Pete from the three piece Melbourne band As A Rival describes the band as a “Three piece from Melbourne. where we play music like Foo Fighters come early Queens of the Stone Age, where melody plays a strong part in the band.’
Some music fans may remember Into The Red, which played around Melbourne several years ago. Pete has also been playing in a Bodyjar side project called “Burn The City,” something he likes to call his apprenticeship.
The guys have a Cd out at the moment.Favorite track would be ‘Reminder Designer’ and was released as part of an Single in July this year.
‘It’s a telling sign of what we want to achieve musically,’ he explains. All recordings were completed in a family recording studio. It has taken some two years to get to his Uncle’s studio.
There are only three tracks on the disc. Two of them written by Pete in a pre As A Rival days.
‘I was going on on a weekly basis. Writing stuff, going back next week and erasing it. Starting again and again. ‘Bianca’ and ‘Old Machine’ the two tracks that survived this process and are on the new single. ‘Reminder Designer’ was recorded by all three members of As A Rival in one day.
Being in a three piece band has been challenging for Pete. Used to much larger bands he admits he has had to work harder to achieve results. ‘It’s made me a better musician,’ he explains proudly.
Title track Reminder Designer was a balance between straight up rock and hardcore. “Less screaming live, but more musicianship. I wanted to make it different to any other bands I have been in. More heavier, riff driven, but with good melody you can sing along with.’
Pete has an intimate link with title track ‘Reminder Designer.’ ‘It’s about controlling your own past and thoughts and memories. It’s about moving forward. About learning from the past. It’s all about ‘Reminder Designer.’
At the worst times we tend to blame other people for where we’re at. At the time I was coming out of a period of being a Graphic Designer. It was too tough. Everyone was after the cheapest price, it was constantly the lowest price possibly not the quality of your work that won deals.’
Pete went back to Uni. Gave up design. And is now completing a Bachelor of It. Course. ‘Reminder Designer’ is not only a song, its advise on how to keep your life on track.
As a Rival are fonted by Pete Cerni (Burn the City) along with old band mate, Jayde Whelan (Into the Red) and Brendan Aked (Summer’s Mistake, Brendan James).
Visit them at www.asarival.com