Backstage Winnipeg Interviews

Backstage=20 Winnipeg=20 Interviews

INTERVIEW = WITH=20 CYCLONE RECORDS

By = Kristie=20 Allen

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This = issue I had the=20 pleasure of speaking with the folks at Cyclone Records. This = label=20 is quite unique, as they produce compilation discs; which = means many=20 bands per disc, less recording costs for you. They are = currently=20 looking for "fresh meat" around Canada, so if your band is=20 interested in an upcoming project, check these cats out.=20

BSW: Tell us = who Cyclone=20 Records are and where you are based out of? =

Brad: I am = the founder=20 of Cyclone Records. Myself, along with some other talented = and=20 passionate people such as Nadine Adam and Tony Dewald make = up the=20 heart and soul of the label. Bands are also an integral part = and we=20 have developed a powerful, cross-functional and supportive=20 community. We began in Calgary, Alberta and have just = relocated to=20 just north of Toronto, Ontario before Christmas. This puts = us in a=20 better position to develop contacts and be in the thick of = the=20 action since major music vendors such as Socan, CIRPA, The = Lacquer=20 Channel and Sony are located here.

BSW: What = was your=20 initial motivation for starting Cyclone Records? =

Brad: Simply = put, I was=20 motivated to bring the best music I could find into the = forefront so=20 that great musicians can be heard, recognized for their = talent and=20 enjoyed by others. I have been a drummer for over 20 years = and have=20 worked with some of the best musicians around and most, if = not all,=20 fade into obscurity because of the obstacles and challenges = facing=20 them in this business. The music machine can be a very = costly,=20 discouraging and take-no-prisoners kind of business. I am = working to=20 find the safe path and lead bands in the right direction and = avoid=20 the typical pitfalls of the business.

BSW: What I = found=20 different about Cyclone Records is that you have produced=20 compilations of different bands, instead of full length = c.d.=92s. How=20 do you feel this benefits a band that has little money? And = how do=20 you feel this benefits you?

Brad: The = cost of=20 releasing a full-length CD is prohibitive because it means = having to=20 record that many tracks, press upwards of 1000 copies and = then try=20 to promote, distribute and sell those discs. The Cyclone = Records=20 compilation series addresses this by requiring bands to = record only=20 one song which along with 10 or more other bands, is = released with a=20 distribution of 1000 or more copies. The beauty of these=20 compilations are that a band that has a small, developing = fan base=20 can be promoted to a larger audience by the efforts of the = other=20 bands on the disc. As they distribute their portion of the = discs,=20 they are also promoting all the other artists. Plus, a band = can=20 typically earn up to $1000 through sales of their portion of = the=20 discs..

Working with = bands at=20 this stage of their development benefits me because it gives = me an=20 opportunity to see the personal dynamics of the band, their = creative=20 process, their dedication and business sense... all very = important=20 aspects of a band's longevity, perseverance and chance at = success.=20 Another residual effect is that the bands on the = compilations form a=20 small, symbiotic community and share shows, costs, members = and=20 promotion.

And just a = heads up...=20 I'm looking at doing a Manitoba compilation by year's end so = if=20 bands are interested, get in touch.

BSW: Tell us = a bit about=20 the services you offer.

Brad: We are = a=20 full-featured label and provide whatever a bands needs to = move their=20 careers to the next level. Our main focus is the = compilations=20 mentioned earlier, full-length releases and digital = releases. We=20 also do promotional items such as photo shoots, stickers, = apparel,=20 websites, graphic design. If there is something that we = don't do, we=20 will find someone that does and negotiate the best rate in = the=20 business.

BSW: Running = a record=20 label is time-consuming and competitive. What sets Cyclone = Records=20 apart from other labels out there?

Brad: = Cyclone Records=20 runs a lot leaner than other labels. That means that our = overhead is=20 lower and those savings can be passed on to bands. We are in = this=20 for the long run so do not gouge bands for the sake of = making a=20 quick buck. We stand behind our integrity. A band's success = is our=20 success.

BSW: Do you = seek out=20 bands or do they come to you? And what do you look for when=20 considering new artists?

Brad: In the = beginning,=20 I approached as many bands as I could to get my name out and = begin=20 dialogue with them. I was an unknown to them so it wasn't = always=20 easy. Now, more and more bands are approaching me. When = considering=20 new artists, I want to see a band that has an accepted = leader and=20 yet harmony amongst the members. They need to have a solid = recording=20 and a bunch of songs written and be willing to get out and = play lots=20 of shows to get their message heard. Most importantly they = have to=20 have a business sense and be willing to care of that side of = things,=20 since after all this is a business.

BSW: You = mentioned that=20 you have plans on re-issuing several older discs online. How = did you=20 come up with this decision?

Brad: There = is a growing=20 trend towards online availability of tunes with a decrease = in CD=20 sales and an increase of online downloads. To remain on the = leading=20 edge, Cyclone is offering bands the opportunity to re-issue = their=20 music digitally through a variety of online download = retailers such=20 as iTunes, Napster, MSN Music, etc. Because of several = high-profile=20 releases, such as Inner Surge's "Signals Screaming" and the = 14-band=20 metal collection "The Greatest Underground Show on Earth" = receiving=20 international attention, this allows bands the opportunity = to make=20 their previous music strategically available to the = international=20 marketplace. Another benefit to digital only releases is = that there=20 is not the huge financial outlay in replicating and = distributing=20 CDs.

BSW: Name a = few of the=20 artists you have recently worked with, and do you have any = personal=20 favorites?

Brad: Its = always hard to=20 pick personal favorites. I won't work with bands that I = don't=20 personally believe in or believe in their chance at success. = I have=20 to be a fan of the band first. I work constantly with = Creature=20 Republic... they are a band going places. I have also worked = extensively with Inner Surge because of their upcoming CD = release,=20 videos and movie soundtrack. New additions to the roster are = Wormbox=20 and Windsor, Ontario's, Pitch Union and they will be = featured=20 prominently in my plans down the road.

BSW: Any new = releases we=20 should be looking out for?

Brad: "The = Greatest=20 Underground Show on Earth" is a collection 14 of the best = metal=20 bands from Calgary. I am particularly proud of this disc. It = will be=20 on the street on February 28th but pre-orders are being = taken now=20 through the Cyclone Records website. Inner Surge's upcoming = release=20 "Signals Screaming" is getting critical acclaim worldwide = and is on=20 its way to becoming a premiere release, even before its = April 1st=20 release date.

