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Vegas on Bass unveils Blurry Visions, a bold fusion of industrial and alternative rock. We discuss their creative journey, raw live energy, and the emotional depth behind their debut album.

1. Your debut album Blurry Visions is finally here! Can you tell us about the journey that led to its creation and why the title represents the process so well?

Blurry Visions is the result of two years of writing, evolving, and figuring out who we are as a band. It reflects both personal and musical growth—moments of clarity mixed with uncertainty, which is exactly why the title fits so well. The ‘blurred vision’ represents the transitions we’ve been through, the struggles and changes, but also the passion that has kept us going. It’s like looking for focus in the middle of chaos.

2. Your sound is quite different from the mainstream music scene in Italy. How did you develop your industrial and alternative rock influences in a country known for melodic songwriting?

We’ve always been drawn to a more raw and powerful sound, something that carries tension and energy rather than just following the melodic tradition of Italian music. We love industrial textures, the intensity of alternative rock, and the contrast between electronic elements and organic instruments. It’s not something you hear a lot in Italy, but that just makes us more determined to carve out our own space.

Also, Adriano, our singer, lived in London for ten years before returning to Italy three years ago. That experience played a big role in shaping both our sound and lyrics—absorbing the UK’s alternative and industrial rock scene, being surrounded by a different approach to music and production. It made us think beyond traditional songwriting structures and gave us a broader perspective on the kind of music we wanted to create.

3. You’ve mentioned that each track on the album represents a chapter of a journey. Can you give us a deeper insight into some of the most personal or intense moments on the record?

A lot of the songs come from real experiences—frustration, resilience, searching for meaning. One of the most personal tracks is Meltdown, which deals with the weight of expectations, especially those placed on me (Adriano) from the past. It’s about feeling like you’re constantly measured by standards that don’t align with who you are—especially from family, where anything outside of their definition of success doesn’t seem to matter. That pressure doesn’t just disappear; it stays with you and makes you question yourself, even when you think you’ve moved past it.

Another theme that runs through the album is uncertainty—not knowing if pushing forward with this band was the right thing or if we should have stopped. That tension shows up in different ways throughout the record, making it feel like a reflection of all the emotions we went through while making it.

4. The recording process sounds very dynamic, with climactic build-ups and explosive energy. How did you and your producers, Alessandro Renzetti and Lorenzo Cosi, bring this vision to life in the studio?

We didn’t want the album to feel static—we wanted every track to have movement, to build up tension and then release it. Alessandro and Lorenzo helped us push that even further. A lot of it came down to layering—finding the right textures, experimenting with how much distortion or electronic elements we could blend in without losing the human feel. Sometimes the process was about adding a new layer that unlocked something in the song; other times, it was about completely reworking an arrangement, stripping it down, or building it up differently.

There was a lot of iteration and critical back-and-forth. We didn’t want to settle for anything that just sounded ‘fine’—every song had to feel right both sonically and emotionally. That meant making tough choices, reworking parts we initially thought were done, and really pushing each track to its limit.

5. Vegas on Bass started with a strong live presence, performing in clubs and even on the streets. How has that raw live energy influenced the way you approach recording music?

Playing live is where everything started for us, and it definitely shapes how we write and record. If a song doesn’t translate well on stage, we might not even record it. We think a lot about how a track will hit when we play it live—how it will feel in a room full of people. That’s why we work hard to make sure our recordings keep that energy.

At the same time, this album pushed us to experiment more, especially with electronic elements and dynamics. We wanted each song to feel modern and layered without losing the raw expression of feelings. The challenge was making everything fit naturally—sometimes it meant adding a subtle layer to enhance a moment, while other times it meant tearing apart and rebuilding entire sections to get the right impact.

6. In 2023, you took your music to London for two shows. How was that experience, and did it have any impact on the creative direction of Blurry Visions?

London was an eye-opener. Our genre and lyrics in English felt like they naturally belonged there, since that’s where a lot of our influences come from in the first place. Playing in that scene made us realize that our sound aligns more with that kind of audience—it just fits differently compared to Italy.

We’ve also grown a lot since those shows, both in our sound and as a band. Now that we’ve developed Blurry Visions, we’re excited to see what we can do next—how our music will connect now that we’ve refined our style and built something even stronger.

7. The themes of struggle, resilience, and clarity are central to this album. Was there a particular moment that tested the band’s perseverance during the making of Blurry Visions?

It wasn’t just one moment—it was the whole process. Balancing live shows, personal study, and life outside the band was intense. There were times when it felt like too much, but we kept pushing through because we believed in what we were making.

One of the hardest parts was knowing when a song was ‘done.’ We went through so many iterations, changing structures, rewriting parts, sometimes feeling like we were losing ourselves in the process. It’s easy to get caught up in endless tweaking, questioning if what you’re doing even makes sense anymore. And when you’re working this closely, that leads to discussions—sometimes tough ones—about the right path forward. But in the end, that struggle made the album what it is.

8. Tracks like “Meltdown” and “Fall for Nothing” suggest themes of frustration and defiance. Can you share what inspired these songs and their lyrical direction?

These songs are about frustration, but they’re also about not giving in to it. They’re meant to carry some hope—or at least the energy to rage against whatever is weighing you down.

Meltdown ties back to what we mentioned earlier—it’s a reaction to high expectations, especially from a certain kind of upbringing where only certain achievements ‘count.’ It’s a critique of that mindset, but also an attempt to shake it off, to fight back instead of letting it define you.

Fall for Nothing is a broader critique of society—how easy it is to fall into patterns that don’t reflect what you actually want. We all feel the pressure to follow a set path, to compromise on what we want because that’s what’s expected. But there comes a point where you either accept it or push back against it. That’s what the song is about—acknowledging that pressure and deciding whether or not to break free from it.

9. Your band’s lineup is made up of close friends, and even two brothers. How does this dynamic influence your creative process and the chemistry within the band?

We believe it’s really hard to have a project like this without being friends. It requires so much time and effort (and pays little money) that it’s hard to see how you could do it without that bond. You gotta love seeing each other in the rehearsal room or on stage. That connection is what keeps everything going.

10. What were the biggest lessons from Circle that you carried into making Blurry Visions?

We learned what producing a song really means—how to integrate electronic elements, the challenges of recording, and the patience it requires. It taught us how to build songs in a way that feels intentional and complete.

11. What’s next for Vegas on Bass?

We want to write new songs, experiment, get better, and play more shows around Europe… Stay tuned!!

12. What’s the one thing you hope listeners take away from your music?

That it makes them feel something—energy, emotion, release… and that they’ll dance to some of them!

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