HELIOS CREED NEWS No. 9 July 27, 2005
Hello, Helios Creed fans! KraZeE CyN here. Is it really almost August
already? Sorry for the long delay since the last newsletter. Not only
have I been extremely busy and burdened by health problems this summer, but the
free hotmail account I was using couldn’t handle the large number of newsletter
recipients. It kept locking me out of my account for weeks on end, every time I
did a newsletter. What I’d like to know is, why can’t they do that to all of
the spammers??? They seem to have no problem blowing out my e-mail account even
after I report them as junk. Wassup with that? Anyway, this and all future
newsletters will come from the new subscription hotmail account, courtesy of
fan, Brent Marley! Thank you Brent - you’re the $hit! And don’t worry, any of
you can still reach me at my other e-mail account if you need to.
Where to begin? Helios and I have so many projects on the table - none of which
are anywhere near complete (except the new CD - read below). I’m still waiting
on video tapes before I can begin the video project for Helios - which will
include clips from the January party, recording sessions and the show in
The upcoming Helios Creed CD will be mastered next month. Originally, Helios
planned to do two CD’s - Chrome and Helios Creed. Now, Helios has decided to
combine the material onto one CD - so it will be comprised of songs recorded at
both Helios’ studio in
Interview With Helios:
Krazee Cyn: Helios, I’ve heard the rough mix of the CD and I must say it absolutely
kicks ass! Tell us a little about the new CD.
Helios: “It rocks! I think it could be the best CD of Helios Creed and
Chrome, rolled into one. That’s my personal opinion, but you will have
to decide
for yourselves - so buy it and let me know what you think. Please don’t
download it, because not only will you miss the artwork, but you also
won’t be
supporting me or the band.”
Krazee Cyn: What can you tell us about the songs on the new CD?
Helios: “I think that they are a reflection of my feelings on the world
conditions as I see them and that it’s the essence of Chrome.
Throughout the
time I was doing Chrome, when you look at a chrome bumper or anything
shiny, it
reflects the world in its most twisted form. Not like a mirror, because
it is
usually curved and twisted, like my songs.”
Krazee Cyn: Haven’t you decided not to call it a Chrome CD?
Helios: “It will have the essence of Chrome, because me and Fabienne Shine are
two original members of Chrome. Paul Della Pelle played on some of my Chrome
CD’s AND Jeff Pinkus and Jerry Page are both big Chrome fans, so we were all
aiming to make a Chrome CD. But, because Damon Edge’s sister,
Krazee Cyn: Okay, let’s change the subject. Helios, with all that is going on
right now in the world, for instance with Bush lying to get us into war (Downey
Report), how do you think your music might help?
Helios: “Inspiration, escape, comradery, friendship, anti-capitalism
and something we can all relate to. The reason I say anti-capitalism is
because as
soon as people get caught up in making money, they seem to forget about
social
problems like healthcare, schooling and lower and middle class. The
people who
live at the poverty level are reduced to slave-workers, basically. I’m
not
saying that capitalism has to be bad, but the problem with the way
capitalism
is being abused today by greedy, selfish people in power, is that they
have no
concern or compassion for the rest of the struggling society.”
Krazee Cyn: True - look at
Helios: “Well,” he says in his best Nixon voice, “the war is a mess.” “The government’s
tool is to keep everybody in fear. That’s how they believe they can stay in
control. Then people let them have control for the sake of homeland security,
such as allowing their bags to be searched randomly, people being held in jails
without charges being filed, reinstating the Patriot Act over and over again,
and allowing the government to add more conditions to it. When people live in
fear, they’re willing to submit to all of this control, because they feel safer.
But, they are oblivious to the fact that they are losing more freedom each and
every year.”
“Since we haven’t had a major attack since 9/11 (if that was even caused by terrorists),
I feel the government’s goal is to incite more terrorism, rather than stop it.
It’s all so the people on the top can have more wealth and control.”
Krazee Cyn: How do you think this will affect us all in the future?
Helios: “I think because of the greed and control of the natural resources of
the planet, that
Krazee Cyn: What do you think those consequences might be?
Helios: “Well, there will be dyer consequences. Also, I think global
warming from fossil fuels are contributing to drought, record storms,
not enough
rain in some places, too much in others, record heat waves, rainfalls
and
earthquakes. The burning of fossil fuels is destroying our environment.
Could
the earth be rebelling or is it just a submissive rock with no
consciousness?
In other words, we are already experiencing consequences of corporate
and
government actions.”
Krazee Cyn: You are so right on. Things are really getting crazier in the world
aren’t they? Is there anything else you’d like to say to your fans?
Helios: “Tell everyone to write to me on www.MySpace.com and if they’re not already
on it, join it and become my friend. I answer each and every e-mail that I
receive. I look forward to talking with you all again soon!”
From Krazee Cyn:
The official websites for Helios Creed - www.helioscreed.com and Chrome http://www.staticwhitesound.com/chrome/
were both created and are maintained by Joe Dupre of www.staticwhitesound.com.
Visit often, as the sites are updated regularly by Joe. Some of you may have
met Joe in
Helios Creed, Chrome, ToxCyn Productions and me, KraZeE CyN are all on MySpace.com
nowadays! If you haven’t already, check out our sites. My company, ToxCyn
Productions, also has it’s own website too - www.toxcyn.com. “Inferior Plastic
Finger,” a live, mastered “bootleg” from the 2003 tour show in
Love and Peace,
Helios Creed and KraZeE CyN