Brian Vollmer of Helix
February 25, 2010 by Managing Editor
by Derric Miller
Staff Writer
Helix lead singer Brian Vollmer checked in with Hardrock Haven to talk about their brand new studio album Vagabond Bones; adding Sean Kelly (Crash Kelly) to the band and writing with him; specific tracks like “Monday Morning Meltdown” and “Hung Over But Still Hangin’ On;” illegal downloading; upcoming tour plans; and a whole lot more.
Vagabond Bones is a rejuvenated Helix that is no-frills, unpretentious Hard Rock … exactly what the industry needs today. Check out the interview and then pick up Vagabond Bones immediately!
Online: www.planethelix.com
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Check out what others are saying about this post...[...] In an interview with Hardrock Haven, Vollmer told the story about how he came up with the track “Hung Over But Still Hanging In.” He was talking with Russ Dwarf (Killer Dwarfs) and that was Russ’ proclamation when Vollmer asked him how he’s doing. It stuck in Vollmer’s head until he got it out in song. You can tell the band used to imbibe heavily, with lines like, “I drink for nothing and I drink to forget. For no good reason and I ain’t done yet. Got a liquid education, and PhD, in alcoholic toxicity!” Again, the bluesy vibe carries through the composition, and the backing vocals are huge, thanks in part to the aforementioned Dwarf adding his vocals to the track. [...]