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Lights and Sirens

SDP: Who's in the band and what do they do? Brian: Guitar, keyboards, and vocals. SDP: Briefly describe your music. Brian: An aggressive psychedelic rock experience. SDP: Why should people listen to your band? Brian: They should listen to us if they like us. SDP: How long has Lights and Sirens been a band for? Brian: About a year and a half.

SDP: Where did you get your name from?
Brian: Brainstorms.

SDP: What makes Lights and Sirens different from every other band out there?
Brian: We combine technical playing with well thought-out song riding and do
not limit ourselves based on popularity or musical genres.

SDP: Is there any message you try to get across through your music?
Brian: We want to take people on journey's to places they have never been.

SDP: What bands, people, books, etc. have had the biggest influence on your band?
Brian: There is an endless amount of ever evolving influences, but I'll try to
pinpoint the main ones... Pink Floyd, Squarepusher, Led Zepplin, the
Mars Volta, Mahavashinu Orchestra, Yes, the Flaming Lips, Santana, Jimi
Hendrix, Magma, Dillinger Escape Plan, De Facto, the Scientist, etc.

SDP: What about Lights and Sirens are you most proud of?
Brian: How much we have accomplished as musicians and as a band in the
short amount of time we have been together.

SDP: What is the biggest thing about Lights and Sirens you want to improve?
Brian: Our current recordings.

SDP: What CDs are currently in your stereo?
Brian: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Inner Mounting Flame
Squarepusher - Ultra Visitor
Yes - Fragile
Magma - Udu Wudu
Air - Talkie Walkie
Aphex Twin - Drukqs
Pink Floyd - Meddle, Saucerful of Secrets
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?

Official Website: http://www.opaquechannel.com/lightsandsirens
MP3s: http://www.opaquechannel.com/lightsandsirens

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