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Ultrasonic


Ultrasonic
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Interview With Chris Simmons By Chris

Ultrasonic are a great rock band with some great songs.
Plus their self titled album rocks.
I wanted to know more

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1.How did you get into music?

many members of my family were in country music bands when i was younger. anytime the family would get together, it would always involve a few of my cousins and uncles sitting around and playing guitar and singing old country and gospel/bluegrass. i really enjoyed it and wanted to participate, but i really leaned more toward rock n roll. when van halen's "1984" came out, i went crazy and begged my mom to get me an electric guitar until she finally did. within a few months i was pretty comfortable with it. soon after that i really got into AC/DC hardcore. hours upon hours of jamming along with AC/DC really was the foundation to my guitar playing and musical career.

2.What were your major influnces?

as i said before, AC/DC was a huge part of my formative years musically. van halen lit the fire, so to speak. i really got into 'queen' for awhile...then later i embraced the earliest blues and found out where it all really came from. robert johnson, muddy waters, freddy king etc. now i am really into the songwriting side of things. i love to hear a good song no matter what style it fits into. i think that somewhere in my music, you can find traces of the power of AC/DC, some of the intricacies of van halen, the beautiful hugeness of queen and a little of the rawness of the early bluesmen.

3.What do you think of the idol format?

you mean "american idol" and "pop idol" and "australian idol" all the other various "idols" around the world? i enjoy hearing the very bad singers and i also enjoy hearing the really good singers. i find it entertaining as a television show. as far as turning the winner into a star....it reminds me of any other product development. it proves that if you package it right and advertise it correctly that you can sell anything to the masses. i totally respect it as a business and wish all the winners good fortune, but musically i don't feel it or understand it. i love to watch britney spears dance around and sing, but it's not because i like her music. i'm in the music 'business' because i want other people to feel my music and understand it, not buy it because of the way i'm packaged or advertised. much love to all who are successful and happy.

4. Has there been much response about your music over the web?

there has been some response. it hasn't been crazy, but there have been a few responses from various music lovers from around the world such as the fine folks at "parx-e".

5. Where do you think you will be in 10 years?

i'll be playing music somewhere... it's hard to say. i hope to be traveling the world and playing my songs for as many people as possible. i can only be sure that i will be enjoying music and writing and performing if i am able.

6. What has been your best gig you have played so far?

i have played a few that we're memorable. i've played a few shows with rock legends dokken and great white. that was something i never thought i'd be doing when i was a kid watching them on mtv. we played a show that was headlined by 'stone temple pilots' that was great. i watched the stp set from backstage and shook scott weiland's hand and told him i really enjoyed it. they have great songs.

7. What do you think of file sharing and the mp3 format?

i think sharing music is cool. it's always been a part of spreading the word about a band that you think is cool. when you download a song for free it is stealing, but i don't think it has a very big impact at all. i think it may even be helpful in some cases. i think it's great the someone like me can hear a band from australia in split second and someone from there can hear my music. that's the wonderful world we live in today.

8. Would you come down to australia to play?

i definitely would. i've never been, but it looks very beautiful and the people seem very friendly and open to travelers. it also seems like there would be no problem finding a party.

9. Who would most like to record a song with?

dave grohl from the foo fighters. his talent is immense and wide ranging and it all seems to revolve around the song. i totally understand that. i must mention that i would like to write a few songs and play a few shows on guitar with paul rodgers. his voice is so moving... it would be bliss.

10. What would we find on your stereo at the moment?

i have a local dallas, texas band called "the now" in there right this minute. we played a show with them saturday night. i listen to ben folds all the time. queens of the stone age, foo fighters....and dolly parton's greatest hits.

11. What do you think of the intenet for a tool for promoting music?

it's so instant. no matter how slow your connection is, it's still faster than anything else we've ever seen. almost everyone is on the internet. it's vital tool. right now it's great because there is so much that is free and that's wonderful.

Thanks for your time any last words

thank you for your time and help spreading our music and other music as well. please refer all to our website: www.ultrasonicband.com. there is some free music that can be accessed there. if you have any other questions at all, just ask. "be kind to someone." chris simmons, ultrasonic

Special thanks to Chris Simmons of Ultrasonic for doing it