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Rocknation: that’s why we write and sing the
Hello BAD MEMORIES and songs in english, there’s no
welcome to Rocknation. You just market for the music in Italy, ex-
released your album “Forced To cept of what comes out of televi-
Be A Stranger” on Perris sion programs, so the majors are
Records. Please tell us almost never interested and grow
about the recording and writing small underground movements.
process for this release. Rocknation: Please name bands
Bad Memories: These songs or artist that influenced you.
were written and composed over Bad Memories: Well... There are a
the years by Francesco Cava- lot of influences in our style; We
lieri and Enrico Dal Canto and must mention two groups that we
modified according to the new define the roots of melodic rock:
technical and compositive level Survivor and Journey. By the way
of the band. “Forced To Be A we had more “inspirations” from
Stranger” wants to be a breath other bands like Dokken, Fire-
of fresh air on the AOR/Metal house, Danger Danger for sure,
scene, new sounds and new and many artists from the 80’s
influences while not forgetting and the 90’s like Robert Tepper or
the old school of composition of Mark Free.
the 80’s/90’s. All the songs were Rocknation: Please name some
recorded by Alessio Lucatti and bands you have appeared
Olaf Thorsen at Eden Studios, with in Europe.
and mastered at New Sin Studios Bad Memories: We have played
(TV - Italy). with some Italian artists in some
Rocknation: Your CD production festivals, and international metal
was by Olaf Thorsen (Labyrinth, scene’s artists like Fabio Lione,
Vision Divine). What was that Vision Divine, Michael Angelo
like working with Olaf? Batio, and various artists from
Bad Memories: To work with Olaf other genres of music like: Rita
was a great experience because Marley, Siouxsie and the Ban-
he taught us to begin this work shees and Goran Bregović.
as professionals. When he Rocknation: What plans do you
joined the project as producer have for 2012?
and recording supervisor the Bad Memories:
songs were almost done, but he Share, share, and share again;
helped us in some parts to let Create our own space into the
the songs “flow” allot better. He european scene of our time, and
gave us a lot of good advice and play on live shows as possible.
explained many things that we Rocknation:
didn’t know, so in the end we are Thank you for taking time for this
glad to have worked with him. interview and last words to the
Rocknation: Your band lives in fans?
Italy. What is the music scene Bad Memories:
like there? We would like to thank all the
Bad Memories: We were born in fans, all the friends and our
this country, we live in Italy, but families for the support that they
we can say that our spirit gave us all the days during the
belongs to United States. recording sessions, and all who
The passion for this kind of follow us on our web official’s
music can’t be grown in Italy, so channels! Thanks guys!