 Welcome back, you're watching Rock To A Live right here on Y2P4 TV, your favorite youth channel. My name is Filian. That's that Filian. Jane across all shows and now guess what? We played you our top three at five actually, yeah top three at five. So I want you to head over to our Twitter, that is at Rock To A 24, what's your favorite? And we're going to be telling you who's leading by the end of the show then come next week I'm going to be telling you who actually won. Now I don't know if you've been on our pages, but we had a poster for our guest. Now he is the number one, okay let me just put it this way, you see how like mainstream have like Goodamans, GMC, full stop and people like DNG, those people that hype events. Now in Rock, we have the number one, Rock Hyped Man. He's also a vocalist of a phasor band and he got by the name Danny Bezara. I'll find out, I'll find out. Let me just scream. Yeah, that's more like it, that's what I'm talking about, what's up? I'm good, I'm good. I haven't actually seen you since raw now, what's up? I know, it's been a minute. It's been a while. I've just been around, hibernating, like everyone else, but apart from that, just been the regulations of the government to stay in the house, significantly stayed in the house. I find that hard to believe. Other than that, I can't complain, I'm good, thanks for having me here. I can't even begin to comprehend what he just said, but yeah. I said being born significantly. They're already serious, we got to stay in those y'all, just observe the containment measures being advocated for by the government, all the Ministry of Health if you like. Now welcome to the show, how have you been since we last saw you? I've been okay. Apart from what you just told us, what have you been doing? Have you just like, make sure that you keep it 100? I do a lot of things. Yes, tell us, what have you guys been doing? We're looking for things to keep us busy, whatever you're doing. Okay, for purposes of TV, I work out. Of course I've been practicing vocals at home since. Yes, that's very important. We're not able to meet regularly like we used to for practice. People are busy in different fields. Other than that, I've just been staying at home. Of course. Okay, now let's get a little bit serious. Now you are a lead vocalist for a Kenyan band called Afeja. First of all, Afeja, how did that come about? Because you know, there's also another international band by the same name. So did you just like copy paste, is that like one of the bands that inspire you? Or what really happened? How did the name come about? Afeja, the name. Yeah, the name of the band. The name actually came about from the founder of the band. Right. Yeah, who also happens to be another band. Right. That was not the initial name of the band. The band started as bodies in the ocean. Right. For oldies in the scene, remember? Okay. We started as bodies in the ocean. That was before I joined the band. Right. That was around, it was a side project actually of an existing band. Right. So they found out of this band, learning from a lot to mention, but he had another band that was much more active. Right. So they needed a vocalist for bodies in the ocean. And that's when I was, I joined the band. So when you came in, you had to like switch up things a little bit. It was more of a collective decision because of where the songwriting was headed. Cool. Now, I want to know, now Bizarro, not Afeja, but Bizarro. What got you into the music industry really? What got me into the music industry? I'll just take a silly journey. How did that happen for you? Because everybody has a story. What's your eyes? In the industry as a band member. Yes, yes. How did you get there? Like you being in the scene, hyping events, hosting events, and now actually being a lead vocalist for a band. How did that come about? I'm not sure if I should answer from the hyping events part, but I'll start from joining as an artist. As an artist, it was more of an influence from some local bands that have been around for a while. You know, we have Last Year's Chargedy. You know, we used to attend the shows as, you know, we were younger then. So we weren't really in bands, but we really wanted to be those guys. It was really cool as rock fans. We didn't think there is a scene, an underground scene. So that was one of the main reasons why I got into it. Because I also, you know, I saw Cheesy on stage and I was like, man, I want to do that one. You want to be like him? I started learning vocals. And that's how it came about. But I want to know, like, so you mentioned the LOIT. Are there some of your influences? And who else influenced you or just inspired you? In the industry. Even international as well. Okay, I'll start with the local first, LOIT. There was I North. There was Last of a Dying Breed. The bands that were actually starting, there were very few metal bands. Internationally, it's a long list, but I'll just say mostly, I'll say, I'll just mention about three or four. But it's a long list. I'll say there's Suicide Silence, Kill Switching Gauge, As I Lay Dying, and last but not least, I'll say Amonamath. Even though I don't do that genre. But that was the person who, my first metal CD was an Amonamath CD. Okay. So that's, I always put them on the top of this, even though I went to a different subgenre. You took a different part. But they always, they made a cut. Yeah, okay, cool. Now, I want to, you know, for most bands, they rely on the lead a lot, like in terms of like songwriting and just like being creative and everything. So when I talk us through your creative, what's your creative process? Like how does that happen for you guys when you're making music, coming up with new music, just writing, what do you write about, what do you talk about, what inspires your music really? What inspires our music, even if you've had some of our previous music, it's more of, let me, allow me to take you back to the name. Cool. The name, Aphasia was because our, our founder of the band was involved in a project with, we wanted to do something for, to raise awareness on Aphasia, the condition. Right. It's a, it's like