Back in 2020, amidst the pandemic, we've done a Livestream and recorded the full performance! After Jozz mixed it, it was already available on Bandcamp.
We decided it would be a nice Christmas present to put it as a live album on all streaming platforms
We've recently claimed our Apple Music artist account, and they had a few questions for us to answer.
We could only fit 250 tokens per question, so here are the complete answers, all provided by Jozz:
When I was 12 and dreaming of becoming a guitarist, my parents ordered a budget guitar set by the brand Animal, complete with a tiny amp, from a catalog shop like Wehkamp or Conrad.
I was so excited while waiting for the guitar to be delivered that I started practicing chords on a piece of wood where I had drawn strings, just so I could dive right in as soon as it arrived.
My uncle generously gave me an old chord blues book, which helped me learn the shapes I needed to practice.
When the guitar finally made its way to my house, I played every spare second I had and immediately began sketching posters filled with band name ideas for the future band I was determined to form.
1. Floodgate - Penalty
One night, I found myself unable to sleep, so I decided to head downstairs and catch some MTV. I think it was a Monday, which meant Headbanger's Ball was on—something I absolutely loved!!!!
Usually, I would tape it on VHS since it started past midnight, and being in school at the time meant I had to wake up early. But, as fate would have it, I just couldn't nod off that night...
That episode featured Type O Negative on tour, along with their support band, Floodgate. Having been a fan of Type O Negative and already familiar with their music, I was completely blown away by Floodgate. Their heavy riffs and soulful vocals really pulled me in. I later had the chance to meet their singer, Kyle Thomas, when he was touring with Alabama Thunder Pussy, and he had such an amazing vibe, just like the rest of the band—Steve Fisher on guitar, Kevin Thomas (Kyle's brother), and drummer Neil Montgomery.
The next day, I rushed to my CD collection, remembering I had a song of theirs on a compilation album. I played it on repeat until I finally got my hands on their full CD.
I even grabbed the special edition with bonus tracks that came out later, and I've always stayed a fan since then. The band mentioned they had a second record in the works, but unfortunately, it was never released because Roadrunner Records dropped their interest after the whole nu-metal hype!
Shame on you, Roadrunner!!!!
When I started feeling a bit weary of Grunge, given that a lot of the lyrical content wasn't exactly cheerful, I found myself in a bit of a rut. Most of the heavier music I knew back then seemed to tackle pretty heavy subject matter.
Even so, I’ve always had a love for the metal bands from that period between 1995 and 2000. After that time, quite a few stellar bands emerged, but there was just something special about the vibe from that era that I haven't experienced since.
It was 1998 when I attended Dynamo OpenAir, which was sponsored by Samson tobacco—those ads were everywhere! I remember wandering through the CD shops and coming across this quirky tent nestled among a bunch of hay, which was definitely needed since the weather was less than ideal.
Outside the shop, there was a massive stage under construction. Suddenly, I heard this incredible fuzz guitar sound, and I dropped everything to see who was on stage.
Not having a clue who they were, I pulled out the lineup flyer I had in my pocket to figure out when and where I should be. The flyer had “FU MANCHU” listed. I vaguely recognized the name but wasn't sure if they would be to my taste—oh, how I was mistaken!
I was completely blown away and became an instant fan. The heaviness and those ominous, pounding songs captivated me. And what was Scott Hill singing about? Muscle cars, girls, skateboarding, surfing, and science fiction—topics that had me hooked even more, as they were exactly what I craved at the time. Those heavy fuzz grooves sounded wickedly cool, but the lyrics were about such fun stuff!
After returning from Dynamo, I went and bought "The Action Is Go," and I was thrilled to recognize all the songs they played live.
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3. Nirvana - In Utero
When this album first came out, I didn’t really pay much attention to it. I caught a listen or two since my older brother owned it.
With everything that happened with him, it wasn’t exactly a recommendation for checking it out, and there were all those drug-related stories... The news surrounding the album wasn’t particularly positive at the time.
