The Band: Media
Solution
Country: USA
Answers by: Andy
Martis (Guitar & back. Vocals)
Jay Dot Ca (Bass)
Media Solution is one
of those bands than in the record or during the gigs they always mean fun from beginning to the
end, entertainment as Hollywood would say. And that is important, but they also
deliver a variety of sounds that make his approach suitable for a big audience.
Moreover, they are on fire with their EP “The Prelude” and the subsequent album
they are currently preparing, full speed and all ahead. We talked with them to
know more about it all.
Hi guys, let’s talk a
little about the beginnings of the band. How was Media Solution created?
(Andy) Hello everyone!! Media Solution started back in Italy
when i used to live there. At that time we were doing it has an hobby because
we had our day job and plus because there aren't a lot of possibilities for
this kind of music. The band started to get lots of good reviews and requests
to play with big names too. So at that point i thought that we were doing it
right in some way. In 2009 we got call to do our first record in Los Angeles
with Mikey Doling (Snot, Soulfly) and that was the beginning of this great
journey.
Can we talk right now
of a estable formation?
(Andy) I believe so. You know the first record was recorded
with a full Italian line up and after that i was the only one to be available and
to have the balls to move in another country and start a new life from the
beginning. When i found Jay, Robb and Benny i thought that this could be it
because there was a great vibe since the first rehearsal. Even though nowadays
its hard to say that this will be the "forever lineup". Even big
names change members all the time, this is a business that request lots of
commitment and not everyone can. But i really hope and believe that this is the
line up that will make great things for a while!!
What differences are between
your last album and your new EP “The Prelude”?
(Andy) Definitely they are two different things. Our first
record "Horizon of Events" was written by me and the other Italian
guys. It was our first professional production so we weren't very expert. There
are a few great songs in it and we actually still play live but half of that
record has songs that for me are hard to remember because the structure of each
songs its very weird. So after that experience in studio i learned a lot how to
write songs, it helped me on my songwriting. So when i start to write the songs
for our new EP 'The Prelude" i knew where i was going to do...i was trying
to write songs in a way where our fans can remember them, sing a long with us
and mostly to F****ng jump and have a
blast at our shows!!
It sounds fun all the
way. How was the design and creation process of the EP?
(Andy) I wrote all the music and recorded them with Mikey.
After that i found Robb as new singer and so i called Ulrich Wild, i showed to
him all the materials and i asked him if he was interested to be part of it. He
liked it and so we start to record the voice and to re-arrange all the songs
and I'm so glad that he accepted, because this is how i wanted the songs to
sound like!!! After that Ulrich mixed everything and the sound coming out from
those speakers was huge and at that moment i knew that we did the correct
choices.
Media Solution has a
great variety of sounds, modern metal but with classic sounds in the middle too...
(Jay) Yes, you're right. Although we are all metal/rock
guys, we have a varying range of musical backgrounds, from other music &
instruments we play to simply the music we each personally listen to. The mix
of 5 guys, we don't tend to settle on a single, basic sound, we like to mix it
up to make it fun.
What are your musical influences?
(Jay) We came together in this band because of our love for
metal/rock with some of our favorite bands bring Snot, Soulfly, Fear Factory,
Slipknot, etc. My personal influence comes from old funk & horn bands from
the 70's like Tower of Power, Chicago & Earth,Wind & Fire, where the
bass & drums really lock in the groove. That's the real heartbeat & the
drive of music. Rage Against the Machine is one of my favorite rock bands.
They play rock, but keeps that groove in
it that keeps everyone's head nodding or toe tapping & that's when you know
the fans have been pulled in.
My favorite song is
Turmoil, what is yours?
(Andy) Definitely is Destroy Something Beautiful, first of all
because is the first song i wrote entirely by myself and then because it gives
so much adrenaline that it makes me want to destroy something ahahah. If you
are driving be careful with this song ahaha.
What themes do you
touch in your lyrics?
(Andy) For this i would like to use the quote of our singer
Robb "This album, as well as being the return of Media Solution, is the
soundtrack of the impending revolution. In a world where money talks, power
corrupts, and egos run wild, 'The Prelude' is a battle cry for the voiceless
and a warning to all that stand in the way." I'm sure it makes you
understand very well the meaning of this record.
How do you see the
under scene in your country?
(Jay) The music business is very competitive & tough,
especially here in the U.S. & even more do the underground scene. So many
bands, so much music, it's tough to do something new or stand out as a newer
band & not a long standing national act. So many of the older bands are
reuniting & touring again, it makes us have to work twice as hard to get
fans to the shows with such great bands to choose from, but this is what we
love & we'll work as hard as we can to reach the next level of success in
this industry.
How can the fan get
this EP?
(Andy) Definitely through our label website (Pavement Ent.)
or iTunes, Amazon, Best Buy, our website....anywhere they want.
The tittle talks
about the prelude, but the prelude to what? A new full-lenght may be?
(Andy) Yes exactly...this is only the beginning! A full
length its on his way...we are already working on it.
Cool! Do you plan to tour around this year?
(Andy) Absolutely US and probably we will be back in Europe
in the winter time.
Great news, we await
that new full length album, guys. Thank
you very much and congratulations for your great work.
Thank you guys for having us, it really means a lot to us.
We hope you all enjoy our new EP and hopefully see you on the road.
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