In today’s A-Z challenge, we asked Waylon Reavis of A Killer’s Confession to take on our A-Z challenge and tell us all about themselves!
A song that made you want to make music?
To be honest, there was never a song that made me wanna write music. I was more drawn to the performance on stage.
Best rider you have had?
Mayhem Festival
Craziest moment in the band?
Too many to answer and too many illegal activities.
Deepest lyric one of your songs features?
Never gonna be a poster child I’m not the one that will make you smile (Martyr)
Easiest song you wrote?
Sun
Favourite song in your set?
Greed
Guest you’d most like to feature on your record?
Maynard
Hardest thing about being in a band?
Touring
Interesting fact about one of your members?
Our percussionist Will Spodnik works for Elvis Costello and is the former drummer from Combichrist. He is also the stage manager at the Gramacy Theater in New York City.
Jokes you have in the band?
Throwing ropes
Key to writing a song?
Melodies are a big part of it, but I find that having a deeper meaning and substance within the lyrics is what does it for me.
Longest distance you’ve travelled to play a show?
Australia and New Zealand
Most inspiring musician you’ve experienced?
Maynard
New band you’d recommend?
Reddstar
Opening for this band would be ideal?
Rammstein
Place you’d most like to tour?
Japan
Quote that you’d like to pass on to our readers?
Get up and go do something.
Reason for the title of your forthcoming release?
It’s self-explanatory: Victim 1.
See us live at?
We have a bunch of tours all over our social media!
The old days of music were better than the current, do you agree?
Yes and no. I felt like in the old days. We had more time to write where and today’s day you must come up with an album a year.
Unusual merchandise?
“Save a kid, kill a pedophile” t-shirts
Variations you’d like to do on one of your songs?
None
What do your fans mean to you?
Everything. Without them, there is no me.
X-rays or any other treatments needed for band injuries?
No
You’re late for a show, whose fault is it?
The driver
Zoo animal that best describes the personality of your band?
Grizzly bear