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EVANS BLUE TOOK A BREAK FROM THERE HEADLINING TOUR ON THANKSGIVING TO
GIVE US A BETTER PERSPECTIVE ON WHO THEY ARE AND JUST WHAT IT IS LIKE ON
THE ROAD FOR THEM. WE TOUCH SUBJECTS RANGING FROM DIFFERENT MUSIC
CULTURES TO INTERNET PIRACY. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DO NOT KNOW WHO
EVANS BLUE IS, YOU ARE ABOUT TO LEARN A WHOLE LOT. MATISYN DELIVERS
POWERFUL LYRICS TO GO ALONG WITH HIS WELL WRITTEN STORIES SO TO SPEAK.
THE BAND HAS TOURED WITH SOME OF TODAYS GREAT ARTIST ALONG WITH
MAKING SEVERAL STOPS AT MAJOR FESTIVALS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE
ALBUMS ARE GREAT ADDITIONS TO ANY COLLECTION, YOU WILL QUICKLY FEEL
THERE MUSIC AND BECOME HOOKED ON WHAT SO MANY FANS ALREADY KNOW AS
EVANS BLUE. SUPPORT THESE ARTIST AND BUY THERE MUSIC LEGALLY!!
GIVE US A BETTER PERSPECTIVE ON WHO THEY ARE AND JUST WHAT IT IS LIKE ON
THE ROAD FOR THEM. WE TOUCH SUBJECTS RANGING FROM DIFFERENT MUSIC
CULTURES TO INTERNET PIRACY. FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT DO NOT KNOW WHO
EVANS BLUE IS, YOU ARE ABOUT TO LEARN A WHOLE LOT. MATISYN DELIVERS
POWERFUL LYRICS TO GO ALONG WITH HIS WELL WRITTEN STORIES SO TO SPEAK.
THE BAND HAS TOURED WITH SOME OF TODAYS GREAT ARTIST ALONG WITH
MAKING SEVERAL STOPS AT MAJOR FESTIVALS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE
ALBUMS ARE GREAT ADDITIONS TO ANY COLLECTION, YOU WILL QUICKLY FEEL
THERE MUSIC AND BECOME HOOKED ON WHAT SO MANY FANS ALREADY KNOW AS
EVANS BLUE. SUPPORT THESE ARTIST AND BUY THERE MUSIC LEGALLY!!
M4M: FIRST OFF HOW IS THE CURRENT TOUR “CURBSIDE CONFESSIONS OF A COTASTROPHE” GOING FOR YOU GUYS?
MATISYN: TOUR IS GOING GOOD. I TIS NICE TO SEE THE CROWDS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER AS WE GO ALONG. WE’RE
OUT WITH SOME COOL BANDS. FRAMING HANLEY, NEUROSONIC, AND AT OTHER POINTS WE HAD SUBMERSED AND ONE OF
MY FAVORITE NEW BANDS FAIR TO MIDLAND. EVERYONE GETS ALONG REALLY WELL AND IT IS A REAL FAMILY
ENVIRONMENT, AND I THINK THAT IS WHAT MAKES A TOUR GOOD.
M4M: SO WHAT DID YOU GUYS GET TO DO TODAY FOR THANKSGIVING?
MATISYN: WE ARE ACTUALLY HAVING THANKSGIVING DINNER ON THE ROAD AT OUR TOUR MANAGERS HOUSE IN BOSTON.
WE GOT LUCKY AND JUST HAPPENED TO BE HERE AT THIS TIME. WE ACTUALLY CELEBRATED THANKSGIVING IN OCTOBER,
CANADIAN THANKSGIVING IS IN OCTOBER AND WE WERE HOME FOR THAT.
M4M: WHAT IS IT LIKE TO HEADLINE RATHER THAN TO OPEN A SHOW?
MATISYN: IT IS COOL BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE THERE TO SEE US AND THEY KNOW OUR
MUSIC SO THEY ARE SINGING ALONG WITH EVERYTHING. WE’RE A NEW BAND SO THE
CROWDS ARE NOT AS BIG AS THEY WERE WHEN WE OPENED FOR PEOPLE LIKE STAIND
OR BREAKING BENJAMIN BUT THEY ARE OUR FANS AND IT IS NICE TO SEE THEY SUPPORT
US.
