I’ll listen to James Hetfield (of Metallica) and try to add that (style) to my voice without hurting my throat. Getting that attitude and grit was mostly from Ronnie James Dio. How have you worked on it?Ī: We’ve been doing rock since I was 13, and me and my dad have been working on my vocals since then. Liliac on the set of their video for "We Are the Children." Ronnie James Dio is my main inspiration on vocals. The older you get, everyone is more focused and into it and getting along.Ī: We all like to listen to heavy metal and rock, all the classic stuff. Q: Are there any family bands that you looked to for inspiration?Ī: Van Halen has two brothers, and Halestorm is brother and sister. So, we all started taking lessons for four years, and ta da! Here we are now. We got introduced to rock, like Queen, and my dad started listening to Metallica, and we were like, “What is this?” As we started growing up and listening to that kind of music, he decided to give us instruments and to try to start a band. Q: Your dad got you started with music lessons, but what was your interest in music before that?Ī: Before we got into instruments, Sam used to be a Michael Jackson impersonator, and my dad started taking me and Aby out, and we would go to the Santa Monica Pier and (sing covers). We couldn’t have our own rehearsal space in our apartment, but we have the basement now. It was a big change going from the apartment to a big house. Especially the memories of starting the whole band with our family.
Melody Cristea talked with us recently about Liliac’s new life in Georgia and what the band has brewing.Ī: I do miss California a lot - the memories and the places and our friends. The quintet impressively blends goth with hard rock, both onstage (they played the 2019 Kiss Kruise with the venerable fire-breathers, toured extensively in 2019 and have performed a couple of shows in Woodstock since relocating to Georgia) and on record.Ī new album, “Queen of Hearts,” arrived in October, along with videos for “We Are the Children,” “Sail Away” and “Crazy Nights.” (He met his wife at a Romanian church in California.) Cristea was born in Transylvania - the comfort zone of Count Dracula - which lends an aha to the band’s name Liliac means vampire bat in Romanian. Overseeing their career as manager/producer - as well as handling their slick visuals - is dad Florin Cristea, a native of Romania. Explore Mic Check: Atlanta musician/producer Drumma Boy a tsunami of activity Lead singer Melody is 19, her drummer sister Abigail just turned 21 and bassist Ethan is 14. VIP tables can be purchased for $150, and VIP balcony seating is available for $50.Liliac is a family band, and by family, we mean siblings ranging in age from 22 (guitarist Samuel) to 13 (keyboardist Justin). General admission bought before the event will cost $15 per person and $25 per couple. Doors to the concert will open at 6:00 pm. The Liliac Valentine’s Ball will take place on Monday, February 14 at 7:00 pm. Bands can generate more awareness for themselves by making a logo design for their merchandise. Liliac has also released original music, including Dancing in the Dark, Chain of Thorns, and Not Afraid. The group initially started out covering rock hits such as I Hate Myself For Loving You and Somebody to Love. Liliac is a family rock and metal band from Los Angeles that once competed in a competition called World’s Best. Attendees can also purchase VIP balcony seating to access a private bar and bathroom. There will also be VIP tables for couples in the front row that offer cocktail service. Couples will be given a special ticket rate for the concert. The current bands playing at the party include Liliac as the headliner and Flash Mob supporting.
The Liliac Valentine’s Ball is an event presented by the Stand For Something Group where guests can enjoy performances from multiple talented bands. The band Liliac will be coming to The Rail Club Live in Fort Worth to play at a Valentine’s Day event in February.