SHDCVLT

SHDCVLT: Thanks for taking some time to talk to us. Would you like to introduce
Yourself and the rest of the band for our readers?

Joseph James: I'm Jay, I play drums for Triumph Over Shipwreck. Miguel on Bass, Larry on vocals, and Eric on Guitar.

SHDCVLT: What's the story behind "Triumph Over Shipwreck" who had the idea to start it and when did it happen?

Joseph James: Over coming any and all. Eric and I started TOSW June of 2007.



SHDCVLT: How did you guy's come up with the name? gives off a really old school feel, like ion dissonance, and Ed Gein.

Joseph James: It was really just a play on words. We had a bunch of names that just didn't work. Desolate, Shitting Carcass, 
Morning After. Haha shipwreck being any struggle you may have, and overcoming that struggle.

SHDCVLT: Were any of you guy's in other bands before "Triumph over shipwreck"? What instrument did you play?

Joseph James: Miguel played bass for local El Paso band, "Dead Silence. "
Larry played guitar for Las Cruces band, "NIGHTCRAWLER".
Eric and I played in A Basement, A Noose, A Casket. (ABANAC) before Triumph started.

SHDCVLT: So you guy's released “Forever Ending” last month, which has had a pretty good amount of feedback. Did everything meet your expectations? How did you guy's go about writing it and who did what exactly?

Joseph James: "Forever. Ending" has taken off like crazy. We didn't expect that. We wrote an album as an outlet. Just expressing our everyday emotions and new found stresses. Definitely has gone above and beyond our expectations. It was actually a group effort for once haha.



SHDCVLT: How excited were you guy's for the album release? I've been listening to it since it released!
Gives me hardcore tony danza and Dillinger feel. Which you don't see that to much now a days, so it's pretty awesome!

Joseph James: Super excited! CROWNCRUSHER was our last release, and a new release was long over due. Thanks for noticing our influences, we grew up on that stuff. I'm glad we are able to keep pushing it.



SHDCVLT: I noticed you guy's are hitting the road with Insvrgence in November! Really cool dudes, love them and their music. How excited are you guys?
are there any places new places you guy's are playing?

Joseph James: The INSVRGENCE guys are family, totally excited to tour with them. It's always a good time when you go out with dudes you are cool with. Hitting the West coast, it's been a while. Not too many new stop but hitting cities we haven't been to in a year or so.



SHDCVLT: Alright, so what intentions did you guy's have for TOS?, where exactly do you guy's want to go with it? How far are you wanting to go? 

Joseph James: The goal is to tour with comfort. Be able to share our music without breaking the bank.
Skies the limit.

SHDCVLT: What are some of your main musical influences? Who got you into wanting to start a band?

Joseph James: ugh so many bands. As of late: Dying Fetus, Daughters, Animosity,
Nails, Converge, Baptist, Ed Gein.
Deftones was the band that influences Eric and I in the start.
The Number Twelve Looks Like You also played a HUGE roll in our lives.

SHDCVLT: What would you say is the most fulfilling, exciting part about being a musician? Being onstage, playing for fan's like what drives you to continue doing it?

Joseph James: That's for sure. Being able to hang out with friends across the country. Meeting new people who genuinely enjoy what you're doing. Sure ain't the money. Hahah.
It's nice to meet promoters/ venues who still care about us mid level bands. Actually giving us a shot. Thank all you hardworking people for that.



SHDCVLT: What would be your dream tour? What band's would you like to have TOP play with? Come on, I know you've thought about this a lot!

Joseph James: That Code Orange/ Nails/ Twitching Tongues tour looks so damn fun to be honest. I wouldn't mind going out with any Deathwish band. Haha, from the old school, Ion Dissonance, Animosity, Converge, Ed Gein, Danza, The Number Twelve Looks Like You.

SHDCVLT: Is there anything else you would like our readers to know? Anything, Our ear's are open for ya.

Joseph James: Thank you for taking the time to interview us! Any time we can sit and give any insight to the WRECKLYFE is a win. We have a new album as you know, please jam it. Listen to it. Read the lyrics. Come hang out with us. We will be on tour pretty much non stop in 2015. Stay updated. Stay creepy !

Follow Triumph over shipwreck at the following links:
Twitter.com/WRECKLYFE.
Facebook.com/Triumphovershipwreck.

You can purchase their latest release "Forever Ending":
Triumphovershipwreck.bandcamp.com

Thanks for taking some time for an interview! Would u like to introduce your self to our readers? 

No problem! Thanks for giving me the opportunity. My name is Calvin aka Dj Calvycakes aka Dj Studio Man. I’m a Musician, Audio Engineer, Gamer and YouTuber. 

