BI·AS: “Confidence Is Key In This Business. Especially When You Go On The Internet And You See All These People Trying To Talk Us Down”
BI·AS is an Alternative Hard Rock / Metal band based out of Huntington Beach, California. The band features drummer David Silveria (Korn), bassist Chris Dorame (Gears, Needlemouth), guitarists Joe Taback (12 Gauge Embrace, Needlemouth) and Mike Martin, and lead singer Rich Nguyen (Dimtribe). The band’s diverse musicality is backed by Silveria’s signature groove and neatly wrapped together by captivating vocal melodies. Metal Express Radio’s Jaime Poulos sat down with the guys in the band for a chat about their music, touring and their future. Video edited by Daniel Jesse at NRV.Media The bands’ first tour started on September 19, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada at Count Vamp’d and ended the tour at Joe’s Grotto in Phoenix, Arizona on September 29, 2019. Silveria, Dorame, and Taback formed BI·AS from a small project, Core 10. In the summer of 2018, the three began looking for a lead singer. They found Rich Nguyen in fall on Craigslist. Mike Martin, at the time, a guitar tech, had been learning their songs on his own, was “found out”, and added as a permanent member of the group. In, January of 2019 the band released its first single, “Pity”. The band prides itself with the fact that they can work together, in a very productive way. They all have a say in each song and constructive criticism is key. During the interview, Rich referred to the group as having “magic” chemistry. When you are sitting with the you can feel the great vibes coming from these guys. When asking the group why they named their group, BI·AS, Jaime was told that bias is a part of everything that everyone does, buys, or thinks, from clothes, to phones, to cars and everything in between. The groups single “Hesitation” has climbed in charts. The hit is in the …READ MORE