M4M: DO YOU FIND THAT YOU HAVE GAINED A LOT OF FAN’S YOU HAVE TODAY FROM ALL
THOSE SHOWS YOU HAVE OPENED IN THE PAST?
MATISYN: DEFINITELY! WE TALK TO FANS ALL THE TIME AND THEY ALWAYS TELL US THEY
SAW US WITH SO AND SO AND NOW THEY’RE BACK TO SEE US HEADLINE. WE GAINED A LOT FROM OPENING AND WE
APPRECIATE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES GREATLY.
M4M: BEING FROM CANADA HOW DOES THE MUSIC SCENE DIFFER FROM THE MUSIC SCENE IN THE STATES? WHICH
COUNTRY DO YOU FIND SUPPORTS YOUR STYLE MUSIC BETTER?
MATISYN: CANADA HAS NOT REALLY COME AROUND TO OUR MUSIC. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO TOUR CANADA BUT WE CAN THE
USA. IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT OUR HOME COUNTRY DOES NOT SUPPORT US BUT I AM SURE ONE DAY THAT WILL CHANGE
AND FOR NOW WE ARE VERY HAPPY TOURING THE USA. THE FANS ARE GREAT AND THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS.
M4M: SO YOU GUY’S ENDED UP HOOKING UP THROUGH A CLASSIFIED AD IN THE PAPER
RIGHT? HOW DID THAT GO ABOUT?
MATISYN: IT WAS ACTUALLY A CLASSIFIED ONLINE. PITTER AND I JUST ANSWERED AN AD
PARKER POSTED AND WE STARTED JAMMING. WE ADDED VLAD FROM THE SAME PAGE A
MONTH OR SO LATER AND THE BAND WAS FORMED.
M4M: SO THE BAND NAME IS QUITE UNIQUE. I AM SURE NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IT
ACTUALLY MEANS! CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE MEANING AND WHY YOU
CHOSE IT?
MATISYN: IT’S A DYE THAT IS INJECTED INTO THE BLOOD TO MEASURE THE VOLUME OF IT.
WE CHOSE IT BECAUSE WE HAD A SHOW AND NO NAME. I HAD SEEN THE NAME IN A MEDICAL DICTIONARY AND WE LIKED IT.
NOT VERY PROFOUND BUT WE LIKE TO THINK WE DEFINE OUR NAME AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
M4M: IT REALLY DID NOT TAKE VERY LONG BEFORE YOU GRABBED ATTENTION AND PUT OUT YOUR DEBUT ALBUM “ THE
MELODY AND ENERGETIC NATURE OF VOLUME” WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO STEP INTO THE STUDIO FOR THE FIRST TIME
KNOWING YOUR MAKING A MAINSTREAM DEBUT ALBUM?
MATISYN: IT WAS AWESOME! IT WAS OUR FIRST TIME IN A STUDIO, AS A BAND IT JUST FLOWED. THE SONG’S CAME
TOGETHER VERY QUICKLY AND I THINK THAT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE CHEMISTRY THAT EXIST IN OUR BAND. WE ALL
SHARE A PASSION FOR PASSIONATE MUSIC AND I THINK IT SHOWS IN OUR ALBUMS.
M4M: SO YOU MAKE THE ALBUM AND GO ON TOUR IN SUPPORT OF IT’S RELEASE. THEN A WEEK INTO IT YOUR DRUMMER
ENDS UP JUST WALKING OUT LIKE THE COLTS DID TO BALTIMORE. WHAT WAS THAT FEELING LIKE? AND HAVE YOU EVER
BEEN ABLE TO MAKE PEACE WITH DARRYL?
MATISYN: WE HAVEN’T HEARD FROM DARRYL SINCE. IT WAS A VERY WEIRD SITUATION BUT WE KIND OF KNEW IT WAS
COMING. WE COULD TELL HE DID NOT LIKE BEING AWAY FROM HOME. WE LIVE BY THE PHILOSOPHY THAT WHATEVER IS
MEANT TO BE WILL BE AND THAT NOTHING CAN GET IN OUR WAY. IT WAS A BIT OF A SET BACK BUT WE RECOVERED AND
GOT A DRUMMER TO FILL THE VOID UNTIL WE STARTED WRITING ALBUM 2.
