HARD ROCK INTERVIEWS 2014 - ONE THOUSAND YEARS VOCALIST/GUITARIST CHRIS BOYD
ONE THOUSAND YEARS' CHRIS BOYD TALKS TO THE ROCKPIT ABOUT THE VIDEO LAUNCH, THE NEW ALBUM AND SO MUCH MORE... |
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One Thousand Years is a band that plays the kind of music I want to hear: timeless, blues infused rock that makes a connection with an audience. It's important music by a little ol' band from Fremantle that has the goods to take on the world... |
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How would you describe your sound? People are throwing around really generic tags like ‘Blues Rock’ and ‘Bluesy Hard Rock’ – does that tell the whole story? How do you view yourselves?
Is there a story behind the band name or a special significance? Or is it just a very cool name?
I’d love to tell you that the name takes inspiration from some dusty old poem, or a line in a book. Perhaps it does, and I haven’t yet read that poem or book. Maybe it was something written haphazardly on the back of a postcard I found in my grandfather’s drawers. Or maybe it’s from secret kept between two children. Or maybe dreamed a dream in time gone by when hope was high and life worth living.
I’d love to tell you that our name is inspired by all of these things, and none of these thing. Perhaps it is. Perhaps not.
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We saw you play on your album launch and were impressed not only by how well the sound translated from the album but also the energy of the band, is live the best way to hear you?
Some of the songs on the album have been around a long time and others are pretty new, was the album a way of moving forwards and getting all aspects of One Thousand Years out there?
Is there anything that can beat the feeling of getting up on stage and playing to a live audience?
Where can we catch you live over the coming months?
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THE ALBUM: Are you happy with how the album has been received? Were there any surprising reviews or ones that missed the point entirely?
You showcased new material on the launch night too are you actively writing at the minute?
What songs from the album do you see as the best introduction to the band and why?
There were some great guests up on stage too! It felt like a real ‘event’ is that aspect important to the band in presenting the music in the best possible light?
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What are your plans for the rest of 2014 and beyond?
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With technology changing so much over the last few years and seemingly not slowing, and TV force-feeding us the lowest common denominator, what hope is there for rock music?
Thinking back to your early memories of music, what was it that first made you decide you needed to be in a Rock and Roll band?
From what you’ve learned so far what is the most valuable advice you’ve been given so far as a musician?
One Thousand Years spoke to Mark Diggins May 2014 |
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