BLUE
ELIXIR
Hey Surburbia, we're in love with you
1. Introduce the band - name, age, instrument,
and what you order at a Jersey diner.
Joe, 15, Vocals/Guitar, Lumberjack slam (dennys)
Brian, 17, Bass/Vocals, Bacon Egg and Cheese on an everything
bagel
Paul, 16, Drums, Bacon Egg and Cheese
on an everything bagel with ketchup
Colin,
16, Guitar, omlette
2. Since
I haven't heard any demos, describe Blue Elixir's sound to me -- in 5 words or
less!
Punk with a hardcore
edge
3. The band changed from names
from Fivestar to Blue Elixir when Colin joined on second guitar. Explain how the
band's sound changed and what he's brought to the band.
Being
a three-piece band was tough. To keep a full sound while staying technically interesting
is extremely hard. We started off 3 piece playing a simple pop punk sound, which
was influenced by Blink 182 and an old NJ band called LWL. With the addition of
Colin our sound gradually became heavier and much more technical. Over time most
of the band members got into innovative emo, punk and hardcore bands, which became
the base of our music. We took all these influences and combined them developing
our own sound, which is 2 years in the making and is still in progress.
4. What happens to me when I take a sip of blue elixir?
HXC
5.
What was the first CD you ever bought? What was the song or band that made you
want to learn how to play an instrument (or sing)?
There
are actually two cds that were the first to bring us into the music scene. They
have had an influence on the bands sound as a whole and each individual member
in a different way.
Thrice – The Illusion
Of Safety
Thursday – Full Collapse
6. When you're not doing music, what's your
favorite thing to do? Skate, sports, video games, school?
Snowboarding, LAX, golf, hockey, ping pong, videogames,
and chilling out…that’s about it haha!
7. What's your local scene like? Where is your favorite
place to play shows? Are there any other bands in your hometown(s) that we should
check out?
The local scene
is basically what it is in most of NJ. A lot of emo and screamo bands that are
all copies of each other. It has become rare to find bands that bring some originality
to the scene, but the talented ones that do definitely stand out.
We play wherever we can. It doesn’t matter where it
is, the bands playing, or who is putting it on, we are going to go there in the
hope of gaining a couple of new fans. One of the most memorable shows we played
was in some random kids basement with Flat Earth Society(rip), The Stand In, The
Frequency, and Of Fate and Chance. That lineup drew in a bunch of kids and turned
out to be pretty fun
Some local bands to
check out are… Of Fate and Chance, The Stand In, All Star Otis, and Hollywood
Ave
8. Tell me about the band. Who
is the most serious? who is the biggest goof? who is the most annoying? who is
the sexiest and gets the most girls?
Serious
– Joe…sometimes Paul
Goof – Colin
Annoying – Colin
Sexy
– Brian and his jeans
9. Name 5
bands (present or past) that you would kill to tour with.
1. Thursday
2.
Thrice
3. Hopesfall
4.
Folly
5. Metallica
10. How can people reach you for shows, merch, etc?
www.myspace.com/blueelixir
blueelixirmusic@yahoo.com
We
have t-shirts (s-xl) and we should have a 4-song demo out soon when we find the
time to do it
Click
here for Blue Elixir's Shirtless Gallery!!