INTERVIEW WITH A ROADIE - feat. JINJER (Tatiana & Eugene)

I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down on a Zoom call with Tatiana (vocals) and Eugene (bass) of Jinjer recently to discuss the release of their first live album. We also talked about life during the pandemic, gear, touring schedules, and got to see Tatiana rave about how good Incubus is live.
"Alive In Melbourne", the first live album by Jinjer, is out now!
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Intro Background Music: Jinjer - "Sit Stay Rollover"
Outro Background Music: Jinjer - "Teacher, Teacher! (Live)"
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[@Monscent]

Funny how all these bands have realized that "reactors" have gotten huge on youtube and started giving them interviews :P Also cool that random youtubers are getting better interviews with our favorite bands than TV people have done in 20 years.

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

It's because they are actually fans.

[@Dark__Thoughts]

To be fair, Jinjer owes them a lot of global exposure, and they know that. I only heard of them because Pisces went viral, even though I didn't even watched reactionaries at all, but they just came up in a discussion and just because the word about them spread through KZbin.

[@chrisgoldston9755]

New age radio really...got to go where the people are at and listening to the music I guess 😁

[@kikogod]

i actually want to know if Tatianas opinion on reactors has changed, because she stated many times, she really dislikes the attention that their songs get from reactions, especially Pisces, because she feels everybody does reactions cause of the shock value, not because of how personal the song is and its qualities :D

[@galadballcrusher8182]

@@T1hitsTheHighestNote that and also with no live concerts currently happening they got plenty of extra time and they watch reactions themselves too often i bet so why not?

[@programaenvion-mvl-1310]

The flow of Q&A was so smooth. It didn't feel like an interview at all. For me at least it felt like 3 good friends talking about those things they like and having a good time. Great job.

[@TankTheTech]

Thank you! That's the goal!

[@MrHoopski]

couldn't have said it better, much prefer these type of "chats" , well-done Tank

[@Garbox80]

It's been a kind of phenomena in these reaction channels' "interviews" (at least what I've seen); they're far from your traditional interviews, but rather like casual chats. And with some actually interesting questions too! So thanks @TankTheTech .

[@Module79L]

Speaking of Roman's endorsement, Omer Deutsch flew to the US to deliver their new baritone to Roman in person, during last year's tour. That says a lot about the company. : )

[@rollingmetal949]

Holllyyy shiiiiit man. They are so cool and lovely. Tati is HILARIOUS

[@patfix]

Tati: Guano Apes...singing about snowboards and shit Me: WITH THE LORDS OF THE BOARDS YOU'LL COME AND GET AROUND

[@monarch-black]

Hell ya. Love me some Guano Apes. I've got them in my car's 2GB mix folder right now, along side Jinjer, Archers, Polyphia, Dream Theater, Rush, etc. I was all about them in the early 2000s. It's a shame they just didn't have that same magic when they split up or got back together.

[@sanktpaulidude4305]

Saaaaandra :)

[@Dark__Thoughts]

Early Guano Apes was dope. Hard to imagine that people don't even know some of their bigger songs. They were definitely well known here in Germany. I always thought early Jinjer with Inhale, Don't Breathe, especially Exposed As A Liar, kinda had some Guano Apes vibes.

[@Bwachaauh]

My dream is one day seeing Tatiana and Sandra doing Lords of the Boards as a duet.

[@patfix]

@@Dark__Thoughts Can still hear Sandra Nasic in Tatiana on some of the newer songs.

[@rocioiribe5841]

WHOA WHOA WHOA had to stop the video! is she wearing an Incubus shirt???!? i love metal but Incubus was my first love and that's a surefire way to my heart.

[@TankTheTech]

Wait til we talk about Incubus at the end. Haha

[@rocioiribe5841]

@@TankTheTech I'm not there yet! 😱🙌

[@rocioiribe5841]

@@TankTheTech dude one of your favorite old bands? Awesome! But they're still flawless and magical live! Can't believe you haven't seen them since Morning View! Add them to your post pandemic list!

[@smward87]

I love Eugene's voice. It's almost stereotypical how thick his accent is, but that just makes it all the more enjoyable to listen to him speak.

