BRUNO ROCK

By Nicky Baldrian

Another artist taking myself and Gabor's breath away is Italian singer/songwriter Bruno Rock, a man who posesses the very element we all love about melodic rock and aor, killer songs... His latest self titled album is a total killer especially for those who are fans of STAN BUSH, UNRULY CHILD, MARK FREE, RICHARD MARX etc...Read on to find out more.....

Nicky:- Some of your material goes as far back as 1989 which I found quite interesting, can you tell me what made you decide to take music as a career when you could have been a doctor or something?

Bruno:- Making music is a passion that flows in my blood, and it is very difficult for me to ignore this power inside my heart!! So I think (PAUSE) that I will be doing this forever.

Nicky:- With being in the buisness for so many years I would like to know how your experiences with record labels has been? Have you set fire to any of their offices?

Bruno:- The only thing I can say is (PAUSE) "It's very hard to find a good deal". I'm very happy to have the internet now... So I can go directly to my fans and make it kind of interactive music. All the people can write to me and give me new ideas!! I find this way very helpfull to get the maximum out of my songs!!!

Nicky:- Of the eighties scene what would you say was the most happening band?

Bruno:- WHITESNAKE was the best band for me!!!

Nicky:- Your music is very elaborate, you seem to have a killer instict for crafting solid yet transparent rock songs, how do you piece your songs together? What influences your songwriting?

I keep my songs as simple as possible - I find that one or two good hooks in a song is more than enough to make the groove, then I try to write a good melody and a powerful chorus over it... The influences for the songs come directly from my life, all the situations that happens in a day give me the right inputs for a new song!!

Nicky:-  Does this album represent what you are all about musically?

Bruno:- No!!! This album reflects only a little piece of my life!! I wrote the songs for this album in the early 90's..... In this time I was very happy with my life and I find you can hear that feeling in the tracks.

Nicky:-  Which bands inspire your songwriting?

Bruno:- UNRULY CHILD - SIGNAL - WHITESNAKE - JOURNEY - BAD ENGLISH

Nicky:-  What was the first and last records you bought?

Bruno:- My first LP was SAXON's "Strong Arm Of The Law" and the latest record I bought is the MARCI FREE "Unreleased Songs" bootleg!!!

Nicky:- What is your dream?

Bruno:- I dream that melodic rock turns back into the HITPARADERS, KERRANGS, METAL HAMMERS all over the world!! I love this kind of music!!!

Nicky:- Tell me about your songs on the record? especially "Incubo", "Donna" and "Sotto La Pioggia"?

Bruno:- -INCUBO "NIGHTMARE" is a song that tells about the feelings that a man has when he goes to the army!!! He will have to learn to kill....!!!!!???? And this is a "Nightmare" for him!!!

DONNA "WOMAN" I wrote this one for a friend of mine...The song tells about a big love affair!!

SOTTO LA PIOGGIA "UNDER THE RAIN" In this song, I try to say that we have to pay more attention to our world!!! Every day I see the millions of colours of nature around us turns to the grey of the walls and streets!!

Nicky:-  Did the recording process run smoothly?

Bruno:- YES!! Recording of this album was very funny?

Nicky:-  Do you play live?

NO!!! Actually I don't have a live band!!

Nicky:- If you could describe your music as part of a womans body, what part would you choose?

Bruno:- The eyes!!!


Nicky:-  What's are the girls like over there?

Bruno:- "????" This is a hard question!!! (LAUGHS)

Nicky:- What kinda food do you eat over there? Or do you eat the girls?

Bruno:- I love all the italian foods

Nicky:- Does writing ballads make the girls scream at you when you croon at them?

Bruno:- I hate to write ballads!!! I find this one of the hardest jobs... To write a good ballad!!!

Nicky:- What is your popular alchol of choice?

Bruno:- I love to drink a good red wine


Nicky:-  Are you going to pass out with excitement at these questions?

Bruno:- YES!! (LAUGHS)

Nicky:- How is the scene in your home country?

VERY-VERY BAD!!!! All the new bands play thrash or gothic metal, BLLEEAHHH!!!!

Nicky:- Tell us your most humourous story?

Bruno:- I have so many good and humouruos stories.... I think I will write a little book and give it to my fans as a gift with one of my next albums or post it on the web!!! I wanna make a new webpage with all of my projects and stories in a few months!!

Nicky:-  Any last words?

Bruno:- I will thank the fans for their support in all these years!!


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