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Hailing from St. Petersburg, Florida, Malayne is a four-piece band which draws from pop-rock, British rock, and indie rock influences to form one sound. We spoke briefly with Scott Nunn, former Underoath guitarist and current touring guitarist for Further Seems Forever, about what it’s like to start all over. The band is currently working hard on seeking a record label that suits their needs, so keep Malayne in mind; you’re bound to hear about them again soon. Why did you guys choose the name Malayne? What does it mean? It means “to write one’s own destiny.” All of us are pretty passionate about music, so it just seemed to have a really good meaning. Were most of you guys in other bands before? I was in Underoath. The drummer was in Underoath as well. He played bass on the “Cries of the Past” CD, and he also played in a hardcore band called Sleeping By The Riverside. I currently play for Further Seems Forever and tour with them full-time six months out of the year – I tour the other three to five months with Malayne. How does it feel to start all over? Starting over is really kind of hard. When it came to having to book shows again, and to really press the band for new fans to come along, because you don’t know how people are going to react. Further had been established for five years, and people were already into them. Underoath had two records out already when I joined. Here, all of the guys in the band just kind of say, “Hey, here’s a new band, check it out,” and hopefully kids enjoy it. Do you have any words of advice, or anything you’ve learned, from being in other bands? I tell people all the time: “Learn from as many people as you can.” Although some bands may be similar and some may be different, you never know in this line of work what may come up, what kind of circumstances people have been in, and what kind of advice people can give you. When I first started doing all of this, that was the hardest thing for me. No one told me what to expect. People that have been on the road three or five years or even longer than that have experienced a lot of things, and it’s always wise to learn from them. I would tell anybody to really wrap around your other band colleagues and focus on how to solve problems if they arise. Can you tell me more about your plans for the new year? We just finished a song we’re going to release on “The Silent Movie” compilation. It’s a new artist compilation that is coming out in February, I think. We went in and redid a song called “Fear of Dreams,” and redid some of the vocal and guitar tracks. Come January 1 or so, we’re going to send out some new press packages to record companies and kind of get the ball rolling to see if any of the record companies are interested, and what can be worked out. Our main goal is to find a record company within the next couple of months that really wants to work with us, and whom we really want to work with. Someone who is a confident match for us. Do you feel as a rock band you face any stereotypes, both from inside the scene or from outside? Personally, I think it’s more outside. I come up with structuring and parts of songs, but I don’t listen to a lot of “scene” bands. I listen to a lot of British rock, a lot of pop-rock – which is kind of ironic, because people laugh at my about that. I like all different kinds of music, so when it comes to writing, I’m not really influenced by bands within the scene, because I really don’t listen to them too much. My influences come from a lot of different angles, so I can’t really say the indie scene or the popular scene or stuff like that is what I really care about right now. It hasn’t been for a while now. I play with Further Seems Forever, but none of my stuff sounds like Further’s. That’s usually a good analogy. Anything else you’d like to add? Not really. I just hope we can get out there soon and start playing. We hope that everyone enjoys it, and even if they don’t like it, they’ll check it out. That’s all that I can do – play the music so that it’s honest to us, and hopefully everyone will have a successful career doing it. You can check out Malayne’s music on their PureVolume site, http://www.purevolume.com/malayne/ |
 You know those late nights when you’re desperate for some new music, and nothing in your playlist seems to sound right? Well, Loko Phylum may be exactly what you need to fill that void. We don’t want to give away too much, but this band from Pittsburgh caught our eye. With influences ranging from the Deftones to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pink Floyd, Loko Phylum has a little bit to offer for everyone. Having been together since 1999, the band knows who they are and what they want, and are proof that six brains are better than one. They are currently working on a full-length album which will be completed in mid-March. Visit them online at http://www.lokophylum.com to see for yourself the goodness Loko Phylum has to offer. |
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