interview with Silent Vanity
Have any of you played in other bands? No, we're just silent vanity.
Did you make music even when you were young? Yes. I did.
Where are you from? Aracaju, Brazil
What year did the band form? We are active since 2010
What's your style of genre? We play Melodic Death Metal with some influence of Progressive Metal
What inspires you? We're inspired by stories, the existence of all.
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? Of course! We have different lives , but we are attached to some points in which we form a family.
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that? We need to do more music with our new lineup . So we can think of agency.
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that? It's a long road to go. It is not so easy. We are working to achieve our satisfaction. The satisfaction is to see our listeners excited about our songs.
What made you decide to make this music? Love for music , art , the heavy metal. The meaning has been living what we create .
What are your songs about? we compose songs with themes about society, death and preservation of personal faith.
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? Ivan (vocal) and Me, George (Drums)
Do you start with the music or the lyrics? Usually with the music.
Have you done any covers live? Yes, currently "Holy Diver" Dio
What language do you sing in? English
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary? We have a little playlist yet, so we play the same songs. But, we're working in new songs to expand our setlist
Do you have a regular place you play live often? No. We don't.
What was your first gig like? A spark for we wanted more.
What was your latest gig? always exciting.
Have you had to cancel a gig? No.
Where do you plan to gig the comming year? Maybe a small tour in our country, we're thinking about it yet.
When did you start to sell merchandise, and what do you have for sale? Answering two questions. The launch of our first EP " Vanity Chaos"
Where can people buy your merchandise? Directly from the band ([email protected]) or http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/SilentVanity
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? I think good. people should know what they are paying, so it's a way that people can feeling the work. It's like a free sample..
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this? An ever-changing forms of sale. The comerce, on general, has to move on according technology advances. It's a natural course.
What do you think of my work? Great! You contribute to the support we need to continue working. It's a great pleasure for us to join this.
How do you think and know that this interview will help you in the music business? This way you can take us where we do not have access. So you help us spread our music to the world and we think that is a great step for Silent Vanity.
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? Yes. At the gates, for example. You pass the biggest part of your life hearing a lot of bands and when you start to do your own project, it's impossible to deny the influences that guides you to do it.
What have been your biggest obstacles? The time, it's ruthless!
What advice would you give other bands or artists? "without music, life would be a mistake"
Do you have any new material? Currently we are writting our new album for release in 2016. The most recent work that we made, is the single "Occult Wisdon" avaliable onhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik9d59BGLgU
What are your web sites? www.facebook.com/silentvanity
How can people reach you? At our facebook page or via email ([email protected])
