FLORIN CRISTEA "Papa Liliac" Manager and Father of Superstar Band Liliac - Artist Interview

You may remember not too long ago we posted our eagerly anticipated interview with the fantastic hard rock and metal band Liliac! We now we go behind the scenes a bit for an inclusive interview with the bands manager, and father, Florin Cristea, commonly known as Papa Liliac!

Brian talks with Florin about how he separates being a dad from being a band manager, what concerns he has for his children being in the industry, moving from California to Georgia, and much, much more! You can see from both this interview and our previous interview with @LILIACBAND that the Cristea family is one full of love, laughter, and hard rocking!! This interview took place at BMI Center in Versailles, Ohio. You can find out more on BMI Center by visiting their website at:

https://www.bmikarts.com/

Among their numerous phenomenal rock and metal covers are Metallica's "Enter Sandman", Iron Maiden's "The Trooper", and Ronnie James Dio's "Holy Diver". The latter showcases lead singer Melody Cristea's uncanny ability to channel the vocal chops and attitude of Dio! Also be sure to check out their fantastic original work, such as "Chain of Thorns", "We Are the Children", "Crazy Nights", and Brian's favorite "Sail Away".

So if you're looking for a perfect band to just have a blast and rock out to, be sure to check out Liliac! You can follow them online at:

https://www.liliacband.com/
Youtube: https://www.liliacband.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liliacband
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liliacband/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LILIACBAND
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/59JYc4smLqWbRz93IzN5lw

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Biographical information on Liliac from their website (https://www.liliacband.com/copy-of-biography-1):

5-piece Los Angeles-based, family Rock/Metal band, “Liliac” has sparked the world by storm. This female-fronted band consisting of all siblings’ ages 13-22 has brought a unique and fresh sound they call “Vamp Metal”. Lead vocalist, Melody (20), with her raspy-powerful voice; Lead guitarist, Samuel (22), with his skillful-effortless guitars; Drummer, Abigail (21), with her solid-thunderous drums; Bassist, Ethan (15), with his rich-thick bass; Keyboardist, Justin (14), with his passionate-polished keys; is what makes this band so incredible and catches the eyes of millions. Liliac, which means “bat” in Romanian, not only, has a unique meaning but also a unique story.

Their father, seeing the talent in all five kids, envisioned the band. Giving each of them instruments to learn, they started out street performing on the Santa Monica pier, every weekend, for many years. Building their confidence and honing their craft, Liliac would gather large crowds interested in watching this family perform. Little did they know they would become a young music sensation...

They began covering famous/popular rock and metal songs, which went viral on all social media platforms. Which soon led them being on national television on a competition show called “World’s Best” on CBS. Soon there after, they began writing hook-heavy original material with their father producing and recording in his home studio. They released their first EP “Chain of Thorns” in 2019, which hit #1 on Amazon’s Best Seller for Rock Music Charts. In the summer of 2019, their first North American tour consisting of 40 dates brought in thousands of fans and sold-out shows, which was a huge success for the band.