I genuinely wasn't a big fan of Nirvana, but one day I stumbled upon their live album in a record store and decided to give it a spin—Nirvana: From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah.
That album absolutely blew me away! The intensity of the recording felt like it was on the verge of exploding at any moment.
It really sparked my interest to dive deeper into Nirvana’s discography.
So, I ended up picking up Bleach, Incesticide, and In Utero. I always liked the songs on Nevermind, but I never quite connected with the production of that album.
Over the years, I’ve found myself increasingly fascinated by the sound of In Utero, and I’ve naturally become a fan of Steve Albini.
The album feels raw and serves as a desperate cry that’s so intertwined with all the controversies in the music business, making it a cult classic that raises more questions than it answers.
Though I’d rank this as a top three album, I have to mention that Soundgarden's Superunknown deserves a spot up there too. Honestly, three just isn’t enough, but there you have it!
The song I love the most on Apple Music has to be "The Grass" from the Live In AlmerĂa album!
When we released the Blues Weiser Live in AlmerĂa album, I was genuinely thrilled with "The Grass" and really the whole album, too.
I was ecstatic because it sounded so fantastic on Apple. We’ve never been fans of Spotify's sound quality, so when we heard it on Apple, I was completely blown away.
Another interesting part is that I mixed the record, and I honestly thought it wouldn’t sound good at all since we faced some technical challenges while recording it live.
We had bad grounding, a DI that made strange noises, and no hole in the kick drum skin. We opted for the house kit with our drummer... and trust me, kids, never use the house kit!
There was a lot of bleed into the vocal mic, and it felt like a disaster when we listened back to the raw recordings.
But after a lot of tweaking, I finally got the right sound, and it turned out awesome.
The song "The Grass" on that record really reflects this journey. We initially thought it might not sound quite right, but that version is actually the closest to how I envisioned the song should have sounded on the album.
In contrast, on our album Obey the Booze, it sounds completely different!
That's actually a Floodstain story! If you're interested, you can check out the full story, complete with photos and videos, on our Floodstain blog:
https://floodstain-band.blogspot.com/2010/06/gig-pub-leyendo-19-06-2010.html
Here’s a little summary for you:
We had a Floodstain show in Castellon, and when we arrived, the owner surprised us by pulling out posters and CDs for us to sign!
As we started setting up our gear in an empty venue, I got busy with my equipment. When I finally looked around, I was amazed to see the place was packed with people shouting our band's name!
After the show, the whole crowd took us out for food and drinks—it was the longest table I've ever eaten on, and yes, we got hammered! haha
That moment really stuck with me; even as an unknown band on tour, sometimes you can connect with people in the most unexpected places.
That's a tough question, but I think it would be really exciting to have our music featured in a film, commercial, or even a video game!
And playing at one of the world's biggest festivals, like Rock in Rio or Glastonbury, would be an amazing experience. Other than that, we’ll just keep going because the music world is quite a unique place, especially these days.
Well, that wraps up all the questions!
We hope you had a great time reading the interview!
Love, Blues Weiser
We have 2 brand new t-shirt designs for this year!
Let us know your size if you want one!
Check our other merchandise here:
https://blues-weiser.bandcamp.com/merch
Love,
Blues Weiser
I'm excited to share that my art has been featured in a real project for the first time! I’m really proud of the CD inlays I created for our band's new live album set @blues.weiser—they turned out beautifully!
I created the artwork using watercolors on paper and then captured a photo to fit it into the template with Photoshop.
If you're interested, we still have some copies available for just €5 each. Each CD comes in a maxi-tray with a 4-page booklet and a double-sided back cover.
As we played the Unplugged concert in 2023 in Bar central Calpe we aimed to record the complete show with a live release in mind. We were lucky that the audience filmed it so we could incorporate that in the videos we are releasing of that show.
After mixing, we've released the unplugged album 31st of March on Bandcamp and on all other streaming platforms (including YouTube) on the 8th of August.
Paul, the owner of Bar Central, always films all the gigs that take place in bar central. So with his material and some snippets of the audience we could make a video for every song on the album!