[@tackle47]

Love Eugene’s take on loyalty to smaller companies. This band is incredible musically and after getting a chance to see so many interviews, Facebook chats and meeting them in person they are just incredible individuals.

[@anssikarppinen48]

Tati is amazing person to be interviewed. Only few people is as genuine as she is.

[@hexcrab7344]

Only every Ukrainian, just a few

[@FalconFlurry]

This is how you do an interview! So many people when they get an interview they just read their generic questions from a page, the band answers but then they don't give them any feedback, they just say "ok next question" like it's a quiz or something, so impersonal. The way you handled it here was so natural, it was an actual conversation, not just a sterile question/answer. Other interviewers need to take notes. Also I love Chase's videos, you should see if you can hook him up with an interview

[@bastibruhn3049]

Great Interview. That Eugene has the chance to talk about this stuff, was great. Thank you

[@Dark__Thoughts]

He had a long interview with A&P-REACTS a couple days ago too.

[@bastibruhn3049]

@@Dark__Thoughts cool thank you

[@andrewk3725]

This year I learned about two viruses COVID and PISCES and only PISCES is really incurable .Eugene is a great guy and Tatiana is also a great guy :-)

[@hexcrab7344]

Can not disagree, spot on

[@RolfStrijdhorst]

Man you are one of the luckiest guys on this planet. Interviewing jinjer. Loved how you made it as much a normal conversation as possible. And yes Eugene and Tatiana were such good company to talk with I bet. Love the new item. And I hope you get to do more interviews.

[@everett880]

She mentioned Guano Apes! Love Sandra Nasić’s voice.

[@stups9975]

Yes!! I absolutely love the Walking On A Thin Line album. Heck I like all their albums.

[@Dark__Thoughts]

@@stups9975 The new stuff is kinda different, but the old songs are awesome.

[@stups9975]

Dark Thoughts I agree

[@Module79L]

Tatiana has always said that Sandra Nasic was her biggest influence when it comes to female Rock singers.

[@stups9975]

Module79L yes I always thought Sandra was a great vocalist .. still do think that. I can still hear her vocals on Open Your Eyes ...

[@tonyjames9016]

Tank - Thanks for doing this interview. I'm a 46 year old medic outside of Philly and we have been at it with this pandemic for months. Reactions and new music have been my total escape when I come home. It is so refreshing to see a band that is totally down to earth. Great people, great music. Thank you for your channel, it has been a real life saver. Be well dude.

[@fineflavour4493]

If you dont know the "Guano Apes" Tati was talking about and singing about snowboards, try "Lords of the Boards" :) you'll like it

[@hexcrab7344]

1 bullshit is about 3k people, ofc they can bullcrap, people would come, some people gather 26k people, cmonz in UA

[@juliettemcgee9055]

Congrats, Tank! This is legendary. Yeah the 'you guys' phrase is overused here where I am too and we call each other dude regardless of gender. Thanks for asking the question I sent you on the social distancing shows. It's great they're keeping positive mindset despite the desolate state of the music industry these days.

[@outi3852]

They're so lovely 😊 Nice interview, you all seemed to really enjoy it.

[@horscategorie]

Damn - Eugene nailed it - The venues are getting crushed by COVID. If there is no where to play... where will we go listen? :(

[@lollipoplustkill8836]

Mike it's absolutely a nightmare of a real possibility...a genuine fear factor in the thoughts of that may come to fruition.

[@karaspangenberg1435]

I say "you guys" all the time (in a non-gendered way) and I'm from PA. xD I'm glad you got the chance to talk to Tati and Eugene! They're really cool people. A couple years ago they did a tour with Cradle of Filth (weird pairing but that's the US for you -_-) and I was waiting in line to get in the venue wearing a Jinjer shirt. Eugene walked by and when he saw my shirt he came over to say hi. I love when bands hit hard on the stage but then they're really down to earth and nice.

[@HALberdier17]

I'm from western PA it is the same here. Though because most of our radio and TV is from Pittsburgh so we also here yinz guys a lot in a gender neutral way.

