Interview with the Band Evereal
By Mick Michaels
The Cosmick View: Hello, and welcome to The Cosmick View/MBM Ten Pounder! Thanks for taking some time to
chat with us!
Evereal: Pleasure to do so.
CV: Describe your definition of the band’s sound and style and how does that definition uniquely describe the music?
Evereal: Non Genre specific Femmetal…. Well, that’s just a proverbial mouthful. We don’t subscribe to genres and try not to concern ourselves with writing in a certain style…if it has big guitars and female vocals that is our goal. If someone wants to describe us as symphonic metal or female fronted metal then that’s fine too.
CV: Today, everyone talks about artist and audience connection. Is such a level of connection actually achievable for an artist and if so, how have you made the connection to your fans?
Evereal: That’s an extremely difficult connection in today's electronic age. It’s so impersonal and isn’t truly a “connection,” it’s more about entertainment. Today people's attention span is about 15 minutes so keeping them engaged that long is the challenge before they move on to the next thing. We keep writing and listening to what they ask for. We also encourage fans to reach out and interact on social media. We primarily connect through the music.
Evereal: Pleasure to do so.
CV: Describe your definition of the band’s sound and style and how does that definition uniquely describe the music?
Evereal: Non Genre specific Femmetal…. Well, that’s just a proverbial mouthful. We don’t subscribe to genres and try not to concern ourselves with writing in a certain style…if it has big guitars and female vocals that is our goal. If someone wants to describe us as symphonic metal or female fronted metal then that’s fine too.
CV: Today, everyone talks about artist and audience connection. Is such a level of connection actually achievable for an artist and if so, how have you made the connection to your fans?
Evereal: That’s an extremely difficult connection in today's electronic age. It’s so impersonal and isn’t truly a “connection,” it’s more about entertainment. Today people's attention span is about 15 minutes so keeping them engaged that long is the challenge before they move on to the next thing. We keep writing and listening to what they ask for. We also encourage fans to reach out and interact on social media. We primarily connect through the music.
CV: Is fan interaction an important part
of the band’s inner culture?
Evereal: Fan interaction is extremely important but is one of the most difficult and elusive things the crack… if we figure out the trick to it we will have to bottle it and sell it!
CV: Can a band truly interact with its fans and still maintain a level of personal privacy without crossing the line and giving up their “personal space” in your opinion?
Evereal: No. The days of bands having a “mysterious” element to them is gone except for rare cases. In order to keep fans attention it is required that bands bring people into their personal lives and share moments that most people don't. These days fans know the names of the artists’ cats, friends and favorite eateries…. kinda scary really.
Evereal: Fan interaction is extremely important but is one of the most difficult and elusive things the crack… if we figure out the trick to it we will have to bottle it and sell it!
CV: Can a band truly interact with its fans and still maintain a level of personal privacy without crossing the line and giving up their “personal space” in your opinion?
Evereal: No. The days of bands having a “mysterious” element to them is gone except for rare cases. In order to keep fans attention it is required that bands bring people into their personal lives and share moments that most people don't. These days fans know the names of the artists’ cats, friends and favorite eateries…. kinda scary really.
CV: Is music, and its value, viewed
differently around the world in your opinion? If so, what do you see as
the biggest difference in such multiple views among various cultures?
Evereal: Yes. Some see music an essential part of everyday life and it is taught in schools and homes. In the Western culture it has very much become more fringe and it is no longer taught as a regular school curriculum or valued as it once was. Music venues have closed at an alarming rate, CD shops are all but gone and the Government is not supporting music as it once did. It is now mostly viewed as a free commodity and has been severely devalued.
Evereal: Yes. Some see music an essential part of everyday life and it is taught in schools and homes. In the Western culture it has very much become more fringe and it is no longer taught as a regular school curriculum or valued as it once was. Music venues have closed at an alarming rate, CD shops are all but gone and the Government is not supporting music as it once did. It is now mostly viewed as a free commodity and has been severely devalued.
CV: Do you feel that a band that has an
international appeal, will tend to connect more so to American audiences? Would
they be more enticed or intrigued to see the band over indigenous acts because
of the foreign flavor?
Evereal: Good question…. The band definitely has international appeal as this style of music really hasn’t taken off in North America. If the band had an opportunity to gain a wider North American audience it could definitely have a novelty effect as it is different than most regional bands. Some people just aren’t ready to see women rocking and representing a style of music once dominated by male musicians…and that’s a shame as they are really missing out.
CV: Has modern-day digital technology made everyone an artist on some level in your opinion? Have the actual lines of what really is an artist been blurred?
Evereal: For sure, we are awash in a sea of mediocrity. There are so many bands and people calling themselves artists that the market is extremely oversaturated. This makes it really hard to stand out when we are buried in never ending music releases from anyone who can produce music at home with electronic programs. People are more interested in watching train wrecks than true musicians. It appears watching people make fools of themselves, or cat videos, is much more popular these days.
Evereal: Good question…. The band definitely has international appeal as this style of music really hasn’t taken off in North America. If the band had an opportunity to gain a wider North American audience it could definitely have a novelty effect as it is different than most regional bands. Some people just aren’t ready to see women rocking and representing a style of music once dominated by male musicians…and that’s a shame as they are really missing out.
CV: Has modern-day digital technology made everyone an artist on some level in your opinion? Have the actual lines of what really is an artist been blurred?
Evereal: For sure, we are awash in a sea of mediocrity. There are so many bands and people calling themselves artists that the market is extremely oversaturated. This makes it really hard to stand out when we are buried in never ending music releases from anyone who can produce music at home with electronic programs. People are more interested in watching train wrecks than true musicians. It appears watching people make fools of themselves, or cat videos, is much more popular these days.
CV: How would you describe the difference between an artist who follows trends and one who sets them?
Evereal: Not many artists are clever enough to be able to follow trends and survive without alienating their fanbase while trend setters tend to do what they want and don’t give a shit about what people care. But their creative vision is what sets the trends. So to answer the question…one follows others trend setting ideas while the other creates the trend setting ideas.
CV: Has music overall been splintered into too many sub-genres in an effort to appease fan tastes in your opinion? And has such fan appeasements, in actuality, weakened music’s impact as a whole by dividing audiences?
Evereal: By answering that directly might piss off some people...Yes, there are so many “genres and sub-genres” that people hold artists accountable to adhere to. A broad genre category is fine but getting super specific pigeonholes a band or artists and lays an expectation that they stay within certain boundaries…. This is not great for the creative process.
CV: What can fans except to see coming
next from you?
Evereal: New music. We are working on a few more new songs for release soon.
Evereal: New music. We are working on a few more new songs for release soon.
CV: Thanks again for taking some time and
talking. It is greatly appreciated.
Evereal: Thank you!
Evereal: Thank you!
Check out Evereal at:
Official: https://www.evereal.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/everealband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everealofficial/?hl=en
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/EverealBand
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/17mUVDdPEzybiGUGJ0zmBI?si=L0MQyJCvRpmHHYilmp9vNQ
EPK: https://nelsonbennett.wixsite.com/evereal-epk
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My name is Mick Michaels...I'm an artist, music fan, songwriter, producer, show host, dreamer and guitarist for the traditional Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary. Writing has always been a creative outlet for me; what I couldn't say in speech, I was able to do with the written word. Writing has given me a voice and a way for me to create on a multitude of platforms including music and song, articles, independent screenplays, books and now, artist interviews. The Cosmick View is an opportunity to raise the bar and showcase artists in a positive and inspirational light. For me, it's another out-of-this-world adventure.
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