John
Wisniewski makes his interviewing debut on Outlaws Of The Sun. His
first task was to interview Zach Wheeler (Drums/Vocals) from the
awesome US Psych/Stoner Rock band – Howling Giant.
Howling
Giant released their new EP - Black Hole Space Wizard: Part 2,
earlier this year. I rated it quite highly which you can read here.
Howling Giant are known for their progressive and spaced out riffs.
Their last two EP's have been acclaimed from fans and critics alike
within the Stoner Rock/Metal community.
Anyway
John caught up with Zach recently. Here's what went down in this cool
and very quick fire interview.....
Hi
Zach. Could you tell us how and when Howling Giant was formed?
We
met in Boston, MA while attending college and formed under the name
SKLDZR. We wanted to write songs about Dungeons & Dragons, the
occult, and cosmic warfare and little has changed except for the
name. Once we graduated, we moved to Nashville to seek fame and
fortune while liberating dive bars everywhere.
What
may inspire you to write music?
The
smell of Fall, the feeling of triumph, failure, and a crisp PBR.
Could
you name a few favorite albums?
Baduizm
- Erykah Badu
Business As Usual - Men At Work
Rated R - Queens of
the Stone Age
Leviathan - Mastodon
No World For Tomorrow - Coheed
and Cambria
Fashion Nugget - Cake
Will
you be playing any live dates?
We
just finished a 2 week tour supporting Black Hole Space Wizard Part 2
and are planning tours for all of 2018.
Do
you enjoy playing live?
Yes,
we sure do.
Any
plans you may have for the future?
Continue
to write and record the next instalment of the Black Hole Space
Wizard series and tour until the embers of our dying planet burn out.
Are
there any Howling Giant side projects?
Sarlaac
Pit(Tom's mariachi side project), and My Two Uncles(Zach and Roger's
party electronic band)
Are
there any bands that you may like in the doom/hard psych genre,
currently?
Elder,
Pallbearer, Russian Circles, Evolfo
Who
named the band?
Outer
Space
Are
you guys interested in occult subjects?
Certainly,
I mean, we tour in a white hearse. "Do what thou wilt, shall be
the whole of the law."
Words
by John Wisniewski and Zach Wheeler
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