M4M: YOU RELEASED YOUR SOPHOMORE ALBUM “ PERSUIT BEGINS WHEN THE PORTRAYAL OF LIFE ENDS” THIS PAST JULY.
HOW HAS THE VIBE FROM THE FANS BEEN ON IT?
MATISYN: THE FANS ARE LOVING IT! THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE. PEOPLE USUALLY LIKE IT BETTER OR
EQUAL TO THE FIRST ALBUM AND OUR FANS LOVED OUR FIRST ALBUM SO THAT IS A GREAT THING TO HEAR.
M4M: IT IS VERY INTERESTING TO SEE SUCH DETAILED TITLES TO YOUR ALBUMS ALMOST AS IF IT WAS A STORY?
MATISYN: BOTH OUR ALBUMS HAVE THEMES, THE FIRST IS RELATIONSHIP BASED. IT GOES FROM THE BEGINNING OF A
RELATIONSHIP TO THE END AND ALL EMOTIONS IN BETWEEN. THE SECOND ALBUM IS MORE OF A LIFE STORY. FOR THE
MOST PART IT SOUNDS AS IF THE LIFE IS AT THE END, BUT THE LAST SONG, “THE PURSUIT” IS THE HOPEFUL SIDE. IT
BASICALLY SAY’S THAT YOU HAVE LET THE NEGATIVE STUFF DIE SO THAT YOU CAN REALLY LIVE. OUR THIRD ALBUM,
WHICH IS ALREADY UNDERWAY, CONTINUES THE POSITIVE THEME AND GIVES THE LISTENER A SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT
OVER WHAT IS CRUSHING THEM.
M4M: WE SEE A LOT OF MUSIC PIRACY TODAY. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?
IS IT FAIR TO THE ARTIST THAT ARE PUTTING IN SO MUCH TIME, ENERGY, AND
MONEY INTO THERE WORK TO HAVE IT, WELL I GUESS HAVE IT BASICALLY STOLEN?
MATISYN: PIRACY IS THE DEATH OF A LOT OF GOOD BANDS. LABELS ARE SALES
BASED AND WHEN YOU DON’T SELL ENOUGH YOU ARE DONE! I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF
BANDS DISAPPEAR AND I THINK IT IS A SHAME, THE INDUSTRY IS NOT THE SAME AS IT
USED TO BE. I POSTED A BLOG ON OUR MYSPACE ONCE ABOUT MUSIC PIRACY AND
I GOT SOME COMMENTS BACK SAYING I WAS JUST SOME SPOILED RICH GUY
COMPLAINING. THERE IS A MISCONCEPTION THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE ON A
LABEL YOUR LOADED AND THAT IS JUST NOT THE CASE. I COMPARE IT GOING TO
SCHOOL! HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF YOU PAID MONEY TO GO TO COLLEGE AND
PUT IN ALL THE WORK AND TIME AND THEN WHEN THE TIME CAME TO WORK YOU GET PAID NOTHING? IT IS THE SAME
EXACT THING. IT IS NOT FREE TO RECORD AN ALBUM. IT’S MONEY THAT COMES OUT OF OUR POCKETS. I DO FEEL THAT
CD’S SHOULD BE CHEAPER AND NO MORE THAN $9.99. I THINK THAT IS A FAIR PRICE FOR OUR MUSIC AND ONE STEP THAT
MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE MADE TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION EVEN THOUGH I THINK IT MIGHT BE TO LATE FOR THE CD
TECHNOLOGY. I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT I THINK I MADE MY POINT… DON’T STEAL!!
M4M: SO YOU HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE DVD/CD SET OUT NOW. HOW DOES THAT WORK? WE HEAR YOU CAN’T BUY IT JUST
EVERYWHERE?
