It's been two years since last speaking with the guys From Ashes To New, who have gone through some changes during that time span. Getting
signed to Better Noise Records, getting new members including Tim D'onofrio on
drummers, releasing a follow-up EP "Downfall" to their previous
"Self-Titled" release, with them working hard on their debut
full-length due out this summer, with shows and touring to fall right into
place. Drummer Tim D'onofrio discusses their EP, new album, and plans to tour
as much as possible!
1. It's been 2 years since we last spoke, then you had
released your Self-Titled EP, played shows, did your thing, but what else has
the band been up too since then?
Tim: Oh my gosh! The question is what hasn't the band been
up too? Everything has been moving really fast for us, we have recorded our
full-length album, did some shows, just put out our new EP and single called
"Downfall". Just trying to keep real busy, busy is good.
2. Aside from the Self-Titled EP you went ahead and released
another EP "Downfall" why the back to back EP releases?
Tim: Well what we wanted to do, we have fans who were
patiently waiting for new material, as far as you know with the industry it
takes some time, so we wanted to give the fans a little something for the time
being. So here's a little something of 4-songs, for waiting so patiently until
our new album is out, that we gave what we could.
3. How would you say those EPs differ, compare, and have
evolved from one another?
Tim: Oh my gosh! Well the first EP, it was the first time
our rapper vocalist had ever written music before, everything on it, was the first
things he had ever written. So when we did this EP and the album, he's been
evolving, figuring out what works and what doesn't. I love the first EP, but
there's so much more, maturity, just a big effort on this album and the EP and
we really love it.
4. What can someone that has never heard you guys before,
expect to hear on either of these EPs?
Tim: Just basically, I tell people that the music we play is
the music we want to play. Just because there's rap in our music, I feel people
can still get into it, even the people who listen to rap listen and the ones
that don't listen to rap, can both get into it and enjoy it from both sides.
5. Besides the EPs, you guys are working on your debut
album, whereabouts are you in that process?
Tim: We have all the tracks set, may go back and tweak here
and there, but since we're on the road right now, everything is just getting
prepared for its release. Just giving updates with videos and photos via social
media on how the process is going.
6. When can we expect to see the new album to be out and
about?
Tim: It will be out this year, we're thinking the late
summer time, is the time frame we're looking at right now.
7. Your obviously doing the music thing, but you are also
doing the show and touring thing, what has it been like to play alongside an
act like Hollywood Undead? How have their fan base been treating ya'll?
Tim: Oh my gosh! Those guys put on such an amazing stage
show, you have to bring your A-Game to be worthy of being on the same stage as
them. Their crowds are more accessible to our style of music, than another band
would, so that part is good, but we have to go out there and show what we got,
by being on that stage and bring on our game.
8. This tour is a mini tour, so when can we see you guys
hitting the road on a full fledged tour?
Tim: Yeah we have
more shows and tours coming, this was one of those things you can't say no to
ya know? We'll be playing through the festival season, doing more shows and
touring, with some we can't speak of yet but soon you'll be seeing us playing
around a lot more.
9. How much more can we see for the rest of this year from
you guys?
Tim: We have the album coming out at this summer, then doing
some festivals and shows that should all be fun, with more tours in the works,
so a lot of fun stuff we're excited.
10. Is that your final answer?
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