Mike "Rockstar" Musaev - drums
Andrei "Shalun" Yarygin - sound design and engineering, post-production, electronics
Jay "Birdman" Shepard - guitars
Rob Dova - bass
Mike "M.D." Danilin - vocals, music, lyrics, keyboards, electronics
Influences
Pink Floyd,
Joy Division,
The Cure,
New Order,
Depeche Mode,
Kraftwerk,
Ultravox,
A-HA,
Police,
U2,
Front 242,
Nine Inch Nails,
Swans,
Live,
Beastie Boys,
Cypress Hill,
The Future Sound of London,
Orbital,
Orb,
Underworld,
Massive Attack,
LTJ Bukem,
Roni Size & Reprazent,
Kino,
Nautilus Pompilius,
Aquarium,
Televizor,
Alisa,
Piknik,
Agata Kristi,
Center
Sounds Like
Mike Danilin – the band’s lead singer and songwriter – defines “interzona” as “intermediate state” (even though he doesn’t deny that he borrowed the original term “interzone” from David Cronenberg’s film “Naked Lunch” based on the novel by William Burroughs and on the writer’s biography). In accordance with such definition, the band’s original style is the result of a strange marriage of the opposites. On the one hand, INTERZONA is a “live” band with traditional rock line-up (drums-bass-guitar-vocals) and a pop song-structure. On the other hand, it is an “electronic” act acquiring its urban futurism as well as coldness, precision and groove in dance music. The resulting combination is a highly explosive yet intelligent music substance with carefully engineered hi-tech sound and raw energy and drive of a live act.
The music entity with the above name was created in New York in 1998. During more than 7 years of its existence, INTERZONA has played numerous gigs and participated in various festivals and fares in New York (Hammerstein Ballroom, Roxy, China Club, Tramps, CBGB, CB’s Gallery, Knitting Factory, Elbow Room, Lion’s Den, Don Hills, Kenny’s Castaways, Village Underground, South Paw, The Hook, etc) gaining local recognition and regularly playing out of town – in Boston (Middle East, Harper’s Ferry, Lynwood Bar, etc), Seattle, and Portland, as well as in Russia (Moscow and St.Petersburg) and Ukraine (Kiev) – the countries of the band members’ former residence. INTERZONA has participated in several compilations and recorded two albums with Russian lyrics; the 3rd and the most recent LP - “Secret Sessions” - is Danilin’s debut as an English lyricist.
The band members define their style as “synth-rock” or “hard-pop”. Danilin’s lyrical imagery continues “neo-romantic” poetic tradition dealing with various aspects of urban life, with a particular stress on its darker side. The familiar motif of loneliness verging with alienation is easily related to by anyone living in a modern metropolis. Having been greatly influenced by music of the 80s (particularly new wave and dark wave), impregnated by the rough energy of post-rock and industrial of the 90s, and taken its final shape against the background of laconic beauty, dance grooves and futuristic sound and beats of electronica, INTERZONA is neither nostalgic for the past nor it is striving for the future; rather, it is in constant state of transition from yesterday to tomorrow – here and now.
INTERZONA sound reminds you of
Pink Floyd,
Joy Division,
The Cure,
New Order,
Depeche Mode,
Kraftwerk,
Ultravox,
A-HA,
Police,
U2,
Front 242,
Nine Inch Nails,
Swans,
Live,
Beastie Boys,
Cypress Hill,
Massive Attack,
LTJ Bukem,
Roni Size & Reprazent,
Kino,
Nautilus Pompilius,
Aquarium,
Televizor,
Alisa,
Piknik,
Agata Kristi,
Mesh,
De/Vision,
Apoptygma Berzerk, and
Escape With Romeo...
and yet it's not like any single one of them!
CBGB (NY), China Club (NY), The Hook (NY), Knitting Factory (NY), South Paw (NY), Frying Pan (NY), Harper's Ferry (Boston), Lynwood Bar (Boston), Middle East (Boston), Platforma (St.Petersburg, Russia), Club 44 (Kiev, Ukraine), Echo'2007 Fest (Upstate, NY)
The Heavy Duty Brothers (Toni Toolz and Stu Bartos) second single 'Check This Out' is out on Dirty-Djs Recordings now (CAT: DDR0001)! There are 5 sick mixes to choose from, the DJ support is crazy and we are getting love from new fans by the minute! So head over to: http://www.trackitdown.net/genre/house/track/1696873.html to hear this killer track, read the feedback and for links to buy!
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You're beautiful in every way, I know i'd never be good for you. What if you knew my name, in the halls we pass i imagine that you do If only you could see, just what you've done to me God only knows I need a way to cope
'Cause i'm so ugly, can't look me in the eyes I'm so ugly, it kills me everytime When I stumble next to you, I don't know what the hell to do Just want to run away from you, but now I see you're ugly like me
It's easier said than done, forget and move on, but it doesn't work that way, You're into me like a disease, poisoning the core of me. Now I can't feel a thing Whatever you want, whatever you say, I'll be the one for you and you for me
Knock me out, amnesia set in, I never want to know, or feel this ever again Feel this ever again. . . .
I'm so ugly, you're so ugly, we're so ugly. . . . . .
You're beautiful in every way, I know. . I'd never be good for you. I know this seems insane, but I am for you.
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