EMQ’s With Irian Darkwood
EMQ’s With Irian Darkwood
Hi everyone! Welcome to another EMQs interview, this time with Canadian Metal/ Rock vocalist, Irian Darkwood. Huge thanks to them for taking part.
What is your name, what do you play and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?
My name is Irian ( ee ree an) Darkwood, I’m a metal/rock vocalist, I started out with karaoke and found my love for performing there, auditioned for a band online, and was offered a signing through the contact there.
How did you come up with your band name?
Originally, it was my D&D character name, I thought it was unique, so I adopted it for my music
What Country / Region are you from and what is the Metal / Rock scene like there?
I am from Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada, and, in Halifax, I haven’t noticed a huge amount of metal, but rock there’s quite a bit
What is your latest release?
Lost Heart was released June 21, 2024, and Greensleeves is the upcoming one on Aug 23, 2025
Who have been your greatest influences?
I love the metal/rock from the 80’s and 90’s, so there’s influences there, more recently, Lzzy Hale is also an influence to me
What first got you into music?
I started out with karaoke, I discovered my live for performing there
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?
Lzzy Hale
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
I would choose the Swedish Rock Festival, a lot because I plan to move to Sweden, but also it’s huge and has do many great artists
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
Mm I can’t say that I have had anything weird… yet haha
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
Do what you love, life is too short not to
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
Kurt Cobaine… I have questions lol
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
I love bringing smiles to people, watching them just forget the world for a moment, and just enjoy the music.
What do I hate? Sometimes I get irritated with technology haha
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
I would shift the focus from looks vs talent from 70/30 to at least 30/70
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
Skid Rows self titled album, “Skid Row”
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CD’s or Downloads?
All are good, in today’s workday, downloads are a huge part of things, but I think having a physical copy is so great
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
To be announced soon hopefully
If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?
Growing up, I wanted to be a veterinarian, so, maybe that
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
Lzzy Hale, Sebastian Bach, David Coverdale, Amy Lee, and Joey Tempest ( if we’re sticking to musicians, otherwise, I have to think reeeeaaaallllllyyyy hard ha)
What’s next for the band?
Looking forward to the upcoming release of Greensleeves on August 23, 2024, and many more in the near future
What Social Media / Website links do you use to get your music out to people?
https://www.facebook.com/iriandarkwood
https://www.instagram.com/iriandarkwood
Youtube
https://www.youtube.com/@iriandarkwood
Website
Linktree
https://www.linktr.ee/iriandarkwood
Time for a very British question now. As an alternative to the humble sandwich, is the correct name for a round piece of bread common in the UK either a Bap, a Barm (or Barm Cake), a Batch, a Bun, a Cob, a Muffin, a Roll or a Tea Cake?
Lots of English influence where I’m from, that’s called a muffin I believe, what do I win?
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
I would like to thank you for this interview, and I encourage everyone to follow the links provided there!!!
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