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M4M: HEY GUYS THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME WITH US. RUMOR HAS IT THAT YOU ARE WORKING ON A NEW
ALBUM. ANY TRUTH TO THAT?
JOSH: WE'RE FOCUSING ON WRITING AND GETTING DEMOS OUT TO MANAGEMENT RIGHT NOW. WE'VE GOT
SOME LABEL INTEREST SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO RELEASE A FULL ALBUM ANYTIME SOON. WE JUST RELEASED
A 4-SONG EP CALLED "IGNITE WHAT'S INSIDE" AND YOU CAN PICK IT UP ON THE MYSPACE PAGE OR ITUNES.
WE'LL BE RELEASING A 5-SONG EP IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO AS WELL. ALL THOSE SONGS FEATURE OUR
NEW VOCALIST, AARON POSE.
M4M: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NEW LEAD AARON AND FORMER LEAD RYAN GIBBS? WHAT IS
AARON'S BACKGROUND?
JOSH: THEY'RE BOTH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STYLISTICALLY, WE'RE HUGE FANS OF WHAT AARON'S
BRINGING TO THE TABLE. HE WAS DEFINITELY OUR MISSING PIECE.
M4M: IT SEEMED A FEW YEARS BACK THAT THINGS WERE GOING QUITE WELL FOR THE GROUP. YOU WERE
SIGNED TO ROADRUNNER, HAD A DEBUT SELF-TITLED RELEASE, AND YOU WERE TOURING WITH GROUPS LIKE
HINDER, REV THEORY, AND SEETHER. WHAT HAPPENED THAT MADE YOU AND ROADRUNNER PART WAYS LESS
THAN A YEAR AFTER YOUR RELEASE?
JOSH: ROADRUNNER DIDN'T SEE THINGS THE WAY WE DID, WE ALL AGREED TO PART WAYS AND EXPLORE
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.
M4M: AFTER DEPARTING FROM ROADRUNNER YOU RELEASED A B-SIDE EP RIGHT?
JOSH: WE SURE DID. IT HAS FIVE SONGS THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT ONTO THE ROADRUNNER RELEASE.
M4M: SHORTLY AFTER THAT RELEASE RYAN GIBBS HAD LEFT TO PURSUE OTHER AVENUES. WHAT WERE THE
REASONS BEHIND HIM LEAVING AND DID JUST HAPPEN SUDDENLY?
JOSH: RYAN DIDN'T WANT TO CONTINUE ON AND WE DID. WE'VE GOT A BRIGHT FUTURE AND WE'RE NOT ABOUT
TO CALL IT QUITS! WE HELD AUDITIONS AND ENDED UP GETTING LUCKY WITH A LOCAL GUY!
M4M: IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOU ARE DETERMINED TO GET BACK ON TOP AGAIN. DO YOU THINK IN THE FUTURE
A MAJOR LABEL WILL PICK YOU UP? WE ALSO SEE YOU HAVE ACQUIRED NEW MGMT. HOW HAS THAT BEEN?
JOSH: I'M VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL GET ANOTHER DEAL AND HAVE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. OUR NEW
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN AMAZING. THEY'VE BEEN FRIENDS OF OURS FOR YEARS AND WE COULDN'T POSSIBLY
ASK FOR BETTER GUYS TO WORK WITH.
M4M: NOW YOU ARE GETTING READY TO PLAY A SHOW WITH HURT AND COURSE OF NATURE. WILL YOU STAY
LOCALIZED TO THE TEXAS AREA FOR NOW OR IS THERE A CHANCE OF A NATIONAL TOUR AGAIN?
JOSH: FOR NOW WE'RE GONNA BE DOING REGIONAL DATES IN AND AROUND TEXAS. BUT THERE'S ABSOLUTELY
GOING TO BE NATIONAL TOURING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. JUST KEEP YOUR EAR OUT!
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU FIND BEING THE HARDEST THING TO DEAL WITH IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY? HOW DO
YOU OVERCOME THOSE CHALLENGES?
JOSH: IT'S THE MOST FRUSTRATING BUSINESS I'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THE ONLY BROTHERHOOD IS WITH
FELLOW BANDS AND YOUR BAND MATES. EVERYONE ELSE IS OUT FOR THEIR CUT AND THEIR PIECE OF THE
PIE. IT'S A CUT-THROAT AND BACKSTABBING BUSINESS.
M4M: IS THERE A MESSAGE THAT YOU WOULD GIVE OTHER BANDS OR ARTIST GOING THROUGH THE SAME
CHALLENGES AS YOU ARE?
