Triangle Offense

What's the meaning behind your name?
The term comes from basketball. We're all HUGE basketball fans. We like to see ourselves as a triple threat -not just because we're 3 people-, but more because we write, produce and perform all our music on our own.

How did you guys get started with all this?

Sci and Bry met in grammar school, but started rapping together around high school. Bry knew Pwol and introduced him to Sci because Pwol needed a producer. We were recording and making music together often, so we naturally decided to make songs together. It became bigger and more serious as time went by.

What's the message you guys want to transmit with your music?

To just live life. You can just be you and be cool. You don't have to conform to how society says you should be and what you should like.

What's your method at the time of writing a song?
There's never a set way! We're firm believers that the best music comes in the moment. You can never force music. It never comes out good. You can always tell when the music is trying too hard.

Who are your music influences?

Of course, we love Hip-Hop -Jay-Z, Nas, Kanye, Drake, Wale, J. Cole, Theophilus London-, among others. (We also gotta show love to Wu Tang and Dipset!) We listen to all types of music though -Billy Joel, Passion Pit, Florence + The Machine, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Taking Back Sunday-...the list goes on and on!

What plans do you guys have for the future?

Musically, our main focus is our trilogy of mixtapes on the way. It's a love story told in three parts. We released "The Courting" last April, which was the first part. The next one is "The First Love", then the finale, "The Break Up", comes after that. Of course, we look forward to performing in different places and reaching all types of people with what we're doing. We want the opportunity to meet everyone that enjoys our music and show them our gratitude through our stage show.

What has been the greatest day as a musician?

This might sound cheesy, but every day is great because we're doing what we love. We're even thankful for those days where things go wrong, because without them, we couldn't full enjoy the days when everything goes our way. The struggles make those victories so much sweeter!

If you guys were stranded in the middle of nowhere after a show or while on tour, and the help is 65 miles away from where you guys are, who would you guys send to look for help? And if while the rest wait, there's no food and the only way to feed yourself is by eating each other, who would you eat first?

We would try to call Jack Bauer from 24, Jason Bourne, or MacGyver because those guys can get out of ANYTHING. MacGyver would be last resort though, because he's kinda old now. If we had to eat each other, Sci and Pwol would probably team up because Bry's bigger than both of them. Sci likes his meat Medium Rare though, so Bry wouldn't be in much pain because they wouldn't cook him too long.

What are your hobbies?
Of course, we love to watch basketball. We each like different teams, too, so it gets interesting when our teams play each other. We love going out to eat. We're foodies! We especially love burgers. Each of us has our own favorite burgers list. It gets really serious.

What country would you guys love to play?

Our homeland, the Philippines! Pwol has performed there, but we've never performed all together.

With what bands would you guys love to share the stage?

Passion Pit or Holy Ghost! Their stage shows are so sick. They would also compliment our music so well because we all strive for similar sounds.

Are you guys happy with the direction the band is going?

VERY! We had an idea a year ago and it's so great seeing our plans come into fruition. It's one thing to think about it, but to actually live it is indescribable.

Official blog: www.triangle-offense.com
 

Free downloads of all the music, including their mixtape “The Courting:” http://triangle-offense.com/?page_id=2

A commercial for their upcoming interactive music video project for “Swing My Way:” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRsVkof8S0w
 

Link to purchase their single "TGIF" on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/t-g-i-f/id390359601

A$troe

What's the meaning behind Astroe?

The meaning of A$troe is- "The combing to form a star".

How did you get started with all this??

I started writing poetry at the age of 11, writing beats and rapping at the age of 14, by 15-16 years old I was recording in a professional studio. Being young and coming from the inner city and having a broken home, I was inspired to reach people with my music..

What's the message you want to transmit with your music??

The message with my music is "Power" and understanding that we all possess it and can over come life's struggles and pressures, it also transmits real life, creative action through experience, this makes it so music supporters on a worldwide basis relate and connect with the music.

What's your method at the time of writing a song??

My method at the time of writing a song.. Its like a crazy science project, music's playing, an i'm getting all my concepts out so i can shape the content to be a powerful song...

Who are your music influences??

My music influences are: Tupac, BigPun, Biggie, Jayz, Dr. Dre, Naz, Russell Simmons, P. Diddy, people like that...

What song or album can’t you stop listening to?

Song I can't stop listening to, a song I created for my album "Influence", it really moves me.

What plans do you have for the future??

Plans for my future is to push my music career to heights most people only dream of, this is what I do; so my main future plan is to progress and progress.

What has been the funniest prank you have been or took part while on tour or after a show??

As far as pranks, we don't do that... lol

What has been the greastest day in your music career?

The greatest day as a musician for me was the day i learned how to produce my own music, it was really like being born again..

If you were stranded in the middle of nowhere after a show or while  on tour. The help is 65 miles away from where you guys are, ¿Who would you guys send to look for help? And if while the rest wait, there's no food and the only way to feed yourself is by eating each other, ¿Who would you eat first?

