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\"\"<\/a>From Bio:\u00a0 For explosive Melbourne rockers House VS Hurricane, second album Crooked Teeth <\/em>represents a sonic rebirth.<\/p>\n

Having made a name for themselves in Australia with steadily sold out shows and support slots with acts as diverse as Bullet For My Valentine, Enter Shikari and The Amity Affliction House Vs Hurricane cemented their reputation as the band to watch very early on. The band were only just hitting their stride after headlining run across Europe, when lead singer Chris Dicker announced his departure from the band. House Vs Hurricane retreated quietly from the public eye to reassess. Little did their fans know, they were entering a key transformative process.<\/p>\n

Now House Vs Hurricane emerge from hibernation sporting a re-energised lineup. Sans keyboards and boasting a new frontman in former Nazarite Vow vocalist Dan Casey,\u00a0 House Vs Hurricane have not only reformed, they\u2019ve created what will be regarded as one of 2012\u2019s best heavy releases.<\/p>\n

Crooked Teeth merges the band\u2019s ability to pen soaring choruses with off-kilter technical passages. It combines ambient beauty and crushing breakdown to devastating effect. Under the masterful watch of New Jersey\u2019s Machine (Bullet For My Valentine, Enter Shikari and The Amity Affliction), House Vs Hurricane successfully sidestepped the pitfalls and creative cul-de-sacs so many of their peers find themselves confronted by.<\/p>\n

Crooked Teeth<\/em> runs the full gamut of rock. Pummeling heavy metal and braggadocio collide head-on in savage opener \u201c40 Deep<\/em>\u201d which is masterfully contrasted by skillful melodic interplay in the arena-ready anthem of \u201cLost World<\/em>\u201d. Crooked Teeth sways effortlessly between punk rock aggression and delicate rock numbers without skipping a beat.<\/p>\n

Crooked Teeth is a bold statement. It is House VS Hurricane\u2019s line in the sand. \u00a0Which side are you on?<\/p>\n

We give you House vs Hurricane as one of our Best Things You\u2019ve Never Heard.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, you have been around for a little while, but for those that aren\u2019t aware of you guys, can you please give us the House Vs Hurricane story in a tweet (that\u2019s 140 characters for those playing at home)<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>#wewereawesome #thenwesucked #nowweareawesomeagain<\/p>\n

Can you please introduce each member of your band and give us a rock \u2018n\u2019 roll fact or myth about each of them?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Ryan – guitar\/vox \u2013 loves hair
\nDan – vox \u2013 push the bush.
\nChris2 – STAND UP POODZ
\nSam \u2013 drums \u2013 from the tribe of Kumar
\nDylan –\u00a0 bass \u2013 crip.<\/p>\n

Your new album \u2018Crooked Teeth\u2019 is a truly great sounding rock hardcore release; with this being your second album, what if anything did you do differently in making the album this time around compared to your debut?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>With the member changes and the growth of us as individuals as well as a band, we went in prepared and rejuvenated. Learning from our experiences whilst recording perspectives, we took more time writing and crafting the songs so we would all be happy with the finished product.<\/p>\n

If you had to give us your best door to door salesman pitch to convince someone to listen to \u2018Crooked Teeth\u2019 before they slam the door in your face, what do you say to them without resorting to threats or violence?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Hopefully the music and the message speaks for itself, we aren\u2019t really into selling ourselves as a product.<\/p>\n

With no longer using keyboards and with a new front man, in Dan Casey, what has dynamic has this brought to the band that you felt was missing previously?<\/strong>
\nDan brings a new energy and enthusiasm we needed to keep going and bring us all together again. After the last cycle we weren\u2019t sure if we were going to continue but once Dan said yes we all got a renewed energy, somewhat of a new beginning.<\/p>\n

In terms of your song writing, what do you consider to be the most important ingredients that make up a House vs Hurricane song?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>We focused a lot more on direction during the writing process, really putting in a conscious effort to write the type of songs we wanted to write. We wanted this album to be as memorable as possible so we did everything we could to make that a reality.<\/p>\n

Both lyrically and musically, what or who inspires\/influences your music the most?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Fish Sticks<\/p>\n

Touring wise, you\u2019re out on the road at the moment, what can people expect if they come to one of your shows?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>About 38-45 minutes worth of music, 4 tuning breaks, a few shout outs and possibly an encore, oh and a whole heap of fun.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve also been added to the Big Day Out line-up, what will you take to the festival stage that you wouldn\u2019t normally do on a smaller scale?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Legionnaires hats and sunscreen, honestly though, we will take the same energy that we try to take into every show and just have fun.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve previously supported bands like Bullet For My Valentine, Enter Shikari <\/strong>and The Amity Affliction, what do you take away from an experience like that?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>There is always something to learn when playing with bigger bands, whether it be a degree of professionalism or just a few sneaky tips, it all helps along the way.<\/p>\n

You have an iPhone app, which is pretty cool, for those that haven\u2019t downloaded it, what can they expect if they do so?<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>If you want to keep up to date on everything going on in the Hurricane camp it\u2019s the best way to do it, we also throw out merch discounts and some bonus features via the app now and again<\/p>\n

Now, for a bit of fun and it will soon be all the rage, we saw Tupac appear as a hologram at Coachella, if you could have any artist no longer with us perform on stage with you as a hologram, who would it be and why?<\/strong>
\nSir Donald Bradman riding Phar Lap. Why? \u2026 Are you kidding me?<\/p>\n

Lastly, here’s a chance to gaze into your magic mirror.\u00a0 In the next year, House vs Hurricane will have:<\/strong>
\n1. Played BDO
\n2. Toured overseas
\n3. Will have fallen over at least 200 times on stage<\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/strong><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Melbourne, Australia<\/p>\n

Sounds like: <\/strong>Progressive\/Post Hardcore\/Ambient<\/p>\n

Band members:<\/strong> Dan Casey- Vocals, Ryan McLerie – Vocals\/Guitar, Chris Shaw \u2013 Guitar, Dylan Stark \u2013 Bass, Sam Osborne – Drums<\/p>\n

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Website:<\/strong> <\/strong>http:\/\/www.housevshurricane.com
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