March 10 2014
HARD ROCK INTERVIEWS 2014 - KXM VOCALIST & BASSIST- dUg PINNICK
KXM dUg PINNICK A new musical force to be reckoned with is about to turn the rock world upside down with the release of their self-titled debut, KXM. KXM is comprised of dUg Pinnick of King’s X on vocals/bass, George Lynch of Lynch Mob/Dokken on guitars and Korn’s drum maestro, Ray Luzier, rounds out the powerhouse trio. MARCH 2014 |
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Kings X are one of my all time favourite bands and are a huge influence on me as a musician and a songwriter; classic albums like Out of the Silent Planet, Gretchen Goes to Nebraska and Dogman pushed the envelope of what’s capable in a rock trio format, and are one of the few bands in living memory to have an instantly identifiable and unique sound. I had the pleasure of speaking to lead singer and bassist dUg Pinnick about his new band with George Lynch and Ray Luzier, KXM, songwriting, being a cult hero and the meaning of life. |
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Listening to the record, I’m struck by how much of a band you guys sound like immediately.
That leads perfectly to my next question; who contributed what with the project? Did you all just stick to your own parts or did everyone have input with one another’s parts; especially the lyrics and vocal arrangements?
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The vocal arrangements on the record are very distinctive and reminiscent of your work with Kings X, one of my personal favourite bands. As both a musician and a listener I’m interested to know how you approach vocal arrangements in the studio; do you hear it as a whole, or do you layer parts and experiment until you get something that works?
What actually happened was we had all the music done. I had to go write the lyrics and melodies so i did it in my house, in my home studio. Pretty much i just started writing lyrics, trying to find the right thing to say. The melodies came very quick; I really don’t try to come up with melodies, i just listen to the music until I hear something.
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As a musician who plays in a trio, that format seems to allow musicians the freedom to express their individual personality more so than any other. Songs like “Rescue Me” are very twisted and have a Kings X meets Led Zeppelin feel; is it a conscious decision to write riffs that are left of center, or is it second nature now?
A large part of that is your bass sound; there’s even a Protools plug in with a Kings X bass patch now! How did you develop your bass sound?
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What songs, if any, are you most excited about on the new KXM album?
The song that stands out for me is “Faith is a Room” which has a very hypnotic, Led Zeppelin inspired riff. What’s the story behind that one?
dUg spoke to Leon Todd March 2014 |
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