MATISYN: YEAH, IT’S JUST AVAILABLE THROUGH BEST BUY. WE ARE GOING TO OPEN IT UP TO ITUNES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
IT IS OUR WHOLE FIRST ALBUM DONE ACOUSTICALLY AND PLAYED IN THE ORDER THAT THE STORY WAS WRITTEN. IT
GIVES SOME INSIGHT TO THE DEPTH OF THE ALBUM. THERE IS ALSO A MAKING OF THE NEW ALBUM ON IT. IT’S A GREAT
VALUE BECAUSE WE DID NOT CHARGE ANYMORE MONEY FOR THE DVD TO BE INCLUDED. SOME PEOPLE WANTED TO JACK
UP THE PRICE BUT WE FOUGHT TO HAVE IT CHEAP CUZ IT’S A GIFT TO OUR FANS AND THEY PAY ENOUGH FOR CD’S IN THE
FIRST PLACE.
M4M: SO WE READ A BLOG YOU POSTED ON MYSPACE “ NEW ALBUMS ARE LIKE NEW LOVERS… IT’S BEST NOT TO
COMPARE, YOU’LL BE HAPPIER IN THE END”. SO YOUR TWO ALBUMS SHOULD NOT BE COMPARED TO ONE ANOTHER?
MATISYN: WELL IF YOU COMPARE YOU JUST LEAD YOURSELF TO DISAPPOINTMENT. YOU HAVE TO JUST TAKE SOMETHING
AS IT IS. MAYBE YOU LOVED THE FIRST ALBUM CUZ IT WAS NEW AND YOU CONNECTED A CERTAIN WAY. YOU CAN’T EXPECT
THAT TO ALWAYS HAPPEN BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE MUSIC IS NOT GOOD. I TRY TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING
OBJECTIVELY AND JUST ENJOY IT FOR WHAT IT IS, NOT FOR WHAT I HOPED IT WOULD BE.
M4M: SPEAKING OF MYSPACE. YOU HAVE ALWAYS CONNECTED WITH YOUR FANS THERE HAVEN’T YOU? ANY OTHER
SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE INTERNET?
MATISYN: THAT IS THE ONLY ONE WE REALLY KNOW HOW TO USE. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON IT. I COULD NOT IMAGINE
HAVING TO RUN ANOTHER SITE. WE GET TONS OF MESSAGES A DAY AND READ THEM ALL AND ANSWER AS MANY AS WE
CAN.
M4M: CAN YOU GIVE US A HINT AS TO WHATS NEXT? A NEW ALBUM? NEXT SINGLE FROM THE CURRENT ALBUM?
MATISYN: THE NEXT SINGLE IS “SHINE YOUR CADILLAC” SO WE’RE HOPING THAT’LL EXPLODE ON THE AIRWAVES. WE HAVE
TEN SONGS WRITTEN FOR THE THIRD ALBUM AND I HAVE A GOAL TO RELEASE TWO ALBUMS IN ONE YEAR. THEY WILL BE
LINKED TOGETHER WHERE EACH SONG LINKS WITH THE SONGS ON THE FOURTH ALBUM IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER. WE
HAVE THE TITLE FOR BOTH OF THESE ALBUMS AND WE’RE WELL ON OUR WAY TO ATTAINING OUR GOAL.
M4M: THE LAST QUESTION IS ONE FROM THE FANS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT A TYPICAL DAY IS LIKE FOR YOU
WHILE ON TOUR. CAN YOU GIVE US A QUICK BRIEFING ON THAT?
MATISYN: WE SLEEP WAY TOO MUCH. THE BUS DRIVES AT LIKE THREE OR FOUR AM. AND WE JUST KIND OF HANG OUT
UNTIL WE FALL ASLEEP. WE WAKE UP AND JUST KIND OF CHILL UNTIL SOUND CHECK. IF THERE IS ANY RADIO TO DO WE’LL
GO TO THE STATION AND DO A INTERVIEW AND ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE. THEN WE COME BACK AND JUST WAIT TO PLAY.
