Inside the uPlaya Music Universe®: Anthem of Silence Interview Part 2

Remember Anthem of Silence, our Benedetto Contest Winners? Today we are bringing you the conclusion of our highly entertaining interview with them. Learn about what they find inspiring, their favorite gigs, some words of wisdom for their fans, and upcoming projects to keep an eye out for!

uPlaya.com: Tell us about the last song you wrote.

Cameron: “Well, for me, the music always comes first, and I find the sounds themselves are a closer representation of my feelings than words can capture. However, I get a great deal of excitement from discovering phrases that change over time, finding meanings in lyrics I wrote, just thinking ‘Oh, I'll just use it now and change it later’ and finding out later, when it's time to change it, that they're actually good!  Or someone else comes to me and says what they mean to them, and it's way deeper than what I had in mind when I wrote them!  Adam is a huge help often taking the lead and writing unfinished lyrics, helping carve ideas into the music that he hears.”

Dolce: “We're always writing multiple songs at once, but ‘Fallen Sun’ was a particularly interesting song to write together as a band.  It kind of took a life of its own in the recording studio, starting off in a somber, hypnotic voice and then ending in a cacophany of sound.  It was a good excuse to just start banging on whatever was lying around.”

uPlaya.com: Describe one of your most recent performances. Where and what did you play? What was theexperience like? Any interesting stories?

Dolce: “We've had a lot of cool shows recently like House of Blues, Viper Room, and El Cid in Los Angeles… but one of the most memorable ones this year was playing at the Indie Music Festival in Las Vegas.  It was our first road trip together as a band - it was incredibly hot that day with sweat dripping into our eyes - but we had a ton of fun together, the event was awesome, and we met a lot of people, and of course hit up the lazy river at MGM afterwards.

For me, it was also the first time I experimented playing an electric cello, standing up with a strap so that I could move around.  Right before we started playing, a big tatted rock dude came up with his 6-year-old son who asked, ‘Dad, what's that?’ ‘Well that there, son, is a rock cello!"  It was great!’

Cameron: “We just played El Cid in Silverlake (LA) and we all agreed it was our best performance and the reason it was so good was a feeling of natural performance, fearlessness.  The more work we put into ourselves as artists and friends, the more of an all over "experience" emerges as opposed to just playing songs.  I think one of the most interesting things that has been happening is showing up at shows, and seeing lots of people there; people we've never seen before, and they're there to see us!  We're like…’Do you know them? No?  WTF?’ (laughs) It's great, we love our fans, a lot of them feel really open to talking to us about the way we structure our songs, and write melodies, which makes me feel great because our shows are comfortable. The audience is really LISTENING. I like that.”

uPlaya.com: What words of wisdom do you have for other musicians who are getting started?

Cameron: “As far as sharing creative space with anyone, the most important thing is finding people you can communicate with, who are interested in learning and growing in a similar way.  My dad once said ‘a know-it-all attitude is cyanide to the creative process"’and I’ve lived by that vigorously.  Remember IT'S ABOUT THE MUSIC, and it really can be the source of inspiration that helps the best in people blossom.”

Dolce: “Work hard, dream big, have fun, listen to others, and chew your food.”

Serge: “Do not give up!!!!”

uPlaya.com: What new project(s) are you working on? What can we expect in the future?

Cameron: “Be looking for three new videos, we've been expanding with some outstanding artists into the visual field and intend to add that to our live shows.”

Dolce: “We are working on a full-length album to finish by the end of 2011. Get ready for the album release party!  Oh, and one day we hope to play in Antarctica!”

uPlaya.com: What else would you like to share with fans?

Dolce: “We all have full-time jobs on top of being musicians and do what we can to keep the music alive!  We of course love talking to fans old and new.  Email us and we'll write back!”

uPlaya.com: What is the best contact email address for you / your band?

Cameron: "aos@anthemofsilence.com"

uPlaya.com: What is it about uPlaya that you love? How has uPlaya helped you?

Cameron: “uPlaya has been truly outstanding in the areas of personal contact with the bands they work with, a truly music and musician centered group of professionals, something sadly rare in this biz and in this day in age.  Love you guys.”

Dolce: “uPlaya Rocks!  They provide a lot of opportunities, connections, and resources.  It's a great way of getting our music out there, especially as an indie band.”

Serge: “uPlaya really cares about the artist...on a personal level. That is so difficult to find these days. We are so blessed to have uPlaya in our corner.”

uPlaya: Thanks so much Guys!! We’re so glad we can help!

For more information about Anthem of Silence visit their website at: www.anthemofsilence.com or Press Kit at: http://uplaya.com/artists/aos/info

For upcoming shows and band news visit their facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/anthemofsilence