Seorang lyricist yang kelam dan sarcastic, yang membicarakan perihal perasaan dan kemarahan yang menjadi alur dari roman kehidupan. Juga vokalis dari band chaotic metal/hardcore, Converge. Salah satu pemilik Deathwish.inc ini memiliki peran yang penting dalam proses penggarapan cover album dan poster dari band-band seperti Integrity, Doom Riders, Meltdown, dan juga Trapthem. Pengaruhnya dan kontribusinya di beberapa acara dan diskusi mengenai artwork menjadikannya begitu fenomenal menurut saya. Dan baru kali ini saya memiliki waktu untuk menginterviewnya melalui e-mail.
Hi Jake, What have you done lately?
JB : Working on art and music projects mainly.
What new things that you show in the albums "Axe To Fall"?
JB: I'm not sure, I guess that would be more up to listeners to decide/critique. For me, it's simply another Converge album. With each one we progress and grow a bit, and I see this album as having those qualities as well.
Me: I think, the lyrics of the songs from Converge always talk about anger, failure, romance. What inspired you to write it?
JB: They are just stories and observations based in my life experience. I think they have a slew of different emotions in them.
Me: Who influenced you in writing?
JB: Not one really. I try to just create something that is of my own making. There's definitely bands and artists that I dig, but I don't necessarily write in their specific styles.
Me: Besides you are involved in a band, you are also involved in the process of creating designs that were used as cover in some band's album. What made you interested to do this?
JB: It's something that I've enjoyed doing since I was a kid. I'm in a fortunate position to have worked with a variety of interesting artists throughout the years.
Me: I think the concept of your art is a specific part of a "gloom", but what you feel like that?
JB: It depends on the project I suppose. I create what is called for in a project.
Me: What you are looking for from what you are doing so far? what a form of pleasure?
JB: I am not looking for anything. If I can create something positive personally, or help get another band some visibility and exposure that I feel they deserve, then that's a positive. In doing those things, I get a sense of fulfillment out of what I do, and that's a positive.
Me: What is your next plan with Converge?
JB: No plans, we just take things one day at a time for the most part. We just arrived home from tour, so we are taking some time to adjust into regular daily life now.
Me: Mention something that makes you feel worthy of living!
JB: You and what you do with your life define own sense of purpose. You need to be something worthy of living as no one is going to live for you.
Me: Okay, Thanks a lot. I really appreciate it.
JB: Thanks again for your time.
Link : www.jacobbannon.com
www.convergecult.com
www.myspace.com/converge
On Sep 8, 2010, at 2:57 PM
Interview by Alvien Morissey