Can you tell us about the origin of the band name, a history of the band and a little bit about the various members?

These days, it’s just me, Dan. Before this, we were a 3-piece band called Mark of 1000 Evils. As for many people during the pandemic, people’s lives changed and we went our separate ways. I wanted to find a way to keep going, improving my drum skills to be able to make whatever music came out.

Are you all from the same area? How did you get together as a band?

– likely not applicable for me –

Who are your favourite artists/bands and how have they influenced your own sound?

When I was really young I was into The Cure, The Smiths, The Police, and went through a Guns n’ Roses and Metallica phase before getting into so many of the bands that became grunge from Mudhoney, Screaming Trees, Soundgarden as well as  the likes of Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth. My Dad got me into jazz from a fairly young age, I got into heavier stuff while at college and had housemates into electronica and hip-hop that all really rubbed off on me…so what I’m into these days can be a real mix, but there’s almost always a core of rock-influences

Did you always have the ambition to be a musician and in a band or did you originally have other plans?

I got my first guitar when I was 15 and basically hit it with a distortion pedal on! Like many people I learned by ear and have been in a few bands since being a teenager. I’ve never been a muso or someone that would play songs round a campfire but always just wanted to make music in whatever way I could. Certainly took a lot of years to feel confident doing it.

What songs or albums are on your current playlist?

Hmmm…

• Tigercub’s ‘The Perfume of Decay’ album
• Crosses new album
• ‘Sexy Nukim’ by Balming Tiger
• ‘Happy’ by bdrmm
• Run the Jewels 3
• ‘Attack on Memory’, Cloud Nothings
• ‘Dry Ice’ by Manchester locals The Empty Page
• Some of the stuff Empire State Bastard are putting out!

Do you sing in the shower?

Ish…? Sometimes that’s where the best ideas come from! Sometimes it’s badly doing a Sinatra song or something…

Do you have any plans for the band for this year and into next year?

I think what was really apparent during the pandemic, was looking at my musical output and realising how many 100’s of either jams from rehearsal with the band or ideas generated at home there were and how few songs we’d put out. This year and next is for me about trying to actually finish things, get work out there, see what people think, try out some different flavours. Mainly to please myself!

Do you currently have any new songs/albums ready to be released?

Yeah, at the point of writing this, I’m about to finish up vocals on the next few singles. One of them was something I never thought I’d do – some kind of an alt-Christmas track. Beyond that, there’s an EP with more guitars and a band sound and maybe some acoustic stuff I might try out. Loads on the go!

If you could play at any venue in the world where would you choose?

Hahaha…I genuinely don’t know. It wouldn’t be a massive stadium or anything like that. Something a bit more rough & ready, where you could see the audience maybe?

Do you have a favourite album? If so, what is it?

Couldn’t pick one and I’m sure it’d change any time I’m asked! There’s a few that are favourite like ‘When Animals Attack’ by Cable, ‘Live at Siné’ the double album by Jeff Buckley, ‘Endtroducing’ by DJ Shadow, ‘Ill Communication’ by Beastie Boys, ‘Disintegration’ by The Cure, ‘Around the Fur’ by Deftones…so many

Do you have any guilty pleasure songs/albums?

Not sure that I do. Things I used to feel that way about…maybe I don’t feel at all guilty these days. ‘Rio’ by Duran Duran has some sick basslines in it and some melancholy moments through it. It bleeds the 80’s and I’m OK with that

If you were putting together the greatest show on earth, who would be playing?

Just a bunch of really talented people. Maybe not even big names. There’s an incredible Japanese pianist called Hiromi that my Dad put me onto that I could watch for hours. She’s amazing

Can you remember the first album you bought with your own money? What was it and do you still have it?

Guns n’ Roses ‘Use you illusion 1’ – took me a few weeks to save up for part 2 at that point! Think they were closely followed by Metallica’s black album

As your fans will be reading this, is there any message you would like to send out to them?

It’s just always amazing when you realise somewhere out there, someone I don’t know is listening to something I’ve made. That never gets old. The fact some of them might then share it around, is a great feeling.

Finally, let us know all your social media sites so your fans, old and new, can find and follow/like you!

I use BandCamp mostly: https://thesedeadmachines.bandcamp.com, though you’ll find me as @thesedeadmachines in most places. Giving me a follow on Spotify or any other streaming platform would be a bonus!

We, at The Metal Asylum, would like to thank you for your time. Is there is anything further that you would like to add?

Keep finding new music of any kind to explore. Find new bands to champion. Go along to gigs. All of that stuff keeps new music alive and might be more important than ever. For the price of a couple of pints you might see some awesome bands. Whatever you find – help them spread the word in any way you can!

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Can you tell us about the origin of the band name, a history of the band and a little bit about the various members?

The name SIN DIRECCION was inspired by a Bad Religion song called No Direction that talks about the seek of validation and the way we look for shallow heroes to guide our lives.  We started rehearsing on 2022 with Sergio Garcia (drums) and myself Gustavo Carpio (vocals).  At the time I was playing guitar and singing.  By the end of 2022 we invited Mark Chavez (guitar) to play the bass, but quickly realized that he was a better guitarist than I was.  At the beginning of 2023 we invited Gabriel Leyva (bass) to one of the rehearsals and he brought his bass and just like that he was part of the band.

Are you all from the same area? How did you get together as a band?

We all live pretty close to each other in the 562 area of LA county.  We all knew each other for quite some time because we all train jiu jitsu together and we have a very similar taste in music.  Our tastes in music go from Hardcore to EDM but is punk rock the real common demonitor for all of us.

