Interview withMorphine Killer
MORPHINE KILLER is a killing machine that has entered the music domain and will not go away anytime soon. Their debut efforts have been streaming non-stop on their MySpace page getting all the music goodness rotating as much as possible. The band recently spoke to me about how they got together and the debut album along with anything and everything else that can be contained within a band!
Morphine Killer: We formed in July 2007 because we were tired of not writing music anymore. It’s just two of us, so Eski started writing instrumentals and Belle Roko joined in after some songs were ready to put vocals over.
RoD: Who do you consider your major influences?
Morphine Killer: Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Hollywood Undead, and anyone that has a sound they can call their own.
RoD: How would you describe your sound?
Morphine Killer: A mix of gothic, heavy metal, with some progressive parts mixed in.
RoD: What are a majority of your songs about? Is there an underlying theme?
Morphine Killer: We tend to write songs about people or situations that make us angry or frustrated. It’s easy to just write a song about one topic, but we try to make our songs almost like little stories.
RoD: What are your immediate music career goals?
Morphine Killer: To get our name and our music out to as many people as we can.
RoD: What are your long-term music goals?
Morphine Killer: Eventually to play shows and hopefully to play with some of our favorite bands!
RoD: What kinds of instrumentals do you guys prefer?
Morphine Killer: The kind where one of the instruments can take a lead and substitute for the vocals. Dream Theater is amazing at that.
RoD: Explain your ideas of an ideal show?
Morphine Killer: It would be really amazing to have a nice dark theme and a really eerie vibe on stage. Sort of Alice Cooper-ish, if you will.
RoD: Out of all the shows you have played, is there one that stands out as a favourite? Is so, please explain.
Morphine Killer: We haven’t played any shows yet.
RoD: Who are some of your favourite bands to share the stage with? Can you name some of the bigger bands that you've played with if any?
Morphine Killer: Sorry! No shows under our belt… yet.
RoD: Briefly describe your music making process.
Morphine Killer: Eski will usually start with a guitar, riff, bass riff, drum beat… anything to start off the song. After that, we take the songs in sections, and slowly build from there. Almost like trying to build your dream home, except with guitar riffs :-).
RoD: What has been your biggest challenge as a band? Were you able to overcome it?
Morphine Killer: Our biggest challenge so far is not having a live band. At the moment, we have no overcome it, but we soon will.
RoD: What advice do you have for fans who want to start their own bands?
Morphine Killer: Always follow through with your own vision, because that is what you will be happiest with. And also, keep in contact, or find people who you can play music with.
RoD: Why should people know about you? What sets you apart?
Morphine Killer: We’ve been in several bands already, played a decent amount of shows, but this new project is our real vision. We’re doing the songs how we want to do them, and we are our own harshest critics!
RoD: What’s next for you guys? Any upcoming tours, releases, anything of that nature?
Morphine Killer: We are working on a follow up to our Unapologetic EP, and hopefully will assemble a live band to be able to bring this music to life. Check our site, http://www.morphinekiller.com/ for updates!
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