Last weekend we had a chance to sit down with the Austin, TX
power rock group UME (pronounced: "ooooo-may") not long after their live set at Suburbia Music Festival
in Plano.
Their latest album, “Monuments”, was produced by Grammy
award winner Adam Kasper known for his work with Queens of the Stone Age, Foo
Fighters and Nirvana.
GBS:
So let's talk Monuments for a minute. Everyone from Rolling Stone to Carson Daly
are diggin' it and the fans are loving it.
How was the chemistry with Adam Kasper the minute you guys walked in the
studio door?
UME:
Yeah! Adam has done some of our favorite
records. The main thing about this
record is that it wasn't so much produced as it was about capturing the sounds
and the band and he's really laid back.
He's fun!
GBS:
It's got to be cool hearing Nancy Wilson from Heart talk
about how she loves UME's vibe and that her fans should check you guys out?
UME:
It was a dream come
true! Not to mention she's in one of the greatest rock bands of all time! We're all mega-fans and that happen just a
few days ago! She saw a thing we had
done and she was diggin' our vibe and she decided to reach out to us.
GBS:
Yahoo Music called you guys "the perfect band for
2014". Little bit of pressure or
are you all like nah we got this?
UME:
I'm
glad! I'm surprised since we're a little
more aggressive sounding rock and roll but that was really cool they are
embracing us.
GBS:
Will Suburbia Music Festival wrap up touring for you guys
right now or are more live dates in the works?
UME:
Yeah we just got back
from a tour on the west coast. We're hitting the road again with a few dates
this month.
GBS:
Ok, let's play "who's the better 80's hair band"!
GBS:
Bon Jovi or Def Leppard?
UME:
Def Leppard! Oh, I've got a Bon Jovi shirt! lol
GBS:
Motley Crue or Poison?
UME:
Motley Crue!
GBS:
Skid Row or Warrant?
UME:
Skid Row, they have a
better name!
GBS:
Whitesnake or Great White?
UME:
Whitesnake!
Last one........
GBS:
Twisted Sister or W.A.S.P.
UME:
W.A.S.P.! I like how adamant you were with
W.A.S.P.! There is a picture if you
might have seen it. We cut the faces out
for Stryper and photoshoped in ours!Amazing!
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