interview with NUll1
Have any of you played in other bands?
yes we we both have
nothing much to mention
How is it that you started playing music?
not sure
we liked it we started doing it
nothing super major to describe
What are your names? / Who plays what? / How old are you?
Ariel Or-vocals and guitars age:old
Idov Shai -everything else except vocals age:less old
Have you had other previous members?
no
thank god(if there was one)
Did you make music even when you were young?
yes of course
in way that was possible
Where are you from? Israel (I hope it's OK)
What year did the band form? 2016
What's your style of genre?
wow hard to say
sort of like post industrial grunge experimental fusion metal weird with pop elements
not sure
What inspires you?
wow so much
from the news to a random song a dream a movie
wild life documentary
you name it
I guess life would be the best answer
How often and where do you rehearse?
we don't really rehearse we just make music
that's all we do
How have you developed since you started with the music?
Manley in the production value
we are doing it all ourselves
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? yeah family ...
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that?
booking yes it could be helpful
right now just making music
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that?
We thought we were
it's pretty worthless after we saw what a label contract looks like
What made you decide to make this music?
we didn't decide
it decided on us
What are your songs about?
politics war
human condition
exploitation
and very bad love situations
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? we both do
Do you start with the music or the lyrics?
depends on the song sometimes the lyrics are finalized only at the final vocal recording
there is no clear formula
sometimes we start writing a song with a harmony of just one note
Do you compose in a certain inviroment?
no
just need time
sometimes just the car with a guitar
sometimes an idea can pop up while walking in the street
Have you done any covers live? No
What language do you sing in? English
When did you start to sell merchandise, and what do you have for sale? last year
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days?
I think it's great
Music is accessibleto everyone
Music is back to what it was originally
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this?
I think the production of true artists has gone down
And the music industry is just selling to 12 years olds mostly
It's pretty much dying
I can talk about for an hour about how the music industry has changed
Al Jourgeson has a great video about it
He knows better than I do
What do you think of my work? Looks great keep it up
Do you have any role models or idols?
Too many
NIN, Marlin Manson, Ministry, Prince, Nick Cave, Tori Amos, Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix
I can go on and on…
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? Depends on the band, you can get inspiration from anything that catches your ear
What have been your biggest obstacles? Getting the music out to people
What advice would you give other bands or artists? Just make a lot of music
Do you have any new material? Almost every week we're release new song on YouTube
What are your web sites?
https://open.spotify.com/album/2mBcK8quSg1IJ2v9xKYa9C
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCISXf-qVULdeflZv1ESletQ?disable_polymer=true
https://www.instagram.com/null1music/
https://twitter.com/Null1_Music
https://null1music.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/null1music/
How can people reach you? People can finds us on all those websites
What are your plans for the future? Make a lot of music
Do you have something to add? We want to have more albums than Frank Zappa