BSW: Where = can we find=20 out more about Cyclone Records?

Brad: = Cyclone Records=20 and our discography is available online at=20 www.cyclonerecords.ca.

BSW: = Thank-you Brad, and=20 good luck with your future endeavors!

INTERVIEW = WITH DOUG=20 DARLING OF SILENT OBSERVER PRODUCTIONS

By Kristie=20 Allen

Some of = you may know=20 Doug Darling from such bands as Tequila Mockingbird, = Forgetful=20 Jones, or you may have even seen his mug on Shaw t.v. Now he = has yet=20 another new venture called Silent Observer Productions. = =93Decks,=20 Drums and Rock n=92 Roll=94 is a charity event he has = organized in which=20 all proceeds will go to MusiCan. So on March 18th, dig deep = into=20 your pockets you cheap asses and check this event = out=85.Come on=85it=92s=20 for charity!

BSW: Why = don=92t we start=20 off by telling our readers who you are. (If you want to talk = about=20 =93Silent Observer Productions=94 please do so=85we all know = the chicks=20 dig it..hahahaha)

DD: I'm Doug = Darling.=20 I've been around this city for sometime now, playing in = bands like=20 Tequila Mockingbird and Forgetful Jones. I like long walks = on the=20 beach and... wait. Nevermind. I've now decided to sink my = teeth into=20 promoting shows, so I started Silent Observer Productions. = And so=20 far so good.

BSW: What = gave you the=20 idea to organize =93Decks, Drums and Rock n=92 Roll=93? =

DD: I'd be = joking if I=20 thought that DJs and bands playing the show was even = remotely a new=20 concept. I'm not the first to do it in Winnipeg - even this = year -=20 but I wanted to hype up the idea. The title is from a = Propellerheads=20 album that was a huge musical influence for me. That album = did some=20 of the best fusing of live and electronic elements that I'd = heard.=20 So aside from paying a little homage to the Propellerheads, = I more=20 just wanted to emphasize, promote and honour the rock and = roll and=20 electronic aspects of music.

BSW: Tell us = a bit about=20 the purpose of this event and what you hope to achieve. =

DD: All = proceeds will be=20 going to MusiCan, which is through the Canadian Academy of = Recording=20 Arts and Sciences (CARAS). They put together money and = grants for=20 music education for schools across Canada. We're hoping to = raise at=20 least $1000 after expenses for the show. And of course, = anything=20 after that will be awesome.

BSW: How did = you get=20 involved with MusiCan?

DD: I wanted = to find a=20 charity that had some sort of connection towards the event = that I=20 was putting on. MusiCan made the most sense. It's music for = music. I=20 called Srinka at MusiCan and it was a green light after = that.=20

BSW: Do you = have any=20 suggestions for our readers as to how they can get more = involved in=20 supporting music education?

DD: Go to = the show. Ha!=20

BSW: Which = acts will be=20 gracing the stage for this fundraiser?

DD: = Honestly, in my=20 mind, some of Winnipeg's finest. Tele who have just ecently = moved=20 back to da 'Peg, to record their album. The critical = favorites, the=20 Telepathic Butterflies, who blow me away everytime I see = them. DJ=20 RPG from who is from the ever-funky Moses Mayes. and = Fascade@137db,=20 who is an experimenally electronic genius. Also, and I'm = making no=20 promises, but it looks like Vancouver's Retrograde might = join the=20 show as well.

BSW: Have = you had a lot=20 of support from the community? And tell us about the work = involved=20 to make this concert happen.

DD: It's all = finally=20 starting to come together it seems. But this has taken an=20 unbelievable amount of work. I've been doing everything from = the=20 bookings, to the designs, to the press releases and = everything in=20 between. Not that I mind though. I love this stuff, and = there's=20 still lots of stuff to do.

BSW: Are = there any plans=20 on making this an annual event?

DD: If this = goes even=20 remotely well, then there's a very good chance.

BSW: When = and where will=20 this take place? And how much will it cost?

DD: March = 18th at the=20 Pyramid Cabaret on 176 Fort Street. Tickets are 8 in advance = at Nyce=20 Records and Into the Music and $9 at the door.

BSW: If = there is=20 anything else you would like to add here, please feel free = to do so.=20

DD: I urge = everyone to=20 come down. If not for the music then for the cause. This is = going to=20 be a wild party, so don't miss out.

INTERVIEW = WITH=20 ALLENTOWN SLUTS

By = Kristie=20 Allen

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BSW: Please = introduce=20 the band to us and where you are all from

AS: King of = Allentown-=20 ATOWN, obviously C Vicious- South ATOWN, the dirrrrty south = Johnny=20 Cockring- from Whitehell, formerly of the Serial Rapists, = 17, hs=20 dropout

BSW: How did = you all=20 meet?

AS: At the = local welfare=20 office, we were all their scamming the local Puerto Rican = broads=20 with kids and absentee fathers, cheap dates!

BSW: Who = came up with=20 the name of your band? And why =93The Atown Sluts=94? =

AS: King of = Allentown,=20 it came to me in a dream, some may say I'm a dreamer (like = John=20 Lennon and MLK JR)

BSW: How = would you=20 describe your music?

AS: Punk = fucking=20 rock

BSW: Do you = have any=20 =93message=94 with your music?

AS: We have = 2 mottos,=20 Choke On It and Swing on This

BSW: Tell us = in three=20 words what we could expect to see at one of your = shows.

AS: Us real = high on=20 drugs, KOA setting up impromptu abortion clinics in the=20 bathroom!

BSW: Do you = have any=20 cd=92s out? If so, where can we find them?

AS: Yes = ATOWN SLUTS s/t=20 all songs on our website or available by mail, lee 1481 = lehigh pky=20 s, allentown pa 18103, $7 1)Greed Rock 2)Drilldo 3)Beehive=20 4)Landmine 5)Tainted Seed 6)Buried Alive 7)Jet Boy Jet Girl = In=20 studio currently working on 2nd album called Choke On It! 7 = songs,=20 1-choke on it 2- new entertainment 3-time to kill 4- dying = to please=20 5- hookers and drugs 6- white trash holocaust 7-sonic = reducer=20 hookers and drugs video coming soon , featuring koa and his = army of=20 blow up dolls!

BSW: Do have = any funny=20 or weird stories to tell us that has happened at one of your = shows?

AS: = Sometimes we play=20 good, sometimes we play real bad! We played all female = college=20 dressed as women and got thrown off stage and cops called = after=20 changing all our song names and simulating oral sex on = stage, we=20 have this on videotape, also got thrown off TRL when we = tried to run=20 up on Shakira and grope here, also on video!

