CVNW November 2012

CVNW: Who are some of the musical artists that have influenced you?

We have all had many diverse influences. There are the obvious metal and hard rock bands like Pantera, Iron Maiden, Sabbath etc. But we all enjoy other musical styles as well and get influenced in some way by everything we hear.

Classical, Jazz, Electronica, Goth/Industrial... It all plays a role in influencing our style and our sound.

CVNW: What do you hope to accomplish with your music?

We would all love to have successful careers, big houses and fast cars but at the end of the day music is our gift to the world and its own reward. With all the chaos going on in the world today, if we can take someone‟s mind off their troubles and put a smile on their face we feel very good about that. In 2013 we plan to continue branching out and making the transition from local to regional to national.

CVNW: What message do you try to convey when you play?

We try and tell stories with our music and do our best to take the listener or person in our audience to a different place. Our songs cover a lot of ground. Some are more fantastical like killing zombies or the chronicles of Riddick and others are based on personal experiences we have had. I wouldn‟t say we have an overall agenda on that front... We just like to rock.

CVNW: Of all your songs, which one speaks the most to you guys as a group?

Wow that's a tough one. I think I would have to say Illuminati. It was an early song for the band but it‟s definitely a fan (and band) favorite. Another one that's a bit more recent would be This Machine.

CVNW: When all is said and done, how do you want people to remember you?

We'd like to be remembered as a band with memorable songs, a high energy stage show and a friendly demeanor.

Dime from Pantera is a great role model on that front. I never had a chance to meet him but from all accounts he was an amazing person and his guitar playing speaks for itself.

CVNW: What are you most proud of as a group?

It‟s hard to narrow it down to just one thing. Playing big shows with national acts, Being KISW 99.9 FM's Loud and local band of the week twice in 2011, headlining some of the cool festivals in the area. We are very proud of all those things.

CVNW: How did it feel to be voted 2011 BAND OF THE YEAR by the listeners and hosts of Chaos: A Show for the Masses, what sense of accomplishment did that foster?

It felt amazing. It was a huge honor and a big surprise. Rick "Mr. Spanky" Spangler the host of the show has been a huge Mechanism supporter and has made our track Psycho the theme song of the show.

CVNW: We read somewhere that you were flown by a fan to play a show in Alaska, is that right?

Well not a fan per se. I grew up in Alaska and from the late teens lost a lot of friends to things like car accidents, gun incidents and assorted unfortunate events. I used to run with a crowd called the Spenard Wrecking Crew (SWC) which was just a bunch of friends who liked to party for the most part. We were flown up to play the SWC reunion and memorial for all our fallen brothers and sisters. Getting to rock my home town with all my old friends...priceless!

CVNW: Where does the band go from here - studio? Tour? What plans do you have for 2013?

We are almost done with a new album and will be releasing that in early 2013 and will be doing regional touring to support the release. We are hoping to make our way into some new markets like California, Arizona and Nevada. We would also like to get a strong foothold in Portland and continue rocking for our fans here in the Seattle area