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These Victory Records signed rockers from Seattle will be back in the UK in March 2007 playing no less than twelve headline dates, as they continue to promote last year's long player 'Conviction'.
As Aiden gain a growing fanbase among the rock kids in the UK, not to mention Kerrang! and Scuzz airplay, we got frontman William 'wiL' Francis to answer the Same Six Questions...
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Q1 How did you start out making music?
I started in the fourth grade when I was nine by playing violin in music class at school. Though I was always more interested in playing my mom’s guitar, and quickly dropped the violin and started learning guitar.
Q2 What inspired your latest single?
'Moment' is inspired by the darkness of the world and everything in it. I guess it's my take on trying to be positive and optimistic in the fucked up world around me.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
I usually write all the songs on an acoustic guitar. Then work with our drummer Jake and guitarist Angel to see if it will translate to a full band. Then we add all the extra instruments and layers in the studio.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
Will Christopher Bear, Chuck Palahniuk, Leadbelly, Salvador Dali, Kurt Cobain, Glen Duncan, David Bowie.
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
I don't really know. Music affects people in many different ways. What would I say? Try and keep an open mind.
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest single, and for the future?
I wrote this music with honesty and an open heart… with the intention of some people connecting and identifying with it, and maybe making them feel like they're not alone. I want to continue making music and standing on stage singing as long as I am alive.
published feb 2008
