Hard Rocking Southern California's ANCIRA, Band Behind "Hysteria" and "11:59" - Artist Interview

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Today, we are pumped to bring you our very first Skype interview, with the incredible metal band from California, ANCIRA! This fantastic band is just hitting their strides with fantastic songs like "11:59", "Hysteria", and "All That We Know".

Brian talks with band members Drew Stone, Stephen Hernandez, Jimmy Brooks, and Justin Fontes about a number of interesting topics, including how they came together as a band, their writing process, their influences, new music coming, and much more! To see their newest hit "Hysteria", check it out on Youtube at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6ljHAYvVGk

To follow Ancira online, visit:

https://www.anciraband.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@anciraband
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anciraband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anciraband/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AnciraBand
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@anciraband?lang=en
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3sx7F2caUYWhfHV2xIaUEJ

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Biographical information on Ancira from their website (https://www.anciraband.com/bio):

Stephen Hernandez
Guitar/Producer -With Over 20 Years Experience Playing Guitar And Producing Music Stephen Completes Ancira Bringing In Screaming Leads And Punchy Rhythms From His Love Of Dynamic Rock From Prog Influences To Modern Pop Punk. He Has Been A Certified Engineer Since 2011 And Has Been In Numerous Hardcore/ Punk, Beatdown Bands Throughout This Career.

Jimmy Brooks
Drummer- Jimmy Has Been In And Out Of Bands, On And Off The Stage Since He Was 15 Years Old Spanning From Metal, Rock, And Even Pop Indie. Jimmy's Three Main Influences Of His Drumming Are Neil Peart (Rush), Matt Halpern (Periphery), And Matt Garstka (Animals As Leaders).

For The Last 6 Years Jimmy Has Also Been A Motovlogger On YouTube Starting With Cars And Now Primarily Working With Motorcycles.

Drew Stone
Vocals/Founder-Rock Has Been An Important Part Of His Life Since Age 8, Using It To Navigate Through A Difficult Childhood. Through Years Of Intense Practice And Writing Other Genres Began Infiltrating His Musical Inspiration. "I Used To Be Very Closed Off Musically. I Only Focused On Rock And If It Wasn't Rock Then It Wasn't Worth Listening To. As I Matured And Opened My Mind More I Began Getting Inspiration From Other Genres Such As R&B, Country, EDM And Others. The Important Thing To Me Is That The Artist Is True To Themselves And Their Message. Once You Get Deeper Into Why Music Is On This Earth You Start To Let Your Guard Down And Portray Who You Are As A Person/Musician." He Has Been In Numerous Bands In Southern California Throughout The Years Such As Nicollen And The City's Finest; However Ancira Is The First Project He Has Truly Opened Up To Emulate Inside Battles Into His Music.

He Has Also Been An Avid Fitness Enthusiast For As Long As He Has Been Drumming.

Justin Fontes
Guitar-Justin Was Born & Raised In Los Angeles. He Grew Up Inspired By A Diverse Culture Of Popular Music Spanning From Classical, Hip-Hop, Country, Pop & R&B To Rock, Hardcore, Punk, Metal, & EDM. Although His Preference Primarily Leans Towards Performing Within Rock & Heavier Genres, He Was Both An Orchestral Trumpeter & Student Of Acting Before Picking Up The Electric Guitar.

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