Thanks to John putting together this little interview with stoner-metallers Mothership. Enjoy...
Kyle - Bass/vocals
Kelley - Guitar/Vocals
Judge - Drums
Could you tell us how Mothership got together, where did the members of the band meet?
Kyle: Mothership started about 3 years ago when me and my little brother Kelley stopped playing with our previous band. We had quite a bit of material written and began the writing process to some of the songs that ended up on our debut album. We asked our father John to play drums so we could start playing as soon as possible, we recorded a 3 song demo and within a few months of starting Mothership we were playing cover shows at biker bars and working in original sets here and there. Judge joined the band at the end of 2011 and has been with us since.I met Judge at a bar in Lewisville, TX and had seen him play drums for multiple bands out on the town. He was a perfect match for us and has become another brother.
The band has a new album released-will there be a tour?
We will be touring with Gypsyhawk (Metal blade Records) starting on March 8th, 2013 until April 5th, 2013. The name of the tour is "March Out Of Winter Tour". The Gypsyhawk guys are brothers of ours and we are stoked they are having us out on the road with them, they just finished a killer tour with The Sword and we are pumped for this little run with them. We are also in works of planning a few more tours that will span across different parts of the U.S. from May through August.
What bands have influenced you? Would you call the band Doom metal or hard rock? are you guys fans of the stoner and doom metal scene?
Kyle: The band is definitely more hard rock than doom metal, although I have lot of respect for the doom and have hints of some doom in a few of our most recent creations, but we no doubt come across more hard and heavy. I love the whole "Stoner"/ "Doom" scene although I consider most bands in these genres to be heavy rock bands, some heavier than others, and some fuzzier than others. It's still rock music no matter how you look at it or what name people dub the music this day in time. Fact of the matter is, if most of these bands played 30+ years ago they would be considered heavy metal or heavy rock. My top influences would have to be Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top, Deep Purple and of course Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin...but that's a given.
Kelley: Sabbath, ACDC, Hendrix, Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Maiden, Blue Cheer, ZZ Top, UFO, Metallica, and Wishbone Ash. If its killer riffs and good vocals but not too redundant I am into it no matter what the music "genre" is considered. Screaming or monotone vocals not so much.
Judge: I'm influenced by a all kinds of bands, from all over the world, but I've always had a special place for Texas Music. Pantera, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Willie Nelson, etc. Growing up I really felt a sense of pride that these guys were from the same place I was. I'm a fan of good music. Subgenres arent for me. If it's good, I jam it.
Any new bands that Mothership champions in stoner/ doom metal scene?
Kyle: There are so many good bands I come across everyday thanks to zines like yours and Bill Goodman's over at The Soda Shop, but it's almost impossible to name them all. Some of my current favorites at this time are Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats, Orchid, Orange Goblin, Goatsnake, Graveyard, and the new Egypt.
Kelley: Orchid, Wo Fat, Earthless, The Atomic Bitchwax, Serpents Throne, Priestess, Nebula, Orange Goblin, Red Fang, The Sword
Judge: Texas bands like Venomous Maximus, Scorpion Child, American Sharks, Eagle Claw, The Sword are all getting recognition and are all awesome dudes which is badass. Graveyard, Orchid, Witchcraft, Red Fang
come to mind off the top of my head.
What are the band's members doing when not writing music or recording?
Kyle: Working on booking the next tour or show, enjoying the company of good folk in a bar while drinking a nice whiskey, going to see shows every chance I get, and of course record shopping.
Kelley: I am usually chilling at home or at the tattoo shop. Playing guitar, computer games, listening to records, cooking or trying to score at record stores and thrift stores / Antique stores.
Judge: Going to shows locally.
Is the band interested in magic and the occult as a band like Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath was?
Kyle: There is definitely an element of magic or the unknown that interests me. I am more into how the universe works and what lies beyond the stars and into other galaxies. I don't dwell to much on the occult side of things. The heaven and hell war is always something interesting to think about it though.
Kelley: When I read things on the subject like Aleister Crowleys magick or the Illuminati I find that stuff interesting but its not my cup of tea. If I stumble on some information ill read it but that is the extent of getting into it.
Judge: That shit is cool, and I dig alot of the bands that are into it, but I don't think it defines our band in any way. We're space nerds.
Any band side projects so far?
Be on the look out for Titanoboa
What lies in the band's future?
Touring on and off until August, writing new material for the next album, working on a cool little special release we will be putting out at the end of this year if all goes according to plan, and preparing for our next invasion.
