Fear Before: Interview
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- Fear Before plays Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY
Spreading like wild fire Fear Before makes it from Colorado to New York where we got together to extinguish myths and illuminate truths.
Who they are:
Adam Fisher (guitar & vocals)
David Marion (vocals)
Mike Madruga (bass)
Clayton ‘Goose’ Holyoak (drums)
Zach ‘Binks’ Hutchings (guitar)
Where they’re from:
Aurora, Colorado
What it’s like there:
“Normal, suburban.”
When they began:
2002
Reason formed:
“Liked music, seemed like the dream, thought we’d just play with our friends bands, never thought would actually tour, just wanted to write music.”
Band name origin:
News headline about wild fires, the headline was “The Fear Before The March Of Flames”
Ex-members:
Brandon Proff (drums) left to teach.
Billy Johnson (keys/guitar) did two tours with the band.
Matt Clouse (guitar) first incarnationmember, they were a five-piece.
For the record, there was never an Eric.
“Still talk to everyone, no regrets. Touring gets tiring, it’s not foreveryone. We have a crazy schedule.”
How often they practice:
“Not enough.”
Favorite venues:
The Nova in Richmond, VA & The Church in Philly, PA
Albums out:
Fear Before: 10/08 Equal Vision
A Little Less Teeth: 08/07 Equal Vision tour EP(live tracks, some demos, one song was recorded in a basement years ago, you can hear birds in the background)
The Always Open Mouth: 09/06 Equal Vision
Art Damage: 09/04 Equal Vision
Odd How People Shake: 04/03 Rise – re-release 01/04 Equal Vision
How it’s going with Equal Vision Records:
“Awesome, they’ve always been right there with us.”
When their Absolute Future, Absolute Past DVD is going to be released:
“No idea, the guy with the tapes disappeared. Would be interesting to see.”
Ultimate message:
“Open-mindedness.”
What inspires them:
“We gain inspiration from everything. Watching a band, a line out of a book, a phone call, Upstate New York is really inspiring.”
Favorite song’s meaning:
Adam: “My Fucking Deer Hunter is about Christianity and the way I was raised, learning from the Bible. It’s impossible to apply to modern day, it can’t translate literally because it was so long ago, you’re forced down a one way road with no options, it’s closed minded, you shouldn’t just believe in one thing.”
How the latest album differs from the last:
Adam: “A lot of the last album I wrote alone sitting in my room”
What separates them from other bands:
Dave: “A lot of things, principles. We don’t just wanna be big or write songs that are hits. Integrity is a hard thing to find. People want to make it as cheap as they can, it keeps us going. For every shitty band I hear I wanna fight back.”
Truth behind the rumor ‘all songs on OHPS album were named after films’:
“Some, but only a few. Throughout the whole discography there are elements here and there. We love cinema.”
