Interview with First Blossom in Spring (GER), voting winner of Sputtenmosh X

First Blossom in Spring, where did it all start?

David (drums): Our band started with Igor und Andy.

Igor (vocals): I used to play the guitar with Andy as my teacher, but after some months I decided to take over the vocals because the guitar wasn’t going too well.

David: I joined FBIS two months ago when Igor asked me to play the drums. At first I was hesitating because usually a band takes a lot of time. For example: The guys from Disposed to Mirth. They are always on the road, playing shows everywhere almost every weekend. I have a son at home, so I don’t have that much time for being in a band. Igor and I made a deal that I would give it a try and I’m happy because it seems to work out.

Peter (guitar): I lived in Russia for some time and when I came back to Germany I decided I wanted to play the guitar in a band. Vladimir from Disposed to Mirth is a good friend of mine and introduced me to Igor. I joined the band and after that came David.

Ricardo (bass and backing vocals): I met the band on a concert of Disposed to Mirth. On the way back home FBIS asked me if I wanted to play the bass and I simply said… Yes!



Did you expect to win the voting contest?

Andy (guitar): Really? Yes. (looks very serious at first and then starts to laugh) Of course not, we didn’t expect this at all, especially because the other bands in the voting contest were much bigger. The first days after the contest started we got lots of votes already. In the end we won with 100 votes more than the band that we were most competing with.

Igor: Maybe so many people voted for us because Münster is our hometown. First Blossom in Spring started in 2010, so we are rather a small band. That is what made it so hard to believe for us.

Peter: It is the second time we are involved in such a contest. There are lots of bands here in Münster, but we try to shine out and spread the word about our band. It seems to work out because we didn’t win last time, but we won this time.



You have planned to release a split –EP with Icarus Downfall this summer.

Ricardo: Yes, we are recording right now, but plans have changed.

Igor: You easily get compared to each other when two bands are on one EP and since we are still looking for our own sound, we decided it would be better to make our own EP now. We also made t-shirts and will do a release show in November. Icarus Downfall is a band from Münster and are friends of ours. Their music is great, but we think a split- EP is just not the right thing for new bands to do when you still are looking for your own sound.



What can we expect from the EP?

David: World conquest. (laughs)

Igor: we are still in the phase where we are looking for our own sound. Hardcore/metalcore. We cannot really describe the genre we make, we are influenced by several music and sounds.

Ricardo: We are influenced by for example August Burns Red, Parkway Drive, The Carrier and Escapado. Each of us of likes other music and it is the combination of all our individual interests that makes our music what it is.



Tell us some more about your ambitions.

Andy: We don’t have big goals right now, we would like to play more shows and let people hear our music. What must come will come. We try our very best and we would be glad to move on with our music, but we won’t die when it turns out we cannot get any further with it. There are so many bands in Münster and that makes it hard to shine out.

Igor: want to make music with friends, we don’t want to be the biggest band ever. We just want to have fun, play shows, have fun with the audience, we don’t want to become a big band. it’s all for fun.  



What are you most proud of that you have achieved until now?

Igor: we have been support for the Italian band Awaken Demons thanks to Mario from Disposed To Mirth. We have played in Münster with them and even did a small tour. We have also played park concerts. We are proud that we had the luck to do these things already.



I was desperately looking for info and music of you guys online, but I could barely find anything and there was no music

Ricardo: That is because our music is sooo underground.

Igor: We are not very active on facebook yet, but we will upload songs after we are done with recording and try to be more active there.



Let's get to some serious stuff now: Two girls one cup or one guy one horse?

Peter: What? Uhm… (thinks). I haven’t seen it before, but both sound disgusting.

David: how long did you watch two girls one cup?



Uuuhm.. let’s say I watched it sort of… entirely. Come ooon it looks like chocomouse and I think it might be fake. And it's funny!

Band: Ooooooooohhhh grose! (all making ewww-sounds through another)

Igor: Let’s say I like two girls one cup because of the girls. (laughter from the band)

David: Well, he is a shouter anyhow! 


Another one: Xbox or Playstation?
Ricardo: Wii!

Andy and David: Macbook!

Igor: Xbox, because it’s more fun.

Peter: Fifa is great.

Ricardo: And Final Fantasy.

Igor: Yes, but only the old Final Fantasy games are good. 

Peter: Super Nintendo is also great.

Thanks for the interview guys!

 First Blossom in Spring will play at the Sputnikcafé again at 23th July.
Check out their EP, it will be out soon!

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/firstblossominspring and http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/First-Blossom-In-Spring/165284710196380

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/firstblossominspring

First Blossom in Spring live at Sputtenmosh X last Friday.

Check Ricardo going nuts with his bass at 4.05

Review: Sputtenmosh X at Münster

1/7/’11

Dear Sputtenblog,

I woke up too late, gathered my clothes, ran downstairs for a shower, snatched my bags and hurried to catch the train to Antwerp in time, where my friend would pick me up with her van to start our journey to Münster. After four hours of singing Lady Gaga songs and Moby’s tunes hitting our ears we finally arrived at the Sputnikhalle.

Sputtenmosh X was opened with great enthusiasm by First Blossom in Spring, proud winners of the voting contest. They immediately brought a great atmosphere and the first swaying movements were spot among the audience while the band gave everything on stage. First Blossom in Spring is rather skillful for an upcoming band and for those who are curious: Live footage from their show at Sputtenmosh can be found on Youtube.

Up next was Cecile from Paderborn. Cecile filled the place with heavy breakdowns, strong guitar riffs with a soft touch, almost hypnotizing lead vocals and crystal clear clean vocals. New songs such as ‘To be lost in coma’ and ‘Restless and nightmares’ drew attention to the fact that their performance was very controlled and had a very good live sound.