[@karaspangenberg1435]

@@HALberdier17 I’m from eastern PA

[@povking1460]

I went to their first Philly show with Cradle of Filth. Alex "Sasha", their sound engineer saw my Jinjer shirt and was really happy and surprised to see a Jinjer fan. They had only been in the US a few days at that point and weren't convinced that people here liked them lol.

[@karaspangenberg1435]

@@povking1460 I was at NYC even though I’m an hour away from Philly. NYC dates always end up being more convenient for me. 😅

[@TheMostGloriousBeard]

I'm from butler county in PA and its yinz up here too haha.

[@stewartmcdowall2285]

Excellent interview. Shared common experiences, asked interesting questions and let the guys talk! Thank you.

[@charleshenggeler2691]

That's awesome! Really sucks it was cut short. Looked like they wanted to talk some more.

[@300metalhead]

You’re really makin moves man!

[@TankTheTech]

Tryin’!

[@lollipoplustkill8836]

@@TankTheTech I'm thankful for this, certainly am appreciative of one's efforts & your style in the delivery.

[@Neal_YouTube]

YES DUDE! YEEESSSS!!! Thanks to everyone involved for doing this.

[@joelblom1388]

"Dude" must be the californian equilent to the Smurfs saying "Smurf"....you can basicly replace any (or more) randow word in sentence with Dude ;)

[@frankjuggaloheathen1035]

Because I'm a dude, he's a dude, she's a dude, we're all dudes!

[@TankTheTech]

@@frankjuggaloheathen1035 YES! Hahahahahaha. Great reference.

[@bryansolomon-puertas4260]

The dude abides.

[@joseseptien]

Funny, but ZZ-top, also had a show that only 1 person show. They say: "we come to the stage and there is only one guy there, he saw he was the only one and started to leave, then ZZ told him, hey man! Stay, we will play our show!! He stayed and they did their whole show for him. ZZ top recounts that until this day, when they tour that city, the guy shows for the concert and he screams to us: "hey is me! The guy!!"

[@blindbubba9001]

...real cool interview cuz...natural conversation between like minded people..(interviewers take note).....tati and eugene are amazing...genuine .....best band on the planet......thanks...peace....

[@jargien240]

This was frikking awesome! Best sort of interview I've seen in a long time. Letting the artist actually talk their mind instead of leading them into answers make the viewing so much more pleasurable and gets the artist to actually say what they mean instead. Keep up the great work man and I've got to say that I have found a couple of bands here that were not on my playlist before watching you. And on another note. Since you seemed to enjoy Avatar in your reaction of them. They are streaming four concerts in January with focus on their new album and some of the fans favourit songs as well.

[@riquelpyles1421]

absolutely awesome interview on both sides! tank, once again, the flow of your questions, your knowledge of your subject, and overall chill-of-the-moment made this rock. i didn't want it to end, and i can tell that they didn't either. very good job!

[@emmagrohl690]

One of my favourite people to watch on KZbin chatting with one of my favourite bands AND Chase got a mention. Quality ❤️ Hopefully one day there's a part 2

[@TankTheTech]

🤘

[@ejorbe]

Haha Tank: “This is the longest I have been home with my wife since we have known each other. Almost 9 months.” Me: You could have had a baby.....oh wait!

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

Really cool interview! I hate those shallow MSM interviews, where the interviewer only ask those same 5 questions.

[@kbrs8039]

When this BS Pandemic is done, and they come to the states. I'm sooo there. At as many shows I can get to.

[@jerrypapadatos1210]

Floor and Marco next Get it Done Big Guy

[@Module79L]

So, contrary to some "news" that surfaced when they were stuck in California, Eugene is still married to the same person and now he has two kids.

[@TheOystei]

Referring to a group of people with mixed gender as guys is grammatically correct, so if people try to "call you out" for it, just refer them to a dictionary.

[@CacoMetal_JackandRoll]

Tank!! My friend, what joy it gave me to see this, the possibility of interviewing the guys of Jinjer and that you and your channel grow. Congrats man! Greetings from Santiago de Chile like always!!

[@AshSolarion]

Roman let's go bowling

[@RazielXSR]

Eugene is my favorite member of Jinjer. Seems like a totally cool dude to hang out with.

