Keagan Ilvonen
06/11/10, 09:25 PM
The following is a mini interview of generic questions that we posed to all bands that wanted to answer:
Settler
www.myspace.com/wearesettler
www.settler.bandcamp.com
Email (Booking/General Inquiries/Hate mail): settlerband@gmail.com
1. How did you get your band name?
We had gone through a handful of awful, awful band names and I stumbled on the word "settler" in a text book and thought it would make for a fantastic band name.
2. How did this band get started?
Matt (guitar), Curtis (bass) and I (Jimmy, Drums) had previously played in a band together for 3 years and when that band ended, we really wanted to keep writing with each other. The 3 of us have been writing in this project for almost 2 years now but it's finally begun to take off this past year or so, finally finding a second guitarist, Thomas and finishing our new EP.
3. What bands are you influenced by?
I genuinely believe that we are influenced by all kinds of music. As a group, we definitely have the same core bands that we listen to now and look up to, but I think we range anywhere from good ol' classic rock like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Led Zeppelin to more modern indie stuff like Pavement, Fang Island, etc.
4. If you could tour with any bands, past or present, who would it be and why?
Kiss. That tour would absolutely rule because we'd probably get to have crazy fireworks and stuff. More realistically? Touring with an instrumental band like This Will Destroy You would be a blast.
5. If you were a furry, what animal would you be? Why that animal?
As a group, I think we could fit well as a pack of Horses. I'm not entirely sure what a furry is, but horses are majestic and have huge peens.
6. Why should people listen to your band?
Our M.O. as this band is to have fun, and make everyone that is watching us have fun. I speak for all of us when I say that the best shows are the ones where no one wants to leave and everyone is having a good time. Our main goal is to bring those good times by playing some fast, fun, upbeat music. Perfect fit for your local Kegger!
7. If you were chosen to be in Guitar Hero/Rock Band, what song would you want in the game? How hard do you think it would be to five-star on expert?
Probably "Growing Up", because that song is all tapping for both guitars for the majority of the song. It would be pretty ridiculous to play on 5 star expert, and considering that we can barely play it on real instruments, it has to be harder on a fake one.
8. If you won a Grammy, who would you thank?
Friends, Family and the Big Man downstairs!
9. If you could change something about the music industry, what would it be?
I think this reflects more towards the music listener than the industry, but it would be to weed out the fake shit and just ignore it and let it die. All I see now are band's getting bigger off of the hate and unintentional hype they receive.
Also, I would love to stop seeing these carbon copy bands get picked up by a label after only being a band for a month or so. I don't think you can fully appreciate the experiences and opportunities you've been given if you don't have to work for it.
10. Memorable tour experience?
Memorable show experience: Playing our set and having everything possible go wrong. Drum kits falling apart, tubes blowing, pedals not working, the works. What awful nights those are.
11. What does AP.net mean to you?
This is the one community that really encompasses what is happening right now in whatever sort of "scene" you're in. I feel like other places stick to specific genres and are afraid to branch out and cover more bands. I know you guys get a lot of shit sometimes for posting about bands that aren't "punk" or that people don't like, but it's the integrity and unbiased delivery of news that a lot of media is missing.
12. What is your favorite song to play?
Either "Growing Up" or "Oxbow Bridge". They're both really, really fun songs to play.
13. What is your vacation spot of choice?
Washington State in the woods. I've always thought it'd be a great experience to live in the woods and just write an album, uninfluenced by outside sources.
14. What music reminds you of your childhood?
Any of the 90's bands like Third Eye Blind, Semisonic, Nine Days, etc. hahaha
15. If you could have any super power, what would it be? Why?
The ability to pause, fast forward or reverse time. Or maybe I already have that power, and you just don't know it.
16. Do you feel that your band has "made it"?
Not at all. I'm not really sure what the definition of "making it" is, because I know it has to be different for all bands. In a sense, we've definitely crossed off some big milestones on a list of goals, but we're at no point to say that we've made it.
17. What is something that most fans don't know about you?
We're a of siblings and relatives. Curtis and Thomas are brothers and Matt and I are cousins.
18. What's your favorite holiday?
4th of July! That is the essential holiday for Settler party jams.
19. What do you like to do in your spare time?
Up until recently, it was watching Lost. Now its more like going bridge jumping into scummy ponds, bike cruising, all things outdoors pretty much.
20. What kind of hidden talents do you have?
None for me, and as for the other guys I'm not sure. Curtis does have the ability to kill funny jokes, though. So there's one.
