NIGHTMARE TOYS

Friday, March 29, 2019

Dehumanise INTERVIEW

1.What is the name of your band and how did you come up with it? What is your name and what do you do for the band? 
Dehumanise. It was a name I decided to use to represent the music and the lyrical topics and how we are all becoming more and more dehumanised with the way people are living and destroying everything good in the world.

2.Tell us where you are based and describe the scene. How do you think where you are located influences your sound. 



We are from the Midlands of England, I was born in Scotland and been all over Europe, so I wouldnt say where we are from has influenced our sound as all 3 of us listen to bandS from all over the world.
The scene is ok, there is a lot of very hard working bands that are very good at what they do and people that organise good rock, metal and punk shows and work hard.
Same as anywhere, some are good some are crap.

3.Who influences your sound that would surprise people? 


Lots of things influence our sound, too broad to put in a short interview. We are a 3 piece that are on the same page regarding the vibe of the band but bring a lot from a lot of very different places, obviously we cross over a lot too.


4.Are you endorsed by musical companies , if so who , and if not who would you like to be endorsed by? 


I would need you to talk to Kyle the guitarist and Dreads the drummer to get the kit they use and their preferences but I use Spector basses and orange heads and Hartke cabs, I was previously endorsed by Fret King basses, Sound Control, and few other companies over the years.
5.When you started what was your ultimate goal? And how close to the goal are you now?
To gig a lot, to record and tour. that is what we do so that has been achieved. You will always want more shows and bigger ones as well as the small and medium but as long as we are playing we are happy.
6.In today's digital environment it takes creative strategy to keep things moving. What creative ideas do you have to keep your band relevant over time?
t has always taken creative strategy to keep a band moving, look at the classic releases and what some of those bands were doing.

We do lots of limited release and one off and unusual formats and good artwork on shirts and releases but thats par for the course in a band. you are always looking for an eye catching angle on merch to make your product of more value to the listener where you can.

7.We've all seen a terrible live band that is awesome on CD. Is that cool with you or do you lose respect for bands that cannot pull it off live? 
Its all about doing it live, if you cant do it live dont bullshit people by producing a fake over produced record, go practice till you can do it right. 

 
8.Tell us your “core” are you Metal , Rock , Punk , Pop etc because people just have to categorize these days you know?  crust punk

  

9.This is a tough question but a very real reality, Is your band actually talented or just popular? Many bands make it with a cliche or publicity stunts etc. Would you accept fame even if it was just because of being the “ in” thing or is it actually important to you that you gain favor with talent? 

Of course its about talent. its about entertaining an audience, people have a shit week and wanna forget their problems and we are there to identify with them, to acknowledge their frustration and give them a good night playing loud, heavy and hard music. 
A band can be popular as well as talented, but a lot of the popular stuff is just processed crap we are force fed in the media and im talking about metal, punk etc too, not just x factor pop garbage.
10.Tell us what to expect from you live. Nothing is more boring than watching bands stare at the floor and bob their heads to music nobody but the band knows. What can your band offer in a live setting that people will remember? 

Your question is a matter of taste, Motorhead didnt run about the stage like retards, people were there for the music. If you wanna watch a teenage hardcore band running about fine, go watch that, if you wanna watch a live show with lighting and video and lazers, cool go watch that, if you want something else, find it and go see it, ive seen some awesome bands deliver extremely powerful performances and in totally different ways.
We play the way we play, if its for you great. if you get it? you get it.


11. What releases have you put out , When will we see something new? 

Debut album Symptom of the Human Condition ( the cd has our EP on it as a free bonus)  the abum is out on tape too, and we did a short run of 5" vinyl.
the next album will be ready around dec 2019

12. If you have videos where can we see them? 


we have or own youtube channel and you can see our videos there or on our facebook page.


13.Everybody has Bandcamp , ReverbNation , Soundcloud , etc
Why do you think this is so important? Doesn't it seem like everyone is giving everything out for free? 



I never said it was important. we have our online presence essentially to book gigs and then advertise our shows, we have 20 UK shows and a tour in Europe with Monstrosity in 2 months time. we use the internet and pages to raise awareness but we arent a band that sits online all the time posting crap, we are out gigging .
Some bands seem to feel the need to hand out music for free, thats up to them, we have tours to pay for and our costs to try and cover to keep the band moving forward and producing more music and doing more show and tours in as many cities in as many counties as we can.


14.Best moment of your career so far? 


I have played on 20 albums and toured all over the world and supported and done session for many great acts, I have had some awesome career highs, but to be honest? i only really ever see whats coming up as the highs, there is no real point looking back at a tour with a big band that happened last year, we say... on to the next one 


15.Your message to the fans? 


Ill tell them face to face, come see us, ill talk to you after if you like our music or drop us a private memo.
dont analyse it, enjoy it.


Bonus Question who do you bring back

Dime , Cliff , Dio , Lemmy , Randy 


Lemmy.........every time, crewed for em in 2007.



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