have plans to play the rest of the year? This year we will play even further and more places.
Questions regarding your merchandise:
When did you sell merchandise? On our website and at shows.
What are your merchandise gadgets? Shirts, hats, USB bottle openers, pins.
Where can I buy your Merchanndise? http://chasereight.com/our-merchandise/
Questions about your views:
What do you think about downloading more music than buying CDs nowadays? We think people should pay for their music no matter what.
How to think and do you think the music industry has changed since they started downloading music? Yes, people are just ripping artists off and they are no longer buying full albums.
If you prefer downloaded music, cassette, CD or Vinyl? Vinyl
Those attending light and sound how much they have helped you really if you think about? Sometimes a sound/light guy can be great for a performance. Sometimes they can be terrible. It all depends.
What do you think of my work? These questions are great and insightful!
What are your role models or idols? Freddie Mercury from Queen.
What do you think they are age limits on some concerts? You’re never too old or too young!
Is it easier to draw inspiration from older bands than bands that are active today? No, we think you can definitely draw from everything around you, old and new.
What has been conditioned biggest obstacles in the music industry? Just breaking through all the noise to find your voice and get noticed.
What advice would you give to other bands and artists? Work hard and keep being true to yourself and your sound.
News and updates:
What is your website? http://chasereight.com
What are your plans for the future? We are releasing some acoustic songs this month and a new EP in the summer.
Do you have anything to add? No, thanks for the interview!