Interview with D.B. from Johnny Burning
Johnny Burning D.B.
Calle: How did the band get together?
D.B.: The band get together in the actual line up (Cesko joined in 2008) in 2005, Rob, Manny and his brother Elvis was looking for a guitar player and during that year me and Niko joined the band.
Calle: What got you into music in the first place?
D.B.: For us music, and rock n’ roll is first of all telling a message to the guys who listen to our songs, second to have fun to write and play these songs.
Calle: How did you come up with the band name and does it have a special meaning?
D.B.: There are a lot of stories about the band name, the truth is Johnny Burning was an old pirate who burned with his ship in the seas of Caribbean .
Calle: Who are your biggest influences?
D.B.: We have a lot of very, very, different influences, but generally everything comes from the ‘80s, films, movies soundtracks, and surely all the L.A.
Calle: Name 3 “older” bands and 3 “newer” bands you can recommend?
D.B.: Guns n’ roses, skid row and Motley crue, newers mmm… Crashdiet, Hardcore Superstar and Hellacopters (not too new).
Calle: Earlier this year you released your first full length album “Get Up, Get Loose, Get Off!”. How has the response from the critics and the fans been?
D.B.: The response was very good, we are very happy because it’s hard to have good critics especially in italy
Calle: To me the sound on the CD is inspired a lot by the 80’s L.A./Hollywood glam/sleaze scene. These days you don’t hear this style much, except from the Swedish music scene. Isn’t it hard to sell CD’s playing this kind of music?
D.B.: Yes, it’s hard, but this kind of music, this kind of rock n roll, is the one that we want to play, no matters how many cds we sell, we play what we like and for us is the most important thing!
Calle: Where do you find the inspiration for the songs?
D.B.: We find inspiration from our daily lives, what happens to us, what we feel day by day became part of the lyrics of our songs.
Calle: If you could chose one song you wish you had written, which song would that be, and why?
D.B.: mmm. it’s an hard question, there are too many great songs in the history of rock n’ roll… really I don’t know.
Calle: What bands have you been on tour with or played with?
D.B.: A lot of italian rock n roll bands, and recently we played with Vains of Jenna.
Johnny Burning live on stage
(pictures by SweetVampire)
Calle: What can the fans expect when they go see Johnny Burning live?
D.B.: Eheh they can’t know what will happens during our shows because every night is different, surely they will have a big dose of good rock n’ roll, loud volumes, high hair, a lot of eyeliner!
Calle: What’s the largest and smallest crowd you have played in front of?
D.B.: The largest has been in a square in our city, 3000 persons, it's been amazing, the smallest I think in a pub in a little town near our city, we played in a room 4x4 mt but it's been a very good show and we liked it!
Calle: What’s the must fun experience you have had at a concert?
D.B.: Oh… I think that every time we play a concert we have a new favorite fun experience…
Rob Cesko Niko
D.B. Manuel
The band kickin ass live
(pictures by Sweet Vampire)
Calle: You come from Italy
D.B.: We have a good underground scene with good bands and great musicians.
But everything is suppressed by the fucking classic “musica italiana” a
shit played by 70 - 80 years old singers that monopolize everything!
Calle: How would you describe your music to people who don’t know you?
D.B.: Like a dose of adrenaline!!
Calle: How would you describe each member of the band?
D.B.: mmm… I don’t know, but I can tell you can describe us together as Johnny Burning.!!!
Calle: If you could put together your dream band, who would be in it?
D.B.: Guns n’ roses in the original line up!!
Calle: Where do you see Johnny Burning in 10 years?
D.B.: Ahahahah I don’t know what I’m going to do in 10 minutes, 10 years is really toooooooooooo far!
Calle: What’s the best advice you can give to up-coming artists/bands?
D.B.: Believe in what you do, have a great attitude and perseverance (and study english… not like me ahahahahah)
D.B. (guitar) Cesko (bass) Manuel (vox) Niko (guitar) Rob (drums)
And now some questions outside music:
Calle: What was the first CD/LP you ever purchased?
D.B.: Van halen live I listened to it just 3 days ago!
Calle: What was the latest CD/LP you bought?
D.B.: Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy
Calle: What do you do when you’re not playing music?
D.B.: I try to learn to be a good sound engineer and a good producer, but I have no time…
Calle: What’s your favorite drink?
D.B.: BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRR!!
D.B. with a beer glass
(picture by Sweet Vampire)
Calle: What education do you have?
D.B.: E – d – u - c- …. What?
Calle: What do you know about Denmark
D.B.: There are a lot of beautiful blond girls!
Calle: Any last words for the fans?
D.B.: Long live rock n roll!!!!
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