UNSIGNED SPOTLIGHT

Rivethead

Intense electronic laced metal from Dallas, Texas.
By: Gian Erguiza

Gian: Who is Rivethead and where are you guys originally from?

Steve: RIVETHEAD is:

Steve Page – vocals, guitars, keys – originally from Stotfold, England
Kevin Kerr – guitars, vocals – originally from Amarillo, TX
Derek James – bass, vocals – originally from Dallas, TX
Mark Halford – drums – originally from Amarillo, TX

Gian: What best describes the music that you guys play and how did you guys get started?

Steve: RIVETHEAD is a hybrid and summation of all of our influences which range from hard rock, metal, industrial, techno and even some pop.

We’re huge fans of Static-X, Rammstein, NIN, Disturbed, Ozzy, Metallica, Korn and so on. We understand what it takes to write a good song that will get people to sing along, while still maintaining the intensity that goes with metal. We’re the band that you’ll dig and your girlfriend might even dig more than you. That really happens a lot at shows, actually. We actually all used to work for a video company together. We were in two different bands at that time, Derek and I in a band called SKWEEG and Kevin and Mark in Excessive Force. We appreciated each other’s talents, but didn’t end up jamming together for another 10 years. As far as that small video company is concerned, we’re the super group that came out of it!

Gian: If there was any artist or band that you guys would like to share the stage with one day, who would you guys choose and why?

Steve: We’d love to open for a live show like Rammstein or NIN. Their live shows are always a spectacle and the word intense does them no justice. In our own way, we try to put a production together for our live shows which consist of robotic lights, lasers, strobes, black lights fog machines and even bubbles from time to time (thanks to our merch girls). We’d love to be able to showcase what we have to offer for an arena or stadium crowd.

Gian: What is the message that your band is trying to convey or what are you guys trying to accomplish?

Steve: As with most song writers, every song has its own message. We cover a broad spectrum. We’re heavy, we’re loud, we’ll get you shaking your ass (girls), but we’re not trying to be political and change the world. We’re just trying to make it more fun. Every RIVETHEAD show is a party. We’re already getting international attention, have sold CDs in all but 5 states, we’re on XM Squizz48 daily, on the nationally syndicated Lex and Terry Morning Radio show and we’re getting played by pro sports teams (Dallas Stars, OKC Blazers) and more. Our goal is to get the right people into our organization to enable us to tour the world and make more fans! We’ve got 4 albums available on Itunes and CDBaby and they’re moving quick, so hopefully it’s a sign of things to come!

Gian: Any additional comments or shout-outs?

Steve: Always! Definitely shout outs to the guys in Madlife, The Razor Blade Dolls, Somsara, Red Pyramid, WAJA, Hell Society, Bodhi-Grant-Atticus on Squizz XM48, Lex and Terry in Dallas, to Dunlop, Vitamin Energy, Dean Markley, House of Pain!!! Check out our mess of videos on Youtube and Myspace. www.myspace.com/RIVETHEAD If you like your rock heavy and your metal with a good beat and understandable vocals, we’re your band! Oh yeah, and strippers feel free to ask for a copy of our cover of “Sexy Back”. It’s already blowing up on national radio and strip clubs across the South!

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