Nate Guske: Guitar & Vocals
Alex Raser: Drums & Screams
Zame Lewis: Bass
Forming back in 2016, Northern Illinois based alternative metal band Alborn consists of Justin Taylor (guitar/vocals), Alex Raser (drums/vocals), Zame Lewis (bass) and Nate Guske (guitar). With a sound compared to Deftones, or a heavier version of Alice in Chains, Alborn has created something unique, hard and melodic, and we are ECSTATIC to have them as our RockRevolt INDIE BAND OF THE WEEK!
Interview with drummer, Alex Raser.
Hi there! Let’s start off with anything you would like share, from new merch to upcoming shows/tours or songs/albums!
Thank you! We just released our debut EP titled Impairative on August 28th!
Well that’s superbly exciting! How do you describe your music to people?
It’s hard-hitting riff’s in low tuning mixed with melodic under/overtones, we try to find the best blend to capture the maximum amount of depth and feel to bring a powerful sound to the table.
That’s certainly a mix for success! How do you handle mistakes during a performance?
You simply have to play it off and find yourself in the song again ASAP. And whatever you do, do NOT stop playing.
Good philosophy! Do you think that online presence is important for fans to find you and critics to find your music to write about?
The internet is basically how everything is discovered nowadays, so yes we are very geared towards making our online presence as large as we can.
| “Impairative” Tracklisitng: |
1) Prime
2) Let Me Bleed
3) Waves
4) The Maze
5) We Die Young (Alice In Chains Cover)
How do you promote your band and shows?
Lots of internet/social media promotion and word of mouth. Used to use paper fliers when we were first starting up, but both those have been obsolete for the most part (laughs).
Indeed they have! What are your immediate music career goals?
Lots of touring and a full-length record. Would be awesome to go out on support for a big-name tour sometime soon.
How often and for how long do you practice? What do you practice – exercises, new tunes, hard tunes, etc.?
At least once a week for full band live rehearsal, and lots of writing sessions on the weekends.
How does music affect you and the world around you?
Music is all of our primary form of media consumption, so it affects just about everything to mood, memories, and especially car rides (laughs)
Is your family musical?
We all have/had family members that have played some type of instrument. Some of our fathers were even in a band together, so we were all around it growing up and it definitely played a big part in all of us wanting to pursue musicianship in the first place.
Do you write your own songs?
Absolutely. We have had some help along the way with co-production (Morgan Rose/Jose Urquiza) but everything starts from a single riff in our home studio.
