Interview with Daniel
Kriman (SOBO) |
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1. How did “SOBO” form? |
- In 1992 I was
playing in the little bar in Jerusalem, Assaf
just got from USA, so we started to jam together
and from the first note, we knew, we should have
a band together.
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2. What is the meaning of 'SOBO'? |
- SOBO is a short
name for Southbound Train, Southbound Train is
more then just a train going south, it's a
symbol for going home. when black people in the
beginning of last century moved to the big
cities, they were still missing home in Delta,
so the train going south meant for them return
back home, back to the roots.
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3. What genre of music do you play? |
- We play
rock-n-blues, I guess, some tunes are more
funky, some are more bluesy, but we consider
ourselves as a rock band.
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4. Who are your influences? |
- Delta Blues
musicians - Robert Johnson, Bukka White,
Mississippi Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside...
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5. Did you guys study music as a formal
education? |
- I did, piano,
trumpet, but not a guitar.
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SOBO BAND PROFILE |
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6. What gears do you use? (Example Guitars,
Gadgets, etc) |
- I use Resonator
Guitar with electric pickup (not piezo), blues
Deluxe Fender tube amp, overdrive pedal and cry
baby wah-wah.
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7. How many albums have you released so far? |
- We've
released 2 albums, and third is now being
mixed.
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8. What is music for you? |
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9. Where do you see yourself a few years
later from now? |
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10. What do you think is the blues? |
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11. Did you struggle? |
- I guess, I was
playing on the streets for couple of years, till
I got a first gig in the little bar.
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12. When you guys started out, did you think
you would be musicians? |
- I started at the age
at 12, and I knew I wanna play.
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13. Message to the young musicians? |
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14. How is the music
scene there in Isreal? And how is the crowd? |
- Crowd is great,
girls are gorgeous, wish you were here...
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15. What
differentiates you music from the rest? |
- I think, it's a
sound of electric slide guitar, it's recognizable...
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16. What is the most
memorable moments you guys have in your musical
career? |
- When we were basted
by police... kidding, I think, our tours
together, that's something to remember
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17. What is your
next venture? |
- I hope your
festival.. ;)
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18. Are you just
musician or you have other jobs? |
- I do design and play
shows.
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19. Message for
Rockmandu?? |
- Hold on, here we
come !!!
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-interviewed by Samik Kharel. |
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