We are Crimson Pride, an alternative metal band from Switzerland. We're 5 friends that decided to form a band after getting inspired to do so from seeing many bands like BFMV, Billy Talent, Stone Sour playing at the Greenfield Festival, a gorgeous festival in Interlaken.
In the band, there’s Lionel the singer, Joël (Jojo) the rhythm guitarist, Fred the bassist, Jean the drummer and Luca the lead guitarist. We’re between 29-30 years old dudes, in love with what we do and dreaming about sharing our passion with as many people as people, all around the world!!
Whatever we do, we do it from the heart. We follow our gut, and we'll always do what we love.
We’re also really lucky that we have our own place to create music, we built inside an old farm that Luca’s father owns. We managed to build it ourselves and it came about pretty good ! Trust me you’d be surprised if you know how bad some of us are with manual tasks haha
TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR NEW ALBUM OR SINGLE?
Bloom is a journey through the depths of darkness, but it’s also a story of rising up and blooming into something beautiful. It’s a reminder that even in our darkest moments, there is still hope for a better tomorrow
WHAT INSPIRED THE ALBUM OR SINGLE?
The album draws its inspiration from the incredible journey of being human. It captures the duality of our emotions, ranging from happiness to pain, love to hate, despair to hope. It explores the depth and complexity of these experiences, reflecting the diverse range of emotions we encounter along the way. This music embraces the full spectrum of the human adventure, inviting listeners to connect with their own emotions.
CAN YOU SUM UP THE ALBUM IN A FEW WORDS?
The album encapsulates the ebb and flow of life, weaving together intense riffs, captivating piano melodies, and powerful orchestral elements to paint a vivid portrait of both the highs and lows, and the beauty found within.
WHAT RECORD CHANGED YOUR LIFE AND WHY?
There are multiple records that were released around 2003-2007 that played a major role in our life’s trajectory but we believe that Meteora from Linkin Park which was released in 2003, was the most important one. Without this incredible piece of art, we might have never fallen in love with that genre, and maybe we wouldn’t have created Crimson Pride. That’s why we’re eternally grateful to these guys
DO YOU HAVE A FAVOURITE MUSIC VIDEO FILMED BY YOUR BAND OR ANOTHER ARTIST?
We have released three music videos so far. The first one was Human model, second was Mad Desire and last but not least, Dark Waters was released in march of this year to promote our album Bloom. It is definitely our favorite clip. By its quality and the hardship we went through to get it right as well.. fun fact, the bathroom scenes from that clip were shot in a farm, with cows and tractors all around haha and on top of that, it was during winter that we filmed this music video.. Lionel had to go into lukewarm water with freezing temperatures, so we’re quite happy with how the clip turned out!
WHAT WOULD WE FIND YOU DOING WHEN YOU'RE NOT MAKING MUSIC?
Well at this point we’re all working aside from making music. We’ve got a teacher, educator, network engineer, biochemistry engineer and a sound engineer in the band, so quite diverse! Apart from work and music, we all love video games, and most of all, Barbecues.
DO YOU GET NERVOUS PERFORMING LIVE, IF SO HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THAT?
It depends on the stage to be honest, but when we get nervous, some are jumping around backstage and some are doing breathing exercises (thanks wim hof). But what usually happens is we do a group hug to feel each other’s strength. It helps a lot !!
HOW DID YOU FORM THE BAND?
It all started in Interlaken, during the Greenfield festival. We got inspired by these amazing artists and decided that we wanted to be the ones on that stage. Playing on that stage is our first objective, and we can’t wait to be there !
HOW DO YOU WRITE? - DO YOU HAVE A KEY SONGWRITER, OR DO YOU ALL WORK TOGETHER?
Lionel, the singer, usually comes to us with the original idea. Sometimes its voice melodies, guitar riffs or piano parts. From that each band member adds its part on top, and we always go back and forth with the different elements until we are all happy. It also happens that Joël writes a good portion of a song on its own and proposes it to the band. We then adapt it, make it our own. And sometimes while rehearsing, Luca or another band member comes up with an interesting riff, that we record and afterwards rearrange to create a song.
WHAT INSPIRES YOU?
I think we draw inspiration from various sources, not only music but also literature, films, books… but most importantly, I would say feelings, I mean, what makes us all human, and this is also the most profound meaning of our band’s name.
WHAT IS NEXT?
Sharing Bloom with music lovers around the world ! That’s why our next step is to organize an exciting tour abroad! We're actively seeking partners to help us make this dream a reality. There's something special about being on stage, feeling the energy of the crowd, and knowing that our music is resonating with people. We're eager to create those connections, one city at a time, and bring our music to life in front of a live audience. It's a thrilling journey, and we can't wait to embark on it together!
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Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/crimsonprideband Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/crimsonprideband/ Website : https://www.crimsonpride.ch/ Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyWAx-B_93gDA2mthl6EkNw Spotify : https://open.spotify.com/artist/4P4R0Xp4V5MTCqvm7cIVkL
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