Finlands Jess and the Ancient Ones very quickly became one of my newest favorite bands. Like most of the great bands I love the most, I found them while on a quest to find something that was just a change from the roster of bands that are driven down my throat on a daily basis. You can call them occult rock, you can call them psychedelic rock, and according to guitarist/songwriter Thomas Fiend, you can call them shit for all he cares but all he asks is that you at least give them a listen with an open mind before passing any kind of judgment.
Jess and the Ancient Ones have the honor of being handpicked by King Diamond himself to be the direct support band for his upcoming North American tour. On the night before their departure for the states, I had the opportunity to talk with guitarist/songwriter Thomas Fiend. We talked about the upcoming tour with King Diamond, why he feels that sometimes less is more when it comes to occult rock bands, and what he hopes that fans will take away from seeing them for the first time.
This was a really great interview and quite an honor to be the first pre-tour US interview they were doing. This is a band that I am truly excited about and I hope you all will enjoy getting to know the greatness that is Jess and the Ancient Ones. Enjoy!
Thomas, thanks so much for doing this interview today. How are ya?
Im good, thank you. Sure thing! Its nice to do an interview before we go on tour. Excuse my probably coughing. Ive been sick for some time but Im getting better now [laughs].
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Well, Im glad youre getting better before your big US tour with King Diamond!
[laughs] Yes, I know.
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First off, I have to say that Im a huge fan of Jess and the Ancient Ones. I actually found out about you guys from a list of occult rock bands to check out and you guys were the best on the list!
[laughs] Thats great. Its always nice to hear that our music is appreciated and it really means a lot to us so thank you, Don.
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Jess and the Ancient Ones have been on constant rotation and I have to say that I was surprised at how little I could find of you guys online in the form of American interviews. There really seems to be a lack of US press. Are we just slow getting to you?
[laughs] Its all kinds of promotional hassle. Its been quite an issue for us. Its hard to reach new audiences when people cant find you but the internet as really been a great tool. I mean, look, you found us through the Temple of Google [laughs]. It does seem that the stars are aligning and things are changing for us. Our label has even let us know that theyre interested in licensing our music in the US so were working on that deal. I feel like we are getting that well wanted and well deserved visibility in the US. Things are changing and things are happening quite fast and its quite good.
For more, please visit: http://thegreatsouthernbrainfart.com/?p=13760
Jess and the Ancient Ones have the honor of being handpicked by King Diamond himself to be the direct support band for his upcoming North American tour. On the night before their departure for the states, I had the opportunity to talk with guitarist/songwriter Thomas Fiend. We talked about the upcoming tour with King Diamond, why he feels that sometimes less is more when it comes to occult rock bands, and what he hopes that fans will take away from seeing them for the first time.
This was a really great interview and quite an honor to be the first pre-tour US interview they were doing. This is a band that I am truly excited about and I hope you all will enjoy getting to know the greatness that is Jess and the Ancient Ones. Enjoy!
Thomas, thanks so much for doing this interview today. How are ya?
Im good, thank you. Sure thing! Its nice to do an interview before we go on tour. Excuse my probably coughing. Ive been sick for some time but Im getting better now [laughs].
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Well, Im glad youre getting better before your big US tour with King Diamond!
[laughs] Yes, I know.
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First off, I have to say that Im a huge fan of Jess and the Ancient Ones. I actually found out about you guys from a list of occult rock bands to check out and you guys were the best on the list!
[laughs] Thats great. Its always nice to hear that our music is appreciated and it really means a lot to us so thank you, Don.
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Jess and the Ancient Ones have been on constant rotation and I have to say that I was surprised at how little I could find of you guys online in the form of American interviews. There really seems to be a lack of US press. Are we just slow getting to you?
[laughs] Its all kinds of promotional hassle. Its been quite an issue for us. Its hard to reach new audiences when people cant find you but the internet as really been a great tool. I mean, look, you found us through the Temple of Google [laughs]. It does seem that the stars are aligning and things are changing for us. Our label has even let us know that theyre interested in licensing our music in the US so were working on that deal. I feel like we are getting that well wanted and well deserved visibility in the US. Things are changing and things are happening quite fast and its quite good.
For more, please visit: http://thegreatsouthernbrainfart.com/?p=13760
