Interview with Maxx Havick of Incursion




By Mick Michaels

 

 

 

Cosmick View: Hello! Welcome to The Cosmick View. Thank you for taking some time out of your day to chat with me, it's greatly appreciated.

CV: Tell us a bit about your band and give us a brief rundown on your releases, touring activity and latest news.

Maxx Havick: We have an EP called ā€œThe Hunterā€ that was released in 2020, a single ā€œRunning Out b/w Allied Forcesā€ (Feat. Jean-Pierre Abboud of Traveler and Matheus Luciano of Hell Gun) currently out and an LP coming out on November 11 called Blinding Force. We have videos for ā€œFade To Blackā€ off the EP and ā€œRunning Outā€ off the new album.

CV: Given so many major changes over the last decade, do you believe the music industry is a practicable and stable enough environment for new artists to even consider making it a valid career choice? Can a level of sustainable success really be achieved in your opinion?

MH: Nothing is easy in life, especially the things that speak to your passions.  I think you need to be true to yourself and if you can maintain that, you're achieving sustainable success. 

CV: What do you see as the biggest change in the music industry since you first started out?

MH: The niches are more varied and you can do quite well without being "the biggest band in the world"

CV: How do you see your music separating itself from your peers and avoiding just being another cog in the wheel? 

MH: The hope is the fans make that determination, but everyone's a cog.  Some just seem to be bigger than others. We do what we do because it's what feels natural for us. Awareness doesn't make you a more prominent or important "cog."

CV: Has the industryā€™s many changes affected how you write music? Has it influenced your songwriting style in any drastic form?

MH: No 

CV: Has digital technology led the way for almost anyone to be a musical artist in your opinion?

MH: People have been outside the formal music industry since its inception. The DIY movement isn't a current revelation. Now there just isn't as much physical representation as past generations but the awareness is.

CV: Has music in general been broken into too many sub-genres? Why do think there are so many classifications of music types? Can this be confusing for an artist who is looking to build a brand? As well, can it be confusing for the fans?

MH: I care about two genres - music I like and music I don't. To me, those who need a genre to determine their listening habits shows a sign of laziness. I'm not beholden to like any band because they're part of what others have determined is my "genre" leaning. Building a "brand" is a business endeavor, not an artistic expression. If you care about music, make music.  If you desire brand building, go to business school.

CV: How would you define ā€œiconicā€ when it comes to being an artist or musician? What do you think makes an artist iconic?

MH: A dedication to the art form.

CV: Who would you consider to be a modern day ā€œrock star?ā€ And is being a ā€œrock starā€ something to aspire to?

MH: I don't look at music making through the lens of adulation as the purpose of the art form.

CV: Does music need to have a message to convey to the world for it to be worth listening to in your opinion?

MH: No

CV: What's next for the band? What can fans expect to see coming?

MH: The album "Blinding Force" is coming out November 11 and hopefully next year we will grace some festival stages in the summer. 

CV: Thank you again for spending some time talking and sharing with our readers. It was a pleasure. I wish you all the best and continued success.

MH: Same to you.  

 

Check out Incursion at:

https://incursionmetal.bandcamp.com/

https://incursion.fanlink.to/Incursion_Running_Out

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUNWtHLWL117_61xngaqh7A

https://open.spotify.com/album/0DuxRi3ssT43x1DeaFgVAH?si=cn63SMPBS2-abCod10naLQ

https://www.facebook.com/TheBandIncursion/

https://www.instagram.com/thebandincursion/

http://www.incursionheavymetal.com/ 

 

 

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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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