So, for all of you that couldn't be there, we have some great news! We will release a video every Wednesday evening at 7p.m. (GMT +2) until the full show is uploaded on the 2nd of October.
Right now there is already one video uploaded, "Ain't Nothing I Own" you can watch it here, or click on it to go to YouTube:
As you know we are big Fu Manchu fans, so when we drove past a town in Spain called San Clemente, we HAD TO make a stop there!
Blues Weiser in, a spanish San Clemente ?..#fumanchuband
We finished mixing the Live in AlmerĂa record!
Blues Weiser here with another update!
In a previous post we stated that Jozz was busy mixing the last live album we recorded on the 1st of September in AlmerĂa... He is still working on this and it is going to sound awesome!
He also started working on the Universe is Rigged album, starting with the track "Beggers Can't Be Choosers". He recorded all of the vocals and is almost finished mixing the first track! So we're very excited and looking forward to this!
Then some sad news: After a break of nearly 6 months, due to Mike's operation on his knee last november, we sat together and had to conclude that the three of us are not looking in the same direction and we don't want the same thing in the end...
So, we will be looking for a new drummer.
Cheers, Nina
I started updating our "Bandsintown"
For those of you that don't know: Bandsintown.com is a website where you, as a band, can enter the where & when of your gigs. Another one for example is Songkick. Songkick also shows your gigs at your Spotify and Bandcamp pages, however they don't allow you to fill in "Past gigs" so to say.
Because Bandsintown let's you add gigs in the past we decided to use Bandsintown on our website for both upcoming and past gigs overview. This way our fans can see where we play, but also where we've played (and let us know they were there!)
In the past year I have allready added a lot of 'lost gigs' to the Bandsintown website for the years 2016 and 2017, but now I have come across approximately 30 gigs for 2014 and an equal number of gigs for 2015. Both years have never been added to Bandsintown so this is what I am doing this weekendđ
So now it is time to fill in all the dates of 'before 2016' to our Bandsintown
Wanna be updated when we have a show?
Go to our Bandsintown and click follow as shown in the example above.
Well, after mixing and releasing the Live & Unplugged Calpe album, the Live & Loud GandĂa AND Calpe albums, Jozz is now working hard mixing the last live album we recorded on the 1st of September in AlmerĂa.
He also started working on the Universe is Rigged album, recorded in 2018 but got postponed because we wanted to write a new album with our new drummer Michael. He is recording the vocals and mixing the first track "Beggers Can't Be Choosers" so we will keep you updated!
Cheers, Nina
Hey there,
Nina here with an update!
We have decided to bring this Blogpost page up to date with the latest news!
There has been A LOT happening in the past years, since there hasn't been a new post after the deal we signed with Sunrock Bookings in 2019...
Due to all Social Media changes, there's information 'lost' everywhere, and we decided to bring it all together in one spot and fill in the gaps with information that's never been posted before!
While we are also gonna keep you posted of what we are doing right now.
So, I am mainly busy with organizing and archiving or in other words, combining all the information of our Facebook & Instagram accounts with the 2(!) blogposts pages we had... Jozz is going through his archives.
Together we will be able to add all information, photo's and video's from the old times, so yeah keep on checking for updates!
We will also post any new happenings on this blogpost and make it active again!
Cheers,
Nina
Jozz recorded more guitars and I've put keyboards on How've Ya Been and Jozz is mixing it all together.
While Jozz is busy mixing, I have been working on the documentary video for the first song of this new song.
Jozz has also been working on some artwork:
We will keep you posted!
Cheers, Nina
We are happy to announce our SECOND Live & Loud album, recorded in Calpe on the 11th of August this year.
WOW! We are really excited to have recorded a new song!!!
It's called How've You Been and here is a fragment of recording of the drums and bass... We put some video's in the room and catched the actual moment we recorded it! Other video fragments are taken on the same day when we drove to the practice room...
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When we've uploaded the documentary video to youtube we will post the link here.
