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Collision (Part One) 
"I remember about a year ago,” Eric Quillington said to the crowd full of Reckoner and Infinite fans, “when we were finishing up the recordings for Blue Nebula. It was the final night, so it was a bit of a celebration. Well, I was 20 then, so my idea of a party was to get completely wasted. Which we did, and we completely destroyed the studio. Whole thing, kaput. It’s the reason why I barely made any money off of the album; all of the proceeds had to go the people who owned the recording studio. Our manager wasn’t too happy, let me tell you. But, that’s the memory of our drummer that I’m holding onto right now; him and I, stoned as hell, lighting off fireworks near the soundboard. This is the last song I’ll play tonight… this is Before the Dawn, this is for Greg Oldson.”
It’s almost funny just how quickly things can change. A month ago, Eric Quillington, Matt Roberts, and Greg Oldson were at the top of their game. The first half of Midnight Skies had been released to near-universal praise, and their performances for Reckoner’s All Around the World tour was being considered a highlight by both fans in the audience and the headlining band themselves. Now, because of the worst-possible event at the worst possible time, Eric Quillington performed last night’s show at Norway without the aid of the other two members of Infinite. That’s not to say the whole evening was ruined, though; his performance was still both electrifying and mesmerizing, and Infinite had always said that they paled in comparison to the main attraction of the tour (Reckoner).
“I think the crowd simply regarded me tonight as just another solo artist,” Quillington says about the show, “which I’m perfectly fine with. I don’t want the entire crowd commemorating me as some kind of hero just for going on stage, because I’m simply doing my job. This is therapy for me, in a way; I can’t face being in that hospital 24/7. But, it’s scary out there, without Greg and Matt. I don’t want this to be the rest of my life.” His words and attitude during the interview lay any thought of him going completely solo to rest. He seemed incredibly uneasy during the entire conversation, and almost seems guilty several times (“When Greg finally realizes what I’ve been doing since his accident, he’s going to think I’ve abandoned him in his time of need.” He almost bitterly says during one point.)
Despite Quillington's understandable pessimism, the crowd he performed for tonight didn't feel the same way. In fact, they had every right to; Quillington by himself remains just as impressive as Infinite as a whole, even though he'll never admit that. With his performance of four mostly-unknown Infinite songs ('Nothing's Gonna Change', 'Rain', 'Falling from the Sky' and the Oldson-penned 'Before the Dawn) and three cover songs (Radiohead's 'Nice Dream', Nirvana's 'All Apologies', and The Beatles' 'Norweigan Wood'), Quillington gave the audience a concert with levels of passion and emotion rarely seen in mainstream rock concerts. Even with a persona considerably less flamboyant and active than his usual performances, not a single person in the audience could tear their eyes away from the singer.
Of course, things weren't the same without Matt and Greg, something silently acknowledged by everyone in attendence. This was the obvious elephant in the room during our interview, and something Quillington answered fairly shortly. "I've been mostly silent about the whole thing, because I don't want the vultures of the media and paparrazi to spin this whole thing out of control. 'Greg Oldson; World Famous Drummer Involved in Drunk Driving Accident!'... headlines would be terrible. But, the fans have a right to know just what the hell is going on. So, yes, I admit it; alcohol was a strong factor of this whole situation. I'm not mad or anything at him, I'm just disappointed. He really let us down, y'know? It could be alot worse, though, I suppose. He has a few fractured ribs and some pretty severe head trauma, but he'll hopefully recover soon enough. Matt's just MIA, and I can't blame him right now. I almost died of herion overdose a couple of months ago, and now Greg's pulling shit like this. Who'd want to be in a band where the members are killing themselves?!"
Quillington's voice while saying that slowly escalated, and it appeared that he made less and less of an attempt to hide the anger brewing inside of him. After several minutes of silence, he quietely apologized for what he perceieved to be a violent outburst, and politely asked to continue the interview.
OOC: Second part of this will be up tomorrow, which'll go into more detail about the recent events. I wanted this to be a set-up to the rest of the interview.Edited by user 10 September 2010 12:25:03(UTC)
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Kid Anything- Indie/Britpop/Shoegaze; influenced by Sigur Ros, XXYYXX, Kanye West, Blur, Oasis (Bringing together an eclectic group of influences, Ulysses' songs are sung with carefree abandon by Nick Junk) Kurt Ulysses - Songwriter, Guitarist, Backup Vocalist Nick Junk - Vocals, Mojo Infinite- Alternative/Experimental Rock; influenced by Muse, Radiohead, and The Beatles (Known best for their experimental music and their frontman's eccentric behavior, the band disbanded after Eric Quillington's death to pursue solo careers or, in Matt Robert's case, peace of mind. Infinite released four albums over the course of their career; Blue Nebula, Midnight Skies, Insomnia, and Dancing about Architecture.) Eric Quillington (Deceased) - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano, Primary Lyricist Matt Roberts - Bass Greg Oldson - Drums, Backup Vocals, Secondary Lyricist Amelia Florentine - Keyboards, Piano, Lyricist, Backup Vocals "When asked 'how do you write?' I invariably answer, 'one word at a time', and this answer is invariably dismissed. But that's all it is. It sounds too simple to be true, but consider the Great Wall of China, if you will: one stone at a time, man. That's all. One stone at a time. But I've read you can see that motherfucker from space without a telescope." - Stephen King |
