I recently conducted an email interview with the band Heavens Basement who i spoke about a few days ago here (scroll down to see) heres what the guys had to say. Due to it being an email sent one, its a bit more formal than what i usually do, but dont worry, ill still try to do my usual style of instant messaging in future interviews so those amusing questions pop up too!

Hey guys, can you tell us a bit about Heavens Basement for those who dont know?
There’s five of us. From five different towns in the UK and we play rock and roll music of the highest order

What was the history behind forming Heavens Basement?
Last summer, after not seeing each other for a few months we all headed down to brighton for a party at Richie’s house.
It didn’t take long til we was all jamming again. We was all laughing about being in Richie Hevanz Basement and it stuck.
By the end of the night we had a name for the band and about 4 or 5 new songs.

Can you tell the fans what exactly happened to Roadstar?
After we finished making the second album it was pretty clear that no one was really that happy.
We had a meet up with the management and label to talk about it and we all decided that it had come as far as it could. It was the right time for it to finish.
We had a great few years doing it, we met some great people and played some awesome shows but when we stopped enjoying it, it started to feel like we was doing it for the wrong reasons.
The first few months after everyone went off and did their own thing. It was cool because when we did meet up again, we all felt completely recharged and we all had the fire back.

Will you guys still be playing Roadstar material live along with new stuff?
No. We feel like we’ve moved on now. The new music is a complete representation of where we’re at right now.

What would you say influenced you guys to play rock ‘n’ roll and to make the decision to live off rock ‘n’ roll?
Because there is nothing better than being in a band. Playing live is where it all happens for us. There’s nothing like it.
The first time i ever heard guns n’ roses i felt like my whole world changed, from that day i’ve never even considered doing anything else.
The way i felt then, if we can make someone else feel that way…..then we’re on the right track.

Does Heavens Basement have tour plans, and can you tell us them if so?
Of course, although there’s nothing set in stone yet. We have big plans on all fronts.

Have you guys started working on a debut album and when do you think it will be released?
We haven’t started it yet, we’re still in the studio writing.
But we’re not far off now, there’s about 40 new songs we’re actually working on at the moment.
It’s all pretty exciting, we do feel like we’ve hit the ground running with this.

Would you say the music you are aiming to make will be similar to your previous work during Roadstar or something else?
People familiar with the old band will certainly make connections, after all its still the same members and we’re still playing rock music.
But there is certainly a shift in the attitude of the band, we just feel like we’ve grown up and have more to say now.

How does it feel to be in a way ,”starting again”, with a new name, material, building fanbases back up again etc?
It feels great. At first i think we probably thought it wouldn’t happen, that it might be too much of a mountain to climb.
After that first night at Richie’s tho, we knew we could do it if we wanted to. We spent the next 6 months together 24/7.
Its the hardest we’ve ever worked and i think it shows. We’ve put our hearts and souls into these new songs.

Will you ever work with another record label again or are you guys going to do it on your own now?
Well, i don’t think we ever did get to work with a label. The deal with sanctuary was a non-starter. There was some great people
at the label rooting for us but for whatever reasons after the first EP that was it. To be honest we didn’t have much direct contact
with them at that time. Once we’d finished the first album there was no label so the management decided to set up their own label
and release it themselves. That was the point that roadstar stopped moving forwards.

How do you feel about the current music scene?
I think the problem with music is the fact that there always has to be a “scene”
There’s 1000’s of great bands around but you have to look a little bit harder than what’s handed to you on a plate.
We’ve always thought that to be a great band you have to exist on your own and not attach yourself to any fashion
or trend.

Do you aim to change anything in the current music scene?
Yes. We feel like the title of best rock band in the world is up for grabs.

I’d like to thank you for participating in this interview, before we finish, is there anything else youd like to say to the fans on behalf of the band?
Sit tight. We’ll keep you posted. We’re on our way……..

Check the bands myspace at http://www.myspace.com/heavensbasementofficial

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