a condition. Yeah, for those who, viewers who don't know Aphasia is a condition in which one cannot read or write as a, in ability to communicate. Right. So the founder thought it would be best if we called it Aphasia, because the only way we can express ourselves is through the music. Okay. That makes sense. Yeah, so for the creative, for the creative, creativity and the writing mostly I'd say as a person who joined a band that was already in place, the writing was much more from our guitarists than we, most of us, we contribute to each of us. Right. From different experiences. Yeah, mine, I have to say writing can be very complicated because we have different experiences. Yeah, exactly. But just like other singers, another sub-journal, we just write based on, you know, the happenings. So you're like, everybody brings in something when you meet each other halfway. Yes, because you have different influences as instrumentalists. Oh, exactly. Yeah. That now actually makes sense. Yes. But now, you as, as bizarro, what are you, what are you working on? Or you as Aphasia, are you still together? Are you currently working on a project? Because we had Power Slide last week and they told us there's a project you guys are working on together or have already worked on, I don't know how bad it's going, but like, is there anything else you're working on, apart from these other side projects you're working with the different bands? Is there something you're doing as Aphasia or you as bizarro? I'll answer that in two parts. As bizarro, yes, I'm involved in other side projects with other bands and trying to, you know, to do some solo vocal work for other bands. As Aphasia, we are still, we are still together, yes, but, you know, the band was formed from, already instrumentalists were in other bands. Right. So sometimes they get, you know, there are other bands that need them more, so, you know, they're not so much into the band, so we don't do much, but in terms of writing, we are still writing. Aphasia, we are still writing and what I can assure people is that we are not leaving again. We are here to stay. We are here to stay. That's what we love to hear. That's what we love to hear. You know, just like, more music. More music. Like, what do you miss most about this, you know, Corona has just like messed everything up, but what do you miss most? Because bizarro never misses an event, by the way. All gigs, you'll find him there. He never misses, he never misses an event. What do you miss most? Oh my God, the shows. Yeah, right? The shows, man. I think I even, there's a point I started Jonesing, man. I need a show because shows, they went a long way because, you know, we used to, you know, interact, have so much fun, perform, even apart from the music part and the shows, like, the rock scene is a very unique scene because we are friends in it. We're like a family. Right. So you can imagine if a government says, no more visiting your family and no more gatherings. But they actually did. They actually said that. Exactly. Yeah. So, I get what you mean. Yeah. So it's, that's one of the things I miss the most. I miss attending these shows. I miss playing on stage. Right. You're going to rise by the time you're coming back, you're like, okay, like these two. Hopefully not. I hope not. I hope not. I do hope not. Yeah. Yeah. But like, that's just super amazing. Like you being in the scene and just like doing other things on the side. I know you have a day job, but you're still very active in the scene as well. So what's your favorite part about being an artist actually? Just like being a lead vocalist and doing what you do and also being a serious person and eight to five person who goes to work, put something maybe like a fish on the block. Like I don't even see that. Like I can't even imagine you in a suit and tie. But like, what do you like most about being an artist that you can't do during like your work job maybe? Apart from their attention. Yes. Being an artist is fun because you get to your day job, brother. Like, yeah. I'm talking from the artist part. The artist part is fun because you get to do what you love. Like, yeah. I'm not forced to do it. It's something I want to do. I sleep. And the girls. Yeah. So. Oh, okay. I enjoy doing it. And, yeah. You enjoy doing it. It's actually like you're passionate about it. Yeah. But working, I can't say I miss working. I don't know who misses working. It's okay. But I should just answer your question. Working depends because, you know, my career path and it's like. They're totally different. Yeah. So, yeah. But I also try and enjoy. Okay. But during this time, I haven't really been active on that side. Right. Okay. Yeah. Cool. All right. But hopefully things go back to normal. Yeah. Now before COVID, what was your favorite venue to play art? Or what has been the highlight event? The one you played at and you're like, I did that. Like, you know, I did that. Like which venue so far have you been like super excited about? Now the venue and you as there, like maybe you as Bizarro, what has been like that highlight event? Like the one you can never forget. As for the venue, that's a bit tricky to say because, you know, we don't usually hold the shows in a specific. Yeah. So what has been your favorite one so far? The highlight has moved a lot. Yeah. I'd say Metal Fest because we, that was our comeback show. Yeah. After we had been inheritors for like, I don't know, I even lost count. I think five years or so. That's a long time. So when you come back and that perform in Metal Fest, that was an amazing event and I wish we could do it again. I was there. Yes. And everybody, he's insane. You should come to events and see how hard he got. He goes hard. Right. That's the event. So that's the, like the venue and that's the event as well. That has been your highlight. Now you're not being Metal Fest, I doubt we're going to have one this year though. No, it's actually happening. A virtual event. Next year, I think. Oh, next year, yeah. Yes. Oh, we can do virtual. Everybody's doing virtual events. Yeah. We can also do virtual. Who do you talk to? Okay. Can you talk to me? Who