HMTV Canada Interviews Immune

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HMTV Canada: Hi Guys Congratulations on your 3 song EP Nothing Left To Believe this will sure keep the hungry fans satisfied for a while. Will you be coming out with your full length Nothing Left To Believe soon?

A: We hope to find a home (with the right record label) as soon as possible, at which point we'll get to work on our debut full-length album. We have a title in mind, but we're keeping it quiet for now - "Nothing Left To Believe" is also the name of one of our songs, but it won't be the name of our first album (or any other, for that matter).

HMTV Canada: How does this new Album differ than your previous Albums Somewhere In The Middle and Fading Into The Sun both lyrically and in sound?

A: It's a huge leap forward in every way - production, songwriting, lyrics, performances, everything. Lyrically, the themes we explore continue to be relevant in terms of having a world view - we try to make universal themes personal and identifiable. A producer/engineer who has mentored us told us once that a band tends to develop in one of three ways - they get better, they get worse, or they stay about the same. I'd like to think we're always getting better!

HMTV Canada: What motivates or inspires the band to write lyrics based on Life’s struggles, social issues, lost hopes are they based on experiences the band members have gone through and do all the band members contribute to the lyrics?

A: Rob writes all of the lyrics - the band trusts him to work hard and do a great job! The motivation for these lyrics comes from his own experiences and opinions, but he really strives to find a way to broaden his perspective and create something thought-provoking and emotionally powerful.

HMTV Canada: Were there any challenges in laying down the song tracks for Nothing Left To Believe to the recording?

A: The usual challenges - time and money! We had some bumps in the road during the process, and some moments of despair. But in the end, we're happy with how it came out, and we look forward to applying what we learned to the process of making an album.

HMTV Canada:  Who helps with the mixing and mastering of the entire band s music production?

A: In the past, we self-produced our EP's, with very little outside help or influence. This time around, we were thrilled to benefit from the wizardry of Sylvia Massy, Jim Wood, and Bryan Carlstrom. We also had a lot of help from our good friend Eric Gillingham.

HMTV Canada: Will Immune be making any music videos from their song tracks off of Nothing Left To Believe?

A: We already did! We shot a video for "I'd Rather Die" with Stefan Glidden, a fantastic director. The video is available at youtube.com/immuneca, but I believe you have a copy!!!

HMTV Canada: Do all the band members share the same musical influences and do they like to try new ideas or things to their sound?

A: We share a handful of common influences, but we each have our own unqiue tastes. I think we each manage to bring something different to our music, and we share a common goal of writing the best possible songs while finding a way to embellish the music with "personal touches."

HMTV Canada: How did your last gig go when you opened up for AC/DC and Guns and Roses did you receive a great turn out of fans attending.

A: Ha-ha-ha-ha the power of advertising - those were tribute bands. It was a great show - our first at House of Blues in Hollywood!

HMTV Canada: What comes to mind as the band’s favorite music festival, venue or past tours as being the most memorable and why?

A: Some of the highlights - our first show in LA at The Gig, our first Viper Room show...working our way up to playing great spots like Cinespace, Whisky, Roxy, Key Club, and House of Blues.

HMTV Canada: What the LA music scene is like is there lots of clubs to play at?

A: Yes! It's hard at first - there are a lot of politics to deal with in LA, and it takes a while to find the best promoters and the best venues. There is definitely no shortage of places to play here, though.

HMTV Canada: Is the band seeking a record label and what do they want in a record deal is it tour support and major distribution of their music?

A: We are definitely looking for a deal. The type of music we play - commercially oriented hard rock - means that we need a label with the resources to properly promote and market us, both on the radio and on tour. Unfortunately, that is going to make the process of signing a deal longer and more difficult.

HMTV Canada: What is the bands focus for 2009 or hopes and goals they want to achieve is the emphasis on playing more live shows or writing new material?

A: We are always writing new songs with our first album in mind, and working on polishing our live show. We're friendly with the folks at Live Nation - we should have a couple of HUGE shows to announce with them very soon. We're planning to track a song or two with producer Brandon Friesen, then shop for the best label deal...we'd like to have a deal in place before the end of October.

A: Before we wrap up our interview does immune have any shout outs to friends or fans?

A: We want to send a big shout out to ALL of our friends and fans - THANK YOU!!! And a shout out to you and your staff for featuring us!!!

HMTV Canada: Thank you, Immune, for allowing our eZine to interview your band Horns High You Rock.