BSW: Any = shows coming up=20 in March or April we should know about?

AS: Yeah, = the ATOWN=20 SLUTS world tour, were planning all over ATOWN!

BSW: Where = can we find=20 out more about The ATown Sluts?

AS:=20 http://greedrock.tripod.com = http://www.myspace.com/allentownsluts=20 atownsluts@Hotmail.com = kingofallentown@Hotmail.com

BSW: Thanks = for the=20 interview!

AS: No = problem, hookers=20 and drugs! -King of Allentown

INTERVIEW = WITH BRYAN=20 DAVID MELNYK

By = Kristie=20 Allen

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Brian = David Melnyk is=20 no virgin to the Winnipeg music scene. After playing in = various=20 bands, he decided it was time to go solo. We had the chance = to catch=20 up with him to see how his solo project is = going.

BSW: Who is = Brian David=20 Melnyk and where are you from?

Brian: I am = from the=20 frigid wasteland known as 'Winnipeg', which, in Chippewa, = means:=20 'cheese nip on a bridge'. I think. as to WHO I am, I have no = idea...

BSW: Tell = our readers=20 some of the bands you have played with? (The name =93Joe = Puke and The=20 Chunky Bits=94 cracks me up!!! HA HA!)

Brian: I've = played in a=20 few bands, Farley Mohawk and Boo Radley to name a few. Joe = Puke and=20 the Chunky Bits was by far the most fun I=92ve had, though. = we would=20 do Dickies, Clash, Devo, Sex Pistols covers etc. and wrote = songs=20 like 'I'm Only Lawn Bowling'. at one house party, Joe Puke = waited=20 about an hour stuffed inside a fireplace, so he could = dramatically=20 emerge in a frogman suit. and a tootoo.

BSW: = You=92ve traveled=20 across Canada, and even had the pleasure of playing in = Alaska. Do=20 you have any stories you can tell our readers about your=20 experiences?

Brian: = ummm... Jane=20 Fonda told me to 'get lost' when I was playing in Banff. = does that=20 count? apparently she wasn't too impressed by my witty = charm... in=20 Thompson, we had to stop playing due to gunfire... the ice = bridge=20 melted when we were playing in Yellowknife and we were stuck = there=20 for a month. I remember paying $15 for a paralyzer!!! (it = was worth=20 it). most of the other stories would be=20 self-incriminating...

BSW: Typical = question=20 here; who are your influences and do you feel it comes out = in your=20 songwriting?

Brian: = Typical answer:=20 Beatles!!!!! and Bowie. and too many others to mention. I = would like=20 to think it comes out in my songwriting, but I doubt=20 it!!!!

BSW: = You=92ve recorded=20 everything yourself over the past few years. (vocals, = guitars, drums=20 etc.) Do you prefer this? I mean, it would be kind of cool = because=20 you avoid any =93creative differences=94 or do you ever miss = playing in=20 a band?

Brian: I = argue with=20 myself, for old times sake... but yeah, I miss playing with = other=20 people. I miss the interesting directions that songs take, = and the=20 general debauchery and comradery. that said, I=92m never = late for=20 practice with myself, and I can't actually break up with = myself=20 (though I=92ve tried).

BSW: Tell us = abit about=20 your current project. You are in the midst of releasing a = c.d., what=20 can we expect to hear?

Brian: = Music!!!!!!!!=20 It's music... with a beat!!! I=92m not sure how to describe = it,=20 really. sorta alternative, a little acoustic, an emphasis on = melody...

BSW: When = can we see=20 something out by "Brian David Melnyk?"

Brian: = barring any=20 catastrophic events, the cd will be released in early=20 April.

BSW: Do you = have any=20 gigs lined up for March?

Brian: with = all my=20 energy going into the mixing and graphics etc. for the cd, = I=92ve had=20 no time to dedicate to live shows. I am, however putting = something=20 together for the April release with some other fellahs... I = was also=20 selected for the 92.9 kick fm homegrown cd. the release = parties are=20 on April 28th and May 5th at the pyramid. not sure if I=92ll = get=20 selected to actually play the shows, though!!!!! I will be = there=20 shilling my merch... (hey.. that sounds kinda = dirty...)

BSW: Where = can we find=20 out more about you?

Brian: you = can find info=20 and music at: = http://www.myspace.com/briandavidmelnyk

and also = at:

http://www.myspace.com/dentylrecords

BSW: Thanks = for the=20 interview and stay in touch!

Brian: thank = you!!!!

INTERVIEW = WITH=20 DR.RAGE & THE UPPERCUTS

By = Kristie=20 Allen

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For a = group of guys=20 that hasn't been "on the scene" as a band too long, these = boys sure=20 have accomplished alot! Their in-your-face, old school rock = will be=20 coming to a stage near you this Spring! So keep your eyes = peeled and=20 your ears open, the "Doctor" is making house = calls!

BSW: First = off, please=20 introduce Dr. Rage and The Uppercuts to us.

Colin: Well = we have=20 Chris Parkes on Rhythm Guitar, Les Dzialik on Bass, Dr. Rage = on Lead=20 Guitar and Vocals, and Myself on Drums.

BSW: Tell us = a bit about=20 this jam session that brought you all together. Were you all = friends=20 before forming as a band?

Colin: Well = the jam=20 session was just that. Actually it was Les, Dr. Rage and = myself just=20 jamming out some songs to see if there was anything there. = We=20 invited Chris over (He lives next door.) to jam out with us. = It=20 turned into something that we could all see was going to = take on a=20 sound of its own. All the components were there. We were all = friends=20 before joining the band and had been hanging out quite a bit = before=20 the impromptu jam session.

BSW: You = were offered=20 some pretty cool gigs, and you hadn=92t even played a show. = That must=20 have been pretty exciting for you all. Tell us what it was = like to=20 open up for legendary Bo Diddley. Did you get to meet him? = If so,=20 what was he like?

