Where did your band name come from?
‘Na Maza’ translated into English means ‘And Metal.’ Our lead vocalist, Mila, is part Native American and we thought it would suit our band perfectly.
Group Members?
Mila Haske (vocals), Kyle Jackson (guitars), Iza (guitars), Simo (bass) and Nick Tartaris (drums).
Describe your sound
Great driving beats with a heavy smattering of brutality. We like to think that you could walk into a fight to it. It’s guitar-heavy, drum-heavy, everything… heavy. Can be put into the genre of metal or metalcore.
Who are your influences, musical or otherwise?
Killswitch Engage. Pretty much any music, movies or anything that gets your blood pumping.
What’s the weirdest experience you’ve had whilst performing?
At Halloween a fan dressed up as Mick Thompson from Slipknot and sung with our singer, although forgot the lyrics to the Slipknot cover that we were playing. Then he performed an infant/penguin’s interpretation of a rain dance-ish thing.
What’s your biggest achievement/proudest moment so far?
Representing Canberra in Melbourne at the Emergenza Festival and showing Melbourne how brutal Canberra really is. Also the fact that it was an ‘all expenses paid’ trip, where we got to play at one of Melbourne’s best venues.
What are your plans for the future?
To release a full length album and play some east coast gigs. Also to start playing more gigs and reaching audiences outside of Canberra.
What makes you laugh?
Drunk fans and flatulence! Also the big laughs that we’ve had at gigs both at our expense and at the expense of our fans.
What pisses you off?
A lack of technical ability among mainstream musicians in the current age. Plus we don’t see a lot of metal bands being given the opportunities that they deserve.
What’s your opinion of the local scene?
There are a lot of dedicated metal fans, and a lot of great bands out there. But Australia and the world doesn’t give Canberra bands the credit they should be getting for their musical quality and skill.
What are your upcoming gigs?
Metal at the Maram on Friday April 23. Plus a heap more that haven’t been confirmed yet.
Contact Info (phone numbers, email, whatever you wish)
Mila – 0420988547
Iza – 0400240706
