interview with СH.SH Чумацький Шлях
Have any of you played in other bands? The drummer and bass guitarist played in other groups. But guitarist, vocalist and bandura player played only in ch.sh band.
How is it that you started playing music? Most of us were engaged in music from childhood, went to musical schools and music lyceums.
What are your names? / Who plays what? / How old are you? Sergii Stroyan(28 years old) - Accordion, Vocal; Boghutskiy Yevgen(29 years old) - Guitar; Komosa Andriy(34 years old) - Bass guitar; Gavrishov Volodimir(28 years old) - Drums; Sukhiy Illya(28 years old) - Sopilka
Have you had other previous members? much a lot, we had female vocals.
Did you make music even when you were young? I personally wrote music from my childhood, for the rest I do not know.
Where are you from? Ukraine
What year did the band form? 2008
What's your style of genre? alternative folk nu metal
What inspires you? the story of our ancestors and modern metal мusic, cloud trap and much more.
How often and where do you reherse? We have our own rehearsal base, near my home, we have a practice three times a week.
How have you developed since you started with the music? now we have more technical skills and experience.
How is it that you started playing music? Most of us were engaged in music from childhood, went to musical schools and music lyceums.
What are your names? / Who plays what? / How old are you? Sergii Stroyan(28 years old) - Accordion, Vocal; Boghutskiy Yevgen(29 years old) - Guitar; Komosa Andriy(34 years old) - Bass guitar; Gavrishov Volodimir(28 years old) - Drums; Sukhiy Illya(28 years old) - Sopilka
Have you had other previous members? much a lot, we had female vocals.
Did you make music even when you were young? I personally wrote music from my childhood, for the rest I do not know.
Where are you from? Ukraine
What year did the band form? 2008
What's your style of genre? alternative folk nu metal
What inspires you? the story of our ancestors and modern metal мusic, cloud trap and much more.
How often and where do you reherse? We have our own rehearsal base, near my home, we have a practice three times a week.
How have you developed since you started with the music? now we have more technical skills and experience.
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? Yes, but there are but not as interesting as music.
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that? no we are not looking.
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that? Now we DIY band, but ready to cooperate with a label.
What made you decide to make this music? our experience
What are your songs about? - about war, mysticism, love, nature, our country.
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? - Sergii Stroyan is a text writer, poet.
Do you start with the music or the lyrics? we start with the music.
Have you done any covers live? sure
What language do you sing in? Ukrainian language, one song in Polish language and one song in Spanish language.
What are the least and most people to attend one of your gigs? depending on the situation
What ages are most of your concert attendants? from 14 to 42 old, and much more
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary? Sometimes we vary.
Do you have a regular place you play live often? play there where to invite
What was your first gig like? exciting
What was your latest gig? energetic, crazy.
Have you had to cancel a gig? seldom
Where have you played live this year? Kiev, Odessa, Lviv, Ternopil and other cities of Ukraine
Where do you plan to gig the comming year? we would like to have more concerts abroad
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? In our country there is access to free music and to the paid one, each one chooses himself
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this? yes, because of this, most bands are now must be DIY.
What do you think of my work? Only good things
How do you think and know that this interview will help you in the music business? concerts abroad, in the USA, we need it and we want it.
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? It is desirable to seek inspiration from modern groups
What have been your biggest obstacles? excitement on the stage
How do you get psyched for a gig? responsible
Do you have any new material? recently released a new album EP
What are your web sites? http://www.chsh.com.ua/
How can people reach you? facebook, viber, instagram
What are your plans for the future? create more good music and video clips
Do you have something to add? We wish everyone good
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that? no we are not looking.
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that? Now we DIY band, but ready to cooperate with a label.
What made you decide to make this music? our experience
What are your songs about? - about war, mysticism, love, nature, our country.
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? - Sergii Stroyan is a text writer, poet.
Do you start with the music or the lyrics? we start with the music.
Have you done any covers live? sure
What language do you sing in? Ukrainian language, one song in Polish language and one song in Spanish language.
What are the least and most people to attend one of your gigs? depending on the situation
What ages are most of your concert attendants? from 14 to 42 old, and much more
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary? Sometimes we vary.
Do you have a regular place you play live often? play there where to invite
What was your first gig like? exciting
What was your latest gig? energetic, crazy.
Have you had to cancel a gig? seldom
Where have you played live this year? Kiev, Odessa, Lviv, Ternopil and other cities of Ukraine
Where do you plan to gig the comming year? we would like to have more concerts abroad
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? In our country there is access to free music and to the paid one, each one chooses himself
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this? yes, because of this, most bands are now must be DIY.
What do you think of my work? Only good things
How do you think and know that this interview will help you in the music business? concerts abroad, in the USA, we need it and we want it.
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? It is desirable to seek inspiration from modern groups
What have been your biggest obstacles? excitement on the stage
How do you get psyched for a gig? responsible
Do you have any new material? recently released a new album EP
What are your web sites? http://www.chsh.com.ua/
How can people reach you? facebook, viber, instagram
What are your plans for the future? create more good music and video clips
Do you have something to add? We wish everyone good