interview with Holy Grail

Have any of you played in other bands? Some of us have played in previous bands such as White Wizard and Bonded By Blood.
How is it that you started playing music? Got my first guitar in High School with money saved up from months of yard work.
What are your names? / Who plays what? / How old are you?
Alex Lee 20yr9- Guitar, Eli Santana mid 30's- Guitar, James Paul Luna early 30's- Vocals
Tyler Meahl 30yr- Drums, Blake Mount 31yr- Bass
Have you had other previous members? A couple of session players for Bass and guitar,followed by James J LaRue as original Guitar player.
Did you make music even when you were young? Not until I started to play guitar
Where are you from? Chino, California USA
What year did the band form? Some time around 2009
What's your style of genre? Traditional Heavy Metal
What inspires you? Life experiences and good music
How often and where do you reherse? A couple days before we go on tour.
How have you developed since you started with the music? I try to practice guitar at least 3 hours a day.
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? Selling guitars and playing with yoyos
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that?
At the moment no, we have our booking agencies and they do a great
job at finding us shows/tours
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that?
At the moment we aren't, labels do help bands out as far as promotion,
but not like they used to back in the day. It's the "digital era" now a days.
What made you decide to make this music?
I always had music playing in my head and thought it would
be nice to actually play what I hear.
What are your songs about?
Anything that inspires us in the moment of writing. Involving anything
from story telling to real world problems.
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics?
We all do our best to write equal amounts of music so
no one's left out.
Do you start with the music or the lyrics?
It depends on who's song we are working on. It can be the start
of a melody in a guitar, or lyrics that were written.
Do you compose in a certain inviroment?
As long as we feel comfortable in the place we work in, it can be
anywhere.
Have you done any covers live? Everything from Witchfinder General, Accept, to King Diamond.
What are the least and most people to attend one of your gigs? About the amount of two local bands in the whole venue.
What ages are most of your concert attendants? Anywhere from 10yrs to 65yrs.
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary?
We vary the set to ensure it's not a boring experiece for us, and
fans who come to multiple shows a tour cycle.
Do you have a regular place you play live often? Places in Los Angles usually when we don't tour.
What was your first gig like? In a backyard party for some friends.
What was your latest gig? Playing in Los Angles at the Viper Room.
Have you had to cancel a gig? Sometimes, due to the tour van problems or cancelled shows.
Where have you played live this year? Mainly in Los Angles.
Where do you plan to gig the comming year? Europe tour and a US Summer tour.
When did you start to sell merchandise, and what do you have for sale? We have our first 3 albums for sale along with Band T shirts. Merch was in production at the first sign of tour.
Where can people buy your merchandise? https://www.indiemerchstore.com/b/holy-grail
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? It's great that you can share music with anyone, but we feel they should at
least come see us live to support the hard work we put into writting and recording.
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this? Labels have gone under and the cash flow to bands have suffered quite a lot.
What do you think of my work? First time seeing or hearing from you but it looks like you do awesome stuff!
How do you think and know that this interview will help you in the music business? We will never know, the world is such an enigma.
Do you have any role models or idols? At the moment, I can't really say so.
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? You can find inspiration from both. It really depends on what you look for in each band to help you get to the next level.
What have been your biggest obstacles? Perfecting my instrument.
What advice would you give other bands or artists?
Live life and practice hard with what you got. You'll never
make it if you don't give it your best and slack off to wait
for your special moment.
How do you get psyched for a gig? I meditate and drink a beer.
Do you have any new material? At the moment we are working on our 4th album.
What are your web sites?
https://www.holygrailofficial.com/
https://www.facebook.com/holygrailofficial/
How can people reach you? https://www.facebook.com/holygrailofficial/
What are your plans for the future? Tours and a 4th album to be released
Do you have something to add? Keep doing what you love and work hard to achieve that goal!

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