Bloodspray for Politics Newsletter Interview
Bloodspray for Politics

What can we expect to see from Bloodspray for Politics over the next year?
We will be doing more gigs and releasing our 4 track EP ‘Blood and Night’.
Our next gigs are on Friday 22nd June at the Cabana in Napier with Fuelset, Heterdox and Diamond Doll, then on Friday 29th June at The Royal in Palmerston North with Fuelset, Suppression and Gift of Ruin.
Who would Bloodspray for Politics most like to support live?
Slayer.
How do you believe Bloodspray for Politics fit into the NZ music industry?
We fit into the Heavy Metal part of it.
How do you describe Bloodspray for Politics’ music?
E tuned Heavy Metal, We’ve been told we sound a bit like Pantera and White Zombie and we’ve also been described as sounding like Old School Metal combined with Death Metal, so something like that.
What is the best part of being a musician?
Playing gigs.
What NZ musicians or bands would you like to see more of, and why?
Palmy Bands, There’s heaps of kickarse local bands.
What is in your CD collection at home?
Metal and dodgey rock n’ roll.
How did you come up with the name Bloodspray for Politics?
It fits with our lyrics and style.
What is the best gig you have ever performed at, and why?
We’ve only played 5 gigs so far, but when we played with Beastwars and Wall of Silents that was a good show and our first gig which was a Slave Metal Fest with local bands Cephalopod, Gift of Ruin and Deaths Door was wicked too. Whenever people are into what you are playing it is cool.
What rumour would you like to start about Bloodspray for Politics?
That we are so Metal that we detune so far down we’ve gone right around and come back to standard E tuning.
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About the interviewer Lisa Jones
I’m Lisa, Muzic.NZ’s founder and manager. I also manage the Aotearoa Music Industry Collective as well as the Aotearoa Rock Community and the Gig Space Facebook groups. I’ve been interested in music for as long as I can remember – I grew up listening to my parent’s records and watching the Top 40 Countdown on TV every weekend. I also played the drums and guitar in high school, and wrote lyrics for some of my friend’s bands. I come from a musical background; my Granddad was one of the main founders of country music clubs in Taranaki. Rock is my favourite genre of music, but I enjoy a huge variety of genres from old school hip-hop through to metal, punk, pop, folk and EDM. My advice to NZ musicians’ is to build yourself a great support network, never be afraid to step out of your comfort zone and talk to
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