A Popup Interview with CHRIS PARKER BAND

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A Popup Interview with CHRIS PARKER BAND
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VR:
Who is your favorite unsigned Band?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
GIDEON'S PRESS

VR:
Where do you think this MP3 business is going?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
I THINK THAT THE MP3 REVOLUTION CAN HAVE EITHER A GOOD OR BAD RESULT ON YOUR MUSIC CAREER, DEPENDING ON IF THE INTERNET IS ONE OF YOUR MAIN PROMOTIONAL TOOLS AND HOW UP TO SPEED YOU ARE WITH THE DIGITAL MUSIC SCENE.

VR:
Virtually Records needs a theme song, would you be interested?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
NO

VR:
Tell us about your website:

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
THE CHRIS PARKER BAND WEBSITE INCLUDES: INFO ON THE BAND AND IT'S MEMBERS RECENT PHOTOS MP3 SAMPLES AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD LINKS TO OTHER RELATED SITES TOUR DATES INDIVIDUAL BAND MEMBER INFO EMAIL THE BAND

VR:
How do you guys put songs together?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
As for right now Chris Parker writes most of the music and as the song is practiced time and time again, everyone puts their own personal touches into the song until it is considered to be complete.

VR:
So, tell me..what exactly, motivates you, the artist to write songs?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
Probably the most motivating factor in my songwriting is my day to day relationships with my family, girlfriends, co-workers, roomates, and that sort of thing. If I know that I can right something that people will be able to relate to and enjoy the music while being able to understand it, there's nothing that could ever hold me back from writing it.

VR:
Give us a run down of your audio equipment:

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
Mics: AUDIO TECHNICA CONDENSER VOCAL AUDIX OM-5 VOCAL SHURE BETA 57 SHURE SM-58 PA: MACKIE CFX12 MIXER CRATE 1000 WATT AMP EV SPEAKERS PEAVY POWERED FLOOR MONITORS SHURE IN EAR MONITORING SYSTEM MISC: ALESIS EFFECTS SHURE WIRELESS GUITAR SYSTEM CUSTOM PEDALBOARD

VR:
Most people will never know what it feels like to be on stage in front of a crowd, explain to them that feeling:

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
IT'S A FEELING THAT MAKES YOU THINK BACK ON EVERYTIME YOU'VE EVERY PRACTICED WHAT YOU'RE PERFORMING AT THE MOMENT, AND IF YOU'RE IN THE GROOVE, THEN IT WAS ALL WAY MORE THAN WORTH IT AND YOU COULD NOT TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING.

VR:
What is your favorite song on the radio?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
DRIVE-INCUBIS

VR:
Has the internet really been helpful to your promotion?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
YES

VR:
Do you do any recording on your own?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
YES, MOST OF IT

VR:
What makes you and your band unique?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
OUR INDIVIDUAL BACKGROUNDS AND HISTORIES.

VR:
How long does it take for an average song to go from a musical idea to a recordable song?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
ANYWHERE FROM 5 MIN. TO 1 YEAR.

VR:
Discribe the times revolved around your song "nameone", that led to it to be written:

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
PARADISE FOUND WAS WRITTEN ON AN AIPLANE NAPKIN ON THE WAY HOME TO AUSTIN FROM AKUMAL MEXICO (a little town about an hour south of Cancun-Paradise).

VR:
What do you like most about being an INDE artist?

CHRIS PARKER BAND:
You are the one making almost all of the important decisions and it presents a more comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere.

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