Band: BAZERK
Music Genre: Rock
Other Genres: numetal
Websites or Social Media Pages
SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/yobazerk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yobazerk
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bazerk_bandofficial/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHpxPAdRGr9MdXzK548HfmQ
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4w392N9lzfJptOrAwkG6nx
Alternative Rock/Metal Group From Los Angeles; “One of our most electrifying, extraordinary artists, Bazerk: They shock the world with their massive sound and uniqueness. Best known because of their song “Hello America” and for bringing a sick live stage show. One of the most amazing, unique, most diverse bands on the planet, breaking down the stereotype of this style of music. Creating their lane and boundaries, head-lining with major top streaming acts, spear-heading the way with concepts and originality. Over 113k views of their outlandish video “Preacher Man”, over 3 million plays on Soundcloud, 90,441 streams .reach a landmark with their cross over hit a piece of me 50,000 streams. featured in four magazines, writers/critics call them “the new Rage Against The Machine with a Twist”.” “If Rap and Rage Against the Machine had a love child… this band might be it! Get ready for Bazerk because, in their own words, “Our music has balls on it” – TopGolf, WhoWillRockYou
What Musical Genre Do You Feel Best Describes Your Music And How Would You Describe Your Sound?
Best to describe our genre as a numeral or Alternative because our sound has a mixture of everything, we go from heavy rock into a punk mosh pit swing to funky hip-hop beat back into hard driven metal, then we slow it all way down to some funky blazing reggae after your mind is blown we hit you with some Ska that’s why we got the name Bazerk from crazy we are a lot of things
How Did You Get Your Name? Is There A Story?
You heard a lot of bands names I will name a few the goo goo dolls, a puddle of mud, no doubt if you would have not heard the music first you would have no idea what they sound like, what we did was before you ever heard our music we didn’t want to leave our listener. Guessing we came up with the name Bazerk you automatically know going crazy off the wall nuts bizarre or somewhat
What Are or Have Been Your Musical Influences?
Oh wow to many to name, I will start with George Clinton because a guy who was bold charismatic went against the gain change music forever, another guy we follow by Prince unshakable mindset as an artist change music forever, another top of our list Public enemy raise the bar in consciousness and sound forever, last one Rage against the machine shows us how to express our self with anger to reach a massive of people who feel the same way as you do through music
What Are You Working On Now? Any Future Collaborations We Can Look Forward To?
we are working on our new album our first single have mercy 2 and the video will be out in February also be on the lookout for no other rock band has ever done this a very first rock mixtape with
legendary Dj mark Luv from the hip-hop group the Pharcyde kids one we had the pleasures to cover limp Bizkit classic. Hit break stuff video and song ready for the world to hear
What Is Your Ultimate Goal In The Music Industry? What Is Your Plan Of Action?
Our ultimate goal in this industry is to put our fingerprint on this musical. Culture and save enough money up to run our own company for other indie artists to leave a legacy like our artist who came before us
What Is Your Favorite Track To Perform Live and Why?
Our favorite track we love to perform live with is hello America because that was the first song we ever wrote and came up with our sound with and fans go crazy we had no idea at the time how well it would do, seeing thousands of people moshing pitting and singing our song gives us a great feeling when we turn off the music and hear everybody chatting “hello America you know it’s me”
What Has Been The Biggest Challenge In Your Career Thus Far?
well since this covid has hit, we have always been a touring band now that has stopped it hard for us to make a living when we use to sell all our merch out and CDs at shows trying to find was now to make a living
What’s Your Typical Songwriting Process?
Many different ways this happens not a format, I hear the sound is watching a basketball game I hear the tune in my head I record it to my phone then send it to my guitar player he maps it out, or I hear the melody in my head so strong I start to write, the other process is I get mad at work politics or hurt feels bad relationship, etc I write from those feeling or happier moods
How Has Social Media Influenced Your Career As An Artist?
well is good and bad, when its good everybody wants to know about you and want to be personal and get to know you, having hits songs touring in the lime-like, now with the fame comes a price, do one thing wrong in the eyes of the media it AL comes crashing down into days media influence now AL press become bad
What Are Some Tracks and Artists Currently On Your Playlist?
we have in heavy rotation albums David Bowie, foo fighters, Nirvana, green day, rage against the machine, system of the down, punk-funk, prince,311, red hots, Busta rhymes, public enemy, Dela Soul, Mos Def,n,w, a, link park, limp Bizkit, Skrillex, the list goes on
What Did You Do Before You Started Making Music?
well I always was in hustle mode I did everything DJ on the radio station, a bouncer, promoter at the underground scene, work at burger king, car washer, a mover
Any Advice For Young People (Men or Women) That Want To Succeed In The Music World?
First, have a strong belief in your self not denial meaning you have the talent and fooling your self, 2 get ready for a bunch of no’s and rejection,3rd success is not based on your talent, success is the moment to moment of your life health, sun shining family your next breathe to make sure you love what you do not just music anything you trying to achieve, 4th everyday planet the seed in your subconscious dream it and feel it like it was the now moment
What Would You Change In The Music Industry If You Were A Top Music Executive?
The first thing I would do is change the paperwork period nothing else
How Do You Feel About Originality?
well, everything has been done before there is not one original. idea but you can take what was already done and make it yours and make your own identity, but labels always want to get bands that have hit already and sound like copy cats till they don’t do hits any more then they go get the next copy cats,
Is There Anything Else We Should Know About You Or That You Would Like to Add?
yes I would like to say, for every artist don’t limit your self to one thing your brand is not just music step out your small mined thinking, you are a brand think as such like for us we sell sneakers, comic books, online merch store, ring tones put your songs in videos games, and find people who are visionaries like your self, come by our store and get yall some gear here are the links thanks underground radio for letting me speak to your listeners https://shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/bazerk-has-the-dopest-gear/all our other office USA https://partner.spreadshirt.com/shop-area/100958275/shop
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