Swedish glam punk band Sister have just released their new album Disguised Vultures on Metal Blade Records. Andrew Rawlinson described it as "an uncomplicated blistering fun for all you air guitarists out there!" (read his review here). Andrew asked drummer Cari Crow some questions, so please read on!
(((o))): So according to your biography you formed in 2006, how did the band originally meet?
Cari: I started to build a band with my friend and classmate in school around 2005 and I came up with the name Sister. We met Jamie outside a concert hall and made him leave his current band to join us. The first bass player left the same time as Rikki's former band split up and he joined us. After releasing our first album and one year of touring, our guitar player left the band and our old mate Tim joined the band as the lead guitarist.
(((o))): Both the band name and logo are an unusual for the style of music you play, how did this come about?
Cari: The original idea of the band name comes from Blackie Lawless and Nikki Sixx's band from the 70's. I used to read all the these old magazines about Wasp and Crüe and found out about that name. I had a clear vison of my band when I saw that name and I thought it was too good to not being used, so I pretty much took it from there. Our original guitarist draw the logo. If it's not our style? Well, what style are we? The logo looks the way we want it, then it is our style I would say. The same goes for our looks and sound.
(((o))): Apart from the obvious bands who or what else has influenced you?
Cari: We are listening to everything. I guess that you become influenced from pretty much everything you hear. But ok, not to mention Kiss, Crüe or Guns N' Roses. Well, Deep purple, Roky Erickson, Turbonegro, Sepultura, I mean, Swedish death and black metal bands like Entombed and Dissection, punk bands like New York Dolls, Iggy and stuff like that... Well, I can go on forever.......... Rock N' Roll.
(((o))): How do you go about the writing process for an album?
Cari: This time me and Jamie started working on the lyrics and melodies, Tim came up with killer riffs and then we started working it together all of us to build the songs.
(((o))): Alan Averil (of Primordial) helped get you signed to Metal Blade Records with your debut EP Deadboys Making Noise. How did this come about and do you still have contact with him?
Cari: Yes we still have contact with Alan, of course. We are really happy for what he did for us. How did it come about?.. Well, Ask him;) !? We have no idea. We just recorded a killer EP and spread it all over the world, hoping that someone like Alan would pick it up.
(((o))): How is the music scene in Sweden today compared to when you formed?
Cari: Well, the glam/sleaze scene isn't that huge anymore, which is good, only the good bands did survive and are still killing it. The oldschool hard rock/heavy metal scene is big, also the black and death scene I guess. To me, the genre doesn't matter. We have a lot of great bands here in Sweden.
(((o))): What has been the highlight of your career so far?
Cari: Sonisphere festival 2012 in Madrid. Playing the same stage as Metallica and Slayer. It doesn't get much bigger I guess?
(((o))): At the end of November you played Hard Rock Hell and a few other UK dates, how was the reaction and when do you plan to return?
Cari: UK has been awesome, nothing is planned but I want to come back again soon.
(((o))): You’re given the opportunity to create your own festival. What would be the first five bands on your list?
Cari: Hanoi Rocks, Dead Boys, Guns N' Roses, Misfits and Kiss. And now we're talking the classic lineups 😉 And ah, fuck. Pantera as well!
(((o))): Are they any places you have yet to play that you really want to?
Cari: Australia and Brazil seems to be crazy. That would be cool.. and Japan.
(((o))): What are your goals for 2014?
Cari: Well, we have just released the best album of 2014, now let's tour the living hell out of it!