JOSH: SUCCESS IN THIS INDUSTRY TAKES TIME, AND A LOT OF IT. BE PATIENT AND WRITE LIKE CRAZY. FIND
GOOD, WELL-KNOWN MANAGEMENT AND CRANK OUT QUALITY DEMOS!
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY TO ALL THOSE FANS THAT HAVE STUCK BY FAKTION THROUGH THE
YEARS?
JOSH: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I CAN PROMISE YOU WE'RE GOING TO MAKE YOU ALL VERY
PROUD. KEEP SPREADING THE WORD!
M4M: WE APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND WISH GREAT SUCCESS FOR A GROUP THAT WORKS
SO HARD AT SOMETHING LOVE. MAY THE ROCK GODS SHINE DOWN ON YOU!
JOSH: WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS ARE DOING FOR ROCK N ROLL!
ALBUM. ANY TRUTH TO THAT?
JOSH: WE'RE FOCUSING ON WRITING AND GETTING DEMOS OUT TO MANAGEMENT RIGHT NOW. WE'VE GOT
SOME LABEL INTEREST SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO RELEASE A FULL ALBUM ANYTIME SOON. WE JUST RELEASED
A 4-SONG EP CALLED "IGNITE WHAT'S INSIDE" AND YOU CAN PICK IT UP ON THE MYSPACE PAGE OR ITUNES.
WE'LL BE RELEASING A 5-SONG EP IN THE NEXT MONTH OR SO AS WELL. ALL THOSE SONGS FEATURE OUR
NEW VOCALIST, AARON POSE.
M4M: WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN NEW LEAD AARON AND FORMER LEAD RYAN GIBBS? WHAT IS
AARON'S BACKGROUND?
JOSH: THEY'RE BOTH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STYLISTICALLY, WE'RE HUGE FANS OF WHAT AARON'S
BRINGING TO THE TABLE. HE WAS DEFINITELY OUR MISSING PIECE.
M4M: IT SEEMED A FEW YEARS BACK THAT THINGS WERE GOING QUITE WELL FOR THE GROUP. YOU WERE
SIGNED TO ROADRUNNER, HAD A DEBUT SELF-TITLED RELEASE, AND YOU WERE TOURING WITH GROUPS LIKE
HINDER, REV THEORY, AND SEETHER. WHAT HAPPENED THAT MADE YOU AND ROADRUNNER PART WAYS LESS
THAN A YEAR AFTER YOUR RELEASE?
JOSH: ROADRUNNER DIDN'T SEE THINGS THE WAY WE DID, WE ALL AGREED TO PART WAYS AND EXPLORE
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES.
M4M: AFTER DEPARTING FROM ROADRUNNER YOU RELEASED A B-SIDE EP RIGHT?
JOSH: WE SURE DID. IT HAS FIVE SONGS THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT ONTO THE ROADRUNNER RELEASE.
M4M: SHORTLY AFTER THAT RELEASE RYAN GIBBS HAD LEFT TO PURSUE OTHER AVENUES. WHAT WERE THE
REASONS BEHIND HIM LEAVING AND DID JUST HAPPEN SUDDENLY?
JOSH: RYAN DIDN'T WANT TO CONTINUE ON AND WE DID. WE'VE GOT A BRIGHT FUTURE AND WE'RE NOT ABOUT
TO CALL IT QUITS! WE HELD AUDITIONS AND ENDED UP GETTING LUCKY WITH A LOCAL GUY!
M4M: IT SEEMS AS THOUGH YOU ARE DETERMINED TO GET BACK ON TOP AGAIN. DO YOU THINK IN THE FUTURE
A MAJOR LABEL WILL PICK YOU UP? WE ALSO SEE YOU HAVE ACQUIRED NEW MGMT. HOW HAS THAT BEEN?
JOSH: I'M VERY CONFIDENT THAT WE'LL GET ANOTHER DEAL AND HAVE A SUCCESSFUL CAREER. OUR NEW
MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN AMAZING. THEY'VE BEEN FRIENDS OF OURS FOR YEARS AND WE COULDN'T POSSIBLY
ASK FOR BETTER GUYS TO WORK WITH.
M4M: NOW YOU ARE GETTING READY TO PLAY A SHOW WITH HURT AND COURSE OF NATURE. WILL YOU STAY
LOCALIZED TO THE TEXAS AREA FOR NOW OR IS THERE A CHANCE OF A NATIONAL TOUR AGAIN?
