I recently had the pleasure of interviewing
the handsome lead singer and guitarist of the new up and coming band, The
Cosmic Kickers, who has been rocking the British Isle's recently. As Raphael strolled in, I could see why his
Twitter and Facebook pages have been climbing through the roof. He is breathtaking gorgeous. I struggled to catch my breath and my heart
skipped a beat as he draped himself over the chair. He agreed that I could ask him
ten questions and he would answer them as truthfully as possible.
1. Where has the Comic Kickers and Raphael been
all these musically dry years?
Dreaming of becoming bigger than the
Guns. Then one day we stopped dreaming
and took the first step to becoming it.
It all just fell into place after that decision, the other members in the
band, the manager, the gigs. It all just
came together like a huge puzzle.
2.
All the members are 'newbie's', yet so talented?
Yup.
Some of us like Selene the bassist and Ferin the drummer, played for
small garage bands or at parties and stuff like that. But yeah, it 's the first time in the big leagues
for all of us.
3. Where did you learn to play and sing?
I had a music teacher for a few days when I
was younger, but he let me know in very few words that I should rather take up football. So it was basically watching other bands like
the Guns play, copying them and playing night after night. Drove me Mum mad.
4. From
the first gig, you had sold out shows, why do you think that is?
I suppose our Manager Zoë is just so awesome. From the
start she picked the perfect places for us and packed it to the brim with eager
ears.
5. You seem to play a gig or two and then disappear
for a few weeks and then bam, you are back again. Where do you disappear to and why don't you
play week after week? That is what the
people want.
We work on our music constantly. We like to take trips to weird places and just
get back to the basics of it, you know what I mean. Then we get back and
satisfy our fans again with some more magic.
We just have other stuff to do you know.
For now.
6.What
can be more important than playing your music and making it big?
There are important things in this life
that you have to attend to, things that matter.
Like?
The earth, we are killing her with all the
pollution, destroying of resources and killing of the animals. The humans need to learn that they are wrong,
that they are going to kill everything. If everything is dead, there will be no
music.
The
Humans, are you not human?
Of course I am. I mean us, we all have to
wake up and start building a better future for all of us.
7.
So you have an environmental agenda as well, don't you think every star is
jumping on that wagon now?
I 'm not a star, not yet anyway. And why not?
If you are famous and got the bucks use it wisely, rather fight for what
is right than sniff it up your nose.
8.
So you don't do drugs then?
Hey we smoke the occasional green stuff but
that is it. You need to be on your guard
always. Be alert to what is happening
around you. You can't be flying off on some cloud to Neverland.
Why do you have to be alert, there aren't many
dangers threatening you or the band?
No of course not. Hmm, It's just, life is a
battle, you have to be alert for the next opportunity or the next dirt bag
trying to take what you have earned, from you. This business is cut throat, as
you know.
9. You seem to have gathered a few of those dirt
bags among you fans. I believe you were
all arrested for a bar fight with some bikers or something?
They started it. Not all of us were in jail,
and it was only for a few hours. The
club manager vouched for us. We are now
close friends with the bikers. You just
need to get to know some people in a bit more special way.
10. Well you are a rock band, I would expect a bit
of rowdiness, otherwise you are just fakers. Right? It was absolutely awesome to chat with you
Raph. Is there a special message you would
like to tell all your fans and soon to be fans out there?
You must find that being inside, for which
you are prepared to die for, fight and find your path in the world. Believe in yourself, in your dreams and in
your destiny.
There
you have it if you are a fan of the Cosmic Kickers and Raphael, believe in who you
are and hold your thumbs and toes for the awards ceremony.
You can learn more about Raphael and The
Cosmic Kickers at www.readarach.com
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