Blues Bash Interview: No Questions Asked, They Are The Answer! - Page 5

As with any hard working band’s rise to the top, there are inevitably going to be some low points as well as highs. However, when asked about the band’s down times, the lead singer grins sheepishly.

“There haven’t really been any to speak of. It's all been great, really. Though, naturally enough, I really don’t ever like to read a bad review about our band. Even though ninety-nine out of a hundred reviews have been great, it’s the one bad one that sticks in your head. It knocks the wind out of you for a while, but I’ve since learned to become thicker skinned. It’s all just part of the job and if you put yourself in the public eye, anybody has the right to say whatever they want about us. You just have to put up with it.”

This optimistic approach highlights the band’s love of playing their music, and as Cormac says, “We’re making a living playing music we love and it’s something we’ve always wanted to do and dreamt about. You can’t complain about any of that!”

If there’s one thing that strikes you about these Belfast rock n’ rollers, it’s that they are a band that does not conform to the current commercial music scene. Providing the contemporary Blues/Rock scene with the soul and power of traditional Blues/Rock, as well as relighting the way for future Blues based Rock bands, The Answer are obviously destined for great things.

If they can continue with the tremendous work ethic and traditional sensibilities they’ve displayed so far, they could become one of Britain’s leading Blues/Rock acts, and in years to com,e Rock and Blues fans alike may view Rise as a modern landmark in the genre.

Neeson, however, is very down to earth about his band’s potential success, stating that they are just focusing on the tour at the moment and spreading the word about the new album. But beyond that, who knows what The Answer have in store.

Article Author: Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams is a journalist and musician from Wales, now based in Leeds. He is a avid blues, and rock fan with an eclectic taste that renders him an authority on all things music. Heavily influenced by the works of Lester Bangs, Hunter S Thompson, …

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