[@nottinghamforest07]

Great interview, and like most they go by way too fast....guess one good thing to come out of this pandemic is finding new bands and singers i'd never heard about before, through reactor channels like yours and others. Jinjer, Wintersun, Unleash the Archers, Crystal Lake and dozens more, unknown to me this time last year, now are some of my favorites thanks to the work you and others put in. Keep up the great work, love the channel. 🤘🤘

[@russellward4624]

Great interview. I've watched many interview with them and you can tell when Tati has checked out and bored with the same old stupid questions. She's was clearly having a great time.

[@johickey3158]

people need to stop with the word police and tackle the serious issues re sexism which exist elsewhere, cuz tank aint the problem :)

[@MllrtimeOnTheTube]

These people and this band are so fucking cool! Jinjer is my second favorite band now and Arch Enemy is my #1. I didn't know these two bands played together this year and I fucking missed it!?! Hopefully 2021 will be better...Great interview btw!

[@iconicfury]

Really appreciate the content Tank! Awesome interview - I could listen to Eugene talk for ever. So genuine and humble. Tatiana as well.

[@stangcobra592]

Jinjer is the definition of humble, there isn't 1 ounce of conceited cockiness in any of them, in fact they all downplay their talent, Eugene often criticizes himself on his playing ability which is mindblowing because of his Greatness!

[@paulludwig5636]

Is nobody talking about her wearing an incubus t-shirt from make yourself?? Holy shit, I didn't think she could've been even more awesome

[@stangcobra592]

Congrats Tank! My Fav part was when Tati's eyes lit up when she said she got to see Incubus for free! Their a simple group of peeps that grew up in poverty and despair and she appreciates gestures like that even now in her life, So Awesome!

[@stevestevenson811]

Dude!!! Congrats! I can’t believe you got to talk them. You start your channel a few months ago and now you are interviewing the best hardcore band in the world. I feel they were so close to crossing over to mainstream before the pandemic. I have no doubt they would have been in Kimmel or Fallon Keep up the great work!

[@EnricoMarangonJunior]

wooow the ukranian dudes are way cooller !

[@hexcrab7344]

Compared to who?

[@EnricoMarangonJunior]

@@hexcrab7344 Oh my bad...I meant way cooler than I previously felt, saw anywhere, and I was "wowowed" this time, so I lost my words and hit enter. again, sorry, but in my defense, the "dudes" are to blame too, they wowooowooweeed me and here we are.

[@chimerenoire]

Im' sorry i'm late,(sorry for my english by the way) You makes me jealous :) and you made my day! You're right the Band is amazing, great musicians. One day i wish to see them in a concert/festival but here in France with the covid situation it's impossible at this time and that makes me very sad. Great interview, very smooth, like three friend talking together. Thx TankTheTech take care of you and yours beloved ones Kissises from France

[@TankTheTech]

Your English is great! No need to apologize!

[@paulriddle7818]

How'd I just see this NOW?!?🤦🏻

[@garbonzo9]

This was great to watch.. And a great 'get' for your channel.. Congrats

[@iplaybass6690]

Excited to hear what the post pandemic album album has to offer, with so many bands having time to write, and so much to write about in 2020, 2021 and on is gonna spit out some amazing music!

[@FEFwest]

so cool, Tank thanks, they are both (guys/dudes...hehe) so sympatic and natural, with no big ego, like they dont realy knw, they have milions of fans,,,, and speak english - my level, xd

[@TotalxTroll25k]

Such a great interview sad it had to be cut short. Love how you aren't just asking questions you're able to relate with them and give your own input.

[@aphexRz]

This is amazing. Thank from Russian. Ребята, вы великолепны

[@raimergil8140]

They are so humble, and cool and chill and honest! 😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰♥️♥️♥️

[@OneAndOnlyUnited]

It's always super legit to see that the bands and musicians we love truly are great people offstage. Thanks for doing this one, Tank! It was awesome. Keep up the great work, man. See you on Discord, as always!

[@robertfitterman3777]

Good interview man! Like others on here have said, it seemed more like a conversation between friends. I am sure it helps that the members of Jinjer are so nice and down to earth!

