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!!