LAZARE interview.

I have to say LZR are one of my favorite new bands I have heard in the last year, so I needed to do an interview with them. check it out & check them out.

MEMBERS.

guitare : Nico
guitare : Baptiste
basse : xchrisx
batterie : David
chant : Kevin
chant : Dam

1, SO YOU GUYS ARE FROM FRANCE, WHAT PART OF FRANCE YOU FROM?

Most of us are from Rouen (Normandy), 1 hour near Paris... A beautiful town!


2, IS THERE A GOOD SCENE THERE, WHAT BANDS ARE FROM THERE?

Yes there is. It's a melting polt of generation and lifestyle! We've got great band like Primal Age, As we bleed, Back to square one, Alceste, a Rising head for Elijah, Retromotions... For most of them, they are friends of us.

　
3, HOW DID YOU GUYS ALL MEET?


We all meet because of music, we meet 10 years ago for some of us.

　
4, WHATS STYLE OF HARDCORE DO YOU PLAY?


Hardcore! But we can't really define our music style. What's sure is that can limited as beatdown music...

　
5, WHAT ARE YOUR INFLUENCES?


We like hardcore bands like All out war, Kickback, Bulldoze, Nasty, 6fd, Morning again.... But also hiphop and rap music. But what influence us is most society and everydaylife.

　
6, HOW LONG HAS THE BAND BEEN AROUND?


This band was formed 2 years ago but we find our good line up only 1 year ago.

　
7, YOU HAVE 2 SINGERS, WHO IS IN THE BAND & WHAT DO THEY ALL DO?


Singers are Kevin and Damien. They are in charge of lyrics, book shows and communication.

　
8, YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY RELEASED A 4 TRACK CD, WHAT LABLE PUT THAT OUT?


Our Cd was released by Emergence Records. It's the production of a veteran of hardcore in rouen! Most of is work is about punk, oldschool hardcore and post hardcore. He brings very important support to the local scene! Respect!

　
9, ARE YOU HAPPY WITH HOW YOUR FIRST CD CAME OUT?
　
Yes and no... Even you can always find things to make better when it's the first..The most important it's people like it and help us doing shows!



10, WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS TO RELEASE A NEW CD?
　
This summer we're gonna record a full lenght album with Ludo from Nasty. Then will look for a label to deal it...



11, WHAT HAVE BEEN THE BEST SHOWS YOU HAVE PLAYED SO FAR?


I think it was in Spain, at Gijon with our friends from Officer Down. We meet great people there! Asturies Rules! But we also had great shows in Paris, Rouen, Rennes... But we are going to make good shows to June.

　
12, DOES ANYONE IN LAZARE PLAY IN OTHER BANDS?


No, we'd rather concentrate on it. We also make rap music with friends from other hardcore band... We're thinking about release a Cd one day...

　
13, WHERE DOES THE NAME LAZARE COME FROM?


From the bible ahah... We just didn't want another English name.

　
14, IF SERGE GAINSBOURG WAS STILL ALIVE, WOULD YOU LET HIM GUEST ON YOUR NEW CD?


Yes!! For sure!! But maybe he would be too busy... It would be better to have him in the studio for drink and smoke!

　
15, WHATS YOUR MYSPACE/FACEBOOK LINKS?


http://www.myspace.com/lazarehardcore

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001099658846

　
16, WHERE CAN PEOPLE GET YOUR CD'S / MERCH FROM?


During our shows or they can get it on Bigcartel on our myspace page!


17, ANY LAST WORDS SHOUT OUTS?


Thanks for your interest Peachey! Dedicated to all our friends, and all guys who still believe in hardcore...

Check the links to see shows and news!





LAZARE "Put Your Drinks Up" OFFICIAL VID link.
http://vimeo.com/17272002