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How would you describe your music in
your own words ?
It sounds like shark riding on a t-rex's back just trampling and eating
everything they see ... but sometime a unicorn appears and jumps over a
rainbow ... after that he is eaten by the shark.
Can you tell us more about your new album called "Redeemer" ?
Yes ... we wanted to make a high energy heavy rock record and that's what
we did i think. the whole experience through writing and everything was
very spontaneous and natural. It will eat your babies if you leave it
with them to baby sit.
Can you speak to us about the recording sessions ?
Recording lasted for two months. the 1st month was in weed, california.
and we spent another month at Ross's house doing vocals and stuff. We
learned a lot during these times including the fact that chris will do
anything for money.
What are the lyrics talking about ? Where do you find inspiration ?
The whole record is very personal lyrically. we all collaborated on most
of the lyrics as a band, and really dug in deep. We have songs about
losing people close to you, depression and hope, our words and what we
do with them ... there is no general theme really though.
This album was produced by Ross Robinson. Can you tell us more about
it ?
Yeah, Ross is an amazing person ... beyond his ability to work with music
and bring out something different in every band. he just an all around
great dude and was very patient with us. we learned a lot from him. he
really brought out the intention behind our music and altogether it
madethe record more exciting.
What's your favourite track on "Redeemer" and why ?
No favorites really.
What are your favourite bands and all times albums ?
There are tons... too many to name. but if i HAD to. i love Helmet, The
Smashing Pumpkins, The Toadies, Fugazi, Nirvana etc ...
How do you prepare yourselves either mentally or physically before
you enter on stage ?
We pray, we stretch out, jump up and down, high fives everywhere,
yelling a lot. Just getting real excited before we jump into it. it's
just like with anything in life ... we warm up first and that way the
crowd doesn't have to watch it happen ... it's just insane right out of
the gate.
You played with a lot of bands. What are your best memories ?
SOOO many. i have loved MOST of the tour we have done. There is really
only one that i can think of that wasn't that much fun ... and i dont
really wanna talk about it.
Are there any plans for an upcoming tour ?
We're on a full US and Canada tour now. in january we will be overseas
in the UK and Europe and after that its pretty wide open. everyone
should check out
www.myspace.com/normajean or
www.normajeannoise.com for upcoming
dates in your area SOON !
Do you have funny or strange stories about the band you can share
with us ?
We have random dance parties that break out ... out of nowhere ...
we play 80's booty rap in our bus and laugh and do dumb dances ... we're
not
cool.
What are your projects for the future ?
Tour a lot ... we plan on a break this summer. we'd like to start writing
really early for the next release and just play a lot of cool shows.
And as a conclusion, can you say some words for my radio show called
Metal Choc ?
Metal choc? I love metal choc ... more than not metal choc.
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