EMQs With Liminal Spirit
EMQs With Liminal Spirit
Hi everyone! Welcome to another EMQs interview, this time with USA Experimental solo project, Liminal Spirit. Huge thanks to Jerry Hauppa 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?
Jerry Hauppa, I play guitar, bass, snythesizer, vocoder, violin and drum programming (as it is a solo project). The project has existed since the end of 2024 and has produced 3 releases, “Unwell” being the newest.
How did you come up with your band name?
I wanted to use a moniker that got the idea across of being trapped between dimensions. The idea of traversing spiritual planes is explored in every release.
What Country / Region are you from and what is the Metal / Rock scene like there?
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. The Metal scene here has a few solid bands and some mainstays that have been around for decades, but it is much smaller than the Punk/Hardcore/Post-metal scenes that now exist.
What is your latest release?
“Unwell” is the latest release, a 33-minute album – or EP, depending on your perspective.
Who have been your greatest influences?
Morbid Angel, Anata, Confessor, Skepticism, Cynic.
What first got you into music?
Discovering alternative music on MTV in the early 90s, then eventually seeing Headbanger’s Ball and going down the rabbit hole from there.
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?
If I were good at collaboration, this wouldn’t be a solo project.
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
I mean, you have to go with something like Wacken, right? More realistically, though, probably Maryland Deathfest or Milwaukee Metalfest.
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
Probably money as a purchase for the music. If you want the music, ask me –I am not in this for financial gain.
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
Please stay tuned as I have many more stories to tell.
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
Probably Frank Zappa. A true trailblazer who surely had a lot more to say.
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
Making records. It is very rewarding to hear the final product and see your vision come to life. The thing I hate most about being a musician is promotion. Please, someone, do this for me!
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
I want less people producing nonsense so that real artists don’t have to be so hard to find. Lots of people are producing music now, but very few artists.
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
Anata – “The Conductor’s Departure”.
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CD’s or Downloads?
I like to have a tangible artifact of the recording, but I have no preference. Whatever gets it in my ears quicker.
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
This project has not played live, but my former band has opened for Exodus and Hate Eternal, which were great experiences.
If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?
I don’t think I’d be here without music.
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
All prominent politicians, who would enjoy a feast of arsenic and cyanide.
What’s next for the band?
The next two releases are already being planned. There is no room for complacency.
What Social Media / Website links do you use to get your music out to people?
https://liminalspirit.bandcamp.com/album/unwell
https://www.facebook.com/people/Liminal-Spirit/61575618106702/
https://open.spotify.com/album/76SUwLUYOKy8qMpCrSLaCu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rORD2LIsavk&list=RDrORD2LIsavk&start_radio=1
https://www.instagram.com/liminal_spirit_mke/
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?
A bap. I’m a regular watcher of the Great British Bake-off.
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Thanks for the support and I hope you enjoy “Unwell!”
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