Settler
www.myspace.com/wearesettler
www.settler.bandcamp.com
Email (Booking/General Inquiries/Hate mail): settlerband@gmail.com
1. How did you get your band name?
We had gone through a handful of awful, awful band names and I stumbled on the word "settler" in a text book and thought it would make for a fantastic band name.
2. How did this band get started?
Matt (guitar), Curtis (bass) and I (Jimmy, Drums) had previously played in a band together for 3 years and when that band ended, we really wanted to keep writing with each other. The 3 of us have been writing in this project for almost 2 years now but it's finally begun to take off this past year or so, finally finding a second guitarist, Thomas and finishing our new EP.
3. What bands are you influenced by?
I genuinely believe that we are influenced by all kinds of music. As a group, we definitely have the same core bands that we listen to now and look up to, but I think we range anywhere from good ol' classic rock like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Led Zeppelin to more modern indie stuff like Pavement, Fang Island, etc.
4. If you could tour with any bands, past or present, who would it be and why?
Kiss. That tour would absolutely rule because we'd probably get to have crazy fireworks and stuff. More realistically? Touring with an instrumental band like This Will Destroy You would be a blast.
5. If you were a furry, what animal would you be? Why that animal?
As a group, I think we could fit well as a pack of Horses. I'm not entirely sure what a furry is, but horses are majestic and have huge peens.
6. Why should people listen to your band?
Our M.O. as this band is to have fun, and make everyone that is watching us have fun. I speak for all of us when I say that the best shows are the ones where no one wants to leave and everyone is having a good time. Our main goal is to bring those good times by playing some fast, fun, upbeat music. Perfect fit for your local Kegger!
7. If you were chosen to be in Guitar Hero/Rock Band, what song would you want in the game? How hard do you think it would be to five-star on expert?
Probably "Growing Up", because that song is all tapping for both guitars for the majority of the song. It would be pretty ridiculous to play on 5 star expert, and considering that we can barely play it on real instruments, it has to be harder on a fake one.
8. If you won a Grammy, who would you thank?
Friends, Family and the Big Man downstairs!
9. If you could change something about the music industry, what would it be?
I think this reflects more towards the music listener than the industry, but it would be to weed out the fake shit and just ignore it and let it die. All I see now are band's getting bigger off of the hate and unintentional hype they receive.
Also, I would love to stop seeing these carbon copy bands get picked up by a label after only being a band for a month or so. I don't think you can fully appreciate the experiences and opportunities you've been given if you don't have to work for it.
10. Memorable tour experience?
Memorable show experience: Playing our set and having everything possible go wrong. Drum kits falling apart, tubes blowing, pedals not working, the works. What awful nights those are.
11. What does AP.net mean to you?
This is the one community that really encompasses what is happening right now in whatever sort of "scene" you're in. I feel like other places stick to specific genres and are afraid to branch out and cover more bands. I know you guys get a lot of shit sometimes for posting about bands that aren't "punk" or that people don't like, but it's the integrity and unbiased delivery of news that a lot of media is missing.
12. What is your favorite song to play?
Either "Growing Up" or "Oxbow Bridge". They're both really, really fun songs to play.
13. What is your vacation spot of choice?
Washington State in the woods. I've always thought it'd be a great experience to live in the woods and just write an album, uninfluenced by outside sources.
14. What music reminds you of your childhood?
Any of the 90's bands like Third Eye Blind, Semisonic, Nine Days, etc. hahaha
15. If you could have any super power, what would it be? Why?
The ability to pause, fast forward or reverse time. Or maybe I already have that power, and you just don't know it.
16. Do you feel that your band has "made it"?
Not at all. I'm not really sure what the definition of "making it" is, because I know it has to be different for all bands. In a sense, we've definitely crossed off some big milestones on a list of goals, but we're at no point to say that we've made it.
17. What is something that most fans don't know about you?
We're a of siblings and relatives. Curtis and Thomas are brothers and Matt and I are cousins.
18. What's your favorite holiday?
4th of July! That is the essential holiday for Settler party jams.
19. What do you like to do in your spare time?
Up until recently, it was watching Lost. Now its more like going bridge jumping into scummy ponds, bike cruising, all things outdoors pretty much.
20. What kind of hidden talents do you have?
None for me, and as for the other guys I'm not sure. Curtis does have the ability to kill funny jokes, though. So there's one.