Interviewee: Dead By April
Interviewer/s: Kate James & Matt James
Date: 25 June 2009
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You have been booked to play at the Sonisphere festival this year. Are you looking forward to it and how did the booking come about?

THE BOOKING CAME THRU OUR BOOKING AGENCY WITH HELP FROM OUR LABEL IN UK. I CANT PERSONALLY DESCRIBE IN WORDS HOW MUCH I..M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT, ITS CRAZY!

IT WILL BE, BY FAR, THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL WE HAVE EVER PLAYED. AND ALSO OF COURSE TO MEET THE OTHER GREAT BANDS AND ARTISTS WHO YOU KIND OF GREW UP WITH AND LOOKED UP TO WILL BE UNBELIEVABLE!


When did you know you were playing?

WE GOT TO KNOW PROBABLY A COUPLE OF WEEKS BACK.


Will you be spending the whole weekend at the festival?

WE HAVE ALOT OF BOOKINGS IN OUR SCHEDULE RIGHT NOW AND OVER THE SUMMER, BUT IF WE FIND THE TIME WE WILL ABSOLUTELY STAY.

Is there anyone else you are looking forward to seeing at the festival?

ME PERSONALLY ARE LOOKING FROWARD TO SEE THE MAIN ACTS METALLICA AND LINKIN PARK, ASWELL AS BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, FEAR FACTORY AND SOME OTHER BANDS.

Do you have any funny festival experiences, either as a performer or a paying attendee?

FIRST TIME WE PLAYED HULTSFRED FESTIVAL WE GOT THE CROWD RECORD FOR THAT PARTICULAR STAGE WE PLAYED ON. THAT WAS FUN:)

What other bands would you like to share the stage with past or present?

MICHAEL JACKSON!

How would you describe your perfect festival?

A GREAT PERFORMED GIG, SUNNY WHEATER AND ALOT OF PEOPLE WANTING TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.

What has been the highlight of your career so far?

I WOULD SAY OVERALL, ME GOING FROM VERY HARD STAGE FRIGHT TO BEING ADDICTED TO BE ON STAGE.. AFTER 2 AUGUST.. I THINK IT WILL SOMETHING ELSE THOU;)

If you hadn’t been in a band, what do you think you would have done with your life career wise?

I KNOW I WOULD DO SOMETHING WITH MUSIC, MAYBE JUST A SONGWRITER OR A PRODUCER.

If you could change places with anyone for a day – who would it be and why?

MY GRANDFATHER, HE IS UP THERE AND I WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHAT HIS LIFE IS LIKE NOW:)

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Kate James & Matt James
 
 
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