1. How did the band get started? How did you meet
and how long have you been together?
Don Anderson:
The present incarnation of Sculptured has only been around for
a year. Brian and I are the only original members. Once the debut
came out, the present members more or less found me and we all began
to rehearse for "Apollo Ends." This is a very stable lineup right
now. Sculptured as a band has been around for almost five years.
2. How would you describe your music?
Don
Anderson: Progressive and challenging.
3. What are
your biggest influences?
Don Anderson: Iron Maiden
is my number one. Outside of Metal I am heavily influenced by Ennio
Morricone, with regards to instrumentation and experimentation.
4. What influence do you think your bands has in music and
metal today?
Don Anderson: I hope that we are
advancing Metal as a style. I hope we are expanding it by incorporating
new composing techniques and using different instruments not normally
found in Metal.
5. What made you want to be in the band?
And if you weren’t in the band what would you be doing now?
Don Anderson: I have always wanted to be in a band and
have since I was thirteen. I suppose if I wasn't musical, I would
be a writer or a filmmaker.
6. Are any band members in
side projects? If so what are they, and explain a little about them.
Don Anderson: None of the members are in any side projects.
7. How would you feel if a band took their sound from
yours and became very well known?
Don Anderson: I
would like to see a band try to "take" our sound. Good luck!
8. What current bands do you like or respect?
Don Anderson: When, Ulver, Seigmen, SWANS, the new Iron Maiden
is brilliant. Godspeed You Black Emperor, Pan Thy Monium, Blood Duster.
There are so many bands, tomorrow it will be different bands.
9. How many demos/albums do you have? Tell me about them!!
Don Anderson: I used to do a fanzine called Infernal
Archives, so I used to have a ton of demos. Right now I don't have
that many. I have some original demos from Nile, Morgion, Blood Duster,
the GODLY Paraxism from Finland. I also have the Impetigo demo, "All
We Need Is Cheese." My CD collection is about half Modern Classical
music, the other half is Metal, old progressive Rock, Experimental
music and soundtracks.
10. What demo/album do you like
the best?
Don Anderson: My favorite demos are
all the demos by Paraxism. They are AMAZING! Imagine Amorphis crossed
with Death Rock music. I love them. I also still like the last Victims
of Internal Decay demo.
11. What is the meaning behind
the songs?
Don Anderson: That's too easy! I can't
tell you!
12. What are the bands favorite songs?
Don Anderson: I guess I have to be cliché and say
I like all of them because I do. But, some were more successful in
becoming what I wanted them to be and those would be Snow Covers All
and Above the 60th Parallel from the new album.
13. What
does the future hold for the band?
Don Anderson:
The next album, then the next, then the next. I don't stop to
think about the now, it is always what will we do tomorrow.
14. If you could play with any band who would it be and why?
Don Anderson: Naked City.
15. Who writes the
majority of the music?
Don Anderson: I write
the music and lyrics.
16. Who has been the favorite band
you’ve played with and why?
Don Anderson: We've
never played live. But sometimes the band Thy Infernal comes over
and we play with our Tonka Trucks and Lincoln Logs.
17.
Where did you get the band name from?
Don Anderson:
The name represents my feelings towards composition. I think of
composing as sculpting in that I create chords by adding notes or
create passages by deconstructing musical patterns.
18.
Describe what the band is like live?
Don Anderson:
I can't, we have never played live.
19. If you are
gonna do any kind of video what would be in it?
Don
Anderson: Cannibals, Zombies, black gloved killers and Steve Guttenberg.
20. Are there any touring plans made; if so tell me about
them?
Don Anderson: None.
21. Where
do you think the band will be 20 years from now?
Don
Anderson: Partying with Frank Grimes. |
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