Bursters: The New Face Of Korean Rock - In 2014, a bunch of pals from Seoul made South Korean TV records. Bursters (regarded then as Burstered) have become the primary rock band to ever attain the final six of skills display Superstar K.
One yr later they launched their debut EP Independent and in 2017 released their first full-duration album Live In Hope.
Now they’re leaving South Korea for their first-ever UK suggests, playing five dates throughout the usa at the World Tour: K-Rock Revelation tour.
The 5-piece (vocalist Daegun Roh, guitarists Junyong Ahn and Gyejin Lee, bassist Hwanhee Jo and drummer Taehee Jo) had been together for five years.
Gyejin, Junyong, and Daegun have been near pals earlier than the band began, however after discovering rock tune at faculty, decided to form a band. Shortly after Hwanhee and Taehee joined the fray and Burstered had been born.
“We’ve all just been doing song our complete lives,” Bursters inform Kerrang!. “Some folks were giving track classes before our band went on Superstar K.”
We stuck up with the band to speak about their records, their tune and the Korean rock scene as they begin their UK excursion.
Why did you decide to audition for Superstar K?
“Before Superstar K, we have been constantly operating on our band, practicing day in and day out. It became difficult, I have to say. We held day jobs at the fish production factory whilst we pursued song. So when Superstar K auditions have been open, we have been prepared - in phrases of musicality, however also in terms of mind-set. We have been hungry for it, for this opportunity to reveal our song.
“Objectively, the chances were towards us. First of all, hardcore track itself isn’t absolutely not unusual in Korea. We didn’t have any of the flashiness, we didn’t have any backup plans. But we auditioned and got here out as the first rock band in Superstar K franchise history to go into the TV Live Round. We completed within the Top 6.”
A lot of K-Pop is synthetic. How are you going to convince rock fanatics that you’re a valid band?
“Because we're. We are valid. We’re no longer a band that was prepare by a label – we were already a band earlier than we tried for Superstar K, and our music is always simply our own. Even when we have been signed by way of a label, every chord, each word, every music in our album is made by way of us, thru many all-nighters of pulling our hairs out. We can’t get any extra valid than who we are now.”
Does authenticity count number to you?
“Yes, and it’s something we don’t consciously pass for or should carry ourselves lower back to. We are on this to make tune this is real. Our sound, our words – all of them tell the messages we need to ship available. We’d like to present a space of know-how and desire to people who want Bursters’ track.”
Where did the call Bursters come from?
“It’s from the phrase ‘explode’. We need tune that explodes in its sound, explodes the listeners’ experience and emotions to portions, and simply explodes in terms of its presence in the song international.”
How might you describe your sound?
“We get asked that lots, and it’s continually a laugh to answer because our sound is so mercurial. The first thing to say is that we in no way restriction ourselves to one sound. Our rule is if we pay attention some thing we like, we’re going to deliver it into our music, and experiment with the way it works against different sounds.
Our songs normally come out spontaneously during our normal exercise… And then there’s a variety of combating! Each member is so unique in terms of what they want to try, and so we move from side to side all night to get the sound we all agree on.”
Who are you affected via?
Daegun Roh: “To call some: Bullet For My Valentine, Finch, Story Of The Year, My Chemical Romance, The Used, 30 Seconds To Mars, ONE OK ROCK, Coldrain and Coldplay.”
Gyejin Lee: “It’s Linkin Park for me.”
Hwanhee Jo: “I like bands at the forefront of nu-metal along with Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, and Korn.”
Taehee Jo: “Coldplay and John Bonham among drummers in particular. My very own goals are to turn out to be as famous as Mike Mangini (Dream Theater), Travis Barker, and, once more, John Bonham.”
What is the Korean rock scene like?
“Rock is certainly mainstream in Korea, however K-Pop is so popular that rock appears no longer to be by using comparison. The truth that many rock bands from overseas keep live shows in Korea, and that there are numerous rock fairs held every 12 months all over Korea, prove it so.”
What Korean bands must be look out for now?
“There are a few fantastic acts we’ve completed with in the beyond that we’d propose. Broken Valentine, Diablo, The VANE and SHIRTS BOY FRANK simply to call a few.”
Why do you think the western world is unexpectedly extra open to bands from different cultures?
“I truly suppose Korean track turned into just too suitable that it blew past any cultural boundaries or reservations. Quality has no language, and tune is the best form of that.”
When can we anticipate new music from you guys?
