interview with CLITEATER
Have any of you played in other bands? Yes. Grobar, hymen holocaust, down to earth, error and zoe vrek wie stroatedrek
How is it that you started playing music? Because of the band Queen.
Have you had other previous members? Yes
Did you make music even when you were young? Started at age 10. Now i am 35
Where are you from? Holland
What year did the band form? 2001
What's your style of genre? Grind, death, trash
What inspires you? People
How often and where do you reherse? 3 a 4 times a year
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? Walking, sports, drinking beer, spotting wild and play with my dog
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that? We allready have for 10 years now
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that? We are allready 10 years on War anthem records
What made you decide to make this music? The bands that inspired me like Mortician, blood duster, last days etc
What are your songs about? Religion, gore, sick things people do, autobiografic
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? The band is doing the composing and our singer does the lyrics
Do you start with the music or the lyrics? Music
Do you compose in a certain inviroment? Our rehearsel room
Have you done any covers live? In the early days we played some stuff from Gut and Mortician
What language do you sing in? English
What are the least and most people to attend one of your gigs? 3 and 45000 people
What ages are most of your concert attendants? Mid 20s till 50+
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary? The same
Do you have a regular place you play live often? Germany
What was your first gig like? Cant remember
What was your latest gig? In Portugal. Was really cool.
Have you had to cancel a gig? Yes
Where have you played live this year? This weekend in Switserland
Where do you plan to gig the comming year? We go on Europe tour in february
When did you start to sell merchandise, and what do you have for sale? We sell via Bandcamp. Shirt, patches, sweatpants and beanies
Where can people buy your merchandise? Bandcamp and live shows
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? Its a shitty evolution
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this? For sure.
What do you think of my work? Its cool man
Do you have any role models or idols? No
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? Older
What have been your biggest obstacles? Life itself
What advice would you give other bands or artists? Dont do this if you think u can make a living of it.
How do you get psyched for a gig? Actually sleep.
Do you have any new material? In february we gonna record new material for split
What are your web sites? Facebook and www.cliteater.net
How can people reach you? Via the website and facebook
What are your plans for the future? Touring and making new albums
Do you have something to add? Thx for this interview man!!!!
