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ZEROMANCER
interview with Chris and Kim by Craig Harvey
How did you hook up on the tour with Pigface?
Kim: When we did some shows in California last fall, we told our
record company that their main priority with ZMR should be to get us
on a full US tour. So Cleopatra were the ones to set this up. This is
the right way to promote ZMR. We love to be on tour and are really
exited to be on the bill with these bands. It's gonna be a blast.
How well has your latest album, Eurotrash, been received by the
fans?
Kim: Very well. Even in the US the feedback has been really great!
There seem to be a hunger for something fresh on the alternative
scene. We get plenty of mails everyday from people letting us know how
much they love the album. Our fans can easily get in touch with us
through our personal email accounts. I'm kinda still like that myself.
A little kid when it comes to being a number one fan of other acts. So
I know how important it is to respect the people that buy your albums.
How did the album title originate?
Chris: It always seems like the US has the redneck label of Whitetrash
amd that this couldn't possibly relate to Europeans. The popular "Whitetrash"
TV shows like Jerry Springer and Rikki Lake have now reached the
European television viewing audience and have become quite popular. I
think there is a European curiosity about the whole American White
trash culture. We're just being honest about our own White Trash
sensibilities!
Are you working on any new material at this time?
Chris: There is a new CD in the works. Hopefully will be completed and
released in Sept 2003.
Give us some band history. Is the lineup the same as on Clone Your
Lover?
Kim: Yeah. We're the same five. Four of us are from Norway. Chris is
the only American in the band. We met three years ago when we came to
LA to form ZMR. We saw him perform with Kidney Thieves and knew
straight away he was our guy. Alex, Erik, Noralf and me...Kim were all
part of a band called Seigmen that split up earlier that year. Make a
search on the web and you'll find out we're no angels.
How would you describe Zeromancer's music?
Chris: I consider ZMR to be future rock. I don't think we sound like a
typical Industrial band and we have too much electronics and aren't
really heavy enough to be listed as Heavy Metal. It's definitely a
cross breeding of Electronic and Rock.
What inspires you lyrically? Also does the music or the lyrics come
first in the creative process?
Kim: I'm easily inspired. A movie, a book, an article in a magazine,
or listening to a good song can get me off. But nothing beats the
feeling when I'm out traveling. Being away from home is the drug. The
best way to go at it, is lyrics first. Then the music tends to float a
lot easier. But usually it works the other way around.
Do you consider your visual image just as important as the music?
Chris: Yes, I think that the musical image and visual image should go
hand in hand. When you listen to music you get certain images in your
head. I think the look of the band should match what you are hearing.
Otherwise it can be very confusing.
Kim: The visual is something that has to come natural. If the image
doesn't fit the music or lacks your own personality, the public will
see right through it. Music always comes first.
What can we expect from your stage show?
Chris: High intensity. We work very hard at entertaining our audience.
It's important for us to connect with the audience. If the audience
hasn't left the show feeling like they weren't a part of what was
happening on stage then we didn't do our job. |
