| 1. What are you currently up
to? |
Writing and recording new TNT music and promoting Westworld's new
album Cyberdreams.
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| 2. What has been the highlight(s) and lowpoint(s) of your career to
date? |
Highlight would have to be our first tour of Japan, playing the
Marquee in London, winning the Norwegian Grammy Award.
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| 3. Who have been your biggest influences on your career? |
Not my voice but my career?? Hmm, unfortunately I didn't have enough
positive role models during my career and I didn't listen to the ones
who were positive early on.
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| 4. Westworld - the new CD 'Cyberdreams' is out very soon. How does
this differ from your previous albums? What are your personal
highlights on this album?
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Uh I think it's out now. Have you heard it or received it yet??
I think it's more focused and better songwriting, plus Bruno did a
great job producing and engineering. I like a lot of songs on this
one for different reasons.
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| 5.
How did Westworld come together? You have some 'name' musicians,
youself along with Riot's Mark Reale, John O'Reilly who has drummed
with Rainbow & Joe Lynn Turner and Danger Danger's Bruno Ravel. Was
it easy for each band member to focus on Westworld, as well as
staying loyal to their other bands?
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We were formed in 1998 through Paul Orofino. Then it became "our"
band. Sometimes it's hard to give it the attention it deserves with
the other bands we're in, but we manage.
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| 6.TNT - there is a new CD due early next year (great news!). What
direction will this take musically? Any tour plans firmed up as yet?
What has been the highlight (so far!) with TNT?
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Don't know about early next year, we'll see. It's going well though.
We're just trying to make an honest cd and do our best. It's hard to
say at this early stage what the direction is exactly. Obviously we
want to please the fans while still pleasing ourselves. That can be
quite difficult sometimes. Planning some touring next summer in
Europe!!
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| 7. Is there anything else you want to achieve in the music business?
Who would you have liked to and/or would like to work with?
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Much, much more. I haven't achieved nearly enough yet. Solo career
and more success with my two bands. I'd like to work with John Sykes
or Brian May.
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| 8. Outside of business, what do you enjoy doing in your free time?
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Eating, sleeping, indoor sports!!
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| 9. You were also involved in Moring Wood. Please tell us a little
about this album and again how there was such a top class line-up of
talent on the album. Could there be a follow-up at some stage in the
future?
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It was a really fun project and I am hoping for a follow up at some
point.
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| 10. Message for your
fans... |
I look forward to touring Europe again, thanks for the years of
support and I'll see you soon!!
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