Colin: Well = getting the=20 opening gig for Bo Diddley was huge for us. Chris had never = played=20 in a band before and we wanted to make sure that he was = ready for a=20 show of that magnitude. We whipped him into shape pretty = quickly. As=20 far as meeting him there were some complications with his=20 accommodations and he arrived to the gig a bit late so I = only spoke=20 with him briefly and mentioned to him to have a great show. = He=20 mentioned that he thought we were a great band but he = didn=92t like=20 our last song as much as the others. I can=92t really say = that I blame=20 him. We played Revolutions off of our debut CD which is the = one song=20 that is vastly different than the others on the disc. It is = a pretty=20 loud and crushing song and in hind sight we probably should = have=20 closed with something else but we were pumped up and wanted = to leave=20 the crowd with something to remember us by. Well that was=20 accomplished but we really should have been a bit more = sensitive to=20 the crowd we were playing to instead of doing our own thing, = but we=20 always do our own thing because that=92s how we roll. Well = be better=20 prepared next time.

BSW: You = also graced the=20 main stage of Manitoba Summer fest; another huge = accomplishment for=20 a band that hasn=92t been around that long. I know of many = bands that=20 have been trying for years to get onto the main stage, but = are lucky=20 if they are picked for the side stage. What do you think = that sets=20 you apart from other acts?

Colin: Yeah = that was=20 also a cool gig. We definitely had some breaks during the = spring and=20 summer that=92s for sure. Most of the bands that were trying = to get=20 spots on the main stage don=92t have the sound that this = particular=20 event was trying to promote. As well musically a lot of them = just=20 aren=92t there yet, it takes time. Although we have one = member in our=20 band who was a little green the rest of the band members are = seasoned veterans of the Canadian music scene. That allowed = us to=20 get our sound as a band in the pocket quickly and write a = lot of=20 original material in short period of time, which in turn set = us up=20 to take advantage of the opportunities presented to us. The = thing=20 that sets us apart from most other acts is the intensity = level we=20 bring to the stage as well as the originality and unique = sound of=20 our music. Very few bands today have a sound like ours or = are even=20 playing the type of amped up Rock/Funk/Blues that we have = chosen as=20 our identity. Although the sound may be familiar to people = it is=20 still original music.

BSW: Have = you met any of=20 your idols through your music career? If so, =93enquiring = minds want=20 to know=94!

Colin: As = far as idols=20 go I have meet some of them. I personally really like = Fishbone and=20 with my other band Guerrilla Funk Monster (out of Calgary) = we had=20 the privilege of not only meeting but partying with all the = guys=20 from Fishbone. Angelo Moore, Norwood, Spacey T, Dirty Walt = and John=20 Stewart who replaced the great FISH on drums. We have = pictures of=20 Norwood wearing a GFM shirt at a gig in Montreal, that was = pretty=20 cool, so we put it up on our GFM myspace account. Some other = people=20 that I have meet would be Jeff Healy, Bo Diddley, George = Clinton=20 (Parliament/Funkadelic), Xavier Rudd there are a few others = but=20 that=92s all I can think of right now

BSW: You = recently=20 completed a western tour. Are there any gigs that stick out = in your=20 mind? (that you can tell us about?)

Colin: The = western tour=20 was good, a little short but good. The Canmore gig at The HO = (Major=20 shout outs to the HO!!!) was a two day thing but it was an = awesome=20 weekend. There was a great party afterwards. It happened to = be=20 Halloween weekend so the town got a little crazy. Later = while we=20 were partying we ran into =93French Caveman=94 and partied = with him and=20 his buddies that was definitely a great time, strange but = great. We=20 also ran into the =93The Toe=94 as we aptly named this guy = because of=20 his Narwhale horn of a toenail sticking out of his sandal. = He was=20 standing in the hall when we got to the hotel to check in = and he=20 asked us for some smokes. Nobody in the band smokes so we = told him=20 that we didn=92t smoke and we couldn=92t help him out. Well = this didn=92t=20 sit to well with =93The Toe=94 and he must have felt that we = were=20 holding out on him and just freaked out and said really = loudly=20 =93Awwwww Come On!!!=94. Well we just told him to settle = down and went=20 into our rooms to laugh it off. If you were there you would = be=20 laughing too. It really was quite surreal

BSW: Were = there any=20 differences as far as crowds went from city to = city?

Colin: Well = Canmore is a=20 really awesome crowd. They are very receptive to all kinds = of music=20 but they want you to entertain them until the very end of = the night.=20 This can get ugly if you don=92t have enough stuff or you = aren=92t=20 putting out. They really pick up on that stuff. We didn=92t = have any=20 problems they were totally into what we were doing. It was = all good.=20 Edmonton and Calgary were good crowds as well. I honestly = find=20 Winnipeg crowds to be some of the toughest in the country. = They have=20 been spoiled because of all the great acts to come out of = here. It=20 seems they have higher expectations than a lot of other = cities so=20 you better put out or it could get real quite after each = song if you=20 aren=92t giving it your all.

BSW: = Sticking with the=20 tour, are there any places you wanted to go but didn=92t get = to play?=20 And are there tour plans in the works for this = year?

Colin: We = didn=92t get a=20 chance to play in Banff which I really would have liked but = we=92ll=20 hit it up in the fall. As far as tour plans go I have a = small tour=20 planned for the end of March into April. We will see how it = all=20 works out. Other than that we have a few festivals to play = during=20 the summer and there will be a fall tour probably in=20 mid-September.

BSW: Tell us = about your=20 debut album =93Hittin=92 Wood and Diamond Hard=94. And where = can we=20 purchase a copy.

Colin: The = album=20 actually was originally going to be 17 songs because we had = so much=20 material but we decided to cut it down and save some stuff = that=20 wasn=92t quite ready for the next album. The next album will = be really=20 cool because we have the second wave of the bands sound and = it is=20 very different than the first but still has our signature = sound and=20 style. Copies of the CD can be directly purchased from Into = the=20 Music, Music Traders and Planet of Sound. Other than that = you can=20 buy a copy from the Absurd Machine Studios on 1905 Main St. = or on CD=20 Baby. That=92s about it. I am currently looking for a = distribution=20 deal but it is taking some time to sort it out.

BSW: Any = gigs lined up=20 for March/April for you guys?

Colin: We = have a few=20 gigs coming up March 3rd at The Kings Head, April 21st also = at The=20 Kings Head, and April 28th at Shannon=92s Irish Pub. We = anticipate=20 decent crowds to all of the shows. Other than that I am = waiting to=20 see what else comes along.

BSW: Where = can one find=20 out more about Dr.Rage and The Uppercuts?

Colin: You = can go to our=20 website www.drrage.com or our Myspace account at=20 www.myspace.com/drrageandtheuppercuts. Or go to=20 www.absurdmachine.com which is the record label web = site

BSW: Thanks = so much for=20 the interview! Keep us posted on the happenings with the=20 band!

