In their own words….

We are  «The Audio Pirates» as you have already noticed. Denis (Den) – vocal, music, arrangements (generally), Roman – guitar, Pavel – bass guitar, and Vlad – drums

2. Your musical project is young enough, but it is felt that you’re not beginners in music. How did you gain experience?

Practice, practice and one more practice. At the beginning, many years ago, everyone had a strong desire to take a musical instrument. In general, it is quite standard. Firstly everyone played alone – one searched himself in music, chose role, mastered elements of the instrument chosen finally, were improved in skills. Then the desire has outgrown in something more – there was a requirement of collective creativity

3. Did you know each other before you made a music band and how did you meet?

Yes, we knew each other before. And we have met how it usually happens – someone has decided «to gather a group» with someone, then somebody has invited someone somewhere, and so on… Naturally, all of us were crossed with each other at concerts, rehearsals. Played various commands separately, and together with someone from our present project. And here so it has turned out that we already enough well communicated with each other, playing in different bands. Each of us knew about the one who is who. As in music, and humanly at times as well. Sometimes it is more important than a megaprofessional skills of the instrument

4. Who is the leader of your group? Who writes music, lyrics?

It will be wrong to call someone of us “the leader”. First of all we are “The Audio Pirates» band. One collective where everyone has his own “vote”. Den makes music , arrangements, recording, mastering and master disk recording. We offer some ideas. The basic author of texts is Denis’ muse – Anastasiya. Anastasiya studied English at the University. Some texts are written by drummer Vlad . At school he was the best in English

5. Have you already participated in any actions – festivals, concerts?

Yes, with this project we have taken already some concerts at local level. But local level is local level. It is not what we want. It is like amateur performance concerts. We participated there just for practice. Actually we are ready to higher level. Approximately in May as we make the whole program, we plan small Russia tour. One person in Moscow makes these tour preparations for us and public relations as well.

6. What music do you prefer?

Den basically prefers Deep Purple, Queen, Metallica, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Him, Muse. Roman listens to such well-known guitarists as Yngwee Malmsteen and Joe Satriani. Pavel listens basically to  Victor Wooten’s creativity, Joe Patetucci and classical heavy-metal – “Aria” and Iron Maiden. Vlad likes Linkin Park, H I. M., Rasmus, Nightwish, Axel Rudi Pell, Scorpions, and  Bon Jovi most of all. Bon Jovi for Vlad in the musical plan are like gods! Vlad’s way to the music world has begun with them after viewing ”These Days” music video. It impressed him much and he got his own aim to achieve  the same results – to become a cool drummer in cool group. And the others also followed their idols. And so we here we are to success together! We look at our «spiritual instructors», add something from themselves, mix it all, and as a result we get some kind of a cocktail «this firm sound of group« Audio Pirates ». What ”taste” does it have? You’d better ask our listeners. Judging by the recalls, both in a personal contact and on “MySpace”, our creativity is pleasant to people.
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7. Creative plans. What purposes do you have? Where can you be seen, heard soon?

Now the purposes are the following.. First of all to have a material for a high-grade album, to record it all. We are working for it . Well and further – to promote the project, to become popular. Something for this purpose is already made. Soon our composition ”Synthetic World” will be included in the collection «Real ROCK II», the publisher is “Kvadro-disk” company(www.kvadro.ru). Alexey Nigmatzjanov (that manager who prepares our Russian tour) also promotes our group. In process of our songs occurrence we spread them for free downloading on the site of his label Mimonot Records (www.mimonot.net). Also now we and Alexey prepare EP-release for various online-mp3-shops and small circulation of ?? on CD for representatives of mass-media.

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