Tell us about yourself, your background
and hobbies.
My name
is Matthew Rutowicz. I'm 23 years old
and I love music! I enjoy everything
that has to do with music from
producing, writing and listening; to
jamming with my band. As usual, I also
simply enjoy hanging out with my friends
and having fun with them as often as I
can!
When
did you start to be interested in music,
how did you learn to play, who was your
teacher. What kind of music do you play most of
the time and what do you listen?
I guess I had always been interested in
music growing up due to my dad always
playing (a lot of progressive) music
around the house all the time. I took
basic keyboard lessons since early on in
elementary, don't remember the name of
my teacher though... Mostly when I'm
playing on my own i'm either practicing
the bands own music or just improvising
on the spot. In terms of listening, I
honestly listen to a WIDE variety of
music. But my favorite would be anything
that's technical/progressive that asks a
lot from the listener. If it
isn't challenging to listen to, then I
tend get bored.
Who
established the band you are
in currently, how long do play with
this band and did you play with
different band before this one?
Trevor Birnie (singer) would be the
one that really aimed to bring it all
together from the get go. I was in a
band with him before hand along with
Wade Forshaw (guitarist), and he knew we
would be assets towards bringing a new
project together. I had also played in
"Chaos Forge" and "The Cruelty" before
Annex Theory.
Annex Theory's beginning in summer 2008.
Why
the name Annex Theory?
It was originally taken as a way to
(informally) express the concept that as
technology advances, and people become
more and more dependent on technology,
that the line between man and machine is
slowly (but surely) overlapping and
becoming blurred. Now, in know way are
we a conceptual band, but that notion is
great, and it's a name we really enjoy!
How
do you describe the music you and
your band is playing and what instrument
do you play on?
In a few words, our music is
slightly hard to describe. We grab so
many influences from so many different
bands/styles. Though I guess we could be
slotted under technical/progressive
metal. Though, nowadays, that can really
mean anything haha. I play keyboards and
do some back up vocals as well.
Marzec 2009
How
this kind of music is liked by the
audience and who is your audience?
Since we have such variety in our music,
pretty much anyone that enjoys metal or
any sort of technicality at all enjoys
our music. We seem to have fans of all
ages, which is great!
How
big the audience is ? Is your band has
many fans?
For a local band playing a show, the
size of the crowd is usually dependent
on what slot your playing in during the
night. If your opening, it's smaller, if
your later in the night, it's larger!
Though, no matter what the size,
everyone always tends to enjoy the show.
How
often do you have concerts and what the
average age of the audience?
We try to play a show about once every
few months, being sure not to play to
many or too few shows. Again, the age
really varies! We've played all age
shows with kids in junior high and high
school enjoying our set, as well as
folks much older playing in venues like
the Albert.
Do
you have anybody amongs the fans from
older generation and how do they like
this kind of music?
We do have those that are
older and enjoy our music, but
definitely not as many as the younger
generations. Mostly because the younger
generation is used to this style of
heavier music while most of the older
crowds simply aren't.
How
do you dress for the show, do you
express any kind of subculture?
We all dress pretty casually, t shirt,
jeans, the usual! The best subculture I
would place us under is simply
"musicians" haha, we don't really TRY to
stand out in any way specifically.
Do
you know the band by the name of
Behemoth - the most famous polish heavy
metal band, the leader is Nergal? What is your opinion about them?
Personally, I think it's crazy that a
band as extreme as them can gain the
sort of recognition that they have, and
I have a lot of respect towards them for
achieving this
What
band is the biggest inspiration or model
for your music?
There is no way I'd be able to say just
one band haha! But for the most part, UK
bands such as "Sikth" and "The Arusha
Accord" seem to be basis of our
inspiration currently. Both highly
technical and heavy; yet a huge emphasis
on musicality and melody.
What
the success of your band and yours
personally?
I believe that with how young we are as
a band, we have been very successful in
making a mark in the local scene, and
beyond. We already have a lot of support
from many other well established bands,
and it's simply very exciting to see
where it all goes in the future!
What
else do you like besides playing music? Simply relaxing when I can, going out
with friends. Regular stuff I guess!
