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Well here I go again introducing another German
band:-)I swear i'm not looking for German band they just
happen to live there.
As always I choose bands that are interesting and with
a sound to match and Red Moon Rising of Hamburg
sure qualify in that department.
Hi and welcome to the ezine how are you?
Right now, its only myself, and my buddy Boris, with
whom I began this project. I have a keyboard player
and a GREAT blues guitarist I am working in the studio
with at this time, and hopefully I'll be out for some
shows soon.
How old is RMR?
RMR began in 1999, in Caifornia, actually. Boris,
myself, and two other guys (on bass and drums) did
several shows around San Francisco bay area. We called
ourselves PRIMAL, and we rocked everywhere we went!
After about a year, I took what I had written for the
band, went into the studio with Boris, and recorded
songs which eventually became known under the name RED
MOON RISING.
Your sound is so original people compare you to almost
everyone in the rock
world. How would you describe it?
Guitar rock, really. Sure, I use keyboards, organ and
piano, much like Rainbow and Deep Purple. And I like
melodies: not just heavy-pounding guitars. But if I
had to describe it, I'd have to say guitar rock.
What themes do you favor for your lyrics?
Experiences, personal experiences. Mostly about women
I've encountered in some way, shape or form, but I try
and stay away from the silly, "80s" themes. Currently
I am writing about issues like following what one
believes in, and not letting ANYONE else try and
control you.
Do you have a project you are working on at this time?
In fact I am in the studio recording this week! Some
new material, with a few new people.
What is in your CD tray these days?
Believe it or not, Meat Loaf, Peter Frampton, and
Queen! I love the older rock, as well as new bands.
When not doing music what excites your passion?
I'm working on my degree in psychology, so human
behavior is one thing that VERY MUCH fascinates me, so
much of my time is spent in this field.
On a more "romantic" side, I LOVE being in the company
of women, even just talking with them makes me smile. The frustration I have is taking raw
ideas and shaping them into something that (at least
I believe) is great, and its this part that makes
sharing it with the world even sweeter.
Someone else I'd like to meet and
even jam with is Edward Van Halen. Despite the fact
that he fired Sammy Hagar (VH's BEST vocalist in my
opinion), it would be great to meet and even jam with
him, even with just acoustic guitar. One other group
of guys I'd love to meet would be the members of the
Christian rock band STRYPER, albeit they did split up
some years ago. if music was ONLY
one style, music would soon start to suck; one may not
like certain forms, and thats ok, but its the variety
of music that makes music in itself great, and I
believe people as a whole are the same.
On the same token, the other side is we need less
intolerance, which is a form of hate. Just because
something is different does not mean its evil, bad,
etc. I grew up the son of a minister and I saw subtle
forms of intolerance throughout my youth. And, I
believe ALL the evil, all the terrorism, all the
negativity stems from one root: intolerance. If one is
tolerant of others, that one is less likely to abuse,
take advantage of, hurt, or kill others. I can go on
for days with this topic, but I think my idea is
rather clear on this.
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