Interview with Baz of NITERAIN, our last week Tuesdays Travel Pick!

Last week for our Tuesdays Travel pick of the week, we had introduced you to NiteRain. Here is an excerpt from that post:

“This week, I have incredible ’80s inspired rock band from Oslo, Norway as our Tuesdays Travels Pick. They are NiteRain and they have an amazing sound. Their music reminds me of catching early Motley Crue out on the Sunset Strip in the ’80s. Early Vince Neil style vocals, Kick ass guitar riffs, slamming bass and energetic drums. Together you have the intense rock n roll of NiteRain.”

NiteRain is Adrien Persen on Guitar, Sebastian Tvedtnaes on Vocals, Morten Garberg on Drums and Frank Karlsen on Bass. They have been known to have explosive stage presence and deliver high velocity sleaze rock. These guys are definitely in the running to take over the glam sleaze rock scene! They have had great success in touring with L.A. Guns across Europe and we hope they come out here to the US soon. Their glam infused rock is just as contagious as their fierce energy and is something we need.

You can read more from that post here. This week we wanted to bring you an interview with lead singer, Sebastian but he says we can call him Baz! Check it out here:

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Music Junkie Press: Thank you very much for taking the time out to talk with us here at Music Junkie Press! We are so glad we found you guys! You give us a fresh new dose of BAD ASS ROCK N ROLL! When and how did NiteRain get started?

Baz: NiteRain started out in 2010 with four guys who wanted to kick ass and play bad ass rock n roll. it was crucial to us that the songs and the live shows was loud, heavy and aggressive. People tend to call us Punk/Hairmetalers!

Music Junkie Press: We love the heavy and aggressive sound you guys have! We are excited about the upcoming release of your album, CROSSFIRE on the 15th. Will we be able to get that here in the States?

Baz: Oh yes you will! CrossFire will be released worldwide so everybody can get it. even if you are from Japan or Australia you can get it! Order it from www.amazon.com or www.plastichead.com. or if you just want it digitally you can get it on iTunes.

Music Junkie Press: So glad we will be able to get it here, we will spread the word. You guys have such a successful 80’s style sound that you almost sound like a lost Motley Crue recording! What bands most influenced you?

Baz: Thank you for saying that! We are definitely influenced by Mötley Crüe, also Guns N Roses and Skid Row. These bands got the songs and the attitude. It’s important to have both.

Music Junkie Press: I know out here in the States, being a glam or 80s rock style, sometimes gets frowned upon and you have to deal with a lot of negativity, how has it been for you guys out there?

Baz: Nobody has fucked us over, people in different genres seems to respect us. And we don’t have that lipstick glam style that some bands have. We are more into darker stuff.

Music Junkie Press: I admire that in your culture where you guys do respect others from different genres, we should take a lesson from you guys! What advice do you have for young teens who want to follow their dreams of getting into music?

Baz: Don’t listen to your parents and practice, practice, practice! I dont know how many hours we spent fighting with our parents in our youth playing too loud and singing too much at night etc. Do what you want to do in life. And when you get the chance, don’t miss it! Today my parents are really supportive!

Music Junkie Press: I know what you mean about the loud music at night. If only everyone appreciated music as we all do. Judgement Day is such a bad ass song, can you tell me more about it and the story behind it?

Baz: Yes, I can! We wrote that song about the whole Maya Armageddon stuff in 2012. All these Hollywood movies came out, National Geographic had tons of episodes on this stuff. People were kind of aware that something was gonna happen. We just took it easy and wrote a song about it all, in our minds this was gonna be the last rock n roll song on this earth since we put it out the day before the end of the world or the same day or something!

Music Junkie Press: Well I am glad it wasn’t your LAST SONG and we are all here to enjoy more NiteRain! Your live performances that we have watched on Youtube are amazing and you guys really put on a full 150% spectacular show. Do you have any pre-show rituals?

Baz: Thanks again, there is a lot of energy going on! We have some rituals, but we can’t tell the world about it! Haha!

Music Junkie Press: OK, we will have to let it be a secret… for now! f NiteRain could put together a dream tour, what three bands, living or dead would you have on the bill?

Baz: Thats a good one! I will say a nice evening with NiteRain, Mötley Crüe and Guns N Roses on the bill would be very exhausting to the audience! Would be sick!!

Music Junkie Press: That would be a world class tour that no one would want to miss. If I could peak into your Ipod, what artist or song would I be most surprised at finding in there?

Baz: If you could peek into my Ipod you would see a lot bands you wouldn’t believe, but I must say I’m a sucker for Gypsy Kings! They got so many feelgood songs, unfortunately I missed their show in Norway the 2nd November. I was on my own tour. Damn!

Music Junkie Press: NiteRain is ideal for a residency style tour on the Sunset Strip. You guys have the complete package and people would love it. Do you have any plans on coming out to America, specifically California?

Baz: We would love that! I was in California, Los Angeles this summer and hung out with the best of people. I’ve never met so many great people in 11 days. People ain’t shy over there! Love it! If we got the opportunity or got invited for something like that we would be sitting on a plane right away! Nothing would stop us!

Music Junkie Press: Well you guys would truly fit right in and we would love to have you. What 80’s song would you consider to be your anthem song or theme song to your life?

Baz: For NiteRain? Definitely L.A Guns with the song No Mercy!!

Music Junkie Press: Nice choice! What are your two favorite gear items you need to have? (guitar, pedal, sticks, etc)

Baz: Since I sing I always carry my own mike and my libido. The other guys, I don’t know. They have their Ampegs and Blackstars, picks, sticks and chicks! That’s our favourite gear!

Music Junkie Press: Love that! We have seen that you have performed at Stadiums, festivals and nightclubs. What was your favorite show you ever performed?

Baz: Every show is different. It’s as much fun to play at a packed stadium as it is to play at a packed nightclub. The energy is the same! It’s raw and brutal!

Music Junkie Press: Lastly, is there anything else you would like to share with our audience?

Baz: Hey everybody! Its NiteRain here! We hopefully get our asses over to America in 2014 to play for you guys. Hope you all come see us! Come over and say hi, we love that. Take care and check out our Facebook www.facebook.com/niterainkicksass and our debut album ¨CrossFire¨ is out the 15th November! ¨Vi sees¨

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We will definitely be counting down to the release. Three more days until “Crossfire” is out. So head over to their social media sites and follow them and say “Hi”. We will keep our fingers crossed to have NiteRain take over the Sunset Strip in a residency! Check out this teaser from NiteRain that will leave you begging for more!

~ Enjoy, Marisol

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