do you talk to? I'll make some calls. Yeah. Please. Yeah. I'll make some calls. Right. So we're here in Asia. Like you have like any, like how do you say it? Like maybe a dream of the band or where do you see yourself? Like which direction are you guys going? Now that you're here to stay. So there's some of you You're on a long hiatus and you're not going anymore. You're here to stay. So what's the future for Asia? Even if it means me learning to play drums or stuff like this. You're playing drums. The band is here to stay. Yeah. And as far as our approach, what we have plans for the future, we just intend on, first of all, just continuing with the writing, maybe do an EP first, because we are getting different influences. You know, I have some influence from some rock bands in the, in the, like Kanyaki have some influence from there. I have some influence from... Kanyaki was, he was actually here two weeks ago. Yes, like when you have guys from different bands, you get to have your own sound. So we hope that we can just maintain that characteristic, aphasia sound and... Yeah, yeah. Just remain our... We are working on it. Remain relevant, work on your sound. Okay, now that you mentioned sound, what's your sound? How can you actually describe your style of music? Like fine, it's rock, it's metal, what kind? Because people have like this, like this doom metal, this death, these all these kinders, different sounds. What's yours? As far as thephasia goes, it started as a math ko. All right. Math ko, that was our first one, as bodies in the ocean. For someone who's watching at home, they're like, what? Like, okay, what did he say? In a little month's language. We were doing math ko, but now we are doing metal ko. I think you guys are familiar with that. Yeah, you know. Doing progressive and metal ko. Progressive and metal ko. That's what it's about. Now, as bizarro, maybe as we wind up, first of all, like are just like an inspiration. Someone watching who wants to be in a band, or wants to be a rocker, doesn't know how, or how to go about it, or what to do. What would you tell them? Yeah. I would tell them, for those who want to be like... Right. Okay, if you want to be a rocker, yeah, I cannot tell you how to be a rocker. That is just, it's from the heart, if you love the music. But as far as the band goes, you know, you just go for it, Yanni. If you feel like you have the passion to play guitar, do vocals, you don't even have to, like, go to some high-ranking, vocal coaching level. Just go to the shower and start shouting or singing. You just go with it, and you just do what you enjoy doing. If you want to be a guitarist, I cannot talk much on the instrumental part, but for vocals, I'll say like what I did. Me, I just, I saw this, the guys I looked up to, and I was like, ah, I'm going to do that. At first, I sounded like a cat, but after like a year or so, I learned how to, and I was able to get some people, and we were able to, you know, guys were the same drive, and we just... And you just walked out. Yeah, so, anyone out there, if you feel like you, it has to come from, you're not told to do it, it has to come from. It is like, you just find yourself doing it. So, find your own path, and now that we have social media, you don't actually need like a TV to play your song, or ready to play your song for you to be it. Like, you just start on social media, start small, like you said. Now, I'm going to actually give you a chance to send us some shout-outs. Who do you want to shout out to? And also, tell us your social media as bizarro and as aphasia as well. And then, you'll be coming back to play as music, you know. My social media handles on Facebook is, I have a very long handle. Daniel, Roka, Bizarro, Wanieki, and the band page is just aphasia. Aphasia, that is A-P-H-A-S-I-A. Right, aphasia. Aphasia. That's on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. That's on Facebook, Twitter. On Twitter, our handle is underscore K-E. Aphasia underscore K-E. And Danny, on Twitter. On Twitter, I'm Danny-bizarro. High-f-n, what happened to underscore? No, no, no, no. That's bizarro, not aphasia. Right, so Danny-wow, it's been a while since then. I think it's underscore. It should be an underscore. I'm sorry. Yeah, yeah. COVID, man. Make some small numbers. I'm so sorry. Like, why would I even be laughing at that? But anyway, shout-outs before we end. If you have questions, you can touch us. Oh my God. Yes, those ones. Wow, this is that list that can incriminate you. So I'll just give a shout-out to the rock community all over the country, not even just in Nairobi. The usual suspects, people used to hang out with in the shows. We still hang out. And to the bands, if I start saying names, I think you guys have to play the show for an extra hour. I'll just say, I'll give a shout-out to the bands that have influenced us as aphasia, to the rock community that has held us ever since we were apart. And still here, they're still supporting us. And last but not least, rock tour for having us. Yes, rock tour. Guys, he actually totally mentioned us. That's super, super awesome. He didn't forget. And we have a rock and studio. How could you forget that? That's cool. I was just like, yeah, we have. Big man, big man, Jay. Can you not forget? I thought I saw him. Man, COVID has changed people. Yeah. Of course, I'd give a shout-out to Julia, Mukaia. I call him Jay. Yeah, he actually... You come real live, you come real live. He actually holds the button for the next hype man. He's actually outdoing me. So you guys watch that space. Julia Smukaia is coming. Yeah, thank you. All right, that's bizarre, guys. So, now that we've been talking to him, he's amazing. Go actually check him out. That's bizarre. No, Danny Bizarro. Danny Bizarro. Or even the handle of the band, you can just find me. Afeja. I don't know what to say. Not hype man, he just... Yeah, I don't know what to say. So Afeja is rock tour 2.4. I've been doing it and he says that why 2.4? Afeja also, don't forget to tag them, follow them as well. And we're going to be playing you some more music, come back, send more shout outs to you guys. Studio, 2.4.