Who are your favourite artists/bands and how have they influenced your own sound?

My top 3 bands are Bad Religion, Minor Threat and Circle Jerks.  The influence of this bands are in the way they think and approach music, they are direct and with a clear idea of what they want to say in their songs.  They speak to you and are unapologetic in their message.  

Did you always have the ambition to be a musician and in a band or did you originally have other plans?

I think that punk rock makes it being a musician a bit more democratic.  You don’t have to be a musical genius to be able to express your ideas with an impactful melody.  So thanks to punk rock I feel that the ambition to be a musician became attainable.  

What songs or albums are on your current playlist?

I’ve been listening a lot to Civic from Australia, I just saw them live recently here in California.  They are great.  Also I’ve been listening to HighSchool from England, it’s an indie band with amazing melodies.

Do you sing in the shower? 

Always

Do you have any plans for the band for this year and into next year?

We are gonna be playing on December 9 and after that really start hitting the stages hard.  We are planning on recording our first album by mid 2024.

Do you currently have any new songs/albums ready to be released?

We have 11 new songs for our new record that we hope to release by mid 2024.

If you could play at any venue in the world where would you choose?

I’ve seen my favorite bands destroying at the Hollywood Palladium so it has to be there.

Do you have a favourite album? If so, what is it?

So many, but certainly the most influential is Generator from Bad Religion, when I listened to it when I was a 13 year old it really changed my taste in music forever.

Do you have any guilty pleasure songs/albums?

Chris Isaak “Always got tonight” .  I really enjoy that album but it ain’t too punk.

If you were putting together the greatest show on earth, who would be playing?

Minor Threat would be headlining, original members.

Can you remember the first album you bought with your own money? What was it and do you still have it?

Generator – Bad Religion and I still have it. 

As your fans will be reading this, is there any message you would like to send out to them?

Thank you for supporting the band and we are looking to see you on the next show.

Finally, let us know all your social media sites so your fans, old and new, can find and follow/like you!

Instagram @sindireccionpunk

X @sindireccionhc

YouTube @SINDIRECCIONPUNK

We, at The Metal Asylum, would like to thank you for your time. Is there is anything further that you would like to add?

Thank you for the opportunity and we will see you soon.

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Can you tell us about the origin of the band name, a history of the band and a little bit about the various members?

I (Cal) frequently daydream, sometimes with musical inspiration, and I thought the name “Within A Reverie” was very apt and true to that

We started the band after we wrote a song in our vocalists/bassist living room, this was the first rendition of Sora, and from there we worked on songs and started releasing them.

We were part of a band before Covid hit. And after quarantine restrictions were lifted, we started recording for this project and we’ve been at it ever since.

Cal is one of our guitar players who also does some unclean vocals every now and then

Said is the other guitar player who also does some unclean and clean vocals as well

Chris is our bass player and our primary vocalist, doing unclean and clean vocals

We also have had a few other musicians feature on some of our songs

Who are your favourite artists/bands and how have they influenced your own sound?

Cal – Saosin, Silverstein, Senses Fail, Ice Nine Kills, each one of these artists play a huge role in the way that I think about and write songs.

Said – Ice Nine Kills, Escape the Fate, Falling in Reverse, Black Veil Brides, and Bullet for My Valentine. These groups are major influences in the way I write music and approach the songwriting process in general

Chris – He wasn’t here to ask the question, but he likes to take influence from music all around the world. Having a song fully in Japanese was his idea.

Did you always have the ambition to be a musician and in a band or did you originally have other plans?

Cal – For me I always wanted to be able to create my own music and it’s something that I wanted to do along with other jobs in mind.

Said – I had other plans, but when I started to learn guitar in 6^th grade, I felt that being a rockstar was my absolute dream.

What songs or albums are on your current playlist?

Cal – I’ve been bumping a lot of Sublime, Blur (Song 2), and Goldfinger

Said – I’ve been listening to a lot of Arctic Monkeys

Do you sing in the shower?

Said – Oh yeah! He said this very emphatically

Cal – Sometimes, it’s mostly humming

Do you currently have any new songs/albums ready to be released?

We plan on releasing a 5 song EP called “There’s Nothing to Hold Onto” including My Fears Have Become My Reality and an additional 4 songs at the end of this year. The date isn’t set just yet.

If you could play at any venue in the world where would you choose?

It’s not exactly a venue, but performing at a musical festival like Warped Tour would’ve been so awesome

Do you have a favourite album? If so, what is it?

Cal – Let it Enfold You by Senses Fail has always been an album that I listen to on the regular

Said – Set the World on Fire by Black Veil Brides

Do you have any guilty pleasure songs/albums?

Cal – Having some friends from Toronto, I’ve been a lowkey fan of Drake

Said – Kiss and Tell by Ke$ha

If you were putting together the greatest show on earth, who would be playing?

Bullet for my Valentine would be the opening act, the headliner would be System of a Down

Can you remember the first album you bought with your own money? What was it and do you still have it?

Said – Ungrateful by Escape the Fate, and yes I do still have it.

Cal – Ocean Avenue by Yellowcard, and yes I do.

As your fans will be reading this, is there any message you would like to send out to them?

Thank you for reading this and for your support, we hope that you check out our new songs and EP coming out soon and that you all dig it!

Finally, let us know all your social media sites so your fans, old and new, can find and follow/like you!

You can find a link to all our social media sites below:

https://linktr.ee/WithinAReverie

We, at The Metal Asylum, would like to thank you for your time. Is there is anything further that you would like to add?

Nothing more but thank you for the opportunity to interview! We appreciate it a lot.

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