Interview By John Wisniewski
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Kyle - Bass/vocals
Kelley - Guitar/Vocals
Judge - Drums
Could you tell us how Mothership got together, where did the members of the band meet?
Kyle: Mothership started about 3 years ago when me and my little brother Kelley stopped playing with our previous band. We had quite a bit of material written and began the writing process to some of the songs that ended up on our debut album. We asked our father John to play drums so we could start playing as soon as possible, we recorded a 3 song demo and within a few months of starting Mothership we were playing cover shows at biker bars and working in original sets here and there. Judge joined the band at the end of 2011 and has been with us since.I met Judge at a bar in Lewisville, TX and had seen him play drums for multiple bands out on the town. He was a perfect match for us and has become another brother.
The band has a new album released-will there be a tour?
We will be touring with Gypsyhawk (Metal blade Records) starting on March 8th, 2013 until April 5th, 2013. The name of the tour is "March Out Of Winter Tour". The Gypsyhawk guys are brothers of ours and we are stoked they are having us out on the road with them, they just finished a killer tour with The Sword and we are pumped for this little run with them. We are also in works of planning a few more tours that will span across different parts of the U.S. from May through August.
What bands have influenced you? Would you call the band Doom metal or hard rock? are you guys fans of the stoner and doom metal scene?
Kyle: The band is definitely more hard rock than doom metal, although I have lot of respect for the doom and have hints of some doom in a few of our most recent creations, but we no doubt come across more hard and heavy. I love the whole "Stoner"/ "Doom" scene although I consider most bands in these genres to be heavy rock bands, some heavier than others, and some fuzzier than others. It's still rock music no matter how you look at it or what name people dub the music this day in time. Fact of the matter is, if most of these bands played 30+ years ago they would be considered heavy metal or heavy rock. My top influences would have to be Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, ZZ Top, Deep Purple and of course Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin...but that's a given.
Kelley: Sabbath, ACDC, Hendrix, Thin Lizzy, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Maiden, Blue Cheer, ZZ Top, UFO, Metallica, and Wishbone Ash. If its killer riffs and good vocals but not too redundant I am into it no matter what the music "genre" is considered. Screaming or monotone vocals not so much.
Judge: I'm influenced by a all kinds of bands, from all over the world, but I've always had a special place for Texas Music. Pantera, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Willie Nelson, etc. Growing up I really felt a sense of pride that these guys were from the same place I was. I'm a fan of good music. Subgenres arent for me. If it's good, I jam it.
Any new bands that Mothership champions in stoner/ doom metal scene?
Kyle: There are so many good bands I come across everyday thanks to zines like yours and Bill Goodman's over at The Soda Shop, but it's almost impossible to name them all. Some of my current favorites at this time are Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats, Orchid, Orange Goblin, Goatsnake, Graveyard, and the new Egypt.
Kelley: Orchid, Wo Fat, Earthless, The Atomic Bitchwax, Serpents Throne, Priestess, Nebula, Orange Goblin, Red Fang, The Sword
Judge: Texas bands like Venomous Maximus, Scorpion Child, American Sharks, Eagle Claw, The Sword are all getting recognition and are all awesome dudes which is badass. Graveyard, Orchid, Witchcraft, Red Fang
come to mind off the top of my head.
What are the band's members doing when not writing music or recording?
Kyle: Working on booking the next tour or show, enjoying the company of good folk in a bar while drinking a nice whiskey, going to see shows every chance I get, and of course record shopping.
Kelley: I am usually chilling at home or at the tattoo shop. Playing guitar, computer games, listening to records, cooking or trying to score at record stores and thrift stores / Antique stores.
Judge: Going to shows locally.
Is the band interested in magic and the occult as a band like Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath was?
Kyle: There is definitely an element of magic or the unknown that interests me. I am more into how the universe works and what lies beyond the stars and into other galaxies. I don't dwell to much on the occult side of things. The heaven and hell war is always something interesting to think about it though.
Kelley: When I read things on the subject like Aleister Crowleys magick or the Illuminati I find that stuff interesting but its not my cup of tea. If I stumble on some information ill read it but that is the extent of getting into it.
Judge: That shit is cool, and I dig alot of the bands that are into it, but I don't think it defines our band in any way. We're space nerds.
Any band side projects so far?
Be on the look out for Titanoboa
What lies in the band's future?
Touring on and off until August, writing new material for the next album, working on a cool little special release we will be putting out at the end of this year if all goes according to plan, and preparing for our next invasion.
Interview By John Wisniewski