Here are the members of the band and their twitter pages!!!!:
Jenny Mann- Vocals @jennyblameshift
Tim Barbour- Guitar/vocals @timblameshift
Nathan Saake - Drums @NathanSaake
Vince Monticciolo - Bass @VinceBlameshift
I interviewed the band and below is their group response:
1. What inspired you guys to play music?
We all knew early on that we sucked at everything else and music was the only thing we ever could see ourselves doing. We all started out in different facets of music, but have brought them all together to create the sound we have. When you have music in your blood, it’s really hard to get it out!
2. How has music changed your life?
Well, it definitely has been a sacrifice to be able to do music full time. We have had to give up many things, but we get a lot given back to us in return. Just being able to travel the country and meet new people, while spreading our music has been a life changing experience.
3. What bands do you guys listen to and how have they shaped your music?
We basically all listen to the same kind of bands. We love bands like 30 Seconds to Mars, Taking Back Sunday, Thrice, Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World, etc. We take a little bit of influence from everything we listen to and it definitely trickles over into our music. As a musician, you can take influence from any type of music.
4. Where did you guys get the idea for the name of your band?
Well our band name was kind of a fluke. James (who is no longer in the band), came up with it one night while we were sitting in his basement. We had a show the next day and needed a name still. We had thrown around a couple other possibilities, but we liked Blameshift the best. As it turns out, the name has come to represent us as a band because we love to blame each other for everything!!!
5. What advice do you have for others that want to pursue music as their career?
Hmmm…make sure you are prepared for a lot of hard work. A lot of people think that the music business is all about glitz and glamour, but it really is not the case. You have to literally work 24/7 and make little money at the beginning. We always tell people that you have to have your heart 100% into it if you really want to make a career out of music. Also, finding the right group of people is key. Everyone has to be on the same page and working towards the same goal!
6. What do you guys want your fans to know about you guys that they might not know already?
We want our fans to know that we appreciate their love and support more than anything. We literally would be nothing without our amazing fans. We also want people to know that even though our music is more on the serious side, we are a bunch of goofballs who love having fun and not acting our age.
7. What is running through your mind when you guys are on stage?
Most of the time we are trying to be careful and not run into each other. There have been many shows where we have had stage injuries because we all like to run around on stage and end up banging into each other. Other than that, we just transform when we are on stage. No matter what we have gone through in the day, or what is on our mind, it all goes away when we are on stage. It’s an amazing feeling that is almost indescribable!
Lastly, “like” our facebook page and be friends with us. We will touring all fall and would love to meet everyone! Also, we are Hot Topic’s Band of the Month. They are featuring our new music video for “Ghost” on the site. You can check that out at- http://community.hottopic.com/content/band-month
We love ya. Thanks
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