Interview — The Rare

Skratch Magazine

The Rare are a self-proclaimed “sexy” sounding trio hailing from Apple Valley, California that are sure be raising eyebrows and kickin’ in doors with their energy packed hard rock for a long time to come. Nicho (vocals/guitar), Thomas (vocals/bass) and Steven (drums) have been lighting up their local scene for over a year and a half and have tightened their sound to express their powerful and raw talent. They have a busy year ahead of them and are soon to be setting the wheels in motion for an eventful summer. You won’t want to be the only one who doesn’t know this band when they come to town!
Skratch: What spurs your songwriting?
The Rare: Personal experiences that makes you feel stimulated and intrigued with a familiar sound. Ultimately it's our love of music that drives us.

Skratch: Many artists get emotional or passionate about certain topics. What gets you guys going?

The Rare : The way we communicate with our audience by our sound and musical drive through our concrete passion of music.

Skratch: What, in your music, differentiates yourselves from other bands?

The Rare: A disciplined sound with a great attitude. We consider ourselves mature because of the time we devote to the sound and image of our band as well.

Skratch: What genre do you describe your band as? What is the funniest description you've heard to date?

The Rare: Mainstream Hard Rock. We've heard us being labeled as a Christian band before, and while we have sincere respect for all religions (including our own), that's new to us.

Skratch: What ice cream flavor represents the band's overall personality and why?:

The Rare: Neapolitan. 3 flavors representing 3 of a kind; each with our own unique traits.

Skratch: Does anyone in the band have kids? Who is the Mom or Dad in the band and why?:

The Rare: Our mom is Rock and our dad is Roll. If they had kids then we would be the outcome.

Skratch: Lyrically, what are your goals and where is your mind currently?:

The Rare: Crafting our lyrics is always important: we want to bring a change to the generic lyrics of other bands by challenging the band's mindset to that of the incendiary artist and band of the present and future.

Skratch: Do you have a need or desire to be signed in the future? Any candidates or
wishlist?:

The Rare: Of course we desire; a label would help us achieve the goals of the band.

Skratch: Where are your favorite cities or states to play music in and just to play in?:

The Rare: Nothing beats our hometown of Apple Valley, CA.

Skratch: What would one expect when seeing your live show?:

The Rare: A powerful, raw experience equipped with a small portion of comedic relief.

Skratch: Any magical rituals or beverages before your live show you care to share with us?:

The Rare: We pound each other... with our fists.

Skratch: Would you ever sell the rights to your music for a commercial or TV show?:

The Rare: That's situational. For the time being, we are not interested in high level marketing, such as that.

Skratch: What's your favorite TV show?:

The Rare: The Office, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Family Guy to name a few...

Skratch: Any special love interests?:

The Rare: Their names are, respectively: Gibson, Schecter and Tama.

Skratch: Last words/final thoughts/anything you would like readers to know about you?:

The Rare: We are eager to experience the reaction of our listeners from the influence that The Rare will bring to revitalize the sound of rock that is experienced when you go out and buy your favorite CD, or going to the most amazing concert of your life, or having the pride to show off "I love The Rare" imprinted on our listener's hearts. We want to COMPLETE our fans with our music. Period...

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