[@odell4625]

Beautiful. One of the best bands in an interview with one of the best reactors. Good times.

[@karlschmidt5060]

woho, nice interview! thank you

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

great interview, tank. thank you. didn´t know, that they are an ukrainian band. cool. love that tatiana appreciates sandra from guano apes.

[@DanBeaird]

Big thumbs up and sub from me! Great conversation! Not the normal interview asking all about the music but actually getting down to earth and talking about things everyone today can relate to. One thing I would like someone to ask Tatiana is about her tatt's, what they are and what they represent.

[@TankTheTech]

Thanks a ton!

[@Sharry.night_0318]

OMG you're so lucky 🤩🤩

[@robertevans2450]

Great interview, Tank! Congrats on your child, good to hear of your fortune. I will have a cigar for you once we all get back to work and you come through one of the venues we often share work in. #42 #151, #220 Jinjer is amazing, & as you said, if not for the down time, I would not likely get to be exposed knowingly to them(automation playing them out of a work case notwithstanding), but also if not for review/reaction channels like yours. For me at least, it wasn't just the increased time to be exposed and check new stuff out, but the vast amount of new methods for which to be exposed & discover the 'new to me' music out there. So, for that, thanks. This band is truly amazing all the way around, once I got past the insta crush/fascination, the music really stood out and mad respect developed for what they were doing. Their energy is awesome, can't wait to see this band in person, worthy of turning the work down for a true night at the show.

[@TankTheTech]

Thanks a ton, man! Until we meet up again, be well and stay safe!

[@andrewcarter1747]

Perfect timing for this interview, I've literally just downloaded the album of Bandcamp.

[@corrob]

well, the Nashville show did happen, and i went, and met Tank, awesome dude for taking the time to talk to me at a Jinjer show. horns up man, great channel.

[@TankTheTech]

Man, it was a BLAST! I hope you enjoyed that show as much as I did!

[@FallingPig]

Truth. When working all the time you just want some time off and when out of work you just wish you had a job. Been in both places.

[@alexiazamfir3962]

Man..Tatiana is the best..if Kurt Cobain still be here ..idk...dont hate me , territorial pissings, i love you guys!

[@gandyhyoga6942]

I've always thought about Jinjer as Guano Apes under steroids, especially because Tatyana's voice always reminded me of Sandra's. Now, knowing that she started in a Guano Apes cover band...really closes the circle!

[@hexcrab7344]

Yep

[@carmenvictoria8961]

Jinjer & Arch Enemy This Both Are My Favorite Top Group Band With Female Lead Singer... ❤️

[@unkn0wn965]

Loving the interview dude! you are doing great bringing your own style to the interview, feels really relaxed. Hope to see more of this!

[@morellos_chris]

I could watch this interview all day. You have to do a more extended one some day now that you know each other a bit better. Great to see you enjoying my favourite band, man. Keep it up and we'll be here supporting!!

[@brutalshow3364]

Привет из Украины! Спасибо огромное за ваше интервью!) Татьяна, Евгений попробуйте сделать колабарацию с группой BABYMETAL. Я уверен в том что это будет невероятно!!!🤘

[@Mantis.Sartinoli]

Great interview Tank! I love the questions and the approach you take being part of the music industry but in a very different and refreshing way! These guys are so chill and nice, I love listening to these two talk, they are very insightful and humble!!

[@bastibruhn3049]

Hey Tank an interview with Floor, Marko Tuomas? 👍

[@Buffaloheart68]

Love this interview. And thanks to the everything we got introduced to you and your reactions, by far one of the best reaction channels

[@MaskedNozza]

I totally agree on having blinders up when you are on tour. Not a musician myself but I totally understand within an industry ending up stuck in an echo chamber. It's just how the algorithms work online and how human psychology works. You tend to stick to your own bubble because you're more comfortable. It's easier. It was awesome hearing about taking up different hobbies and interests and seeing the good things in this year. I was very interested in what Eugene had to say on the guitars and smaller companies - having that personal touch makes a world of difference. When you mentioned about how the entire band is amazing, I immediately thought of Chase. I've been watching him a bit and I'm so glad your first question was from him.

