Jake Bowen : Periphery.

Greetingsfrom leonel gosphar and Eclectic Vibes. Tell us a little about your band and your music.

I'm Jake and I play guitar in a progressive metal band called Periphery.

 You guys are presently on tour. How haveyou guys been received on the road? Is this your first Major tour as a band?

It's been pretty good everywhere so far, it depends on the turn out. We've beenon the road since last summer so this isn't our first tour but we're stillgreen and learning.

You have recently been signed on to giants Sumerian Records. Give us an insightinto the process and what this means for ‘Periphery’.

Well there's a lot of negotiating, compromises, but we get it all on paper andwe sign. Periphery signing to a label just means another avenue of support forus. To grow as a band you have to be supported by those around you, being onSumerian helps with that.

 Now that you’ve been signed on to a biglabel, is there anyone in particular you would like to work with in terms ofproduction etc. and why?

There's a few people we might be interested in, but we're pretty content with howwe do things ourselves.

Besides the deal with Sumerian, what has been the crowning achievement of yourcareer?

Releasing the album. We've had so many setbacks as a band and recording ourfirst album. We are very lucky to be witnessing the growth of our fan base byhaving a successful first release.

What are your goals as a band?

To make a comfortable living touring and writing music, that's the big one.

‘Making a buck’ or ‘Metal for Masses’? (Piracy or NO Piracy)?

I always believed the music should be free and you support the band by comingto the shows and wearing the shirts. It makes the relationship between fan andband much more personal. I know the record companies don't agree with thisanswer but I'd rather someone download the record and hear the music ratherthan not at all because they didn't want to pay for it.

Any Indian bands that you might have heard of and liked?

Unfortunately, I haven't heard any metal bands from India.

 Any last words for your fans in India?

Hopefully we can tour India soon! Keep supporting!