As a freelance audio engineer, where did you receive your education? 

I got my degree at Musician’s Institute in Hollywood. I moved down there from Washington for a year just to get an education. 

What was it like at MI. What was the best part about it? And what was the worst part about it?


It was really hands on. The first day you’re doing stuff on $250k+ boards, which is pretty sick. It was also very short. They (try to) cram as much info into you as they can. The Best part about MI was the teachers for sure. They are industry pros, but they are also just cool people. I really miss some of them but I’m still in contact with most of them. The worst part was just being alone at first. It was extremely hard to leave my family and friends back at home, but I made it through and I feel like I’m a better person because of it. There was also some turbulence towards the end of my time there among the staff, which affected everyone. I don’t want to put the place on blast, so I’ll keep my mouth shut on that matter.

You recently produced a single for Extortionist titled “Faithless”. What was the recording process like?

The band had a song and were deciding where to go to get it mixed. They sent the DI and MIDI tracks and gave me some bands to use as an example (Traitors, Black Tongue). So after spending a moment in Skeleton Hell, I pulled myself out and stepped my game up. I spent a few days trying to get the right sounds that I thought would fit the band. I tried to harness the same qualities of the bands they gave me, but not the sound. To me, each band should sound unique. They also wanted me to add dark sounding synths, so I spent a while designing those. I sent it back and they, “started shitting over it” (in a good way). They decided to go with me for the single after that. They only wanted a few small things changed, so what you heard on the final track was very close to what I first sent them.


Are you down to record other genres beside metal and hardcore?

Very much so! I love other kinds of genres. Everything is really easy to mix compared to metal. I really like mixing metal, but damn, it’s so easy to get it wrong. I’ve done Rap, Jazz, Blues, and Rock stuff before. 

What other bands or musicians have you recorded? 

I was going to do an EP for a local metal band back in 2012 but they had a falling out and they kinda went off the map. I do record myself a lot, but not so much recently. I assisted in recording Ric Fierabracci and a couple of his guys at school. Another thing I recorded was a blues guitar player at MI and that was the first recording that I did for another band that actually went public. I did a few other recordings at school but I don’t really count them. Beyond recording, I did live sound for a bunch of rock stars for a benefit concert. Guys like Gilby Clarke, Jack Russell, Lita Ford and Steve Lukather. I assisted in monitors for this super group from Japan called JAM Project. They’re a collection of artists who do songs for popular anime and stuff. The big one I would say is that I mixed a few commercials for Disney. They have a channel called Disney XD and they always pump out new commercials, so I got to do a few of those before I moved home.

Tell me about your Gaming show sludgewave64.

I have a show on YouTube where I play games with my best friend Jared (aka Jay-Sweepz). We are mainly doing play troughs, but we’re going to expand and do other things very soon. We like to do skits as well. We’ve grown a lot considering where we just started a few months ago and I’m so thankful for that. I just want to help people and entertain them; make them feel good and laugh.



I was on stuffyouwillhate.com and sludgewave64 was on there, but as a band. lol. Sludewave isnt a new genre too is it?

I don’t want to start a genre debate, but I’ve been told that it is. To clear things up, Sludgewave 64 isn’t a band. We just come from a musical background and we like to make funny videos that are guitar related sometimes. Some dude legit asked us if we were going to a prog metal fest in Germany and I was like “bruh we’re a gaming channel lmao.” Also, that song was an Isabelle song, which is a joke project started by myself. Sludgewave (as I understand it) is where you tune down way too low and just play heavy shit the whole time. It has a lot of similarities with Beatdown I guess, I don’t know. Genres don’t matter that much, just listen to whatever you like.

Where do you see your self in ten years?

I have no idea really. I’d like to have a large following on YouTube or own my own studio someday. Both would be sick, but I would be happy with either.

You have been doing some amazing wood burning. Is it safe to say this is your side business? Can you be commissioned to do work on one's guitar or bass?

Thanks man! I would love to start doing that for a little extra cash. It’s really relaxing for me. If someone can get their guitar body and a design to me, I can give it a go. Just contact me on Facebook or Tumblr (DjCalvycakes). 


As we wrap this up, do you have anything else for our readers? Do you have a message you want them to take home?

Hey, if you like what you hear, and you want your band to work with me, contact me on Facebook or email me at calvinrussellaudio@hotmail.com. If you’re into gaming videos, check out Sludgewave 64 and if you like it, think about subscribing because it really helps us. If you do subscribe or are already subscribed, Then I can’t thank you enough. I’d also like to thank Brett again for giving me the opportunity to be interviewed.

Subscribe to his channel: youtube.com/sludgewave64
and email him for inquiries. calvinrussellaudio@hotmail.com