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Acidosis is In-Your-Face and soon to be in your CD player
By: Lyssa Goldberg

Acidosis, a local crossover thrash band of rebellious teens, has channeled its aggression into the anti-conformist album Colombian Necktie, set to be released October 16, when the band performs at Churchill’s Pub.

“The music we write is angry because we are angry,” expressed lead bassist and lead vocalist Ben Katzman, “but we would rather play angry music than violently take out our anger on people.”

The band members are Ben Katzman, who is a senior at Miami Beach Senior High; drummer Johan Grafe, a senior at Michael Krop Senior High; lead guitarist Justin Vega, who is a junior at Michael Krop Senior High; and newest member, rhythmist and lead guitarist Diego Edsel, a junior at Miami Beach Senior High.

Mario Cianci, a junior who attends Ronald Regan Senior High, was the previous rhythmist and lead guitarist for Acidosis, so his handiwork can be heard on the EP.

“We are not signed to a label because all the label offers we had put complete control over our music,” said Katzman.

This disdain towards authority has manifested itself in a “do-it-yourself” process for creating the album. According to Katzman, the band recorded the tracks, packaged the CDs, and will be releasing the album all on their own.

The recording process was quick and productive. “It’s not hard work because it comes from the heart,” imparted Katzman. “Although sometimes getting a song done is strenuous, we don’t complain because we’d rather do this than a 9-5 job.”

The album’s energized rhythm and blaring vocals stem from everyday experiences that inspire passionate turmoil within these rising musicians. Their music is also influenced by bands such as Megadeth, Metallica, and Black Flag.

“We decided to leave [the tracks] a little raw so you could kind of get the feel of what it’s like to see us live,” said Katzman.

The band members don’t like to play by others’ rules, tending to stray away from following any of their own rules as well. So you won’t find any mainstream pop-rock tracks on this album of thrash metal and hardcore punk. [Maria, I still think this sounds awkward.]

“They’ll always surprise you,” said Andrew Mamber, junior and fan. “I never get bored of hearing the same songs because they always know how to mix it up.”

Acidosis performances are characterized by their carefree chaos as teens head bang, storm the stage, and form mosh pits.

“Going into an Acidosis show, you can expect an electrifying performance,” said Ben Terem, senior and devoted supporter of the band. “Other than that, you never know what’s going to happen.”

“I guarantee that even if you don’t like metal, you would have fun at one of our shows. We are all about having a good time through aggressive music,” mentioned Katzman.

According to Mamber, it has become rare for Acidosis to play a concert in which anyone in the crowd has not heard of them.

“Acidosis is drowning in success,” commented Sean Wouters of The Deaf Poets. “All very young musicians, they are turning Miami on to their scene, and I expect much more in only a short wait.”

“In the future, I see us being a big underground band,” said Katzman. “I don’t really want the band to be signed to a major label. We like having control of what we do and not having to be hassled for it.”

You can visit www.myspace.com/acidosismiami for more information about their upcoming shows. The album will be on sale for five dollars and can be purchased at shows or by contacting the band through their MySpace page.

Song Reviews
(I don’t know where to insert it in the article. I guess you can decide OR we can have it as a sidebar in the newspaper maybe?)

The dynamic intro to “They Live” is surely one that will invigorate the crowds at an Acidosis performance. This fast-paced tune is countered by candidly dramatic lyrics. Lines like “You’ve shown us false hope/Shown us the end/Damaged our liberty/You’ve damaged our death” tell the story of an unbreakable authority that has taken away the public’s freedom.

“Sins of Allegiance” oozes the characteristic angst and rebellion of Acidosis. “Here you fall/Here you cry/No no here comes your lies/Give me discouraging lies.” Ben Katzman’s screaming vocals along with those fiery lyrics originate from the musicians’ experiences with the drama that has resulted from their success.

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EP Track List:
Deadly Fits
They Live
Hostile Negotiations
Tied to The Tracks
Sins of Allegiance
Where I stand

Mario Cianci, Junior, Ronald Reagan Sr. High
-Inspiration behind these songs (Specific examples or stories?)

The inspirations behind the songs that are going to be released on the E.P vary. Mainly from Ben writing the lyrics. Most come from personal stories or things that have happened to him. For example one of the songs that I wont name is about people backstabbing him and making him look like a fool.

-What do you enjoy about your music/performing?

What I personally enjoy about performing this music live on stage is that all the drama and stress that goes on during the day all goes away for those 20 or 30 minutes that you get to play in front of people.

