Lacey- Were you influenced by old records, tapes, and or Cd's?
Christian- Absolutely, I personally, was influenced very early on by Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Metallica, and other records I came across in my mother's and grandfather's record and tape collections.
Lacey- What makes a good session?
Christian- I think everyone is on the same page, and things are just "clicking', that always makes for a great session. That one is rather hard to explain. Its just sort of an unspoken vibe that everyone can feel, and when you finish you're just like, 'damn....'
Lacey- How often and how long do you practice?
Christian- We get together as a group once per a week at an absolute minimum, and we all practice at home on our own time. I know, for me, if I'm not busy with the business of running the band, I always have a guitar in my hands.
Lacey- Any pre-show rituals?
Christian- Yes, we have what I refer to as a "band prayer" As our intro is going on, and we are about to take the stage, we huddle up on the side of the stage and have a big pep talk, kind of like how football players do before each game. It helps get us into the right mindset and pumps us up! Its just kind of our thing,
Lacey-First Instrument learned?
Christian- Guitar was my first instrument.
Lacey- Who was your first musical teacher?
Christian- My first musical teacher in a sense, Angus Young. He just made it look so easy.
I used to wear out AC/DC live videotapes, watching and trying to replicate what he was doing on guitar.
Lacey- Any upcoming west coast dates?
Christian- We don't have any on the books just yet, but we do look forward to returning to the west coast. We've always had a love for that part of the country.
Lacey- First Riff you learned?
Christian- The opening riff to Metallica's "Seek and Destroy"
Lacey- Preference in Strings and Picks?
Christian- We use Ernie Ball Strings exclusively ( I use .10-.46) and I prefer, my custom made Dunlop Tortex picks (.60mm or .73mm)
Now for some random fire questions and thank you Christian for being a awesome sport in answering these!
Lacey- Nike or Adidas
Christian- Nike
Lacey- Oreos or Nutters
Christian- Oreos
Lacey- Apple or Android
Christian- Apple
Lacey- Lasagna or Tacos
Christian- Tacos
Lacey- Nintendo or Atari
Christian- Nintendo
Lacey- Sound Garden or Alice in Chains
Christian- Alice in Chains for sure
Lacey- Coke or Pepsi
Christian- I generally don't drink soda, but i guess if i had to choose, I'd say coke.
That concludes my interview, In closing Id like to say THANK YOU to Fatally Yours and to Christian Rivera for taking the time to chat. If you have not given them a listen then what the eff are you waiting for??!!! Below are some links to check out these talented men.
"Damn Your Eyes" Official Music Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyrBSN0e2Ts
and for all things Fatally Yours go to www.fatallyyoursrocks.com/
