interview with MOSHIACH OI.
How was the band formed? IN 2008, YISHAI ROMANOFF WROTE SOME SONGS ON HIS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Can you tell about your band? WE ARE A HARDCORE PUNK ROCK BAND THAT SINGS SONGS ABOUT JEWISH SPIRITUAL THINGS
Where are all band members from?/Who does what in the band? WE ARE ALL FROM LONG ISLAND YISHAI - VOCALS MENASHE YAAKOV - GUITAR MORDECHAI REUVEN - BASS PESACH SIMCHA - DRUMS
What was the ambitions of the band when you started? NO PARTICULAR AMBITION; YISHAI JUST FELT INSPIRED TO WRITE JEWISH PUNK ROCK SONGS
Could you explain your music to someone that haven't heard you? TORAH-LOVING HARDCORE PUNK ROCK
Where was your first gig? AT A SYNAGOGUE IN MANHATTAN CALLED THE MILLINERY SHUL
Where was the latest gig? WE PLAYED SOME MOSHIACH OI! SONGS IN A PARKING LOT ON 10/12/2014
Who writes your songs?/Who writes the music who writes lyrics? YISHAI WRITES MOST OF THE MUSIC AND LYRICS. PESACH SIMCHA AND MENASHE YAAKOV ALSO WROTE A FEW SONGS
Who has the best since of humor in the band? MORDECHAI LAUGHS THE MOST
What's good/bad with the band?/What genre do you feel you are? ALL IS GOOD WITH THE BAND. WE PLAY HARDCORE PUNK ROCK
Why did you pick that particular style?/What are your songs about? YISHAI CHOSE THAT STYLE BECAUSE IT'S HIS FAVORITE STYLE OF MUSIC. OUR SONGS ARE ABOUT TORAH, GOD AND NA NACH NACHMA NACHMAN MEUMAN
Do you write your own material or mainly covers? MOSTLY ORIGINAL MATERIAL, PLUS A FEW COVERS OF TRADITIONAL JEWISH SONGS
Have you made any albums?/If yes what are they? "BETTER GET READY" AND "THIS WORLD IS NOTHING"
Do you have any clips on YouTube? HERE'S A GOOD ONE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVlCahhogv8
How old are you?/What got you started in music?
WE ARE LATE TWENTIES - LATE THIRTIES
MOST OF US STARTED PLAYING MUSIC IN SCHOOL BANDS
At what age did you start playing? ABOUT AGE 10
What year was the band started? 2008
Where have you played from then till now? NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON D.C. AND DENVER
Is it always the same songs live? WE MIX UP THE SETS WITH SONGS FROM OUR ALBUMS, PLUS UNRELEASED SONGS
How big crowds do you usually play for? 20-100 PEOPLE
What are the plans for the rest of the year? RECORD A NEW ALBUM
Where do you usually play? SMALL CLUBS, SYNAGOGUES, PARKING LOTS
How do you get psyched up for a gig? WE LISTEN TO THE GRATEFUL DEAD IN THE CAR
What are your goals with your music? TO SPREAD THE LIGHT OF TORAH, PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE TEACHINGS OF OUR SPIRITUAL MASTER REBBE NACHMAN
When did you decide to go all in for the music? WE DON'T DO MUSIC FULL TIME, BUT WE GIVE IT OUR ALL WHENEVER WE PLAY
Is it easier to get your inspiration from older bands or from bands more modern? WE PREFER OLD SCHOOL HARDCORE PUNK BANDS
What are your sources of inspiration? TORAH, REBBE NACHMAN
What's the first step when making a new song?¨SOME SONGS START WITH A CATCHY PHRASE
How do you feel about the downloading of music instead of buying albums? ONE DIFFERENCE IS THAT YOU DON'T NECESSARILY GET TO SEE THE LYRICS WHEN YOU DOWNLOAD MUSIC
What would be your dreams for the band? TO PLAY IN ISRAEL
When you are on stage, what do you fear most then? NEEDING TO USE THE BATHROOM
What would you do if there was no music? PROBABLY GO CRAZY
How important are your fans? VERY IMPORTANT
How often do you rehearse? ONCE BEFORE A SHOW
Where do you rehearse? MENASHE'S BASEMENT a/k/a CAMP SHABBOS
Do you have any webpages?
Describe your show, visually and musically
VISUALLY, IT'S FOUR DUDES THRASHING AROUND
MUSICALLY, IT'S VERY LOUD AND VERY FAST
How do you view the musicindurty of today? WE ARE COMPLETELY DIY AND HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