IT ACTUALLY CAN GET QUITE BORING SOMETIMES. WE HAVE TV’S WITH SATELLITE AND INTERNET AS WELL SO WE KEEP
OCCUPIED SOMEHOW. WE PLAY THE SHOW, MEET FANS AND HANG OUT WITH WHOEVER STICKS AROUND. THEN DO IT ALL
AGAIN THE NEXT. IT’S A GOOD JOB TO HAVE IT HAS IT’S POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES LIKE ANY JOB. YOU ARE CONSTANTLY
AWAY FROM HOME AND THAT CAN BE TOUGH. WE WERE ON THE ROAD FOR 8 MOTHS LAST YEAR AND YOU MISS A LOT OF
THINGS. WE LOVE WHAT WE DO AND WE SACRIFICE A LOT TO DO IT BUT OUR FANS MAKE IT WORTH IT EVERYDAY.
M4M: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SPEAK WITH US TODAY. WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING TIME
OUT OF YOUR THANKSGIVING AND HECTIC SCHEDULE TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS. GOOD LUCK ON THE TOUR AND
EVERYTHING YOU PREPARE TO DO IN THE FUTURE.
MATISYN: NO PROB. THANK YOU AS WELL
MATISYN: TOUR IS GOING GOOD. I TIS NICE TO SEE THE CROWDS GETTING BETTER AND BETTER AS WE GO ALONG. WE’RE
OUT WITH SOME COOL BANDS. FRAMING HANLEY, NEUROSONIC, AND AT OTHER POINTS WE HAD SUBMERSED AND ONE OF
MY FAVORITE NEW BANDS FAIR TO MIDLAND. EVERYONE GETS ALONG REALLY WELL AND IT IS A REAL FAMILY
ENVIRONMENT, AND I THINK THAT IS WHAT MAKES A TOUR GOOD.
M4M: SO WHAT DID YOU GUYS GET TO DO TODAY FOR THANKSGIVING?
MATISYN: WE ARE ACTUALLY HAVING THANKSGIVING DINNER ON THE ROAD AT OUR TOUR MANAGERS HOUSE IN BOSTON.
WE GOT LUCKY AND JUST HAPPENED TO BE HERE AT THIS TIME. WE ACTUALLY CELEBRATED THANKSGIVING IN OCTOBER,
CANADIAN THANKSGIVING IS IN OCTOBER AND WE WERE HOME FOR THAT.
M4M: WHAT IS IT LIKE TO HEADLINE RATHER THAN TO OPEN A SHOW?
MATISYN: IT IS COOL BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE THERE TO SEE US AND THEY KNOW OUR
MUSIC SO THEY ARE SINGING ALONG WITH EVERYTHING. WE’RE A NEW BAND SO THE
CROWDS ARE NOT AS BIG AS THEY WERE WHEN WE OPENED FOR PEOPLE LIKE STAIND
OR BREAKING BENJAMIN BUT THEY ARE OUR FANS AND IT IS NICE TO SEE THEY SUPPORT
US.
M4M: DO YOU FIND THAT YOU HAVE GAINED A LOT OF FAN’S YOU HAVE TODAY FROM ALL
THOSE SHOWS YOU HAVE OPENED IN THE PAST?
MATISYN: DEFINITELY! WE TALK TO FANS ALL THE TIME AND THEY ALWAYS TELL US THEY
SAW US WITH SO AND SO AND NOW THEY’RE BACK TO SEE US HEADLINE. WE GAINED A LOT FROM OPENING AND WE
APPRECIATE THOSE OPPORTUNITIES GREATLY.
M4M: BEING FROM CANADA HOW DOES THE MUSIC SCENE DIFFER FROM THE MUSIC SCENE IN THE STATES? WHICH
COUNTRY DO YOU FIND SUPPORTS YOUR STYLE MUSIC BETTER?
MATISYN: CANADA HAS NOT REALLY COME AROUND TO OUR MUSIC. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO TOUR CANADA BUT WE CAN THE
USA. IT IS DISAPPOINTING THAT OUR HOME COUNTRY DOES NOT SUPPORT US BUT I AM SURE ONE DAY THAT WILL CHANGE
AND FOR NOW WE ARE VERY HAPPY TOURING THE USA. THE FANS ARE GREAT AND THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS.
