We each chose a band that has inspired us in the past and it came out as follows; Alice in Chains, A Perfect Circle, Foo Fighters, Human Waste Project and Opeth.
Your current line up exist since about one and a half year. How long actually does exist the band in general? When were the first steps in this case?
The Mariana Hollow have been together as a band for 18months. Richie and Danny were the first members of the band to start writing and rehearsing together and one by one, through online searching, the rest of us came into the picture. I (Spinky) joined last, in May 2008 and that summer was when things started to cement for us. We came up with our name, started writings lots, and preparing for our first gigs. We'd all been in bands previously, and had various other musical projects, but I think we agree that this band has changed things for all of us. We know that we want to take this band as far as we can because we are so passionate about it and really feel it has potential. For me personally it's the first time i've really clicked with other musicians and that is a great feeling.
You have already strong music-material and very great songs. What about your debüt-album?
We have just completed our debut album 'Coma Heart' and it is out now to buy online! So go check it out!!!!!!!!! You can find it at itunes, play, amazon, etc. We're really proud of our debut as we worked incredibly hard on it and the songs mean a lot to us. They were chosen from a collection of the first songs we wrote together in 2008. We just hope it is received well, and that people will enjoy it, because we're looking forward to making a second album at the moment!
Please tell our readers, how to imagine a Marianna Hollow Show?
I guess the one word to descibe our live shows would be passionate. We really care and believe in the songs that we write together and it's important to us that we put that across to the audience. We're quite a melodic band, so even though the music may seem quite dark and moody sometimes, there are certainly some spine-tingling moments!! We also love metal (a lot!) so there's a fair amount of riffage and hair flying to counteract the quieter moments!
What are your plannings for the future?
We plan to carry on writing and playing live as much as we can, just to continue keeping our name out there and in people's minds! We want to record a second album at some point soon. We would love the chance to go on tour around the UK, and Europe eventually, as this is a dream of all of ours! We would love to play in Germany one day - that would be awesome! We just want to be able to make music for a living and be able to quit the 9-5 jobs we have; they pay the bills but they wear us down at the same time! |
