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Converter Thief
New Album- 'Methods of Torture'
Label- Cannonball.Rocks
Question: Talk a little bit about your music. Why
is it your felt most comfortable in the type/style of music you
create and produce?
Converter Thief: All of us in the band grew up listening and
playing aggressive music. It felt like natural path to take to write
Metal music. We didn’t just wake up and decide to play this or that
we just play what comes natural.
Question: An artist wants their music to make
their fans 'feel.' When the lyrics, melody and parts are being
worked through what tells you as an artist- this is it?
Converter Thief: When the
music and lyric are in sync it gives off an energy that you just know
that’s the part or that’s the lyric. We get that “feel” and
this is confirmed when we play live. Our fans also have that feeling
at those parts. It’s almost as if you wrote a hit song and knew it
was a hit song without anyone hearing it……although we have yet to
have a hit song (laughed).
Question: Many bands and musicians want to make a
difference. Whether that is something small or huge or found in
between. For you as a band of mates- what are some things you would
like to make a difference in for your community and fans?
Converter Thief: If someone
if having a bad day and can put our music on and feel better about
the situation they are in that’s the difference, we would like to
make. Also, when we set up shows with other local bands on it we like
to set those up so these bands can make some money and have a decent
audience to play to. We like to inspire people to be better and do
better and if we can do that for just one person then we are
successful.
Question: Top five songs currently spinning on
your playlist (CD, Stream, Vinyl however you listen):
Luke
Slaughter to Prevail -Chronic Slaughter
Suicide Silence - Disengage
Just Another - Ginger
All Shall Perish - Black Gold Reigns
Black Dahlai Murder - Unhallowed
Art
Meytal- everybody hates you now
Kevlar- give it up
Coheed and Cambria- colors
All shall perish- the past will haunt
us both
Diamond Rio- meet in the middle
Jon
Allegaeon -Subdivisions
Evan Brewer - Currency
Dimmu Borgir - Puritaina
Strapping Young Lad - Wrong Side
Fallujah - The Void Alone
Rob
Pop will Eat Itself -Chaos and Mayhem
Amorphis – Silver Bride
Katatonia – Saw You Drown
Paradise Lost – Host
Rush -Digital Man
Question: What does the most supreme tour line-up
for your band would look like?
Converter Thief: Killswitch Engage, Soilwork, Fear
Factory
Question: Who in the band or group is the loudest
most outgoing extrovert?
Converter Thief: Luke
Question: Who in the band or group is the
quietest least social introvert?
Converter Thief: Rob
Question: What instrument did each of you learn
to play first and do you still own that instrument today?
Converter Thief:
Luke: Trumpet. He now does Vocals.
Art: Guitar. He still owns his first
guitar, a B.C Rich Mockingbird
Jon: Bass. He doesn’t own his first
bass “Frankenbass”
Rob Drums. He doesn’t own his first
Pearl drum kit but currently plays on Pearl drums.
Question: Can you finish the sentence?:
Converter Thief: “Music for me
(us) is The Alpha and
Omega.”
Question: Favorite Fast Food Pit Stop any time
before or after a performance is?
Converter Thief: Taco Bell and Chipotle
To Find More on Converter Thief:
To Purchase Converter Thief new album 'Methods of Torture:'
https://www.cannonball.rocks/converter-thief
Converter Thief- "Carved in Stone"