M4M: SO YOU GUY’S ENDED UP HOOKING UP THROUGH A CLASSIFIED AD IN THE PAPER
RIGHT? HOW DID THAT GO ABOUT?
MATISYN: IT WAS ACTUALLY A CLASSIFIED ONLINE. PITTER AND I JUST ANSWERED AN AD
PARKER POSTED AND WE STARTED JAMMING. WE ADDED VLAD FROM THE SAME PAGE A
MONTH OR SO LATER AND THE BAND WAS FORMED.
M4M: SO THE BAND NAME IS QUITE UNIQUE. I AM SURE NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW WHAT IT
ACTUALLY MEANS! CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE MEANING AND WHY YOU
CHOSE IT?
MATISYN: IT’S A DYE THAT IS INJECTED INTO THE BLOOD TO MEASURE THE VOLUME OF IT.
WE CHOSE IT BECAUSE WE HAD A SHOW AND NO NAME. I HAD SEEN THE NAME IN A MEDICAL DICTIONARY AND WE LIKED IT.
NOT VERY PROFOUND BUT WE LIKE TO THINK WE DEFINE OUR NAME AND NOT THE OTHER WAY AROUND.
M4M: IT REALLY DID NOT TAKE VERY LONG BEFORE YOU GRABBED ATTENTION AND PUT OUT YOUR DEBUT ALBUM “ THE
MELODY AND ENERGETIC NATURE OF VOLUME” WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO STEP INTO THE STUDIO FOR THE FIRST TIME
KNOWING YOUR MAKING A MAINSTREAM DEBUT ALBUM?
MATISYN: IT WAS AWESOME! IT WAS OUR FIRST TIME IN A STUDIO, AS A BAND IT JUST FLOWED. THE SONG’S CAME
TOGETHER VERY QUICKLY AND I THINK THAT IS A TESTAMENT TO THE CHEMISTRY THAT EXIST IN OUR BAND. WE ALL
SHARE A PASSION FOR PASSIONATE MUSIC AND I THINK IT SHOWS IN OUR ALBUMS.
M4M: SO YOU MAKE THE ALBUM AND GO ON TOUR IN SUPPORT OF IT’S RELEASE. THEN A WEEK INTO IT YOUR DRUMMER
ENDS UP JUST WALKING OUT LIKE THE COLTS DID TO BALTIMORE. WHAT WAS THAT FEELING LIKE? AND HAVE YOU EVER
BEEN ABLE TO MAKE PEACE WITH DARRYL?
MATISYN: WE HAVEN’T HEARD FROM DARRYL SINCE. IT WAS A VERY WEIRD SITUATION BUT WE KIND OF KNEW IT WAS
COMING. WE COULD TELL HE DID NOT LIKE BEING AWAY FROM HOME. WE LIVE BY THE PHILOSOPHY THAT WHATEVER IS
MEANT TO BE WILL BE AND THAT NOTHING CAN GET IN OUR WAY. IT WAS A BIT OF A SET BACK BUT WE RECOVERED AND
GOT A DRUMMER TO FILL THE VOID UNTIL WE STARTED WRITING ALBUM 2.
M4M: YOU RELEASED YOUR SOPHOMORE ALBUM “ PERSUIT BEGINS WHEN THE PORTRAYAL OF LIFE ENDS” THIS PAST JULY.
HOW HAS THE VIBE FROM THE FANS BEEN ON IT?
MATISYN: THE FANS ARE LOVING IT! THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE. PEOPLE USUALLY LIKE IT BETTER OR
EQUAL TO THE FIRST ALBUM AND OUR FANS LOVED OUR FIRST ALBUM SO THAT IS A GREAT THING TO HEAR.
M4M: IT IS VERY INTERESTING TO SEE SUCH DETAILED TITLES TO YOUR ALBUMS ALMOST AS IF IT WAS A STORY?