“We’ve been running our asses off on our complete album! It’ll be released within the latter half of 2019.”
Source: allkpop.com
One yr later they launched their debut EP Independent and in 2017 released their first full-duration album Live In Hope.
Now they’re leaving South Korea for their first-ever UK suggests, playing five dates throughout the usa at the World Tour: K-Rock Revelation tour.
The 5-piece (vocalist Daegun Roh, guitarists Junyong Ahn and Gyejin Lee, bassist Hwanhee Jo and drummer Taehee Jo) had been together for five years.
Gyejin, Junyong, and Daegun have been near pals earlier than the band began, however after discovering rock tune at faculty, decided to form a band. Shortly after Hwanhee and Taehee joined the fray and Burstered had been born.
“We’ve all just been doing song our complete lives,” Bursters inform Kerrang!. “Some folks were giving track classes before our band went on Superstar K.”
We stuck up with the band to speak about their records, their tune and the Korean rock scene as they begin their UK excursion.
Why did you decide to audition for Superstar K?
“Before Superstar K, we have been constantly operating on our band, practicing day in and day out. It became difficult, I have to say. We held day jobs at the fish production factory whilst we pursued song. So when Superstar K auditions have been open, we have been prepared - in phrases of musicality, however also in terms of mind-set. We have been hungry for it, for this opportunity to reveal our song.
“Objectively, the chances were towards us. First of all, hardcore track itself isn’t absolutely not unusual in Korea. We didn’t have any of the flashiness, we didn’t have any backup plans. But we auditioned and got here out as the first rock band in Superstar K franchise history to go into the TV Live Round. We completed within the Top 6.”
A lot of K-Pop is synthetic. How are you going to convince rock fanatics that you’re a valid band?
“Because we're. We are valid. We’re no longer a band that was prepare by a label – we were already a band earlier than we tried for Superstar K, and our music is always simply our own. Even when we have been signed by way of a label, every chord, each word, every music in our album is made by way of us, thru many all-nighters of pulling our hairs out. We can’t get any extra valid than who we are now.”
Does authenticity count number to you?
“Yes, and it’s something we don’t consciously pass for or should carry ourselves lower back to. We are on this to make tune this is real. Our sound, our words – all of them tell the messages we need to ship available. We’d like to present a space of know-how and desire to people who want Bursters’ track.”
Where did the call Bursters come from?
“It’s from the phrase ‘explode’. We need tune that explodes in its sound, explodes the listeners’ experience and emotions to portions, and simply explodes in terms of its presence in the song international.”
How might you describe your sound?
“We get asked that lots, and it’s continually a laugh to answer because our sound is so mercurial. The first thing to say is that we in no way restriction ourselves to one sound. Our rule is if we pay attention some thing we like, we’re going to deliver it into our music, and experiment with the way it works against different sounds.
Our songs normally come out spontaneously during our normal exercise… And then there’s a variety of combating! Each member is so unique in terms of what they want to try, and so we move from side to side all night to get the sound we all agree on.”
Who are you affected via?
Daegun Roh: “To call some: Bullet For My Valentine, Finch, Story Of The Year, My Chemical Romance, The Used, 30 Seconds To Mars, ONE OK ROCK, Coldrain and Coldplay.”
Gyejin Lee: “It’s Linkin Park for me.”
Hwanhee Jo: “I like bands at the forefront of nu-metal along with Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, and Korn.”
Taehee Jo: “Coldplay and John Bonham among drummers in particular. My very own goals are to turn out to be as famous as Mike Mangini (Dream Theater), Travis Barker, and, once more, John Bonham.”
What is the Korean rock scene like?
“Rock is certainly mainstream in Korea, however K-Pop is so popular that rock appears no longer to be by using comparison. The truth that many rock bands from overseas keep live shows in Korea, and that there are numerous rock fairs held every 12 months all over Korea, prove it so.”
What Korean bands must be look out for now?
“There are a few fantastic acts we’ve completed with in the beyond that we’d propose. Broken Valentine, Diablo, The VANE and SHIRTS BOY FRANK simply to call a few.”
Why do you think the western world is unexpectedly extra open to bands from different cultures?
“I truly suppose Korean track turned into just too suitable that it blew past any cultural boundaries or reservations. Quality has no language, and tune is the best form of that.”
When can we anticipate new music from you guys?
“We’ve been running our asses off on our complete album! It’ll be released within the latter half of 2019.”
Source: allkpop.com