Arriving 5 minutes before hitting the stage, Blonk made it just in time to fit into the perfect schedule of the evening. Standing in front of the stage, drops of sweat coming from Blonk hit my face. Their show spoke for itself: ‘So we don´t have to prove ourselves. What we do is who we are.’ (from their song ‘Strike the Colors’) . Blonk already shared the stage with bands like Bring me the Horizon, Shai Hulud and Hoods before and on the 15^th of July they will support First Blood in Ludenscheid.

The Haverbrook Disaster had to make the audience ready for Disposed to Mirth and Campus, a mission they accomplished succesfully. The Haverbrook Disaster did a great job on stage. People knew the songs, sang along and satisfied faces were spot as the set was ended.

This what most people were waiting for all evening:  Disposed to Mirth. Not a big surprise, since Münster is their hometown where they have a numerous fanbase which is still growing every day. Stagedives, singalongs and being one big family is the outline of what Disposed to Mirth brings to life. New frontman Daniel is a born entertainer. He pulls people literally on the stage to make them go for a stagedive. This performance certainly brought the best piece of atmosphere on Sputtenmosh X. To end the set, the microphone got handed over to previous frontman Matze, who had an insane crowd in front of him while singing ‘Diamonds in his Throat’.

Campus as a headliner was a beautiful ending of an awesome evening. Campus decided to leave the old songs where they are and brought newer material this evening. Their unique sound even made some Belgian fans show up to support their compatriots in Münster.

This show was organized perfectly, all bands played in time, great sound, lights were good as well, especially during Disposed to Mirth. Next Sputtenmosh is in November:  Angels and Enemies, Haribo Macht Kinder Froh, Beast War Returns, Disposed to Mirth, His Statue Falls + a voting winner will be there. And so will you.

Vote Distance in Embrace (GER) to the Serengeti Festival this summer

Once upon a time, four guys met each other in Minden and decided to unite their music skills and thereby call theirselves Distance in Embrace. They worked very hard and got the chance to share the stage with other bands such as Ignite (USA), Heaven Shall Burn (GER), Death By Stereo (USA), All That Remains (USA) and many others.

Distance in Embrace is selected for a voting contest and the winner has the honour to open the Serengeti Festival in Germany this year.

Vote for them and give them this beautiful chance, they really deserve it.

VOTE: https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=question&id=10150309029958273

They have a few shows coming up soon

 and they will hit the studio after summer for recording new material.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/distanceinembrace?sk=wall

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/distanceinembrace

Serengeti Festival: http://www.serengeti-festival.de/

Crawfish (NL) @ United by Fire Fest (25 & 26 June, NL) w/ Terror, Alpha & Omega, No Turning Back & All for Nothing.

Formed in 2009 and they already have a show with Terror and a demo on their checklist. Crawfish brings old skool hardcore filled with anger vocals and strong metalcoreriffs. At the end of 2010 their demo called 'Never Surrender' was released and is available on the myspace for only 7 euros (including postage). Have a look on their myspace and listen to some of their songs while having your coffeebreak.

Crawfish will open the United by Fire Fest this weekend, be there in time to support them!

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crawfish/178526018865295?sk=app_2405167945#!/pages/Crawfish/178526018865295

Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/crawfishhc

United by Fire:
http://www.unitedbyfire.nl/

Perceptions (BE)

Perceptions is a belgian melodic hardcore band from Sint-Niklaas and recently their first music video appeared. Last year Perceptions decided to move on without their friend and vocalist Bjorn. In this clip you can see the new frontman Vincent grabbing the mic and sing his lungs out.

This song called 'The remaining few' might touch anyone who has lost someone they really loved.

This comes straight from the heart

You can find the lyrics in the description of the video.

Upcoming shows:

1/7 The Legend, Sneek (NL)
2/7 Oase, Weert (NL)
3/7 Eglantier, Sint-Niklaas (BE)
3/7 Metteko, Mechelen (BE) + Cancer Bats!

Check them out and support them.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/perceptionsbe?sk=app_178091127385

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/perceptionsbe

Don't we all love exams?

The most fun time of the year for all students: exams.
You study so hard you start to hallucinate and talk in fragmented riddles to others because your books are completely taking over your mind (btw, that's a good sign guys).
You simply rape your study books to succeed. Oh yes, you do.

And don't we all know this feeling when you're waiting to get in the examination room and you hear everybody freak out around you and confuse you? "Monet and Manet and FUCK who was who again? What's the difference between impressionism and post-impressionsm and what was informal art about again?"
Don't you just want to knock them to the floor? Well, here's your remedy.

step 1) take your ipod
step 2) put a craaaaazzzzyyy song on there
step 3) while all those desperate feeling people around are freaking out, you just turn up the volume to the maximum and relax while enjoying your song. Take a nice book with you (no, not the study books) so you don't have to watch the morons around you turning nuts.

Say goodbye to those feelings of confusion right before entering the exam.

good example of such a craaaaaaaaaazzzzzyyyyyyyyy song:

wir ziehen übers vaterland,
setzen nazi-kneipen in brand.
hakenkreuze ausradieren,
mutterkuchen in die fresse schmieren.            
 
And while you're dreaming of burning down nazicafés yourself, you'll be chillax in no time.

Exam style:
Music: Shemales from outta space of death, Mutterkuchenschlacht, Germany, Bielefeld, 1st decade of 21st century, social criticism and self-reflection (history), postmodern, polish guy and german guy = beautiful symbiosis of...
Enough already.

Ok guys, back to your books and good luck. Rape those books!