I guess I would go to get help and food for the simple fact: I don't eat people. So I would make sure I don’t in that situation to eat someone. Lol

What country would you love to play?

I would love to play in "Brazil".

What are your hobbies?

I use to play video games, not really too much time for that now, so every now and then I pull up metal of honor and have a little fun...

With which bands you would love to share stage??

Jayz, Drake, Naz, Eminem, I would like to share a stage with those guys...

Are you guys OK, with the direction the band is moving so far?

I'm happy with the direction I'm headed, always getting better at what I am and what I'm doing…

Check out more: http://www.astroe.net/

Centrevol

What's the meaning behind the band's name?

When in Boston, the boys rehearsed on Centre Street, and they played music turned up to "11", hence the "vol" was added making Centrevol.

How did you guys get started with all this??

A mutual friend had a birthday party, and the three original members had an impromptu jam session. Later the three (Nate, Pete, and Jon) moved out west to Long Beach where they connected with kai (whom nate met in Boston at an epic snowball fight).

What's the message you guys want to transmit with your music??

Our message carries two themes: Hope and Community. Hope because we are optimistic about our future, and it comes through in our music, and community because all of our songs and all of our strivings have been in the context of the people who have surrounded us and pushed us forward. Centrevol is the sum of it's parts, not just it's members.

What's your method at the time of writing a song??

Every song is different, for example, the single Save Yourself was written from scratch as we were jamming with spontaneous ideas. We recorded everything, and Pete sat with the parts for 30 minutes and wrote the lyrics. It was quite an orgasmic, that is, organic experience.

Who are your music influences??

Quite varied. Jon and kai are into European Electronic music, such as The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, and Air. Peter is into anything with a good melody like the Black Keys, Delta Spirit, and the Beatles. Nate likes music with a funky backbeat rhythm section with a pop sensibility such as RHCP, Kings of Leon, and Mutemath.

What plans do you guys have for the future??

We're currently competing for $10K in a Converse battle of the bands. We wish to tour tour tour, playing all over the west, emphasizing the college market. We anticipate selling out of the first pressing of our album and plan to rerelease it with new tracks, remixes, and an even grander second release party. We'd like to start a regional radio campaign to spread our loving.

What has been the funniest prank you guys have been or took part while on tour or after a show??

When we were on tour, we played at Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls. We showed up quite early to the show, but the folks who were planning the show were already poo-ing on the lack of expected turn out, citing that since it's an engineering school that most of the kids would rather stay in and play video games than come out and see a band. Plus it was near finals week. We quickly set up our gear in the auditorium (which was quite near the dorms) then we split up and embarked on an impromptu promo campaign. Theoretically, we were not allowed into the dorm area and certainly not allowed to knock on doors, but the RAs turned a blind eye as we marched through claiming there was a World of Warcraft Tourney with cash prizes down in the auditorium. The prank actually worked because we ended up having a great turn out and proceeded to play one of the best shows on tour.

If you guys were stranded in the middle of nowhere after a show or while  on tour. The help is 65 miles away from where you guys are, ¿Who would you guys send to look for help? And if while the rest wait, there's no food and the only way to feed yourself is by eating each other, ¿Who would you eat first?

We would send Jon because he's in the best shape and can run 65 miles in like an hour, which is like... if I'm doing the math right... like, around 65 miles an hour, or at least 60. The rest of us would take out our instruments and play some tasty licks on the side of the road. The licks would be so flavourful that it would sustain us until Jon got back.

What country you guys would love to play?

Nate: England, Peter: France, Jon and kai: Japan.

With which bands you guys would love to share stage??

Kings of Leon, Muse, Radiohead, Coldplay, Mutemath, U2, RHCP, Michael Jackson.

Are you guys OK, with the direction the band is moving so far?

Yes. (Listen to "On a Roll").

Check out more: http://centrevol.com/go/music-download?id=618383&pause=1

Anna Kaelin

How the did started with all this?? I started singing when I was LITTLE. I have video of me singing before I could talk. My first recording was when I was 3, and I started performing when I was 4. I grew performing in music groups and in musicals, and was in choir in High School, but switched to being a solo singer when I was about 18. When I was 19 I moved to Nashville, where my genre slowly switched to country/pop. From there I realized how deep my love for music, singing, and performing really was and after I auditioned for "American Idol" when I was 21, the ball really started rolling from there. Since then I have released an album and a music video, gone on a mini tour and look forward to what this next year will bring!

What's the message you want to transmit with your music?? The message of my songs are all positive ones. I know that not all situations and experiences we go through in life are positive ones, however I think we can have a positive attitude through hard times. That is the message of my music. There is a power in being positive.

What's your method at the time of writing a song?? Every song is different, thus the process of writing song is different. There are some songs I have written where I sit down at the guitar or piano and write it, from beginning to end, in about 30 minutes. Other songs take months to write, fine tune, rewrite and perfect. I am very particular when it comes to what I sing and how I sing it, so sometimes it comes the first time, while other times it takes a few tries! 