[@ericpeterson7512]

So strange to hear Tatiana say she hates touring! What?! She is a road WARRIOR! I guess that goes to show her dedication to her craft--for her to tour as extensively as they have is remarkable. They literally HAD to do it for a while just to survive. It has forged them into an amazingly cohesive live band.

[@greglanders1]

When Eugene gets to talking about something he is excited about, his talking rhythm feels really familiar. It reminds me a lot of the many odd, syncopated rhythms in their music compositions. Fascinating. :)

[@rmoultonrmoulton145]

Just when I didn't think I couldn't like Jinjer anymore, Tatiana is wearing a friggin Incubus Make Yourself shirt. That's my favorite album from my all time favorite band. That shit was in my car CD player for like 3 months straight.

[@dylanhamilton7190]

How cool! Learned about them from watching react channels. So cool to see them talk with you. Great job dude!

[@greglanders1]

@tankthetech That was a really great interview. You really opened them up and made them feel very comfortable to be themselves. I feel like I know them a little better now. Thank you!

[@ruy3467]

They are awesome! Seemed like very nice people too. Can’t wait to be able to see them live

[@synapsem4a1]

I love that Tatiana is wearing an Incubus t-shirt ❤️❤️❤️

[@stub011]

I’d fly to Kiev if you and Slipknot would collaborate and play there once this pandemic is over and I think between your global fans and Slipknot’s global fans I reckon that could be a gig that would attract a huge audience. I’m from the UK and currently live in Singapore but I’d be flying to see that.

[@stangcobra592]

Slipknot actually invited them to open for a show they were scheduled to perform in Poland Fall 2020 but it was cancelled..

[@stub011]

Stang Cobra Thanks for information, so it may well happen one day. That would be one of my dream gigs🤘🤘🤘

[@mutleyeng]

I dont agree that people dont talk about the musicianship of the band - Jinjer more than any other I can think of get credit for being insanely good musicians all round. Even people who arnt full on metal fans seem to notice they are a bit special as an ensemble

[@travisluce4589]

Great job bud

[@koonfoxmusic1472]

hope you get a chance to interview them again, especially eugene, vlad , and roman on the technical side of things on tour!!!

[@christianluck8644]

Dude, that was a really good interview!👌 You actually did better than most people that are doing this as their main job

[@mjwatterson1978]

That was an awesome interview mate 👍🏻. I was at that Melbourne show on March 5th and I got to meet and greet them beforehand. One of the best shows I’ve been to 🙏🏻. If I can suggest another amazing band from Ukraine for you to listen to, it would be IGNEA. They’re a talented 5 piece band with an incredible female vocalist who sings very similar to Tati. Plus Helle and the boys are also very nice to talk to 🙏🏻

[@lisajohnson521]

Tank you are too cool! This was a fun interview! Great great job!

[@Takesjokes]

tank. great job. I may be too late for you to see this but look at that fucking ratio. great. fucking. job buddy. keep it up.

[@chrisrock3919]

I saw a few Interviews with Jinjer by now and there are so nice People,they are so absolutly normal. I love that! But Tank is also a nice Guy. I hope everything getting better this Year and we can go to some Concerts.

[@npinjest7779]

Smaller indoor venues shuttering down is a scary thought. Not much of a silver lining there, except maybe, with the advantages of open air, we could finally get Nightwish Live @ Red Rocks?. Something good has to come out of all of this, anything...

[@Jordan-1007]

So ...great, amazing interview but also thank you for those positive perspectives on whats going on in the world ....totally needed that

[@juanmontealegre1312]

Si amazing 😎🤘

[@mpd370]

I hope that all this “isolation” time will allow the people that make my favorite music more time to enhance my life and theirs. I love all of you. Move forward like you’re doing with your music. You make the world better being who you all are. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@chrisgoldston9755]

Spent all day listening to the album....omg! Great stuff Tank 😎🤘🔥🔥🔥

[@daimyoj9266]

Excellent work Tank! Absolutely love you, Tatiana, and Eugene keeping it real... This made my Saturday.