-What kind of effort does music-making require?

Music-making requires some effort depending on what you are composing. For music as simple as Acidosis’ , not that much effort is required. But for some other piece of music like a jazz song , much more effort is required. So it all depends on what the particular musician is trying to accomplish.

-Describe a typical performance

A typical performance consists of people getting on stage and singing along with Ben, people going crazy and running around. And in general just having a good time.

-How did the process of releasing the E.P come about?

The process of the making this release was a rather tough one. We went into the studio already ready to record and the music was tight , obviously not as good as it could be. But before we actually began recording there was a lot of drama as far as the ways we were going to record. So needless to say , there was a lot of drama and arguing in the studio , but in the end it all stayed there and with the finished result we were all satisfied.

Names of the tracks on the album?… Is there somewhere that I can get the lyrics for them?

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Acidosis

Acidosis is In-Your-Face and soon to be in your CD player
By: Lyssa Goldberg

Acidosis, a local crossover thrash band of rebellious teens, has channeled its aggression into the anti-conformist album Colombian Necktie, set to be released October 16 when the band performs at Churchill’s Pub.

“The music we write is angry because we are angry,” expressed lead bassist and lead vocalist Ben Katzman, “but we would rather play angry music than violently take out our anger on people.”

The band members are Ben Katzman, who is a senior at Miami Beach Senior High; drummer Johan Grafe, who is a senior at Michael Krop Senior High; lead guitarist Justin Vega, who is a junior at Michael Krop Senior High; and rhythmist and lead guitarist Mario Cianci, who is a junior at Ronald Regan Senior High.

“We are not signed to a label because all the label offers we had put complete control over our music,” said Katzman.

This disregard for [disdain towards; aversion to; anything less harsh?] authority has manifested itself in a “do-it-yourself” process for creating the album. According to Katzman, the band recorded the tracks, packaged the CDs, and will be releasing the album all on their own.

The recording process was quick and productive. “It’s not hard work because it comes from the heart,” imparted Katzman.“Although sometimes getting a song done is strenuous, we don’t complain because we’d rather do this than a 9-5 job.”

The album’s energized beats [rhythm?] and blaring vocals stem from everyday experiences that inspire passionate turmoil within these rising musicians. Their music is also influenced by such bands as Megadeth, Metallica, and Black Flag.

“We decided to leave [the tracks] a little raw so you could kind of get the feel of what it’s like to see us live,” said Katzman.

The band members don’t like to play by others’ rules, so you won’t find any mainstream pop-rock tracks on this album of thrash metal and hardcore punk.They tend to stray away from following any of their own rules as well. [They tend not to follow any of their own rules either.?]

“They’ll always surprise you,” said Andrew Mamber, junior and Acidosis fan. “I never get bored of hearing the same songs because they always know how to mix it up.”

Acidosis performances are characterized by their carefree chaos as teens headbang, storm the stage, and form mosh pits.

“Going into an Acidosis show, you can expect an electrifying performance,” said Ben Terem, senior and devoted supporter of the band. “Other than that, you never know what’s going to happen.”

“I guarantee that even if you don’t like metal, you would have fun at one of our shows. We are all about having a good time through aggressive music,” mentioned Katzman.

According to Mamber, it has become rare for Acidosis to play a concert in which anyone in the crowd has not heard of them.

“Acidosis is drowning in success,” commented Sean Wouters of The Deaf Poets. “All very young musicians, they are turning Miami on to their scene, and I expect much more in only a short wait.”

“In the future, I see us being a big underground band,” said Katzman. “I don’t really want the band to be signed to a major label. We like having control of what we do and not having to be hassled for it.”

You can visit www.myspace.com/acidosismiami for more information about their upcoming shows. The album will be on sale for five dollars and can be purchased at shows or by contacting the band through their MySpace page.

Fan Answers

Ben Terem, Senior, MBSH
1. I think Acidosis is a powerful force rising up in the world of metal. They have a very unique type of sound and very creative songs.
2. Going into an Acidosis show, you can expect an electrifying performance. Other than that, you never know what’s going to happen.
3. I heard the song “Tied to the Tracks” and ever since then, I’ve listened to them.
4. Radical!