Who are your music influences?? My musical influences vary. I grew up listening to Jazz, Pop, Musical Theater, Rock, Classical, and everything in between. I love Etta James, MIchael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, Eva Cassidy, Celine Dion, Michael Buble, Jack Johnson, Keith Urban, and many others. My style is a mix of them all. I don't think you can be a musician who really appreciates music without allowing these types of amazing musicians to rub off on you and affect you in such a way that infects your music as well.

What plans do you have for the future?? I have many hopes and dreams, but very few plans for the future! This life changes so fast and so many unpredictable things happen and you never know what your future holds. I love touring and performing, so I hope that is in my future. I love music and I KNOW that will be in my future, in one way or another. Sometime in the future I would love to get married and have a family, because you can accomplish the best things in life, but unless you have people to share them with, they don't mean as much. There are so many things I want to do. My life has changed so drastically over the last 5 years, I can't wait to see what the next 5 have in store!

What has been the funniest prank you have been or took part while on tour or after a show??  I am one that is always pulling pranks, or getting them pulled on, however I can't think of any on tour! Now that is not to say that we don't have fun! We laugh more than anyone I know when we're out performing. This last summer was a BLAST, because we were out with another group and our bus was filled with about 12 people. That was a great few months! I think this tour I was more of the joke telling type, rather than the prank pulling type. I guess I will have to change that next time, so I have a better answer to this question!

If you were stranded in the middle of nowhere after a show or while on tour. The help is 65 miles away from where you and your band (If any) are, ¿Who would you send to look for help? And if while the rest wait, there's no food and the only way to feed yourself is by eating each other, ¿Who would you eat first? Ha. This is a good question. Well 65 miles is not too far - and I think I could go that long without food. Plus I liked all the people I toured with last time, so I don't think I could eat any of them. Who would I send though... good question! I would probably send a group - a mix of guys and girls. Depending on how big the group on the bus were, maybe 2 girls and 2 guys, so the others could stay in the bus. That way the guys could protect the girls and the girls could be the voices of reason. Without the guys, who knows if the girls would come back, and without the girls ... who knows what the guys would come back with!

What country would you love to play? I played in Europe last year and loved it. I was over in Venice, Slovenia, a few places in Austria, and in Poland. I would love to go back to all of those countries, but I would also love to #1. Visit more of Italy, #2. Go to China, #3. Go to New Zealand, and #4. I think Africa would be amazing!!

With what bands you would love to share stage?? There are so many! I wish I would have been able to sing with the great Michael Jackson. He was probably the greatest entertainer the world has ever seen. Country wise, I would love to share the stage with: Keith Urban, he has an energy on stage that is incredible, undeniable, and contageous; Martina McBride, she has a way of being able to sit on a stool in the middle of the stage and capture an audience like non other. It's amazing. Other than that, there are many other artists in many other genres who are talented musicians, singers, and entertainers who I know I could learn a lot from and would be honored to share the stage.

Are you OK, with the direction the band is moving so far? I love the direction the band is going. It is constantly changing and I think will continue to change until we get it "just right", which I am sure will never happen. I don't know if there IS a "just right" in the music industry, because times, people, music, and the need for music is always changing. Thus, we change with the world and the dynamic of the stages we perform on.

Check out more: http://www.reverbnation.com/annakaelin

KingQueen

What's the meaning behind KingQueen's name?

 KingQueen is more a personality than a character. It stands for a strength that is beautiful. Anyone who follows a dream and goes for it is a KingQueen. So it stands for a personality.

How did you get started with all this?

 It was something that was magical since I was a child. It was more interesting to me than anything else. I would watch musicals and music videos and be amazed and I knew I wanted to be a part of that magic forever. I started taking vocal lessons and I played piano. I started dancing and I became a dance teacher. When I was 19 I attended a music college in London and then after a year I decided to go to Musicians Institute in Los Angeles. And during my time at MI I started networking in LA and got my connections to continue towards my goals as an entertainer.  

What's the message you want to transmit with your music?
To speak up, to always be true to yourself and to be the person you always dreamt about being. 

What plans do you have for the future?

Keep on doing what I am doing now. Playing bigger venues and growing as an artist.

What has been the greatest moment in your career?

The AMA’s was def the best week of my life. It was the first time ever where I was a part of a big production and also the experience of being at the NOKIA theatre with my all access pass as a talent and not as a guest was just magical. I remember sitting in the rehearsal and watching Katy Perry and thinking to myself "I'm here, I'm here... And I am here as an artist, not as a visitor".. It was cool.

How would you define your music?

It's clubrock. Clubby sounds with edgy lyrics and vocals.

Are you ok with the direction you're moving so far?

Absolutely, I don't do things I don't feel like doing. 

Check out more by going to:  http://www.reverbnation.com/kingqueen