Interview with BlindDryve

Volatile Weekly Interview with BlindDryve

Hello guys, nice to have you on Volatile Weekly! What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music, what would you be doing today?

• Hello and thank you for having us. You know my family is very musical and it is something I picked up from them for sure. My dad always pushed me in sports and he was in a band. So I quit sports grew my hair and started jamming. Ha ha.

What do you like to do when you are not playing music, and how does that influence your creativity?

• I actually do coach my Daughter right now and I think through her experiences and the experiences through my work I get a lot of content for making music.

How long has your band been around?

• 17 years in March. Wow!!!

Where are you based and how did that influence your music?

• We are Based out of New Mexico. You know There is an intense vibe over here and there are some deep cultural roots where I feel super connected. It is a rough place at times but there also is some magic in the mountains and the people to be able to survive the unique challenges that our families had to face.

How did you come up with the name of your band and what does it mean to you?

• Our Singer Chris came up with the name. The band was formed by a contest at a radio station. Our singer said that we cane into it blind and having a drive to do something new. Which I really felt at the time.

Tell me about your most memorable shows.

• I think opening for Sevendust was awesome! Those dudes are really cool and the vibe that night was awesome! There was another show we did in Many Farms on the Navajo rez. There weren’t that many people but every single person was into it and I felt that deep.

What is your favorite venue to play at, and do you have any places you want to play that you have not already?

• I don’t know. I think the sunshine theater has been one of my favorites for sure. I would really like to play rocklahoma. That is one we haven’t done yet. It’s on my bucket list.

If you could play any show with any line-up, who would be on the ticket?

• Black Sabbath, Gojira, Jinjer and Ronnie James for sure!

What is some advice that you would give to someone who is just getting into playing in a band and some advice that you would give to your younger self?

• I think I would say focus on having fun. I know I was chasing the carrot for a while but now I just do it for the love of it. If I make millions cool. If I make a million Pennie’s that’s cool too. Lol

If you could go back in time and give yourselves advice, what would it be? 

• Respect each other. It is the main thing. Try and put yourself in the other persons shoes. Try not to judge.

Of your songs which one means the most to you and why?

• I think one of our old songs called Lord Crain. I wrote the lyrics while I was in rehab. There is a message in the song that I still live by. Forgiveness of yourself.

Which songs are your favorite to play and which get requested the most?

• Hmm, I think day of the dead is my favorite to play but I really enjoy our new stuff. I just think the dynamic has shifted some and we are really putting the emotion into the music. I think lord Crain is requested a lot.

What is the creative process for the band, and what inspires you to write your music?

• Usually, someone brings the skeleton of the song and everyone adds their sauce to it. We do suggest things to each other and are pretty respectful when we do it.

What kinds of messages do you like to get across in your music? 

• I like sharing struggle but yet hope. I think there are themes of oppression and resiliency. There are some songs that are of anger at the system and depression. It comes from within.

Do you ever have disagreements in your band, and how do you get past them?

• We do and communication is key. I do think that we are getting better at agreeing to disagree but that is still a work in progress. Lol

What are your plans for the future, and do you have anything that you want to spotlight that is coming up? 

• We want to write a lot more and we are playing the in