Backflow 08/17/2010
SG: Tell us about how the band got its start.
Backflow started on 1 of January of 2007 when our previous band Mary Jane ended. Even though some people think we just changed our name we see it as a new beginning and a new band. Unfortunately, our forming member Jayr Fernandes had to move back to Brazil shortly after that, but we've found a new drummer, friend and partner - Eriks, and are rolling ever since.
SG: What/who are some of your musical influences?
the Beatles, the Doors, Nirvana, the Cure, Johnny Cash, Muddy Waters, Pink Floyd, U2, Sex Pistols, Simple Minds, David Bowie, Pantera, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Alice in Chains, Slayer, Sepultura, Soulfly, Metallica, Blur, dEUS, Oasis, Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, Tool, Deep Purple, Faith No More, John Coltrane, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Jim Jarmusch, Coen brothers, Kubrick, David Lynch etc...
SG: What are you working on right now, are you touring?
Right now we are working on our new record and are not touring. We'll be back on the road with a new record next year.
SG: Do your songs have a theme/message to them?
Yeah, definitely. Mostly they deal with human relations, emotions, human nature and well, modern life in urban space and everything which is connected to it - alienation, pressure of establishment, morality, religion, money etc. The message is universal - be yourself, or rather stay yourself. Don't let them break you.
SG: What has inspired the content of the music?
Anything what happens around us - relationships, politics, life in general, well, anything. Well, ok, we don't have a football song yet;)
SG: Any plans to be in the States in the future?
Yeah, we wouldn't mind. Let's see what will happen and where our new music will bring us. And thanks to MHz Network for picking our last video up because it already helped us to establish some fan-base in US, which we hope will continue to grow. Thank you people, you rule!
