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Fresh after a recording, 'Cold fusion' take their mark to shoot. Starting the conversation with the name they say, "We were to come up with a name, so we just brain-stormed and voila, `Cold fusion's what we came up with." Their capers certainly don't seem to end under any circumstances. The boys apparently have an uncontrollable urge to make comments and have private interviews among themselves. Being able to get a word in edgewise, one of them volunteer to introduce the lot. "We have Azlan on lead vocals, Joel on bass and vocals, Nimesh on guitar and vocals Michael on lead guitar and Robert on drums." 'Cold fusion' have been the ultimate result of the union of five lads who had been playing for two different bands. 'Hybrid' and 'Drought' have done a couple of gigs together before the two outfits became one in August 2002. Heads turn as their loud natter is sprawled across the lounge. Having performed their first gig in August the same year at the 'Den', they say that they have actually been able to make a lot of heads turn since. "We play down south at Hikkaduwa and at 'Bliss' on a regular basis," Azlan says. Despite the rebellious talk, the band actually get serious and say that they cater to a wider market. "We play alternative, hard, punk, grunge and classic," Michael nods adding, "Basically the whole package, the rock spectrum." 'Cold fusion' say they'll be releasing their first original called 'Innocent freak', shortly. According to them, the music for this has been a collective effort, while Azlan owns up saying he wrote the lyrics. "There's a lot more originals we are still working on," Michael adds that the rest is still to be 'fine-tuned'. They reckon with the amount of bands that boast... A few faces crack into cheeky grins when they say that the last thing they'd do is 'boast'. "We don't brag," they say. Thus, without the slightest wish to brag, the humble five say that their fan club contain teenagers and middle aged folk. "They feel free with us. We even entertain requests and at the end we get people to come and sing with us. Actually we have these 16 guys who come to all our gigs dressed in full black," Azlan rattles off fearing he'd exceeded the limits of modesty. The guys call the local western music industry, especially the rock segment 'heavily under funded'. "It's a very small but an emerging market," they say. The group points out that most of the young bands are good. "Out of the classic rock bands, 'Sound Journey' is really doing well," and quickly add that they are all friends in the field. Going back a few months, they recall how 'Hybrid' and 'Drought', `really rocked' the place at R&B at the end of the preliminary round of 'On stage', last year. "We were in the finals and did pretty well," they say. The five have played at Yes FM 'plugged in 2002'. "We play covers of Creed, 3 doors down, Nickel back, System of a down, Green day and Puddle of mud." Azlan says that when Michael and he joined 'Drought' it was a relationship solely based on musical importance. "But later on we became good friends. We hang out, practise and play pool," they say. "We make fun out of each other and survive the fights together," adds Michael. 'Cold fusion' have a foreign market at Hikkaduwa. "It's like THE reggae spot. We found a new market there." And gloat saying they feel that they made those guys receptive to rock music. "We live for each day," they say adding that they want to make the rock scene popular in Sri Lanka, in the little way possible. The ferocious live-for-each-day attitude apparently pumps in a great deal of confidence to forge ahead. "We are one of the finalists in the 'Sri Lankan rock festival' which is held here for the first time," they reveal. "We live and breath music," 'Cold fusion' make a statement. The guys are inspired by any music they hear to do better. The group that claims music as part of their lives, believe that a good rock band is not only music. "Performance play a vital role. We have our own way of interacting with the crowd," they say. "At the end of every gig we do a song called 'loser' and we call out to all the 'losers' to come and join the losers, (er.. that's us by the way) The crowd loves it, they think we are cool," they, er..brag humbly. by Umangi de Mel |
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Music
has taken a resurgence in the recent past, many musicians have innovated
newer trends in music, giving, livelier intonations and fabulous rhythms
to music sensations, come 'Cold fusion' and they fit in ideally to this
slot.
