The azorian flow

Did you find it at least curious that a band of theAzores, only began to be recognized by the Portuguese public after they were famous across the world?
TV: Well, honestly I did not find it strange because I always use an expression that is, the saints of the house, do not do miracles. What happened to us has already happened with other bands, I can give the most resounding example, which is the case of the Moonspell. They are the best metal Portuguese band with international expression. They only began to be famous in Portugal, after being recognized outside. It is a defect of the Portuguese people, if it is good out there is good inside. It's weird, but it was also good for us.
The new album of strëam what it will be? There will be differences in musical terms?
TV: We have a number of songs outline in a maquette. Many have lyrics, some not so. Those that are already written and can be both in English and Portuguese. However, writing in our language is a challenge, it is difficult to say, the rock sounds better in English. However, I hear Portuguese bands that express something of value in our language. On this album, we have not of gender, we just sit and think and make music this way, no. Mostly, John and I do everything at home, join and decide what to hit more, what went wrong, what is good and then we joined all. It is a process with some improvisation. It will be rock, it will be all in Portuguese, or English is still too early to think about it.
But do you have any date in mind to release the new album?
TV: No, we are thinking of testing and start working in January, but this much can last three to four months, a year. Why? Although we do not want people to fall into oblivion, we cannot face the music too seriously, we have our lives and we have relinquished much in favor of music. Not that we like people always to recognize our work, but we have invested a lot of energy, lots of money and have abdicated to be with our families to follow our dream. Although we have our feet firmly on the ground. Let's take things in stride. In principle we have already closed concert dates next year. We must however think with coolest head, because in the past we have invested a lot of money to record an album out there, unfortunately the plane tickets are expensive and the regional government does not facilitate, the truth is this, then we have to give up work and family to be in the studio.
Insularity is an obstacle?
TV: Here in this case is. Once you have the product no. For now the lead guitarist, Joe is trying to make music his life and now has a studio. In principle we will record here and also contact a producer who wanted to finalize the disc, because it is always good. I am apologist that someone outside hear the work, because we are always here closed to the world. I like to paint for a long time and if we are always fixed to the canves trying to constantly improve it, in the end we think is good, however there is a curious trick to take that picture and put it in front of a mirror, the image reflected will show some details that are not right. This has to do with a brain function that I cannot remember the name. What I mean by this? Let us record here and get a producer to come out here to hear our work.
Someone who will be the mirror?
V T: Yeah exactly. Someone who sees a detail and correct it and will make work worthwhile, no doubt.
You refer the little mini-national tour. How was the experience? They felt that your music was not so different from the rest of the world?
TV: All comments were positive, I could be lying, but I have a habit of being honest. In fact, people came to us and said that area of ​​America is that we were, because they thought the band had a very American sound. Comments are positive because they show that we have some quality and we have something to show at the musical level.

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