A Popup Interview with Autumns Call

A Popup Interview with Autumns Call
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CK:
Where do you practice as a band and how often?

Autumns Call:
First off, my name is Brandon M and I play guitar and sing), and here with me is my brother Jarrod M.. he plays drums. We practice in his room like at least two time a week

CK:
If you could talk to anyone in the music business, who would it be?

Autumns Call:
(BM)Drive Thru Records, Vagrant, Columbia, Maverick, Victory, Ect...

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

Autumns Call:
(BM)Yea, we got a purevolume site for people to check us out at.

CK:
Are there any established artists with whom you would like to collaborate?

Autumns Call:
(BM) Senses Fail, Story of the Year, Finch, Thrice, Thursday....... Peter Griffin..... (JM) The Used, Story of the Year, Senses fail, finch, coheed and cambria, Micheal Jackson...

CK:
What you feel is the most important thing about your music?

Autumns Call:
(BM) The meaning of the lyrics to me. (JM) It makes me tinkle

CK:
How experienced are you or the band on the stage?

Autumns Call:
(BM) I am a professional. get it right. I'm the only one in the band that has been in another band before.. we did alot (Blinded with Reason)

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

Autumns Call:
(BM) Ice cream.... (JM) Screaming, XCORE DRUMMING.

CK:
What makes you and your band unique?

Autumns Call:
(BM) We mix it up (JM) we sound different

CK:
Are you looking to get a record deal? Why?

Autumns Call:
(Both) Yea, it would be awesome to get signed. Drive thru records is my favorite label.

CK:
Who is your favorite unsigned Band?

Autumns Call:
(BM) I don't have one.. (JM) Fire on Gorgous (i cant spell)

CK:
Can you name a few of you favorite places on the web for band promotions?

Autumns Call:
(BM) Purevolume

CK:
What are your plans for the future with your band?

Autumns Call:
(BM) Have fun

CK:
Do you do any recording on your own?

Autumns Call:
(BM) yea we did a recording. It was a mic in the room connected to a mackie sound board that was connected to my computer. There was no mixing.

CK:
Do you feel that "underground" is just a marketing term like anything else?

Autumns Call:
(BM) Yea, because when you say underground.. you mean unsigned bands (JM) I dont know..

CK:
Who are your biggest influences?

Autumns Call:
(BM) Finch, Story of the year, Blink 182, The Starting Line, Senses Fail (JM) The used, story of the year, senses fail, blink 182, saosin

CK:
What would you like to change about your city's local music scene?

Autumns Call:
(Both) Get rid of all the millions of "Xcore" bands in Orlando. Most of them suck... but some are good. Theres just too many

CK:
Have you ever paid for advertising for the band?

Autumns Call:
(both) no

CK:
Introduce the members in the band:

Autumns Call:
Brandon(singer/guitar), Jarrod(drums), Adam(bass), and Josh(guitar)

CK:
How many members in the band write music?

Autumns Call:
(BM) I mostly do it, but everyone puts in their own thing kinda.

CK:
Tell us about your worst gig and why it was so bad.

Autumns Call:
(Both) We went to this dudes house and we had all of our stuff. and after two bands played.. it started raining and we went home to find my houses power was out, so we couldn't play anywhere. it sucked..

CK:
What genre(s) would you say your music is under?

Autumns Call:
(BM) Screamo/pop-punk/emo

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

Autumns Call:
(JM) a practice

CK:
Let us say that you have been just signed by a major label and they say time to move 2500 miles. Now what, would you be able to move?

Autumns Call:
(BM) we are too young right now

CK:
How do you transport your equipment to the gig?

Autumns Call:
(JM) A buckets. (BM) cars....trucks....vans.....planes...tains....boats....jet skis....bikes.....roller blads... scooters....skate boards....messanger pigions...sling shots...horse drawn carrage..and a couple other things.. oh and lawn mower and lamas or a camel

CK:
What made you want to pursue songwriting?

Autumns Call:
(BM) My girlfriend

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