If rock n’ roll is looked at as a young man’s game, then believers in that theory have never encountered West Memphis Suicide. Featuring Chris Raposo (vocals, guitar), Barry Martin (guitar), Paul Oliver (bass) and Dan Casale(drums), WMS may all be in their 30’s now, but understand that while they may be competing against the younger, spiky-haired, pretentiously promoted record company acts of today, they have two things many of those bands lack – honesty and experience.
“We’re real; we’re not trying to sell ourselves as anything that we’re not,” confirms Oliver. “The music is about real, everyday life. We’re a little older than most bands out there, so we’ve been through stuff and we have things to write music about. I’m more confident with our music, than I have ever been with any other music – and I’m more confident with our band.”
Born in 2007 out of the ashes of previous rock acts Tudisco and The Hang, this Cambridge, Ontario quartet of tattooed, hard-blues playin’, amplifier assassins are taking these years of musical experiences, and packaging it all together to give listeners a band that they can feel connected to. To make this happen, WMS take pride in giving audiences a thoroughly bashing, in-your-face, live set of tracks that take on a Grady-meets-Pantera vibe, all the while not being afraid to cheers beers with listeners once the final note is played.
West Memphis Suicide wants to share their stories with you, because their story is yours.
“Most of our lyrics are about the underdog that rises above everything and defeats everybody in a sense. I think that comes from my childhood. I was the fat kid, that got kicked around and pushed around, and eventually I rose above all of that,” explains Raposo. “Everybody in their own way is an underdog at some point. Whether it’s through work, or school, or social interaction, people always feel like they’re the underdog.”
With their artistic and fan-appreciation approach firmly solidified, West Memphis Suicide is hopeful when looking toward the future. 2008 will see the arrival of the group’s debut LP, and the pursuing of label, management, and booking agency support – all of which will help secure WMS’s goal of reaching more of the masses.
While achieving fame right now may not be the primary focus of West Memphis Suicide, they do know what they want, and that is to have a presence in your world and create their rock n’ roll dreams with you right there beside them.
“I saw a Motley Crue video and I saw nothing but women with bikinis, and awesome music on a big stage, with big lights, and I fell in love. I wanted to become something like that, or at least try to,” reveals Raposo. “You see this huge picture in your head and you just try to achieve it at some point.
“All of those dreams of grandeur dissipate a little bit throughout the years and then you’re just left with wanting to play music,” he continues. “You become so infected with that virus, that it’s all you want to do.”
-Bio prepared by Music Journalist Adam Grant: www.adamgrant
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