Colin: I = definitely will=20 keep you posted on upcoming events. I would also like to = thank you=20 for the opportunity to do an interview with Backstage = Winnipeg and=20 we look forward to working with you in the = future.

- The POWER = of RAGE=20 compels you=85.

Dr. Rage = & The=20 Uppercuts

INTERVIEW = WITH=20 INFLUATION

By = Kristie=20 Allen

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=93Influation was=20 started about 3 years ago by Jeff and Chuck. They wanted to = do=20 something different then what every band in the area was = doing and=20 they wanted to do it their way. The problem was finding = other=20 members who wanted to go down the same musical path. It has = been=20 this drive to stand out from the rest and create something = new that=20 has lead the band to see many different members and to have = been put=20 on hiatus more then once over the years. This has been a = puzzle that=20 was only half finished for a long time. Jeff and Chuck knew = what=20 they wanted out of the missing pieces, now they just had to = find=20 them.=94 As quoted from their bio.

BSW: Who is = Influation=20 and where are you from?

Influation = is Jeff=20 Bastien, Chuck Moreau, Bryan Chalmers, and Ryan Petche. We = all live=20 in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

BSW: Tell us = how you all=20 first met?

I: Jeff and = Chuck met=20 each other in a coffee shop in Niagara eight years ago = through=20 aquaintences, instantly they became great friends and = ultimatley=20 decided to start a band. Bryan was brought out to a practice = the=20 band was having while they were searching for a new singer, = at the=20 time he had his own band, but after hearing the music = Influation was=20 making he decided to join the band full-time. Ryan was = referred to=20 the band while we were looking for a new drummer, he had = recently=20 stopped drumming altogether, but decided to give it one more = chance=20 with the band.

BSW: I = noticed that you=20 have gone through some member changes. What drives you to go = forward=20 with this band, instead of just "packing it in"? I mean, = that has=20 got to be pretty discouraging for you, not to have a solid = line up.=20

Jeff - I = started this=20 band about 3 years ago with a specific goal and I am aiming = for a=20 certain sound and certain elements in the members of the = band. The=20 reasons we have gone through so many line up changes is = because=20 previous members were just not working out, different = musical goals,=20 lack of dedication and so on. It can be discouraging but = there is no=20 point in just "packing it in". You can't give up your dreams = just=20 because someone doesn't work out. Bands on any scale go = through line=20 up changes, its just part of the business. But you have to = look at=20 the positive and that maybe this member isn't working out = but his=20 replacement might be just what you are looking for. I feel = right now=20 that we have a solid line up and i cannot see it changing = for a long=20 time, if at all.

BSW: You are = currently=20 working on a few new songs, and touching up a few you = already have.=20 What can we expect to hear with these new songs?

I: The new = songs are=20 very good and you can hear that we are growing as a band. = Every band=20 takes a long time to really come together but with every new = song=20 you can hear that we are getting closer. The old songs have = not=20 changed very much. They have become a little more complete = with our=20 new drummer and some of the voids that were missing in the = songs, we=20 now feel have been filled.

BSW: = Describe your music=20 in 5 words or less.

I: Real, = Big, Inspiring,=20 Raw, Diverse

BSW: Are = there any=20 messages you try to portray in your songs?

Bryan - = Lyrically I like=20 to tell a story, as well as make it relatable. I've dealt = with a lot=20 of death in recent years and this is my way of dealing with = it. If=20 I'm singing about something of a negative nature, I like to = add the=20 bright side as well. Life can throw you a lot of curves to = deter=20 you. If you have a positive mind over it all, you can get = through=20 anything. I hope that shows in my lyrics.

BSW: = Describe a typical=20 night at one of your shows.

I: A lot of = nervousness=20 and energy. We plan the day around the venue and make sure = we are on=20 time so everything can be set up properly. Then, we can sit = back,=20 enjoy ourselves by talking to the people attending the = venue, and=20 deliver a performance we can be proud of.

BSW: If I = had never been=20 to one of your gig, tell me why I would want to see your = band? What=20 sets you apart from the rest?

I: When we = put on a=20 show, we all put 120% into it. There is nothing worse then = going to=20 a show and the band you go to see puts on a bad performance. = Bad as=20 in they just seem like they are going through the motions = and not=20 really putting any heart into it. What we are told sets us = apart by=20 our fans, is our drive and energy on stage. We try to get = the crowd=20 involved, and when we are on stage we are putting the show = on for=20 them. The fans are the reason we can do this and we want = them to=20 leave wanting more. Anybody who sees a band that does not = deliver on=20 stage, will not go back and see that band. But someones who = sees a=20 band that lights up the stage and puts everything they have = into it,=20 will want to go back and see that band again so that is the=20 experience we try to deliver when we are on stage. =

BSW: Any = plans on=20 traveling this way (Winnipeg) in the near future?

I: We can = only hope so.=20 Lots of new things are opening up for this band so we are = doing our=20 best to get there as soon as we can.

BSW: Have = any gigs lined=20 up for March?

I: As of now = we only=20 have 1 show booked for March. We are in the works of signing = with=20 War by Choice and they will be booking all of our shows. Any = updates=20 and new shows are always posted on the bands website and the = bands=20 MySpace profile.

BSW: Where = can we find=20 out more about "Influation"?

I: = www.influation.com or=20 www.myspace.com/influation

We try to = keep both=20 sites as up-to-date as possible so again, any news or show = postings=20 will be listed.

BSW: Well = thanks for the=20 interview! Take care and keep in touch!

I: Thank you = very much=20 for taking the time and interest in our band. We enjoyed = answering=20 your questions!!

INTERVIEW = WITH=20 INNERSURGE

By Cindy=20 Massey

Backstage = Winnipeg=20 had the chance to chat with Inner Surge from Calgary. They = are set=20 to release their 3rd album "Signals Screaming", April 1st = through=20 Cyclone Records. We wish them all the best with their = upcoming=20 release.

BSW: Welcome = to our=20 ezine! What exciting news about your CD etc. do you want to = share=20 with us today?

Well, the CD = "Signals=20 Screaming" is being released April 1st through Cyclone = Records and=20 we're very excited. You'll be able to buy individual tracks = online=20 at iTunes and Napster, as well as other online retailers. = For copies=20 of the album, you can order it through www.innersurge.com or = www.cyclonerecords.ca. To keep up with other aspects of the = album,=20 like the music video, keep checking the main site as well as = www.cabrassoundtrack.com.

BSW: When = will you be=20 heading east to Winnipeg guys?