MATISYN: BOTH OUR ALBUMS HAVE THEMES, THE FIRST IS RELATIONSHIP BASED. IT GOES FROM THE BEGINNING OF A
RELATIONSHIP TO THE END AND ALL EMOTIONS IN BETWEEN. THE SECOND ALBUM IS MORE OF A LIFE STORY. FOR THE
MOST PART IT SOUNDS AS IF THE LIFE IS AT THE END, BUT THE LAST SONG, “THE PURSUIT” IS THE HOPEFUL SIDE. IT
BASICALLY SAY’S THAT YOU HAVE LET THE NEGATIVE STUFF DIE SO THAT YOU CAN REALLY LIVE. OUR THIRD ALBUM,
WHICH IS ALREADY UNDERWAY, CONTINUES THE POSITIVE THEME AND GIVES THE LISTENER A SENSE OF EMPOWERMENT
OVER WHAT IS CRUSHING THEM.
M4M: WE SEE A LOT OF MUSIC PIRACY TODAY. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THAT?
IS IT FAIR TO THE ARTIST THAT ARE PUTTING IN SO MUCH TIME, ENERGY, AND
MONEY INTO THERE WORK TO HAVE IT, WELL I GUESS HAVE IT BASICALLY STOLEN?
MATISYN: PIRACY IS THE DEATH OF A LOT OF GOOD BANDS. LABELS ARE SALES
BASED AND WHEN YOU DON’T SELL ENOUGH YOU ARE DONE! I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF
BANDS DISAPPEAR AND I THINK IT IS A SHAME, THE INDUSTRY IS NOT THE SAME AS IT
USED TO BE. I POSTED A BLOG ON OUR MYSPACE ONCE ABOUT MUSIC PIRACY AND
I GOT SOME COMMENTS BACK SAYING I WAS JUST SOME SPOILED RICH GUY
COMPLAINING. THERE IS A MISCONCEPTION THAT JUST BECAUSE YOU’RE ON A
LABEL YOUR LOADED AND THAT IS JUST NOT THE CASE. I COMPARE IT GOING TO
SCHOOL! HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT IF YOU PAID MONEY TO GO TO COLLEGE AND
PUT IN ALL THE WORK AND TIME AND THEN WHEN THE TIME CAME TO WORK YOU GET PAID NOTHING? IT IS THE SAME
EXACT THING. IT IS NOT FREE TO RECORD AN ALBUM. IT’S MONEY THAT COMES OUT OF OUR POCKETS. I DO FEEL THAT
CD’S SHOULD BE CHEAPER AND NO MORE THAN $9.99. I THINK THAT IS A FAIR PRICE FOR OUR MUSIC AND ONE STEP THAT
MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE MADE TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION EVEN THOUGH I THINK IT MIGHT BE TO LATE FOR THE CD
TECHNOLOGY. I COULD GO ON AND ON BUT I THINK I MADE MY POINT… DON’T STEAL!!
M4M: SO YOU HAVE AN EXCLUSIVE DVD/CD SET OUT NOW. HOW DOES THAT WORK? WE HEAR YOU CAN’T BUY IT JUST
EVERYWHERE?
MATISYN: YEAH, IT’S JUST AVAILABLE THROUGH BEST BUY. WE ARE GOING TO OPEN IT UP TO ITUNES IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
IT IS OUR WHOLE FIRST ALBUM DONE ACOUSTICALLY AND PLAYED IN THE ORDER THAT THE STORY WAS WRITTEN. IT
GIVES SOME INSIGHT TO THE DEPTH OF THE ALBUM. THERE IS ALSO A MAKING OF THE NEW ALBUM ON IT. IT’S A GREAT
VALUE BECAUSE WE DID NOT CHARGE ANYMORE MONEY FOR THE DVD TO BE INCLUDED. SOME PEOPLE WANTED TO JACK
UP THE PRICE BUT WE FOUGHT TO HAVE IT CHEAP CUZ IT’S A GIFT TO OUR FANS AND THEY PAY ENOUGH FOR CD’S IN THE
FIRST PLACE.
M4M: SO WE READ A BLOG YOU POSTED ON MYSPACE “ NEW ALBUMS ARE LIKE NEW LOVERS… IT’S BEST NOT TO
COMPARE, YOU’LL BE HAPPIER IN THE END”. SO YOUR TWO ALBUMS SHOULD NOT BE COMPARED TO ONE ANOTHER?
