Front Liner 2

Jamie here again, and incase anyone actually reads this im gonna put a nice interview with E is for Exile to find their thoughts on their progress

1. What is the music scene in dumbarton like? is it healty?

In Dumbarton there is a variety of bands raging between, punk, alternative and metal. Despite the difference in genre we always mix well with the other bands such as "Play dead", "Hot Rails", and the "Rare Breed." Selling out venues with fans from different scenes coming together as one!

2. Do you feel there should be more gigs for young people

Definitely, there are many venues which do one off gigs such as the "Burgh Hall" and the "Unit 23 Skatepark" but we would like to see more venues around Dumbarton to allow other bands to have more experience and get themselves more noticed.

3. Do you think there should be more facilitys for live music for young people?

Yes definitely, they're never enough gigs around Dumbarton!

4. Is there any specific genre of music that is followed in dumbarton.

If we had to say it would probably be the alternative bands but again these bands can range between different ends of the alternative spectrum!

5. What would you like to see change in dumbarton?

We would definitely like to see more new bands around Dumbarton and more facilities for them to practice and record.

6. Is there a future for dumbartons local music?

There's not a huge success rate for bands in Dumbarton but that doesn't mean there's a lot of potential for these bands. If they were given the changes they could definitely make something of themselves!

7. What are your main influences as a band?

As a whole band our main musical influences come from bands like "Bullet for My Valentine," "Atreyu" and "Killswitch Engage." But individually we all have very different influences for instance...
Mark Boyle (Lead Vocals) - "Foo Fighters"
Danny McCollum (Drums/Percussion & Vocals) - "Avenged Sevenfold"
Dean Walsh (Lead Guitar & Vocals) - "As I Lay Dying"
Dave Bonner (Rhythm Guitar) - "Metallica"
Steph Colquhoun (Bass & Vocals) - "Breaking Benjamin"
This mix all comes together to create our own personal and unique style & sound for the band.

8. Do you feel you have to travel away from dumbarton to experiance more music?

We do feel we need to travel into the city to experience new bands and venues as there isn't a lot of under 18's venues in Dumbarton but you can't expect bands like "Bullet for My Valentine" or "Atreyu" coming to a small town like Dumbarton. But at the same time you can't beat a bit of home team spirit!

9. is there a strong demand for music in dumbarton?

There's not usually a huge demand for music as they're plenty of bands in the Dumbarton venue alone. However, music is a huge part youth culture in Dumbarton.

10. What are the main sources for yourselves and young people to actually access music in terms of newspapers, online blogs, radio............fanzines?! lol XD..

There is a huge response from fans on social networking sites (Facebooks or MySpace) which help bands to get noticed and drag crowds along to gigs. Also the local newspapers like "The Lennox Herald" do a weekly article called "The Livewire" which reports on the local music scene and can help bands get noticed...Danny McCollum is typing ....