Hopefully = very soon.=20 There's a lot happening with this album, and I'm sure it = will be=20 pulling us in every direction soon enough. We can't wait to = get out=20 there with it.

BSW: What = was the most=20 exciting part about recording your CD?

Working with = Casey at=20 Echo Base studios was exciting, as he's someone a lot of = people in=20 the Calgary music scene admire for his musicianship and = production=20 skills. Also, getting these songs recorded was very = rewarding, and=20 the response so far has been overwhelming from fans and = reviewers=20 alike. It was a great experience that has us already looking = forward=20 to the next recording experience.

BSW: What=20 studio/Producer etc. did you use to record your = CD?

Casey Lewis = at Echo Base=20 Studios, and I would suggest any serious artist contact him = to=20 record. He worked hard with us and it shows. He practically = became a=20 5th member of the band.

BSW: What is = each of=20 your favorite road experiences?

We haven't = done a full=20 scale tour as of yet, but that should be coming in 2006/2007 = as this=20 album hits the stores.

BSW: What = advice would=20 you give to a new musician?

I don't = think anyone's=20 in a position to give advice really, but I would encourage = any=20 musician to play your own music, and not succomb to the = various=20 'scenes', whether it be trendy indie pop music or what the = kids call=20 'hardcore' these days. Don't worry about the scenesters. If = your=20 music has passion, people will listen. In fact, if = scenesters are=20 the bulk of your fanbase, you are probably putting effort = into=20 appealing to fashion sensibilities/etc rather than actual = music.=20 Blaze your own path.

BSW: Who are = your=20 musical influences?

Public = Enemy, Faith no=20 More, Dillinger Escape Plan, Refused, Tool, Radiohead, the = Mars=20 Volta, Tom Waits, Sinead O' Connor, Portishead, a wide = variety=20 really. I mostly respect artists who aren't afraid to say = what they=20 think, even if they are not mainstream ideas.

BSW: What = are your=20 expectations for this CD and your next?

We have high = expectations, and the airplay should be very good, as = Cyclone=20 Records is promoting this album pretty hard. The movie = "Cabras" and=20 Fredy Polania(director) are working hard as well on = promoting the=20 film's soundtrack, which we'll be featured on. The music = video will=20 be available at www.cabrassoundtrack.com as well as for = request at=20 Much Music, so that will help the album a lot. We hope to be = well=20 known by the time we release the next album. We'll be riding = this=20 wave for a while.

BSW: What = can we expect=20 to see at one of your performances?

You can = expect=20 relentless honesty. We are an aggressive live band, but not = without=20 a point. We'll give you something to think about and = hopefully=20 something to take home with you.

BSW: How do = you feel=20 about the music scene in general?

It's hard to = generalize=20 something so vast, but I think there is too much emphasis on = style=20 and scenes. For every genre, there are 'scholar' bands, and = hordes=20 of them, who are so into a particular style that they focus = on the=20 "We're metal" or "We're hardcore" more than actually being a = great=20 band. And I think it's actually extremely difficult to be a = great=20 band if you limit yourself to such a small paradigm. If the = sense of=20 the unexpected or the sense of adventure is lost in music, = there's=20 nowhere to go. We need to re-energize our music and demand = more. And=20 there's also so many bands with nothing to say, or they = focus all=20 their creativity on a theme. We've seen everything from = zombie bands=20 to pirate bands, to hardcore bands talking about martyr's = over and=20 over. Just hit me over the head with something honest. Rip = my throat=20 out. Lay it down. This is just getting = ridiculous.

BSW: How do = you feel=20 about the new laws that are emerging regarding the taxation = of=20 videos on the internet on your own private pages?

I haven't = heard of these=20 to date, but it's just another attempt at stopping online=20 downloading that won't work, in my opinion.

BSW: Thanks = for the=20 interview and we look forward to seeing you, when you hit = the=20 ol=92peg.

Thank you, = Backstage=20 Winnipeg! See you soon!

INTERVIEW = WITH=20 LIGEIA

By Cindy=20 Massey

BSW: Poured = out your=20 hearts and souls on this cd =93Your Ghosts is a Gift=94 = Describe what=20 that was like?

Ligeia:We = recorded =93Your=20 Ghost is a Gift=93 with Ken Susi of Unearth in December 2004 = and April=20 2005 at Ken=92s home studio System Recordings. We tracked in = December=20 2004 and April 2005 due to Ken=92s busy touring schedule. At = the point=20 of production, the band was unaware of any label pressing = and=20 releasing the CD. It was only luck when Carl Severson from = Nora=20 (Trustkill) decided to sign Ligeia to Ferret Music. At the = time we=20 were beyond excited to be part of the Ferret family and we = were big=20 fans of other Ferret bands so it worked out perfectly. =

BSW: What = does your band=20 name mean?

Ligeia: = Ligeia is a=20 story by Edgar Allan Poe. The band was drawn to the story = due to the=20 dramatic, overly romantic, yet depressing vibe that the = story=20 portrays. The story overall was very gothic yet Ligeia is = not a=20 gothic band what so ever. We needed a band name in time for = a=20 hometown show with Shadows Fall, Candiria, and Nora in = Springfield,=20 Ma. We annouced ourselves as Ligeia for that show and = decided to=20 keep it as our permanent band name.

BSW: So = you=92re touring a=20 ton from now until March. Do you have any memorable road = stories to=20 share?

Ligeia: We = have done a=20 couple small east coast and Midwest tours and we=92ve ran = into all=20 sorts of obstacles dealing with lack of funds. Our van once = broke=20 down in Mt. Pleasant, PA, a small town where literally, = everyone=20 knows everyone else, something out of a movie. We were taken = in by a=20 family that gave us hammocks to sleep in and fed us better = than we=20 eat at our own houses!. It ended up being a positive = experience, but=20 I admit it=92s a relief to have a booking agent. We are = touring now=20 with Ion Dissonance (abacus) and August Burns Red (solid = state) and=20 then we head out for a month with Ringworm (victory), = Demericous=20 (metal blade) and August Burns Red

BSW: Who are = your=20 musical gawds?

Ligeia: = Gawds? I don=92t=20 know about that one. We like all sorts of music hardcore, = emo,=20 metal, blood for blood and even coldplay. "Your Ghost is a = Gift"=20 hits stores March 21st everywhere!!

BSW: I = noticed Winnipeg=20 wasn=92t on that list of dates. Will you be coming up to = Canada?=20

Ligeia: = Hopefully this=20 summer for sure. We would love to play Canada, Ligeia has = never=20 played anywhere in Canada so it would definately be a = tremendous=20 oppoportunity.