MATISYN: WELL IF YOU COMPARE YOU JUST LEAD YOURSELF TO DISAPPOINTMENT. YOU HAVE TO JUST TAKE SOMETHING
AS IT IS. MAYBE YOU LOVED THE FIRST ALBUM CUZ IT WAS NEW AND YOU CONNECTED A CERTAIN WAY. YOU CAN’T EXPECT
THAT TO ALWAYS HAPPEN BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN THE MUSIC IS NOT GOOD. I TRY TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING
OBJECTIVELY AND JUST ENJOY IT FOR WHAT IT IS, NOT FOR WHAT I HOPED IT WOULD BE.
M4M: SPEAKING OF MYSPACE. YOU HAVE ALWAYS CONNECTED WITH YOUR FANS THERE HAVEN’T YOU? ANY OTHER
SOCIAL NETWORKS ON THE INTERNET?
MATISYN: THAT IS THE ONLY ONE WE REALLY KNOW HOW TO USE. WE SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON IT. I COULD NOT IMAGINE
HAVING TO RUN ANOTHER SITE. WE GET TONS OF MESSAGES A DAY AND READ THEM ALL AND ANSWER AS MANY AS WE
CAN.
M4M: CAN YOU GIVE US A HINT AS TO WHATS NEXT? A NEW ALBUM? NEXT SINGLE FROM THE CURRENT ALBUM?
MATISYN: THE NEXT SINGLE IS “SHINE YOUR CADILLAC” SO WE’RE HOPING THAT’LL EXPLODE ON THE AIRWAVES. WE HAVE
TEN SONGS WRITTEN FOR THE THIRD ALBUM AND I HAVE A GOAL TO RELEASE TWO ALBUMS IN ONE YEAR. THEY WILL BE
LINKED TOGETHER WHERE EACH SONG LINKS WITH THE SONGS ON THE FOURTH ALBUM IN SOME WAY OR ANOTHER. WE
HAVE THE TITLE FOR BOTH OF THESE ALBUMS AND WE’RE WELL ON OUR WAY TO ATTAINING OUR GOAL.
M4M: THE LAST QUESTION IS ONE FROM THE FANS. THEY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT A TYPICAL DAY IS LIKE FOR YOU
WHILE ON TOUR. CAN YOU GIVE US A QUICK BRIEFING ON THAT?
MATISYN: WE SLEEP WAY TOO MUCH. THE BUS DRIVES AT LIKE THREE OR FOUR AM. AND WE JUST KIND OF HANG OUT
UNTIL WE FALL ASLEEP. WE WAKE UP AND JUST KIND OF CHILL UNTIL SOUND CHECK. IF THERE IS ANY RADIO TO DO WE’LL
GO TO THE STATION AND DO A INTERVIEW AND ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE. THEN WE COME BACK AND JUST WAIT TO PLAY.
IT ACTUALLY CAN GET QUITE BORING SOMETIMES. WE HAVE TV’S WITH SATELLITE AND INTERNET AS WELL SO WE KEEP
OCCUPIED SOMEHOW. WE PLAY THE SHOW, MEET FANS AND HANG OUT WITH WHOEVER STICKS AROUND. THEN DO IT ALL
AGAIN THE NEXT. IT’S A GOOD JOB TO HAVE IT HAS IT’S POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES LIKE ANY JOB. YOU ARE CONSTANTLY
AWAY FROM HOME AND THAT CAN BE TOUGH. WE WERE ON THE ROAD FOR 8 MOTHS LAST YEAR AND YOU MISS A LOT OF
THINGS. WE LOVE WHAT WE DO AND WE SACRIFICE A LOT TO DO IT BUT OUR FANS MAKE IT WORTH IT EVERYDAY.
M4M: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SPEAK WITH US TODAY. WE HIGHLY APPRECIATE YOU TAKING TIME
OUT OF YOUR THANKSGIVING AND HECTIC SCHEDULE TO ANSWER OUR QUESTIONS. GOOD LUCK ON THE TOUR AND
EVERYTHING YOU PREPARE TO DO IN THE FUTURE.
MATISYN: NO PROB. THANK YOU AS WELL
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