Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Interview #8: Jahmbi

These dudes should really get more attraction! 10 years and still unsigned, but the love to music never faded. These guys are a perfect example of having fun at evil and heavy sounding music. Some of the less bands, that don't care about their genre and just play the stuff they want to do - hard stuff, metallic stuff! It's pretty hard for a band to get together with all the tastes of the members, but Jahmbi seem to take this "problem" as an advantage though. They play with all heart and they play it all hard. These guys are real dudes!


Meet my Dudes from Jahmbi!

Q: How did the band get started? Where there reasons?
A: The 3 founding members of Jahmbi (Aaron L., Aaron R. & Adam) met through school & birth. Doing something different with NO limits musicaly has always been a big reason for what we do in Jahmbi.

Q: How would you describe your mighty sound?
A: "Brutal yet Friendly."

Q: Are there bands that influenced your sound?

A: In the beginning it was everything from Mr. Bungle to System Of A Down. Jahmbi is always being influenced by different bands. Dog Fashion Disco, After The Burial & The Black Dahlia Murder have been more recent influences on us, but as indivisuals, the list is HUGE!, we all have our own personal influences.

Q: Your called Jahmbi, weird name for me, but behind this name is this awesome band. Tell us how you came to this name and what it means.
A: The name came from the T.V show Pee-wee's Play House. We decided on the name about 10 years ago in Adam's garage. He worked at a video store and that was a tape he always watched.

Q: Which genre would define your band the most?
A: That has always been a mystery to us. We write our music using so many different styles of music that it's hard to say what we would be called. Experimental Metal has always felt right. It's a mix of everything, like us.

Q: Have you known what kind of music you want to play, before starting the band?
A: Not sure if any of us knew what we wanted musicaly when we started Jahmbi. I think we were all looking for a band that had no limits when it came to writing music."

Q: What do you want to say through your music?
A: Have fun with your music and don't worry about what others think. Also we hope in some way, everyone see's how epic Fred Savage is through our music.

Q: What are your favorite bands? Do they inspire and/or influence your music too?
A: Again, we're inspired by so many bands and music genres in general & Fred Savage.

Q: Where do you get your inspirations, beside to other bands, especially for the lyrics?
A: Lyrics have always came from the theme we chose for each song, whether its about video games, war, vikings, pirates, or anything else we randomly come up with. Rich is an amazing writer so he always adds or writes awesome lyrics to go with the theme of the song.

Q: What are your interests beside the band? Do you guys just do the band or do you work/go to school/study?
A: Becoming Dragon Slayers have been a huge goal for each member.

Q: What things are coming up? News about new releases, new merch, line up changes?
A: We have a new e.p (The Demetalizer) out right now on iTunes & Amazon, we have a 5 day mini California tour coming up at the end of July with two amazing bands (Nekrogoblikon & Ana Kefr) & we're officially working with a new management team (Reel Talk Management). The future is bright for Jahmbi.

Q: Do you guys have played in other bands before?
A: Yes. Rich & Adam have played in a few other projects.

Q: Which bands have shared the stage with you? Name your favorites.
A: Sharing the stage with bands you grew up listening to is always amazing. For example, we were lucky enough to share the stage with The Misfits. Jerry Only was one awesome guy! also our day with GWAR, it doesn't get any more unreal then that.

Q: Are there any bands you would like to see on this page in future? Are there bands you would recommend to FORTHELIONS Promotion or just for taking a listen?
A: Checkout the new wave of young so cal metal/hardcore bands. These kids can play and because of them, so cal will always have the most brootal bands."

Q: What was your sickest show?
A: The response from California Metal Fest 2011 was awesome!"

Q: Which bands would you like to tour with and how would your favorite tour look like?
A: This is a hard question! haha. To many awesome bands to just pick a few."

Q: Any messages left to fans, friends or family?
A: Thank you for the support all these years! Thanks to all the new & older fans for being so active at shows and on our Facebook page. Remember, Jahmbi is still a unsigned band doing everything ourselves. Merch & Music sales are HUGE for us, so please help support us by purchasing our music & merch. Jahmbi is also sponsored by two awesome clothing companies (Loftee Apparel & Berma Clothing), so check them out too! Thank you & we LOVE you all.