Andrew Mamber, Junior, MBSH
1. What I like most about the band Acidosis is how they’ll always surprise you. I never get bored of hearing the same songs because they always know how to mix it up.
2. Everyone is already pumped up before they get on stage. It’s very rare nowadays that you’ll go to one of their concerts and someone hasn’t heard of them. Ben can always get a pit going and everyone steps out sweaty, maybe bruised, but always patting their fellow “moshers” on the back, ready to get right at Ben’s feat to head bang away their remaining braincells to some brutal thrash.
3. I was a freshman and Ben had told me that he was having his first show with his new band at the end-of-the-year Embryo poetry reading. I thought, “I hope this school knows what its getting itself into.”
4. in-your-face, brutal, fast, exciting, and fun

Kevin Sgarro, Junior, MBSH
1) It just has a lot of energy and originality and just a fun style.
2) loud, fast, intense, energetic
3) Ben Katzman kept talking about them.
4) loud, fast, intense, energetic

Sean Wouters of Deaf Poets, MBSH Alumnus (C/O ‘08)

There’s nothing I can say about Acidosis expect spirit. Ben has the most heart and love for music I have ever seen. He’s not interested in being big or making it; sure it would be nice, but he’s just doing it for the love and feelings he has toward the music he makes, which is pretty much his whole life and what makes him happy. I believe if he keeps up the hard work and doesn’t forget why he’s doing this, then he will be fine and I promise, with no doubt in my mind that we will make it. Acidosis is drowning in success; all very young musicians, they are turning Miami on to their scene, and I expect much more in only a short wait.

Questions for Fans

1) What do you like about the band Acidosis and their music?
2) Describe a typical concert performance.
3) Where did you first hear about the band?
4) What adjectives would you use to describe their music?

Acidosis Answers

Ben Katzman

Q1: Well we all met each other at local shows around miami beach and through jamming with friends. We have known each other for about 2-3 years.
Q2:What we enjoy about our music and performing it is that it is our way of expressing how we feel. The music we write is angry because we are angry. But we would rather play angry music then take out our anger violently on people. I write big chunks of the songs and the rest of the band contributes their parts to put it as a universal whole. Its not hard work because it comes from the heart and although sometimes getting a song done is strenuous we don’t complain because we’d rather do this than a 9-5 job.
Q3:No we are not signed to a label, this is because all the label offers we had put complete control over our music which we don’t like. The process of our EP coming out is all from an old punk method called ‘D.i.y.’ (Do it yourself). Bands like black flag didn’t have record labels and they recorded the albums and packaged the art work and cds by themselves and released it on their own for full profit which is what we are doing with the EP.
Q4: A typical performance? well they are usual complete chaos, We love people to go completely crazy. We hate when our audience is just standing their watching. When we usually play there are kids running around in circles, jumping on stage, stage diving and just having the time of their lives.
Q5: We don’t have a set schedule of practice. We meet at least 2 times a week to run through the songs. When we get tired of playing the same songs we meet more than the usual amount to write new ones.
Q6: We publicize ourselves by passing out our demos and flyers as much as possible. We go to local shows where other bands like Deaf Poets or Darkarma play and make friends with the people at those shows and give them the heads up on what we do. as far as image, We aren’t to concerned with looking good we usually go on stage with the clothes we wear off stage. What you see of us onstage and offstage is who we are all the time, no two sides to the band.
Q7:The inspiration behind these songs? Well they come from stuff we deal with every day. One in particular song is ‘They Live’, It is inspired by the movie which is about our world being brainwashed by aliens taking over it. Yet the lyrics to our song were actually written when Dr. Sidener came to our school in the 07-08 year,which was my sophomore year, and immediately took away the electronic policy, and soon gave us uniforms, and it basically felt like our school which was our world was being taken over.
Q8: We have fun all the time, we are usually never mad at each other. We have the most fun when we play house parties in kendall or north miami, and the shows are packed with kids who know our songs and it doesn’t feel like we are playing for our fans, its like we are playing with our fans. One show in particular that was quite a funny situation was we were playing in homestead one time and we didn;t know how to get to the venue, the venue though was in the middle of nowhere . To make things worse ,the Gps died about 3/4s of the way there. We were scared that we were going to be lost for a long time. Right as we were about to turn back we saw a couple kids wearing acidosis hats outside the venue at like 11 at night. That was like for me the turning point because I saw people wearing merchandise we made out of my house and came to see us far away.
Q9:The recording proccess was actually not so bad. Most bands claim their recording proccesses take for ever. We got in and laid down the tracks only a couple times, and we decided to leave them a little raw so you could kind of get the feel of what its like to see us live. We ended up having just as much fun recording as playing live, Because it was only like two 4 hour sessions that went by quickly and were really productive.
Q10: Our fans? Well our fans started out by being our friends, and now that our friends went crazy for us people started going crazy. Its kind of hard to believe that we have fans since were only a local band still in high school. But you can find any live video on youtube and you will see loads of kids singing our songs and jumping on stage in the videos. We love them, we don’t think we are special or anything compared to anyone else and we are very thankful that there is an audience for us who supports us and what we do.
Q11: The definition of Thrash/Crossover really goes down to Crossover.
Crossover music is a genre that combines the technicality and power of thrash metal like bands such as megadeth and metallica with the punk attitude and in your face energy like bands such as Black Flag, or The Misfits.
Q12: In the future I see us being a big underground band, I don’t really want the band to be signed to a major label. We like having control of what we do, and not having to be hassled for it. We all enjoy playing music with each other and this lineup of the band has been playing together for a long while, and we don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

