Michael Todd took a few minutes to chat with me before hitting the stage for a show on their run of dates opening for Linkin Park throughout North America. Sadly, I did not get to see their local London, Ontario show due to a conflict. I understand they played an excellent set. Coheed & Cambria…
Category: Interviews – Fazer
Silverstein Interview with Bill Hamilton February 7th, 2008
Silverstein played to a capacity crowd at London’s Cowboy’s Ranch on February 7th, 2008, Playing material from their three commercial releases. I’d seen them play before actually, on the second run of Taste of Chaos dates. I’d just forgotten I’d seen them. What struck me about seeing them this time around was that they felt like a…
Neverending White Lights Interview with Daniel Victor December 21st, 2007
I wish I had a camera trained on the entrance of Norma Jeans, as I was sitting in the venue waiting for Daniel Victor to arrive. The look of surprise on his face when he walked through the front door of the venue with his girlfriend and got an eyeful of the interior would have…
Seether Interview with John Humphrey December 12th, 2007
In some ways, it’s a bit ironic that my first show of 2008 should be a pair of bands that wouldn’t even be on my radar if Fazer didn’t exist. I’m not much of a rock radio boy, and both Three Days Grace and Seether have both charted well on rock radio, with Seether enjoying…
50ft Monster – Brian Futter and Neil Sims Interview November 2007
If the names Brian Futter and Neil Sims seem familiar, it’s likely that you’re a Catherine Wheel fan, and recognize the names from Catherine Wheel’s roster of talent. Brian and Neil are the guitarist and drummer from the band (and I say ‘are’ here on purpose, as there is really no indication that Catherine Wheel…
Plain White T’s Interview with De’Mar Hamilton – Nov 15th, 2007
These guys are probably the toughest band I’ve tried to track down for an interview since I started up Fazer. I had hoped to get a girl I know who’s a fan of the Plain White T’s an interview with a PWT band member and run it with some shots of them playing live. After getting…
Meg & Dia interview November 1st, 2007
Interview with Meg, Dia, Nick, Jon and Mo Powers (tour manager), conducted above Call The Office in London – Nov 1st. Mike: So how’s the tour been going so far? Jon: It’s Going. You’re half way through the tour now? Dia: No we’re not actually. Wait, wait… yes, this tour is half way over from…
Nick Thomas – The Spill Canvas Interview November 1st, 2007
Interview with Nick from Spill Canvas above Call The Office in London – Nov 1st. Mike: So… what’s the shittiest question you tend to get asked when being interviewed Nick? Nick: I don’t know if it’s so much shitty as I guess there’s the monotonous routine, which I understand those because you have to establish…
Loel Campbell – Wintersleep Interview October 30th, 2007
A phone interview with Loel from Wintersleep Oct 30th – While the band was out west on their first round of dates for Welcome to the Night Sky Mike: Where are you guys right now? Loel: I’m with Mike and we’re in a bargain store. Where in Canada are you? In Kelowna, sorry. Oh dude…
In This Moment Interview with Chris Howorth – October 2007
Circa October 2007 – Fazer Magazine Chris Howorth, guitarist for In This Moment, took a bit of time while on the road to field some questions for Fazer. Read on… Mike: How did you get into playing guitar? Chris: It came from watching MTV and reading metal mags and just wanting to do that…I always…
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