I

 

 

This band takes me back to a time that i loved. I have allways been

extremly passionate about music, First it was Pop all kinds of pop

any pop music i could find, I listened to the tunes, then record the 

songs, then play them back and grab my notepad and write down 

the lyrics just so i could make sure i knew all the words correctly.

When my brothers used to listen to there rock music i didnt pay 

attention being obsessed with this other type of music. But One day 

My brother was watching headbangers ball and this band was on

there The guys were so cute and that caught my eye so i stoped 

and listened, That was it i was hooked On Rock, then Metal, Now 

pretty much anything rock. One of the bands that helped keep my

Mindset on rock music was Danger Danger. I loved everything 

about this band.  There music was everything to me. And Honestly 

Just made me Happy. Songs do that for me, they can cheer me up 

and their music still does that for me today.  So It was pretty 

exciting to get this interview, Its really cool to get insight on where

they are today. So lets see whats going on in his world.

 

TRA: Huge fan of the band and Ive been aware of all the shifts and changes

to the lineup over the years but the one thing constant has been you 

and steve, What do you Think makes that relationship solid what

do you think makes you work so well together musically?

BR: Well, My belief is that our working relationship is solid

 because we respect and trust each other.

 

TRA: what inspires you?

BR: Good one! Well, many other things used to inspire me in the past,

 but these days, it’s usually everyday life events that inspire me,

 or can also prevent me from feeling inspired! 

 

TRA: what do you think is your favorite song you have ever wrote?

BR: Believe it or not, I don’t really have a favorite… I love them 

and hate them all equally! 

 

TRA: What do you think is the difference between music back when

you started compared to now?

BR: Music back then was way more organic. Most artists/bands wrote

 and played their own songs and for the most part, had to have 

something that separated them from the pack in order to get noticed. 

Nowadays, everything is all computer/media driven. Kids think that

 if you can sing well, then you can be an artist. There’s so much

 more to it that that.

 

TRA: Who are your influences?

BR: My early influences were My Dad, The Beatles, Kiss, Cheap Trick,

 Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, etc, etc. Later, Rick Springfield, Survivor,

 Mutt Lange and Adam Schmitt were huge influences.

These days I am more

 of a fan of songwriters/producers than artists because artists are so interchangeable…

 My Dad is #1 still, and then there’s Max Martin who I consider to be the best

 songwriter/producer of the past 30 years.

 

TRA: What is your gear?

BR:For Bass, I have a ton of basses, but my fave’s are my old P Basses,

 and my Spectors. Amps? Well you still can’t beat an old SVT.

 

TRA: How has life changed touring?

BR: It’s a lot harder because we’re older and don’t have the big crew

 we used to have to help us, so we’re basically on our own which sucks, 

but if we hired a big crew, we wouldn’t make any money so we have to

 sacrifice. We also have to travel abroad much, much more than in the

 past and while the fans are great and the shows are spectacular, he

 ravel is brutal, but it’s either rough it, or stop touring.

 

TRA: What are you hobbies?

BR: Don’t really have any “hobbies” per say, but I love to cook, and

 relax with my family and friends. 

 

TRA:  You dont tour alot with danger danger anymore are you working

on anything else or with anybody else?

BR: I do everything from produce local kids demo’s to mixing/engineering/producing

 other bands records. I love to mix, it’s my passion. You can google my credits if 

you want to see which bands I’ve worked with. Outside of music, I am very

 involved with real estate and my investment properties. It’s a pain, but

 unfortunately, music just doesn’t bring in the money it used to.

(Do it people check out his creds i could add a list but better for you to see for 

theres alot there)

 

TRA: DO you have a favorite place to play?

BR: Let’s just say I love to play anywhere where the fans are pumped and loud!

 

TRA: What is the greatest gift you ever got from a fan?

BR: Their love and admiration… Nothing can top that.

 

TRA: where was your first show and how did it go?

BR: The first time I ever played a show was in summer camp when I was a teen. We,

 of course played cover songs, and I remember that we covered “Firehouse”

 by Kiss, and our singer even spit blood like Gene Simmons! Awesome show!

 

TRA:  Anything embarassing ever happen to you while on stage?

BR: Of course! There were a few drunk nights, when I fell down, there were musical flubs

 that were totally embarrassing, all that cliched stuff that you hear about. It happens to all of us.

 

TRA: How do you get the inspiration for your songs?

BR: For me, it’s usually from something that happens to me at that moment. Someone could say

 something random to me and it will inspire a lyric, or I could be in my car and listening to the

 radio and a certain chord progression is in a commercial I hear, and It sparks me to come

 up with a new chord progression. As I said before, life dictates my inspiration. That’s

 why smart phones are great. I just stop what I’m doing at the moment, and sing

 into my phone, and voila.. a new song perhaps?

 

TRA:  do you think you have a style of playing if so what would that

be?

BR: Not really, but if I had to describe it, I’d say melodic, precise, and aggressive.

 

TRA: What do you think you bring to the band?

BR: Everything!.. lol  The question should be what DON’T I bring to the band! ;)

 

Thank you so much bruno for taking the time out to give us a glimpse into you.

It was awesome to hear from you.

 

Check him out at 

www.dangerdanger.com

You can also follow bruno on twitter

and danger danger