DJ Interviews: The Underground Vault

Hey there guys DJ Dizzy here this time I say down with a group called The Underground Vault who had a lot to say regarding their musical upbringing. So I proudly present to you The Underground Vault!

How'd you get started in music?

We grew up in West London UK during the 90s Oasis "Britpop" explosion which was extremley inspiring as a teenager, having songwriters and musicians such as Noel Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft to look up to made us want to pick up instruments and teach ourselves to play. We all know eachother from school and previous bands.

Who are your inspirations or influences?

Our main influence and inspiration is life itself, our experiences whether its sad or happy inspire us to write and perform. The Artists we like range from bands like Oasis, The Verve, Rival sons to Jimi Hendrix, Clapton, Peter Green etc

What advice would you offer aspiring performers?

There is no substitute for hard work, study the artists you admire and learn from them, be open minded, professional and always friendly and you will go far. Always follow your heart.

How do you set yourselves apart from other bands or singers?

Answer: We follow our hearts and never compromise on that, we have never sold out and never will. We are a band that draws its music from the great bands of the 60s,70s and 90s but bring it to life with our interpretation and modern twist.

Any new gigs or albums in the future?

We have a pending confirmation for a mini tour of Scotland in April 2019 and various amazing gigs through spring and summer 2019. We keep our facebook page upto date so anybody wanting to come and see us can get info from there

Special thanks to them for doing this interview & I wish them nothing but luck in their career so until then stay awesome & rock n roll!

DJ's Spotlight: An interview with Order to Chaos

What's up people! DJ Dizzy back in action with an interview this one features an up & coming band whose called Order to Chaos who call Virginia home. So let's all get to know Order to Chaos!

How'd you get started in music?

Graham Austiff (Vocals) I got started in music pretty close to how I imagine a lot of others do. I had one other friend in middle school who was also really into music and we found each other. He was always into other bands and then one day in high school I found him without one and finally got to ask if he wanted to start up a project with me and we did. That band eventually became called Pool Of Ashes based out of Woodbridge VA. 

Correy Markowski (drums) I got a guitar and my friend got a drum set in High School. It was about a week later after getting them that he invited me over to show me a song he was playing a long to. I said let me try and we found out I was way better without even practicing. Later that day we traded instruments.

Robert Patrick (Bass/Backing Vocals)  A buddy of mine in high school played guitar and I thought it was really cool so I kinda fell into drums. (my original instrument of choice)

Rich Miller (Guitar) I was 13 years old when I first started to play guitar, There wasn't youtube at that point so I had a book to teach me the basic chords and started learning songs through tabs I'd find on the internet. I just had a natural ear for music and even though my heart lies in Metal I would jam with anyone that wanted to play. 

Who are your inspirations or influences?

Graham Austiff My inspirations are vocalists like Freddie Mercury of Queen, Rob Halford of Judas Priest, Til Lindemann of Rammstein, and Randy Blythe of Lamb Of God. They are also strong influences in how I sing, but added influences for music in general would be Alexi Laiho of Children Of Bodom for his magic ability to play lead guitar as well as lead vocals at the same time. Dani Filth from Cradle Of Filth for his desire to constantly push the boundaries on what his voice can do; low and gravely or sharp as a razor

Correy Markowski   I have quite a few influences but the ones that comes to mind most are Devil Wears Prada which influenced me into the metal core genre and Matt Greiner the drummer for August Burns Red. His unique drumming style and how he executes beats flawlessly and his poly rhythm techniques is why I strive to keep learning and wanting to play more like him.

Robert Patrick I've had alot if influences over the years. I started out loving Ozzy /sabbath before high school then I kinda skipped straight into the more mainstream metalcore once I was a freshman in highschool. (killswitch, the devil wears Prada, old school bring me the horizon, August burns red.) after highschool I got more into hardcore and progressive styles of metal. My more recent influences is stuff like everytime I die, knocked loose, vein, the chariot, and a bunch more. But I also like alot of the djenty stuff as well as some deathcore. 

Rich Miller  I was inspired by Slash and Dave Mustaine growing up when learning to play, but now my influences are all over the spectrum which helps us form our unique sound especially since we are all influenced by different styles and ways of writing. We crash it all together and some how it just works for us.

What advice would offer aspiring performers?

Think of yourself not so much as a musician but more of a entertainer.  I think what alot of people who are new to playing live miss is that people want a show. People want to get wild that's what they go to our type of shows for. They won't get into your music if you don't seem to be into it. And of course practice as much as possible

How do you set yourselves apart from other bands or singers?

We separate ourselves as a band by continually reaching out and trying to put on a better and more intensive live performance. Our drummer is a master at polyrhythms and is a truly creative writer. Our guitarist is a sage for music theory and is always looking for new ways play and different techniques to sharpen his style. Our bassist is a complete mad man and savage onstage as well as being a jack of all trades for just about all instruments. As the lead vocals I try my best to use all of the range my voice has, also to learn different ways that I can bend my voice; I hope one day to pioneer a new style of vocals.

Any new gigs or albums in the future? 

We are always looking to book bigger and better venues and to play with other more recognizable bands but we stick to our roots to and have quite a few shows lining up around Wisconsin this year. You can keep up to date with shows by following us on Facebook or Twitter www.facebook.com/ordertochaosband www.twitter.com/ordertochaos1

We are also looking at releasing a couple singles later this year and potentially a full album in 2020. So make sure you follow us to keep up to date.

Special thanks to them for this interview & I wish them nothing but luck in their success. Until then Stay awesome!!

The end of Kids Click......Or is it?

Hello there one & all DJ Dizzy here & I have some dire news to deliver which regards our all time favorite cartoon block, Kids Click has left the airwaves. (And no this is not a joke.)

I woke up turned on the TV & to my surprise no cartoons & at first I thought that it was something of a difficulty but after reading about what went on I was in shock & disappointment. Kids Click was the main reason that I watched The CW in the morning because it gave us something to start off our days & watching cartoons was a great way to do that. It was like a little piece of nostalgia that everyone could enjoy.Their main goal was to bring kids & families together & that's just what they do by giving them something to watch be it update to some classics or just new cartoons altogether  I even championed for them to get an afternoon block which really should've worked out.  I do enjoy watching Kids Click because its something to offer which is a good laugh & fun along with it I'm sure that a lot of kids & parents would also agree. But it shouldn't have to end or be this way so to anyone reading this do what you can to let them know that we want them to come back & to stay because they're the best thing to happen in the mornings & without them we'd have nothing but paid programs & daytime talk shows & that's the last thing anyone wants to watch in the morning ( I know I don't want to go through that again.) This is something that we all enjoy & something that our kids enjoy & without them it won't be the same we wouldn't even have a reason to wake up if not for them  & the block is too important to all of us to leave so I ask that we give it another chance & that we keep it on the air because we all need something to look forward to watching in the mornings & if possible the afternoons as well so I say keep Kids Click alive & thank you for everything.