13 Questions: Spirytus


1. Describe your band in 13 words or less.
We play heavy music whilst bringing some funk back in to your life!

2. What are your main influences, both musically and otherwise?
Michael Jackson, Christian Machado, Aaron Lewis.

3. Tell us about the last record you released?
We released our debut, self titled, album digitally in September 2010 and then we released it on CD from December. It’s just a full on heavy funk record with a hint of what we do live.

4. When are you next out on tour?
We are playing with Grinspoon at Rock City in Feb and then we hit the UK in March for some festival dates and a little touring with Ill Niño.

5. Your home town aside, which is your favourite city to play?
Got to be London. Everytime we have played there we’ve had new people that have seen us and the crowds have been so welcoming and receptive. It’s really good to see people enjoying your show so yeah, London!

6. If you could go out on tour with any two other bands, who would you pick?
Easy, Ill Niño and Limp Bizkit. They are my 2 favourite bands and they’re both incredible live. We are extremely lucky to have got on some dates with Ill Niño so its big for the band but on a personal level its huge for me.

7. What has been the funniest / most horrific thing that’s ever happened to you whilst on stage / tour?
Probably the weirdest thing was being chased across the stage by some raging, drunk old woman when we played Hard Rock Hell Road Trip in Ibiza. She kept trying to grab the mic from me and hollering random stuff. Odd.

8. What’s the best thing about being in a band?
I’ve gotta say, I just love playing live. You can’t beat the buzz of playing live. It’s made even better when you’re playing to a packed crowd and everyone is going crazy. That’s the best thing, for me.

9. What was the first record you ever bought?
I think, it was Michael Jackson, Thriller. I didn’t actually buy it though. My mum borrowed it from a library and made a cassette copy for me. That said, I have since bought a copy of Thriller. It is the greatest selling album ever!

10. What’s the most embarrassing CD in your collection?
Erm… Eiffel 65 – Blue. I know, it’s about time I had a clear out.

11. If you had to give up music and do a different job, what would your ideal job be?
Probably something to do with teaching or helping young people in a sporting manner.

12. Tell us something you’ve never told anyone else in an interview.
I have to have the volume in my car on an odd number.

13. Famous last words?
Have you heard? The bird is the word.



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