Matt: For us, energy is everything. The one gig that I would say had an “unusual” feel was when we recently played the San Antonio Rock n Roll Marathon. The sound was great, everything was organized well, but it was definitely a weird vibe on stage. First of all, we hit the stage at 8:55 in the morning with a slight fog still lingering, we are at the 17th mile marker, runners are slowly coming by, some have ear phones in their ears, some could care less, a few look like they want to puke, while others throw up the rock hands. Trying to jam out on stage in that environment definitely impacts the energy a little but we still gave it our all.
 

Injustice Down 

Isaac: I am interested in knowing if in what ways does the place where you live (or places where you have lived); affect the music you create, or your taste in music?

Matt: All four of us grew up and still live in Seguin, Texas which is a small town about 40 miles from San Antonio. I’m not sure if the location had much of an influence on our music or not. It’s very possible that it did.

Isaac: What can you tell our publication about the last time you wrote a song? What can you tell us about the whole process?

Matt: Our process is the same for each song. Carlos and myself get together specifically to write. Our songs are always based around guitar riffs that I have in mind or something that I hit on during the writing session. Once we both agree that a certain riff feels good, we begin building around it. I usually continue playing the riff over and over with variations for bridges or possible chorus options but always come back to the main riff.

As I play, Carlos begins doing what he does best. He starts to feel the vibe of the riff and begins shaping a vocal melody to the music and laying down lyrics. Before long we have worked our way through the major components of the song. We will continue shaping and molding the song until we feel it’s ready to introduce to the band. As recently as last week, we used this process to begin writing the next album. After about 3 hours we came out with 2 solid songs that we feel will grow into a couple of powerful songs for our sophomore album.

Isaac: If you knew that you would never gain fame and fortune with what you are doing now, would you continue to make music? Explain.

Matt: No doubt. This is one of the best things I’ve ever accomplished and fame and fortune does not come into the calculation of whether or not to continue. We set out to write and record a rock album and it took over a 1 ½ years to do it, but we did it. Nothing compares to the feeling of completing our goal. Hopefully, we have the opportunity to do it again, with or without fame and fortune.

Isaac: Do you have a strong support system with your family and friends? How do you help you as your pursue your music dreams?

Matt: We definitely have a strong support system and that is the most important thing. Our families completely support the time and financial sacrifices that we make. Without that, bands will fall apart quickly. As far as our friends go, if it wasn’t for their encouragement and excitement about the music we were writing, who knows what would have happened.

Isaac: As you continue your own path for making music, do you find yourself getting more or less interested in seeking out and listening to new music made by other people...and why do you think that is?

Matt: I would have to say that my interest has seemed to grow. It’s probably because of the knowledge of how to access more music. As we try and get our music out there, we find a lot of new resources to explore which makes it easy to find great music. Now when someone suggests a band or artist, we can instantly find them and give it a listen. It’s become very easy to follow and discover new music.

Isaac: As far as your influences, what would you say are the musical periods or styles do you find yourself most drawn to as a listener?

Matt: It’s probably obvious when you listen to our music where our influences are. Within the group we are divided a bit, but still from the same era. While Carlos and Chip are huge Iron Maiden fans, I was a bit on the Hair Metal side while Ron gets into Godsmack and Staind. Overall, we are influenced by the 80s/early 90s.

Isaac: What is the best site/s that you can be found on the Internet?

Matt: We can be found on numerous ways. Our band website is www.injusticedown.com, iTunes, Facebook www.facebook.com/injusticedown, Reverbnation www.reverbnation.com/injusticdown, Youtube www.youtube.com/injusticedown, Twitter www.twitter.com/injusticedown

Isaac: The floor is yours; final words……

Matt: We would love it if folks would give our debut album “Smoke and Mirrors” a listen. The production is very professional. We hired Grammy Award winning engineer Stuart Sullivan, and recorded the album at Wire Recording in Austin, Texas. The album is something we are very proud of and most rock fans will enjoy it. You can find it on iTunes, Amazon, etc. for download or you can order the CD straight from our website for $9.99 and we pay the shipping.

We want to thank Isaac and Junior’s Cave for giving us this opportunity. It’s great to see the support for Independent artists.