Fliptop
Box
FLIPTOP BOX is not
the typical rock/metal band and I think that their music can be accepted
only from persons that have open mind or a variety of taste. They play
music for people that new listenings don't scare them. So after reading
this warning you still believe that you belong to this kind of listeners,
then proceed and you will learn few things about them...
1.HELLO! FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE YOU TO TELL
ME A FEW THINGS ABOUT YOU: FROM WHICH BANDS DO YOU COME, WHEN YOU'VE DEICDED
TO FORM FLIPTOPBOX AND WHY?
-
We all have experience in Rock Metal scene .I
played in Bands like FreeFall and Kakes Sinithies , Stavros played
in Power and Kourdisto Portokali, Sakis played in Ekon-Akon and Vibrato
and Jim played in Karma and Nipto tas Heiras.Marianthi is a beautiful actress
who, in the past played in funk rock bands. I formed Fliptop Box at 2003
cause I always wanted to share my thoughts with the other motherfuckers
around.
2.WHAT EXACTLY IS THE MEANING OF FLITOPBOX AND
DO YOU THINK THAT SOMEONE WHO HASN'T LISTENED TO YOUR MUSIC, CAN GET A
HINT OF YOUR MUSICAL STYLE?
-
Fliptop Box means the "hard" package. Some years
before you could see it on the cigarettes.We are Hard and we are a package
of unbelievers . We hope that when someone read our name; understand in
a way the kind of music we are into.
3.NOW, DESCRIBING YOUR MUSIC WAS A REALLY HARD
TASK FOR ME, CAUSE I AM NOT USED TO LISTENING SUCH ALBUMS. CAN YOU TELL
US YOUR OPINION ABOUT THE MUSIC YOU PLAY? DO YOU AGREE THAT YOU MIX TRADITIONAL
HEAVYMETAL WITH THE NEW 'TENTIONS" IN THE ROCK SCENE?
-
We play Heavy Rock music with Post Grunge influences.
4.I READ IN YOUR BIO THAT YOU COVER BANDS LIKE
AUDIOSLAVE, GUANNO APES, LACUNA COIL, EVANESCENCE, MONSTER MAGNET, ETC.
ARE THESE GROUPS AMONG YOUR INFLUENCES? WHICH OTHER BANDS AND ARTISTS DO
YOU CONSIDER AS BIG INLUFNECES FOR YOU?
-
We cover these Bands because we like the songs.
Our influences are bands like Danzig, Godsmack and of course Metallica.
5.BEFORE FORMING FLIPTOP BOX YOU PLAYED IN OTHER
BANDS, MOST OF THEM BELONGING TO THE GREEK ROCK BRANCH. WHAT MADE
YOU LEAVE FROM THEM AND FORM A BAND THAT USES THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE?
-
I don't believe that " Greek Rock Branch" exists.
"Rock Bands that use Greek lyrics " is better. We left these bands cause
of the usually problems in Greek scene. Fliptop Box use English language
cause is more compatible with our music.
6.HOW DID YOU MEET AND FORMED FLIPTOP BOX? DID
YOU
KNOW EACH OTHER BEFORE STARTING THE BAND?
-
I knew Stavros and Sakis, Sakis knew Marianthi,
Stavros knew Jim e.t.c.
7.NOW TELL ME A FEW TIHNGS REGARDING THE LYRICS.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM? TELL US IN A FEW LINES EACH SONGS TOPIC.
-
I am responsible for the lyrics. "Let's descend"
is written when I saw these children in Iraq, the children of war, who
looked at me and I felt like they command me to fall. "Evil bringer" is
a song of Despair. "Close my eyes" is a song for death. "You found a key
for my soul. Let's find a soul for my body first "
8.HAVE YOU SENT THE DEMO TO OTHER ZINES? HOW WAS
THE FEEDBACK YOU GOT TILL NOW? IF YOU GET A VERY BAD REVIEW, HOW DOES IT
MAKE YOU FEEL?
-
We got a bad review from some "true" metallers
but who cares.
9.HAVE YOU SENT THE DEMO TO RECORD LABELS? DID
YOU
ATTRACT THEIR INTEREST? DID YOU HAVE ANY PROPOSALS
THIS FAR?
-
We sent it to 3 Greek labels and one of them sent
us an e-mail. Tomorrow I will send it to other 9 Greek labels. Only Greek
labels. We don't have time to become Rock Stars..
10.THE COVER ARTWORK AND THE WHOLE LAYOUT OF THE
DEMO IS VERY PROFESSIONAL. WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR IT AND HOW IS IT CONNECTED
TO YOUR MUSIC AND LYRICS?
-
For the artwork responsible is Jim from text &
color Company. It's just how you see things.
11.WHEN WE START SOMETHING NEW THAT WE LIKE A
LOT, WE ARE FULL OF DREAMS. SO. I'D LIKE YOU TO TELL ME THE GREATEST AMBITION/DREAM
YOU HAVE.
-
Ambitions/dreams? We are 30 years old.
12.DO YOU BELIEVE THAT DREAMS ARE BETTER TO STAY
AS
THEY ARE AND NOT BECOME REALM, CAUSE THIS
WAY WE MIGHT LOSE THE MAGIC?
-
Look at the previous answer.
13.IF YOUR MUSIC WERE AN EMOTION, WHAT WOULD IT
BE? IF IT WERE A PAINTING, WHAT WOULD IT SHOW?
-
It would be a mix of sadness, anger, optimism.
If it were a painting it would show a tunnel.
14.WHICH IS, ACCORDING TO YOU, THE BEST AND WHICH
THE WORST PART IN YOUR MUSIC? WHICH IS YOUR TRADEMARK?
-
The best part is our melodies. For the worst,
ask the neighbors. Our trademark is melody
15.WHICH IMPORTANT PERSONALITY (DEAD OR ALIVE)
WOULD YOU LIKE TO MEET AND WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO ASK HIM?
-
Martin Walkyier from Skyclad and Glen Danzig .The
first one I would like to ask him about his ability in writing lyrics and
the other one about his ability in looking so evil..
16.THANK YOU! THESE LINES ARE YOURS...
-
Thanks for the interest. Visit our web site www.fliptopbox.tk
listen our songs and send us e-mails. Communication is the key.
Nikos "William_Kidd" Parastatidis
|