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Rocknation: Hello David Agüera from Rocknation: On September 22, 2012 your band
HARDREAMS and welcome to Rocknation. performed with Alien and Perris Recording artist
You just released your album “Unbroken Chasing Violets in Madrid. Please tell us about
Promises” on Perris Records. Please tell us that show.
about the recording process for this release. David: It was really amazing, we had a very nice
David: Hello, well...first of all I have to say time together. The place was crowded and the
that we are very proud with this album sound was fantastic.Chasing Violets and Alien
and we think that this is the best album we did a great show and we think that this was one
have ever recorded.The album has been of the best shows we have ever performed. After
recorded,mixed and mastered by the pro- the show we had the opportunity to speak with
ducer Tomi Perez with whom we have worked Alien, Chasing Violets and their great musicians
on previous albums and he knows very well such as Frederic Slama, Alessandro and
the sound we want.Unlike previous albums, Del Vecchio
rhythm guitars,bass and drums were Rocknation: Please name some bands you have
recorded at the same time, playing together appeared with in Europe.
and so getting a special feeling in an David: We have shared stage with bands such
amazing studio called “Grabaciones as Firehouse,Bad Habit,Pride of Lions, Danny
Silvestres” in Barcelona. The rest of the Vaughn(Tyketto), Bob Catley (Magnum), Eric
album was recorded mixed and mastered at Martin (Mr Big), Jimi Jamison (Survivor),
Boo Boo´s music studio also in Barcelona. L.A. Guns, Edguy, Alien and Chasing Violets.
Rocknation: What was some of the Rocknation: Your band has been described as
influences and writing process for this melodic hard rock. Please name bands or
“Unbroken Promises” release? artist that influenced you.
David: Our influences are the same, the rock David: We have different influences such
bands of the eighties but each of us has their as Whitesnake, Dokken, Survivor, Journey,
own influences and we also get some Magnum, Europe, Mr Big, Van Halen and
influences from some heavy metal and Queensrÿche.
progressive rock bands. This is what makes Rocknation: What is some of the music you
us sound with a personal style, regarding the listen to now?
writing process, we always work in the same David: We listen to Hard Rock and A.O.R bands
way but over the years every member of the and I personally also like Jazz and guitarists
band has evolved and we have managed to such as Steve Vai, Joe Satriani and Vinnie Moore.
improve in every album. Rocknation: Any funny stories or encounters
Rocknation: “Unbroken Promises” is your you had from fans at shows you can tell us
third studio album. How is the press and fan about?
response compared to the last two releases David: We just can say that there are fans that
“Calling Everywhere” and “The Road Goes follow us to other cities and it make us feel very
On...”? happy when we see their faces between the
David: We are getting very good reviews from public from the stage and I remember when we
all over the world, better than the last two played in Madrid with Bad Habit there was a
albums, and fans are very glad with this new Korean guy that told us that Bad Habit and us
work. We actually see that these new songs were his favourite bands so he came from Korea
have a greater effect on the public in our just for the show. That was awesome!
shows. Rocknation: What plans do you have for 2013?
Rocknation: You live in Barcelona, Spain. David: We would like to visit all possible cities
What is the music scene like there? and if we have the opportunity we do would
David: We all know that music scene is not really like go abroad to show our energetic
very good in general and Barcelona is a show of Hard Rock.
difficult city for melodic rock, but I also have Rocknation: Thank you for taking time for this
to say that there is a great underground interview and last words to the fans?
scene with great musicians. Mass media David: Thanks to you and I would like to invite
don´t help,... we hope this will change the fans to listen to our new album because we
someday. are sure they will enjoy it!
