Lady M- What inspired the name "Blessing A Curse"?
J.S.- We believe that sometimes the shittiest circumstances are what shape us into who we need to be, So it's kind of a 'Sometimes bad things happen and can be a blessing in disguise' kind of thing.
Lady M- With your album "Satisfaction for the Vengeful ", What do you hope to convey to your audience?
J.S.- We want SFTV to convey a message of overcoming your inner saboteur, because a lot of the biggest battles in our lives are fought from within. Also the album itself tells a story of a boy who makes a deal with a witch to save his dying father by taking the lives of 100 corrupt souls, and in the end the witch deceived him and he still loses his father anyway, so the underlying message of the record is that 'There is no satisfaction for the vengeful.'
Lady M- Fondest tour memories?
J.S.- Going to Amsterdam and playing a show in Haarlem for the first time ever was amazing. Also our first time in California was everything we hoped it would be.
Lady M- When did you decide to play the genre you do?
J.S.- Our lead guitarist Brandon and I have been friends from r over 10 years, and we met because we were wearing the same Avenged Sevenfold shirt at lunch one day, so outlet fate was pretty much sealed from that moment.
Lady M- Your Wikipedia describes your style as metalcore and alternative. Do you agree? Why or why not?
J.S.- Pretty much! I would honestly say we go back and forth between metalcore elements and pop-rock elements in our songs, because I honestly love pop artists like Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande and I'm always trying to incorporate similar poop hooks into choruses of our songs. Our label Smartpunk says we're 'pop-metal' and I think that describes us perfectly.
Lady M- Do you ever change song lyrics on live sets? If so why?
J.S.- Not really! That's a great question and honestly I don't think anyone's ever asked that before, but I always stick to the lyrics as they are in the album.
Lady M- For your writing process, would you guys mind sharing some of the inspiration?
J.S.- Heck no I don't mind! Lyrically, Is say my biggest influence has always been Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails. The dude has always had this charismatic way of writing about being miserable and hopeless while still keeping it poetic and classy, and that's how I want people to perceive my lyrics as well. Vocally, I'm a die hard fan of MJ, Dryden Mitchell from Alien Ant Farm, Claudio from Coheed and Cambria, Mike Patton, Randall from Lamb of God, I could go for days. Guitar-wise, Brandon's always been heavily influenced by Synyster Gates, Slash, JB from August Burns Red....pretty much any guitarist who can get super technical with their riffs but also plays with feel and soul.
Lady M- Do you think online presence is important this day an age versus face to face presence?
J.S.- I think they're both equally important in their own ways! Online presence is more about looking 'legit' and presenting your best version of yourselves, but live performance is always going to be what really draws people in and gets them to spread your band by word of mouth.
Lady M- Having a instrumental track on this album did you find it easier to work on or harder then laying out vocals?
J.S.- Our instrumental track on this album was mostly electronics/EDM, so it was definitely easier! But whether something's easy or hard to track in the studio doesn't really make a difference to us as long as we're doing what's best for the record. For this track 'Attic in the Sky' to be a nice build up into 'Down the Rabbit Hole' and that's exactly what we got out of it, so no complaints!
Lady M- The track "Cocoon", What experience inspired that particular song?
J.S.- That song is about the day my dad passed away from a very brief and unexpected battle with terminal spinal cancer 3 years ago. He and my mother were in the process of separating, and when I first visited him in the hospital, he made me promise not to tell my mother, because he didn't want her to feel obligated to stay with him because of the sickness. He passed away just a few days later after starting chemo, and since they were already living in different places it was up to me to tell my mother that he'd passed away, which is without a doubt the hardest thing I've ever had to do. 'cocoon' is about the guilt and regret I carry with me everyday of withholding that information from my mother at the request of my father.
Lady M- Upcoming tour dates ?
J.S.- Unfortunately none right now.
This concluded our interview. Thank you to Josh and the guys for taking the time out to talk to us here at Munster. Below are some links to their social media platforms as well as pictures. Thanks again and as always keep it loud ghouls!🖤💋
Lady Munster
Twitter/Instagram: @BlessingACurse
Facebook: facebook.com/blessingacurse
Link to our album on itunes: https://itunes.apple.
Our album on Youtube: https://www.youtube.
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