Interview: Dying For Some Action

Der ursprüngliche Ruf nach Rock 'n' Roll ertönt in Schweden vermutlich am lautesten, denn warum sonst findet sich dort auch die höchste Population an Rock- und Gitarren-Bands in Reinkultur? The Hellacopters, Backyard Babies, The Hives, Diamond Dogs', Thunder Express oder New Keepers of the Water Towers - um nur einige Namen zu nennen - sind solche Vorzeige-Bands, die im nördlichen Königreich beheimatet sind. Was also ist es, das die Heimat der Elche, Seen und Wälder - so unüberhörbar roh und ehrlich - den Rock 'n' Roll zelebrieren lässt? Die ebenfalls in Schweden beheimateten Rüpel-Rocker Dying For Some Action, haben sich schon vor Fertigstellung der neuen EP, Zeit für ein Interview mit uns genommen, und versuchen, dem Mysterium auf den Grund zu gehen. Am Knäckebrot wird's ja wohl nicht liegen!? Weiters erzählen sie von der Arbeit an der neuen EP, dem Ausscheiden von Sängerin Emelie und Bassist Nicklas, geben Einblick in ihre musikalischen Einflüsse und versorgen uns mit Tipps zu schwedischem Rock 'n' Roll-Nachschub. Natürlich gibt's auch Anekdoten von der 2012er Tour durch Europa, auf der sie ihre Debüt-EP "Die Harder!" promoteten und sich so - langsam aber doch sicher - zu den legitimen Nachfolgern der Hellacopters mauserten. Viel Spaß beim Lesen!

The interview:

Stefan Eliasson: Hey! No problem! Everything is fine with me. Stefan: My Name is Stefan Eliasson and I play guitar and do backing vocals for Dying For Some Action. Stefan: The reason I started with music is probably because of my big brother and my parents, listening to old rock 'n' roll music and hard rock. Later on I wanted to start play guitar and then I got totally hooked. For me music isn't just playing, it's everthing around, going to other shows, arrange shows, meeting others that have a huge passion for it, too. But playing live is the best! Stefan: Our bass player wanted to concentrate on other music, we don't blame him for that. Our singer moved to start studying so rehearsing is hard. We always want to play live and it’s a hard thing when someone lives five hours drive away. But there are no hard feelings between us. Stefan: We are working on that as we speak, going to try out some folks … get shit together as fast as we can ..... Getting restless!!! Stefan: We basically meet together in our rehearsal room and start playing. I usually come up with the riffs and then we twist it all together, everone has a part in it when we write the music. When it comes to lyrics the singer and Ellinor, the guitar player have all the ideas. Stefan: For writing riffs it can be difficult, inspiration always comes at weird times, you just have to store it in your head like old style. Stefan: As soon as we find the right shitty rock n rollers! Its going to be faster, harder and more heavy rock 'n' roll!! Stefan: We recorded the EP „Die Harder!“ at our friends studio in our home town, recorded guitar, bass, drums live and the other guitar, vocals and choirs simple and basic - like Rock 'n' roll should be! When we recorded our latest EP we went up to Stockholm to record it at Sunlight Studios with Tomas Skogsberg as the producer. He was great! He also has recorded The Hellacopers, Gluecifer, Backyard Babies, Entombed etc. Great guy! Stefan: Only good! The people who are into rock 'n' roll, punk, metal want it so. I like vinyl. Stefan: No sorry, we only did CD's, but our new stuff will be on vinyl. We want it and the fans want it, too! Stefan: I work as a teacher, Ellinor works at a museum, Alexander works as concrete worker. Stefan: Only good! Lots of shows! We played in nine country’s last year. Good response, so we are dying to come back on the road again! Stefan: Haha got a few ..... Austria, Slovakia, Czeck Republic, Portugal. For me it was the first show on the „One legged Whore“ tour in Oldenburg, many people and great response, and Prag. The crazyiest must have been when we played in a small pub in Vsetin in Czeck Republic. The pub was packed with lots of punk people, and everbody was totally drunk and on drugs, its was a great gig! Stefan: The whole feeling when you know that everthing is perfect on stage and the audience like it! I love playing live! Stefan: I like the last song we wrote, it's a song called „Troubled Ways“. It's heavy, fast, catchy. We played it on our last tour, havent been recorded yet. „But Beast Within“ is our first song that we ever wrote and its still one of my favs, too. „Andrenaline Junkie“ is a hit, too! Stefan: Haha, who dosen't love it, thats why you are in the rock 'n' roll life, right? Honestly, when it comes to that, I will never ruin a concert by being to drunk or on drugs. Music first, then fun! You have to have a party after the show ! But now these days you really have to put on a good show and not fuck a concert, not behave like an asshole to the fans or the promoters. Its about having the most fun. Stefan: Our biggest influence is defently Motörhead! Old rock 'n' roll like Iggy & Stooges, Black Sabbath, and also Hellacopters, Gluecifer. Stefan: More over produced music, people are not supporting the record companies. The only good thing is that people want to see live shows. The situation we have in Sweden: When it comes to play live shows, we are fucked. Bands/artists are replaced by a fucking DJ at clubs. Come on! Most of the people wanna see a live band! Stefan: Hmm, we have done a couple of covers through this two years we have been active, but we want to concentrate on our own material. We have done covers for special shows and that have been great. Stefan: A Tarantino movie or the most baldest action movie with Bruce Wills ever, like „Die Hard“! Haha ... Stefan: We aren't booked for a festival this summer, yet… Haha. Stefan: Latest concert was „The Scams“ in Gothenburg, great show! A week before „Bombus“, „Lonely Camel“ and „The Sword“ played also in Gothenburg. Great show, too! Stefan: Right now I listen to Bombus, Doomriders, The Bronx, Hurriganes, Toxic Holocaust, Gallows, Nifelheim, Trash Talk, Killing Joke and others. Stefan: Have to say our friends in „The Kendolls“ - Swedish Rock! They are releasing their new album on Allycat Records in spring, Its a killer! Then „The Scams“, the've just released their new album „Bombs Away“ - Swedish rock 'n' roll in the vains of AC/DC. Sterile Hermaphrodite - Swedish Nirvana on meth amfetamine. Then we have Bombus, The Generals, Mother of God, Graveyard. Stefan: Ehh ... no! Stefan: Getting new singer, bass player ASAP! We are working on new material to record and play live! Just get everything going so we can play live ASAP! Stefan: No problem! Its been fun! We will come to Europe and play when we get or shit together! Which will be soon! Fast shitty rock 'n' roll when its on highest volume! Live fast maniacs!
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