Sinned Knight
I am the Sinned Knight...and I've come to save you all.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
"It's been a rough road, but I'm still kicking," says Phoenix-metro musician, Sinned Knight, after almost three years of being on the music scene. "Life has been rough, as has the music business, but nothing really has changed, in terms of my mind."
Growing in fame in several countries, having released three full-length albums, and starting a fourth, his mentality hasn't really suffered. "I tend to be the same cynical person. Half the people of the world are useless, and the other half are pushing it." He, in his mind, has not changed a bit.
For those who don't know, the Sinned Knight, also known as Malice, or TSK, by his fans, is a desert-dweller with a mission; a very important mission, at least in his eyes. "I want to make sure acceptance follows those like myself..." He won't comment further on what he means by it, but it seems that few ever press the matter.
Moving onto to inspiration, the Sinned Knight says "classical is what I like most, in terms of listening, but what I make is far from, though derived from it." That is quite apparent in his music because, if you listen closely, you can hear hints of classical, and sometimes even orchestral feels to it. It seems a high stand-point for his music is within a piano, which he calls "the most amazing instrument ever created. You can do so much with a piano...that it almost encompasses everything."
So, in closing, we hope you enjoy the Sinned Knight. As he says: "we're not perfect...and I surely don't want to convey myself as such. I simply want people to relate to what I have been through. If I can help one person through the world, then I can help a million."
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I love to play live...and, a special moment was having some people in the crowd crying.
Your musical influences
Many influences abound. Life in general, but some musicians who I attribute as true influence. Few musicians make the cut...and some, you've probably not heard of: Shawn McPherson(biggest influence), Jonathan Davis(for his work in Queen of the Damned), Tony Harnell, Ted Poley, Johnny Gioelli, Jun Senoue, Nobuo Uematsu, Harry Gregson-Williams, Kay Hanley, Marlon Saunders, Mozart, and Beethoven. Strange list? Get the fuzt over it. .
What equipment do you use?
My computer and FL studio.
Anything else?
I have striven for success for a long time...and honestly, I don't mind being where I am. Ascending would be great, but for no, I am comfortable with things.