BSW: Your = Ghost is a=20 Gift, what exactly does that mean?

Ligeia: Our = guitar=20 player Ryan Ober came up with it a long time ago when we = started the=20 band. It definately just clicked with the album subject = matter and=20 it fit with our band name Ligeia so we deciced to use it. = Lyrically=20 I just try and be as honest as I can. With Ligeia I wanted = to give a=20 listerners an in depth view of some of the situations i have = been=20 through in my life. Although I keep the vocab on a normal = relative=20 basis I try to say as much as i can with what little words = people=20 actually understand in normal conversation. I think bands = today are=20 too busy using large words to sound intelligent and succeed = to say=20 nothing when you can say more with words people can actually = understand without looking in the dictionary. The record as = a whole=20 helped me cope with some rather difficult times in my time. = I hope=20 that people can listen to our record and get some sort of=20 therapuetic redemdy for situations in their own lives. = Although that=20 may sound ridicoulus, i think listening to music helps = people=20 identify with universal human issues. We all go rough times = in life=20 and this record just shows the effect it can have on a = person. No=20 matter what, life brings you problems and it=92s all how you = deal with=20 them. This is just how i dealt with my own, I definately = lashed out=20 as much as i could on paper without doing any accutal=20 harm

BSW: Let=92s = say I hadn=92t=20 heard your music. How would you describe your music? =

Ligeia: = Heavy, moody and=20 100% honest.

BSW: What = could we=20 expect from one of your shows?

Ligeia: Lots = of energy,=20 dancing, pile ups and a relative good time.

BSW: Thank = you very much=20 for the interview. Anything else you want our readers to=20 know?

Ligeia: = Ligeia=92s Ferret=20 Music debut =93Your Ghost is a Gift=94 hits store March = 21st. Please=20 visit us on myspace.com/ligeia or ferretstyle.com. Come out = to our=20 shows and say hello!!!!

INTERVIEW = WITH=20 ONLYFORWARD

By = Kristie=20 Allen

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BSW: First = and foremost,=20 please introduce yourselves to us and where you are from.=20

ONLYFORWARD: = Yanik=20 Frenette, drums... born and raised in Montreal, Jesse = Sauv=E9,=20 guitar... born in High River, Alberta... raised in Vankleek = Hill,=20 Ontario Dave Martel, guitar, vocals... born on the south = shore of=20 Montreal...moved around a lot growing up in towns throughout = Quebec=20 and Ontario...currently residing in Montreal; Ian Yule, = bass... born=20 and raised in Winnipeg, MB... came to Montreal a few years = ago to=20 study Jazz Drums at McGill University... currently residing = in=20 Montreal with his wife, Sue.

BSW: Is = there any=20 meaning behind your band name? And how did you come up with = it?=20

OF: "Only = Forward" is=20 the name of a book written by British author, Michael = Marshall=20 Smith. It's a crazy sci-fi adventure book about a guy = (Stark) living=20 in a futuristic society where every city is completely = divided from=20 the others.... they're called, Neighborhoods. A very = important man=20 is kidnapped, and Stark has been contacted to rescue him. = All of a=20 sudden, halfway through the book, in a strange turn of = events, he=20 finds a way to enter dreams... awake! It's a place called = Jemland, I=20 believe. Anyway, it's an interesting read.... I wouldn't = recommend=20 it to just anyone because it is rather vulgar and graphic! = But the=20 whole point behind the story is really interesting. Stark = had an=20 enemy that he was never able to free himself from. He = realized it=20 was simply because he never dealt with the problems between = the two=20 of them. He was always moving forward without dealing with = the=20 obstacles that would present themselves to him along the = path of=20 life. When he realized that was the main thing prohibiting = him from=20 being free, he decided to go back and deal with his past = problems...=20 and only in that was he able to free himself in the end. = Anyway,=20 that's what I got from the book. Now, our band name doesn't=20 necessarily mean exactly that to me. That=92s what's fun = about it, it=20 can mean a lot of things. Sometimes people share with me = what it=20 means to them, and I just love hearing about it. I love it = that it's=20 always different... it can mean what you want it to. I like = it=20 because it's positive. When I first considered it as a band = name...=20 at that time it meant to me, "if you've got no other reason = to get=20 up in the morning because you have no choice... because time = moves=20 forward... then just go back to bed!" basically it was a = call to try=20 to encourage myself and others to LIVE! To make something of = their=20 lives.I also like it because it reflects exactly what = happened when=20 I became a Christian or even further than that, when I was = baptized=20 at the age of 21. The whole process symbolizes an end to = your old=20 ways... and a new beginning. It=92s what we all need to hear = (at least=20 I do), "Just keep going." don't let yourself be held back by = the=20 mistakes of your past. We=92ve all made mistakes.... doesn't = mean you=20 need to stop trying.

BSW: You = have a new=20 video for your song called "Trees". Tell us a bit about your = experiences making the video, and was this the first video = your band=20 has made?

OF: yeah, = "trees" was=20 our first video. It was a blast. We went to this studio = downtown=20 Toronto and worked with the wonderful people at Syndicate = Films.=20 Actually, it was pretty much like I thought it would be. We=20 performed the song over and over and over in front of the = cameras,=20 got as many good shots as we could, and we were done. There = was a=20 whole lot of discussion between Syndicate and us as to what = we=20 wanted... our ideas really worked well with theirs! Oh... = one fun=20 thing was having makeup people! I sweat a lot... so after = each take,=20 someone would scream, "MAKE UP!" and Bianca, our makeup = girl, would=20 come and powder me down... sweat don't work on camera! The = video is=20 just us rocking out and having a blast in a studio. I=92m = really=20 impressed with it. i think Syndicate did a phenomenal job! I = hope we=20 get to do another video soon!

