Mini Interview With X-Phaze
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SV: Tell us something about yourselves
X-Phaze: I (AJ) am a sophomore in highschool, Tim & Austin are juniors, and Blake, Alex, & Denzil are seniors.
SV: Why did you chose Xphaze to be your group name and what other names did you decide on before choosing that to be the groups name
X-Phaze: "The "X" stands as an unknown and a variable; we are the unknown, the winners of the losers bracket, and the outcasts of the incrowd. We are the variable that seems like it has no importance yet when the true meaning is discovered, it is in fact extremely powerful. The Phaze stands for the different phases we each have to encounter through our daily lives in order to give true meaning to the X. Therefore, we cannot be phased." X-Phaze was the first name I chose since I started rapping several years ago and it really stuck to me. The name is really special to me because it is a way for people to understand that they do not have to conform to what everyone else, they just have to be themselves regardless of what others believe.
SV: What's the name of your leading single what inspired that track and why should fans and new ones listen to it
X-Phaze: The name of our current single that was just released several weeks ago is called "Takeover". Mainly, the song "Takeover" was put out to show that although we are all young and in highschool, we have come to takeover the game and to show the world that we have what it takes to be on the same level, if not higher, as their favorite artists. All the instruments are live too, so no samples, synthesizers, or anything else. 100% real music.
iTunesLink - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/takeover-single/id535706577
Video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opy1rpIBdh4
SV: If music wasn't your main focus what else would u be doing
X-Phaze: If music wasn't my main focus I'd like to stick with something in the entertainment business. I used to be on the dance crew for the New Jersey Nets for three years, and I've also danced with crews on Real Housewives of New Jersey, Nickelodeon, and Fox. I also acted in several off-broadway musicals and movies in film festivals so if I was not involved in music I'd probably continue with those.
SV: Any one in a relationship if so how does it effect your business
X-Phaze: Nope.
SV: When shall we be expecting an album or mixtape if there already one where can we listen to it
X-Phaze: Be on the lookout for our upcoming single "Fire" which will be released soon in the next month or so. We also have two other singles coming out after that, but the info is disclosed for now.
SV: What do you feel about today's economies & What should we to make things better
X-Phaze: Not too focused on today's economy so I don't really have an input.
SV: Who do come up with your sound
X-Phaze: There is no generic way we came up with our sound. Pretty much we all inputed our opposing techniques and formed them in to one main genre of many other genres.