Meet DJINN, a Los Angeles-area band with three members hailing from Lancaster, SC. All four members were kind enough to sit down for an interview; their new online EP is scheduled for release by the end of April, and another album is already in the works.
_____________________________________________Describe your sound:
JASON: We think we have an alternative sound but we leave it to the listener to decide... Paper Pills, Deftones, Pantera, Radiohead, Soundgarden, The Doors, Miles Davis, Evol Intent, Fall of Troy, Pink Floyd, Capstone, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, The Mars Volta, Rage Against the Machine, Rick James.
So– who does what?
DANIEL: Vocal/Guitarist __JASON: Drums
BARNABY: Bass Guitar ___RUSS: Keyboards
Tell us the brief history of your band:
RUSS: We formed in '99, moved to Los Angeles and have been playing the LA scene since 2004.
DANIEL: Eight years wrapped up in a sentence. Good job!What prompted the move from South Carolina to California?
JASON: If you want to make it in the music industry, you can't do it in Lancaster / SC.
Is everybody in the band from the Lancaster, SC area?
DANIEL: No. Barnaby is from Santa Monica, CA. The rest of us are all from Lancaster.
Any sordid tales of teenage angst?
RUSS: I have nothing. My youth was pretty happy.
DANIEL: We were the quiet children.
JASON: Not really.
What are your thoughts on the state of the record industry? Is it good or bad for striving artists?
BARNABY: Horrible.
JASON: It isn't as good because the labels aren't taking as many chances on new acts.
RUSS: The recording industry itself is definitely in a bad state, but there is a lot of untapped potential with digital distribution that the music world is just beginning to explore. With enough time, the current business model will, hopefully, evolve to incorporate the internet in creative ways.
DANIEL: What Russ said.
Where can we find your music / book the band? Our website & MySpace profile (direct booking inquiries to: booking@djinnband.com)
Are you currently working on any new material?
JASON: If you want to make it in the music industry, you can't do it in Lancaster / SC.
Is everybody in the band from the Lancaster, SC area?
DANIEL: No. Barnaby is from Santa Monica, CA. The rest of us are all from Lancaster.
Any sordid tales of teenage angst?
RUSS: I have nothing. My youth was pretty happy.
DANIEL: We were the quiet children.
JASON: Not really.
What are your thoughts on the state of the record industry? Is it good or bad for striving artists?
BARNABY: Horrible.
JASON: It isn't as good because the labels aren't taking as many chances on new acts.
RUSS: The recording industry itself is definitely in a bad state, but there is a lot of untapped potential with digital distribution that the music world is just beginning to explore. With enough time, the current business model will, hopefully, evolve to incorporate the internet in creative ways.
DANIEL: What Russ said.
Where can we find your music / book the band? Our website & MySpace profile (direct booking inquiries to: booking@djinnband.com)
Are you currently working on any new material?
BAND: We have just finished recording an online-only EP. It is in the process of being mixed and mastered. We expect to have it completed and ready for release by the end of April. We are also working on another release of all new material that we hope to have recorded and ready by the end of '08.
Any crazy band stories?
BAND: A lot of the experiences that we've had in LA have been very exciting. Getting the opportunity to play the MTV2 LA Battle Projekt in front of members of Linkin Park and Rob from the TV show 'Rob and Big' was a huge moment. It was at the Roxy in front of a sold-out crowd and the energy was insane.
BAND: A lot of the experiences that we've had in LA have been very exciting. Getting the opportunity to play the MTV2 LA Battle Projekt in front of members of Linkin Park and Rob from the TV show 'Rob and Big' was a huge moment. It was at the Roxy in front of a sold-out crowd and the energy was insane.
2 comments:
Djinn Rawks! I remember the days of working at KBK with Daniel, lol. You guys have come a long way. Good luck :)
That's dope, we'll do it again sometime! keep doin what you doin, i
learned alot about Lancaster i didn't know!
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