INDISTR 10! Interview with Soulfound!

From being featured on Fuel TV to being featured on MTV's Laguna Beach, Soulfound is sure to be making moves in the Florida Indie rock scene. Short a guitarist, they still keep it going with live shows in the greater Florida area. Be on the lookout, these guys have some serious talent, and this is what the lead singer Ivan had to say for the INDISTR 10! Thanks Ivan!






1. Let’s start from the beginning, when and where did it all start? And with who?
Ivan and Disqo formed the band in Gainesville, Florida in 1999. We moved to the Tampa Bay area in 2002 where we met Sam.

2. If you had to describe Soulfound’s sound in one sentence, what would you say?
Unpretentious, somewhat intelligent, high energy alternative rock

3. Name 3 artists that have inspired you as a band.
Pearl Jam, At the Drive-in, The Police

4. What do you see in the future for music, with all of the outlets available for exposure, along with the current Internet craze?
Its going to get harder and harder for indie bands to break through the clutter, if they don’t figure out what makes them unique and exploit the crap out of it. The Labels are figuring out how to clog up the Internet and take back a bit of the control that we as indie musicians have enjoyed for so long. On the other hand, it has never been easier for the World to learn about a kick ass band. I think that the Internet’s potential will be limited by people’s willingness to explore new music sites like Indistr.com and something ELSE will come along soon enough to re-revolutionize the way people listen for and discover new music.

5. What can we expect to see from Soulfound in the next year? Any big plans?
Hopefully a new full length, US tour and a DVD.

6. What has Soulfound been listening to lately?
Radiohead “In Rainbows”, Minus the Bear “Planet of Ice”, Pearl Jam “Live at the Gorge”, Queens of the Stone Age “Era Vulgaris”, Jimmy Eat World “Chasing Lights”

7. Your thoughts on independent music and if it’s possible to be successful through these means of distribution?
Indie music just means we don’t have big bucks to promote it. It is possible to be successful if you find a way to sustain a fanbase and have a promotions plan. We haven’t fully figured it out yet, but it has been successful so far. We have had CD sales in Japan and China over the last year, and we have had more downloads from digital stores than ever. Now the problem is that we don’t have the cash to go tour on a broad enough scale to sustain these sales.

8. If we can’t find you playing a gig or practicing music, where might we expect to find you?
Checking out other local bands around Tampa Bay, getting wasted or working…

9. How many shows do you play a year? What’s the atmosphere typically like?
Per year we do between 80-100. Usually people are rocking out, getting wasted and having a good time.

10. Lastly, your thoughts on INDISTR.COM?
So far, the site has been really easy to navigate through and our contact with staff has been pleasant and fast. Indistr.com is going to help us make a little more cash from our download sales and that is always a good thing. We wish you guys the best of luck getting the site off the ground and we will do what we can on our end to help you make it happen. Also, the fact that you are doing interviews and you give a shit about your artists speaks volumes about the high caliber of people you have running the site. We wish you many good things in the coming years and we look forward to a long and happy relationship.