Artist Bio
Italy's THE SHIVER have just put out their excellent new called 'Inside'. A fantastic melodic hard rock with superb vocals from singer Fede. 'I started to love rock music at the age of 14' recalls Fede. 'I listened to Metallica, Pantera, Ozzy and many more. I fell deeply deeply in love with The Cure and Robert Smith, and from that moment I never left that side and that's when started to play and sing with bands and in later THE SHIVER was born. I secretly promised to do all that I can to strike the target. And I'm working hard to make it.' she explains.
The band has many hours of work into these songs. 'They've been created in a couple of years, but after we had the tracks to include on the CD we wanted to make them stronger, so we changed some parts, we cut and re-arranged for some months before the recording session. The first track I've heard after the producer's work has been 'Edge of Atmosphere', the single, and I was so shocked that I had tears in my eyes. It was the result of all the work and it was beautiful.' she says with pride.
'People started to like our music, and a lot of guys listen to our songs and wrote to us. This was so strange thinking that there are people all over who listen to my voice and feel the emotions that I tried to sing! The last places where we played were crowded and this is definitely a good sign! It's an encouragement, to realise how great we must make our next album to give to those people who have supported us'
'Inside' took a whole month to record. 'The Studio was in Tuscany: the drum's recording took place somewhere in the Chianti's hills, instruments and voice has been recorded in Florence. We were staying in a small hostel in the central square, 5 minutes from the Studio. It was Christmas and by night, after the long working sessions, we used to go around in the streets...there was an incredible atmosphere!'
'Usually I write the songs' she explains. 'Finch at the drums also writes, but it's a really democratic thing: if the others want to propose some ideas they're welcome, and I'm the first to ask their help if the song requires it. I hate those bully guys who trust they're the best in writing good songs, actually the track is the most important thing when we're composing, not the individual skills.'
Reports state that the band concerts are always explosive. 'We enjoy ourselves on stage. Sometimes happens that one guy is drinking a beer on his own, and suddenly he's watching and enjoying a lot our live show. I always try to give the people emotions and excitement, and believe me, it's a really hard job to enter in other's mind. In my life I'm a thoughtful person, I don't like being the centre of attention, I like to be on my own and watch the outside, but on stage I feel like I'm exploding for the energy and I think that this is another visible thing, I could do anything to make the concert worth to be seen.'
The Shiver are currently working on their next CD. 'It will be recorded the next winter. We'll be around in Europe this autumn, playing aloud in the best venues. After the next recording session there will be a tour but it's too early to talk about it.'
Check them out at www.myspace.com/theshiverband and www.theshiver.net
