Q&A today: The Hell Beings

The Hell Beings

"Perhaps a metaphor for our suffering before we begin to awaken, the numbers searched didn’t matter as they're without consequence in dreams, so boom it dropped, nothing matters, feel the weight of the universe then lift from your shoulders the kingdom of hell is within." (-Hell Beings-)

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Q&A

The Hell Beings are?

Mouldy: Hell Beings name loaned from the samsara state of fear and misery all around, no script or plan but then the script is no script, keep it short and simple and believe in the tune

Who inspired you to make music in general?

Manraj: John Bohnam was the first drummer I listened to carefully and by extension Zeppelin.
Mouldy: Fugazi, Lizzy, Dylan, Sabbath, Pistols etc
Sal: Black Sabbath, Hendrix, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy

...and especially to the song "Skallywag"?

Mouldy: influenced by Tom Waits, Alex Harvey, Bad Brains oh and AC/DC always

Do you remember the first ever Rock Song you listened to?

Manraj: Motorhead playing Bomber on Top of the Pops
Mouldy: Holiday In The Sun
Sal: Thin Lizzy - Dancing In The Moonlight

When do you decide that a song is ready for a release?

Manraj: the song is never finished, it's abandoned
Mouldy: immediately
Sal: once we all play the same thing, and before anyone has a chance to change anything

What do you prefer more, the stage or the studio?

Manraj: I would be lying if I said I didn't like showing off and abusing lug holes
Mouldy: in the studio we only wish to get over what we play instinctively, no frills
Sal: the studio allows us to mess about with the songs and then draw a line under them and move on

What is your creative process like?

Manraj: he (Mildew Mildred) has the song roughed out and then we write our individual parts, it's an open process, we tend to nail it after a few attempts
Mouldy: we crunch numbers down to what is really kicking
Sal: yeah M will bring a song or a concept or a rough idea and we'll all beat it into shape together

What is the most useful talent you have?

Manraj: too many to mention
Mouldy: the most useful talent is bowling ourselves over
Sal: arriving just late enough to band practice that Manraj has about set up the drums

How do you feel the Internet (especially Social Media platforms) has impacted the music business?

Manraj: overall good, massive record companies are more accountable and up and coming bands can be heard around the world
Mouldy: we are releasing a song at a time rather than a collection, to optimize promotion
Sal: everything and everyone is more accessible, which means it's easier than ever to put a song or an album out, the volume of music available has shifted the value to curation, rather than access

What’s next for you?

Manraj: taking over the world
Mouldy: the next song is always the best yet
Sal: our focus is always on the next track