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Self Sufficient
An interview with Autonomy
By Mike
Salamone |
Utter Trash: When did Autonomy come together, and
who’s in the band?
Daev Id: Autonomy was formed in December of 2002. The
founding members were myself, R.Sulli, and Mark Cassidy. After much chaos
and heartache, the line up stabilized at what it is currently: Daev Id
(bass), Mark Cassidy (vocals), Doctor M (guitar), Titus Corpus Dillecti
(guitar), R. Sulli (drums) and Lilith Regan (vocals).
UT: How would you describe your musical style?
DI: Musically, we set out to create our own
particular brand of frenetic, driving, edgy modern hard rock. We didn't
consciously set out to pattern ourselves after any particular genre, nor did
we preclude the possibility of ending up as any particular genre.
Dr. M: A mix of post punk, death metal/grindcore, and
pop from the 60's, 70's, 80's.
UT: What sort of ideas are you trying to express in
your lyrics?
DI: I write about the human condition as I
experience and see it. Politically, I'm an independent with Libertarian
leanings who values individuality; a bit of a Christian existentialist,
perhaps. A recurring theme in our lyrics is man’s alienation from himself,
and the erosion of individuality by the tides of conformity and collectivism
plaguing our civilization. Some of the songs deal with slightly more
intimate topics such as relationships and addiction.
Mark Cassidy: Daev has been writing the lyrics so
far. Now that we have a good, stable line-up, everyone will be able to
start writing songs to be put in the set list.
UT: Has your demo been getting any airplay?
DI: I know 91.1 has played our demo, and we've sent
it to other stations in the area and around the world, but I can't verify
who's playing it and where.
UT: What sort of responses have you been getting to
your live shows?
DI: We've been incredibly well received by
audiences. However, being a perfectionist at heart, I see areas of
opportunity were we can further hone our performances.
R. Sulli: Audience response, in my opinion, has been
outstanding. I’ve seen all walks and ages find a groove with us.
UT: What bands have you shared shows with?
DI: We've played with: Disown, Dope ,Madison East,
Element 92, Teen Spirit, Chaos in Creation, Shenoah, The Firmary, Ten Count
Fall, Crystal Method, Civil Funk, Untitled, Torn, Shallow End, Into All the
Earth, ABoys Will, Fast Mattress, Whiskey City, Keller Hanna, Kora Adalai,
and a few more I can't recall at the moment.
UT: What would you do if you were President of the
United States?
DI: President Daev Id would: abolish NAFTA and GATT,
close the borders,
expel all illegal aliens, make individual gun ownership mandatory, return to
the gold standard, pull the U.S. out of the U.N., place a cross and the ten
commandments in every public building, replace the current tax system with a
10% flat rate, and institute a “Star Wars” strategic defense program.
RS: Hold a press conference to introduce the band
Autonomy to the U.S.
DM: Make our borders airtight and bring our soldiers
back home.
MC: Who knows? It depends on what's fucked up at that
time.
UT: How can people reach you?
DI: We can be reached through our website
www.autonomy.rocks.it. There's a link to our
e-mail there.
Visit the Autonomy
website.
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