other set of questions.
1, People can buy it from us at our shows or on the street for the price of five dollars. They can also contact us through our myspace which is myspace.com/acidosismiami and send us a message and we will send it out through mail if we need to. But I suggest just coming to a show where we will have plenty of copies.
2, There are a bunch of ways to find out about us, but the site we keep updated the most is our myspace, which is www.myspace.com/acidosismiami.
You can find our upcoming shows, listen to our music and watch videos on there.
3, We play a lot of Punk Influenced Thrash metal, With hints of Indie music, and 70s hard rock.
4, A few adjectives would be Loud, Tight, Raw, IN YOUR FACE, Honest, and rebellious music for the teenage kind.
5, Our musical influences are usually from bands like Megadeth, Metallica, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Seed, Darkarma, Black Sabbath, Pantera, Death, Fleet Foxes, Misfits, Minutemen, Iron Maiden, Black Flag, and many more.
6, The release is october 16th, and the show will be at Churchill’s. The bands playing are Deaf Poets, Warrick, Brewsex, Pina De Muerto, and many more. We play at Midnight because we are going to be headlining along side Deaf Poets.
It starts at 9, only costs 7 dollars and is located at 5501 NE 2nd ave. 33137. Miami, Fl.
7, The band consists of I Ben Katzman on Lead Bass/Lead vocals, I go to beach high and an im in Grade 12. Johan Grafe plays Drums, and is a Senior at Michael Krop Senior High, Justin Vega is on Lead guitar and is a junior at Michael Krop Senior high. And Mario Cianci is on Rhythm/Lead guitar and attends Ronald Regan senior high and is in grade 11.
8,The band got started in the end of my sophomore year with Me, Johan, Justin and Steven Unger (who was replaced) . If you wonder why he was replaced, he just decided that he didn’t want to play music anymore and spend time with his girlfriend.
9, The band got started because I was sick of playing Pop rock cover with Rock ensemble and I had wanted to play music that I wrote and expressed my thoughts and Feelings. It has obviously been successful since it started because we are still playing and our shows continue to get bigger.
10, we have played all over south Florida in venues such as Revolution in ft. Lauderdale, Churchill’s, Art Temple, Area 7, Drakes Cafe, Goo, and many more.
Yet we are currently booking our tour which should be taking us up to gainesville and back in the end of december.
11, This type of music usually appears to the Hardcore/Punk or Metal crowd, yet we usually play with plenty of indie bands like Jacobs Ladder, and the Deaf Poets and those kids love it too. I guarantee that even if you don’t like metal, you would have fun at one of our shows. We are all about having a good time through aggressive music.

Acidosis Questions

• How did you meet each other? How long have you known each other?
• What do you enjoy about your music/performing?
Ex. Why do you do it? Is it hard work? Do you enjoy it? Is it worth it?
• Are you signed to a label?/How did the process of releasing the EP come about?
• Describe a typical performance.
• How often do your practice? What kind of work does it require?
• How do you publicize yourselves?
• Inspiration behind these songs (Specific examples or stories?)
• Any fun anecdotes about practicing/performing/recording with the band?
• How long did the CD recording process take place?
• Describe your fans.
• What’s your definition of thrash/crossover music?
• Where do you see yourselves in the future?

• Where/When can people buy it?/How much?
• Band Websites/Places to get more info
• Style/Genre of music
• A few adjectives to describe the music/songs
• Musical influences
• When is the CD set to be released? Details about the Churchill event.
• Who are the members of the band? Include Name/Grade/School they attend.
• When did the band get started?
• Why did you start the band?
• Where have you guys performed?
• What type of crowd does this music appeal to?

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