1.
Please introduce Chara and give some background on the band, including
how you came up with the name.
Chara is a heavy metal band based out of Charlottetown, PEI. We
started playing together in the late summer of 2004 and we played
our first show in October of 2004. A friend actually mentioned
the name C, we thought about it for a while, and then decided
it would work. Just so you know, Chara is a type of weed, the
brightest star in the sky, a research centre in the states, and
the huge defense player for the Ottawa Senators. Rad.
2
How would you describe your music to someone who has yet to hear
it?
A peanut butter sandwich, where the peanut butter is metal and
the bread is sex. Or, heavy music with lots of flow and screaming
vocals. We dig any kind of music, and hopefully you'll hear that
in our own.
3.
What were the original goals of Chara? have they been met? what
are the current goals and how do you hope to accomplish them?
The original goals of Chara were simply to have a band to play
a few shows with and to just have fun. The first goal changed
once we started playing more and more shows and meeting more and
more people and bands. We've gained some great friends out of
doing this and hope to continue doing that. Currently, we're working
on our new cd, and hope to acquire some support for distribution
and touring. That would be swell. We'll always be having fun though.
4.
What drives you to play music together as Chara?
We're definitely all about playing live. No other feeling comes
close to that. You can just let everything go and give it your
hardest, and it's awesome that people can accept that. Stuff like
that is expected with "extreme" bands, but we try and
take it to the next level every time we play.
5.
Is it easy for you to play infront of an audience?
I think we all still get nervous before we play. That's good though
because it keeps you levelled out and aware that you can make
mistakes, but once we start playing, all of that goes away and
we just play. No worries after that point.
6.
What is your most memorable live show to date?
Nick Gallant's house shows have always been a favorite for us.
The atmosphere is always good and cozy, and everyone gets into
all the bands that play. People jumping through windows, crowd
surfing in a basement, how can you beat that?
7.
When do you think the best time and situation to listen to Chara
is?
When you're in the shower, when you're questioning your ability
to continue life, on your way to a wedding, on your way to a funeral,
while you're working, while you're sleeping, while you're eating
dinner with your family, in school, at the gym, and during those
sensual times. Chara's good for anytime, baby.
8.
What bands and musicians influenced the Chara sound? What bands
are you currently rocking out to?
All of us take our own influences into the band, and a lot of
those influences are shared throughout, so it works out fairly
well. Anything from Anberlin to NWA to Gutrot, everything we listen
to has a certain influence on how we perceive and conceive our
music. Right now, I'm currently rocking out to stuff from Job
For A Cowboy, Ed Gein, Mewithoutyou, and Sixpence None The Richer.
9.
What can we expect from Chara in the future?
Our new CD to be released in the next couple of months, and a
major step-up in our live show. We want every show to be a different
experience for whoever is there, and I think we'll keep on with
that idea.
10.
How can kids get in touch with you?
Our myspace is http://www.myspace.com/chara
purevolume : http://www.purevolume.com/chara
website : http://www.setfirestudios.com/clients/chara Our
e-mail can be found on our website, if anyone needs to contact
us!
11.
Any last words or advice?
If you have any desire at all to start a band, do it. Whether
it's disco, metal, punk, rock, techno, ambient, whatever, making
music is fun and there's nothing else like that feeling.