JOSH: FOR NOW WE'RE GONNA BE DOING REGIONAL DATES IN AND AROUND TEXAS. BUT THERE'S ABSOLUTELY
GOING TO BE NATIONAL TOURING IN THE NEAR FUTURE. JUST KEEP YOUR EAR OUT!
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU FIND BEING THE HARDEST THING TO DEAL WITH IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY? HOW DO
YOU OVERCOME THOSE CHALLENGES?
JOSH: IT'S THE MOST FRUSTRATING BUSINESS I'VE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THE ONLY BROTHERHOOD IS WITH
FELLOW BANDS AND YOUR BAND MATES. EVERYONE ELSE IS OUT FOR THEIR CUT AND THEIR PIECE OF THE
PIE. IT'S A CUT-THROAT AND BACKSTABBING BUSINESS.
M4M: IS THERE A MESSAGE THAT YOU WOULD GIVE OTHER BANDS OR ARTIST GOING THROUGH THE SAME
CHALLENGES AS YOU ARE?
JOSH: SUCCESS IN THIS INDUSTRY TAKES TIME, AND A LOT OF IT. BE PATIENT AND WRITE LIKE CRAZY. FIND
GOOD, WELL-KNOWN MANAGEMENT AND CRANK OUT QUALITY DEMOS!
M4M: WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY TO ALL THOSE FANS THAT HAVE STUCK BY FAKTION THROUGH THE
YEARS?
JOSH: THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! I CAN PROMISE YOU WE'RE GOING TO MAKE YOU ALL VERY
PROUD. KEEP SPREADING THE WORD!
M4M: WE APPRECIATE THE TIME YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND WISH GREAT SUCCESS FOR A GROUP THAT WORKS
SO HARD AT SOMETHING LOVE. MAY THE ROCK GODS SHINE DOWN ON YOU!
JOSH: WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS ARE DOING FOR ROCK N ROLL!
FAKTION HAS BEEN NO STRANGER TO THE SPOTLIGHT. JUST A
FEW YEARS BACK THEY WERE SIGNED TO ROADRUNNER AND
WERE TOURING THE NATION WITH THE LIKES OF SEETHER,
HINDER, REV THEORY, AND MORE. AFTER A SPLIT UP WITH THEIR
LABEL AND THE DEPARTURE OF LEAD SINGER RYAN GIBBS MANY
WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY FOR
THIS GROUP. WELL FOLKS THOSE CRITICS WOULD BE WRONG
AS FAKTION IS COMING BACK MORE POWERFUL THAN BEFORE.
WITH NEW LEAD VOCALIST AARON POSE AND SOME NEW
MATERIAL FAKTION SETS OUT TO REGAIN THEIR PLACE IN ROCK
AND ROLL. THIS GROUP IS DETERMINED NOT TO LET ROAD
BLOCKS STAND IN THEIR WAY AND JUST WANT TO DO WHAT
THEY DO BEST; PLAY GOOD MUSIC AND PLAY IT LIVE FOR THEIR
FANS! WELL FAKTION WE SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR
PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION BECAUSE YOU TRULY
SHOW THE WORLD IF YOU HAVE DESIRE NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT
AWAY FROM YOU!
FEW YEARS BACK THEY WERE SIGNED TO ROADRUNNER AND
WERE TOURING THE NATION WITH THE LIKES OF SEETHER,
HINDER, REV THEORY, AND MORE. AFTER A SPLIT UP WITH THEIR
LABEL AND THE DEPARTURE OF LEAD SINGER RYAN GIBBS MANY
WOULD THINK THAT WOULD BE ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY FOR
THIS GROUP. WELL FOLKS THOSE CRITICS WOULD BE WRONG
AS FAKTION IS COMING BACK MORE POWERFUL THAN BEFORE.
WITH NEW LEAD VOCALIST AARON POSE AND SOME NEW
MATERIAL FAKTION SETS OUT TO REGAIN THEIR PLACE IN ROCK
AND ROLL. THIS GROUP IS DETERMINED NOT TO LET ROAD
BLOCKS STAND IN THEIR WAY AND JUST WANT TO DO WHAT
THEY DO BEST; PLAY GOOD MUSIC AND PLAY IT LIVE FOR THEIR
FANS! WELL FAKTION WE SALUTE YOU FOR YOUR
PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION BECAUSE YOU TRULY
SHOW THE WORLD IF YOU HAVE DESIRE NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT
AWAY FROM YOU!
| ALL THINGS FAKTION |
