When I first heard Lava Twilight by InMe I had to do a double take. I just had just finished listening to DWTS by Chicago's own heavy alternative rock band Disturbed.

I was recalling the first time I heard Disturbed's David Drainman performing Stupify and how I knew right then that they were destined for musical greatness. I was right then and I am right now. InMe will be big, very big.

InMe is Dave McPherson on vocals and guitar with Joe Morgan on bass and Simon Taylor on drums. They are a young band. Dave is 17 years old while Joe and Simon are both 18, despite their age, they have a mature and polished sound that belies their years. McPherson's vocals display a natural talent and an unbelievable amount of angst and raw emotion.

When I contacted InMe by email, Dave McPherson replied very promptly and agreed to an interview. I promised to keep it brief and to the point. The following is Dave's responses to the questions I asked.

BIGBAER.com: David, InMe's sound does not come from a group of guy's who get togther on occasion to just bang some chords. How much and how often do you practice?

Dave McPherson: Since school finished in July we rehearse 5 days a week at this little rehearsal room in Essex. It's just a small room with heating and a PA and it's in the middle of a scrap yard. We don't know many of the people around the scrap yard as we don't quite understand all the rules and laws of the place - they all stick to themselves - but there is a good cafe that does a nice burger. It's just excellent finally having the time to work on the band full-time.

BIGBAER.com: Some bands just get togther to play without any further expectations or demands. There is nothing wrong with that, but, listening to your music it is apparent you want more. Where do you want your music to take you?

Dave McPherson: Where do we want our music to take us? Somewhere that's not here. We just want as many people as possible to hear our band; it's what we're best at. Still, you can only hope people will like what you're doing. It would be a dream if they did cause we'd like to play in front of loads of people.

BIGBAER.com: What kind of routine do you follow when creating your music, what are the dynamics?

Dave McPherson: We don't really have any specific routine when it comes to writing. I can have an idea, or Joe can have an idea and then we just start piecing it together. We get a structure going and Simon will introduce some of his rhythms - basically it's a free for all.

Once the basic idea is complete, we start working on it in more detail, looking at the full picture. We keep going until we feel we've done our best and we're all happy. We get ideas and inspiration anywhere, but for me it is usually when I am home, sat in my bedroom.

Simple things can make a difference, like turning the lights on or off, depending on the mood of the lyrics. From start to finish a song can take one night, one week, one month...there isn't a usual amount of time with us as it really depends on the song.

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I for one will be watching this band's progress. I fully expect InMe to make it into the charts in the near future. The band is based in Essex England but as soon as they release their first album, I look forward to helping them break into the Chicago & Midwest Alternative market. That one will be easy...

review by
jack "papa" baer
november 4, 2001

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