BSW: The = "Trees" video=20 is currently in rotation on Much More Music. (wow, good for = you!)=20 How did it feel the first time you saw your "mugs"on = television?=20

OF: Well, I = haven't=20 actually seen it on TV. Oddly enough, the day our video went = on the=20 air, the cable went out at my place, when it came back on, = much more=20 music wasn't in our package any more. I think we were = getting much=20 more music by accident before (for free), and my roommates = don't=20 want to pay for more channels right now... anyway, whenever = I am=20 somewhere that has much more music, I try to watch it as = much as I=20 can, but I still have yet to see our faces on the screen! We = receive=20 emails from time to time from fans telling us they saw us on = TV and=20 how excited they were about that... so that's cool. =

BSW: = "Everything's=20 Perfect" is the name of your current c.d. Any particular = reason for=20 the name? Is "Everything Perfect" in your lives so far? =

OF: Well, = the term was=20 coined by our producer, Mitch. He and I were hanging one = night after=20 working in the studio all day, we were making plans for the = evening,=20 and everything just fell right into place. I remember him = looking=20 right at me with a smile and saying, "Everything's Perfect." = Doesn't=20 sound super interesting, and you kind of had to be there... = but it=20 was great! The first album title we had was, "Incognito" we = used to=20 play a song, that didn't make it on the record... and we = were=20 thinking of naming the record after it, but I remember I was = sharing=20 the idea with a friend, and he told me Celine Dion had a hit = years=20 ago called, "Incognito" that didn't sit well with me so we = kept=20 thinking and when I suggested, "everything's perfect"... = everyone=20 loved the idea. It's another name I like because it can mean = so many=20 things! To me it meant, "maybe it doesn't look like it, but = the plan=20 is still working itself out perfectly." Our first drummer, = Roy,=20 shared something with me that I thought was really cool. He = took it=20 to a more personal level, he said to him it meant, "I don't = get why=20 everyone thinks they have to be happy all the time, and that = when=20 they're down or discouraged... they feel like they've = failed, in a=20 way. You can't have the ups without the downs; everything = feels=20 perfect when it's all going your way. Well, in that aspect,=20 everything is still perfect even when it seems like = everything=20 around you is falling apart!"

BSW: You = worked with=20 producer Mitch Girio for a full year on this release. Why = did it=20 take so long? And do you feel that this benefited he final = product=20 because you took your time?

OF: Mitch, = Mitch, Mitch.=20 One of my favorite people on this planet, super, all-around = pleasant=20 character, really nice guy and the guy understands music, = and=20 songwriting! It was such a blast working with him. It took a = long=20 time because we could only work on weekends. Obviously, = we're not=20 making any money from the music yet, so we need to have day = jobs to=20 survive. In order to balance the two... we'd work during the = week,=20 and meet up with Mitch whenever we had the chance. Also, = he's a busy=20 guy with lots of projects going on, so he wasn't available = every=20 weekend.We did pre-production for the first five months; = that means=20 working and reworking the songs... trying to make them sound = better... help the band play together more.... get rid of = songs that=20 weren't right for the record... all that stuff. Then we got = into the=20 studio to start laying down some tracks. We all took the = week off=20 work to do that. That week, we laid down the drums, the = bass, and=20 some guitars. Then, Mitch brought his portable studio to = wherever we=20 had instruments and recorded the vocals, additional guitars, = pianos,=20 percussion, and whatever else! So it took a while, but = looking=20 back... it really was the right process to doing this = record. I=92m=20 really happy with the end result. Mitch did a phenomenal = job... and=20 Richard G Benoit did an amazing job mixing the record. We = had the=20 right people working with us, and it all worked out! =

BSW: How = would you=20 describe your music? And what do you write about? =

OF: Well, = the phrase=20 we're using right now to describe our sound is, "The = fulfillment of=20 all your hopes and dreams." I guess that doesn't really say=20 anything... that's why we love it! hmmmm? Well, some people = have=20 told us how they would describe our sound, we've heard = things like:=20 Radiohead in The Bends days Jeff Buckley meets John Mayer = stuff like=20 that. I play the acoustic guitar; it mixes well with Jesse's = dreamy=20 lead guitars. Ian is a smooth, and solid bass player and = Yanik is=20 just this drum phenomenon! The music is very dreamy and = melodic,=20 it's groovin', at times, it's really intense rockin' stuff = so, it=20 covers a whole range of stuff, but I=92m not gonna pretend = like it's=20 nothing you've never heard before...we're a rock = band.

WHAT DO I = WRITE ABOUT?=20

Well, the = only thing I=20 can write about... stuff that happens in my life. I had a = long and=20 horrible breakup with the woman I love, a couple of years = ago, and I=20 still write to this day the effects it's had on me and my = outlook on=20 life. I had a friend who was dealing with suicide, and one = night I=20 was thinking about that while writing a song. Most of the = stuff is=20 about my faith and life through the eyes of a Christian, I = guess. I=20 can sing about a broken relationship, and say that life's = just not=20 fair, but I don't think that way. I can talk about someone = dealing=20 with suicide and conclude that there's nothing out there = worth=20 living for, but I don't think that way. I believe our story = has a=20 happy ending, there's so much to live for every day.... I = try to=20 have that hope underlying everything I choose to sing about. =

BSW: Do you = each have a=20 favorite song on this album? If so, which one and why? =

OF: I think = Jesse's is=20 =93Mr Weakling=94, it used to be our favorite song to play. = We just=20 loved the way we grooved when playing it, the bass, drums, = and=20 guitars are all fun to play and the intensity that builds = throughout=20 the whole thing is awesome! I don't know what ian or yanik's = favorite song is. I think mine would be "promises, promises" = I=20 really wanted to have a song with that beautiful dreamy feel = to it=20 on the record, and I think we succeeded very well with that = one. I=20 don't know.... we're talking about the album here. Live, I = would=20 have to say something different because with our new = drummer... just=20 overall how far we've come in the last year and a half... = it's so=20 different today.

BSW: Any = gigs lined up=20 for March/April?

OF: =

March 2nd... = Sudbury,=20 ON... Townhouse Tavern

March 3rd... = CANADIAN=20 MUSIC WEEK... Toronto... Cameron House

March = 10th... I=92m doing=20 a solo show at the Legion in Montreal

March = 18th... NEW YORK=20 CITY... The Underground

March = 23rd...=20 Montreal... w/ my brother's band, Downhere.... La Place a = Cot=E9=20

March = 24th... Windsor...=20 Phog Lounge

March = 25th... London...=20 Last Drop

BSW: How can = our readers=20 find out more about "only forward"? And where can we = purchase your=20 album?

OF: Well, we = don't have=20 a full-time webmaster right now so the best way to keep = up-to-date=20 is via our myspace page. I can go in there and update it = myself....=20 add new pictures... share stuff through the blogs... and = there are=20 some songs to listen to also, as well as our bio. =

http://www.myspace.com/onlyforwardmusic

our album = can be=20 purchased via our website:

http://www.onlyforward.ca

BSW: = Thank-you for the=20 interview and please keep us posted!

OF: Thanks = for having=20 us.