Ring Of Honor star Kazarian recently took part in an interview with Chuck Carroll for CBS Local Sports, talking about his wrestling career and his rock band, Vex Temper. You can read a few excerpts below:
Kazarian talks about Vex Temper’s new album, balancing his band with wrestling:
We just finished recording the vocals. We’re in the stage of getting it mixed and mastered right now. We’re having a lot of fun. Anybody that’s ever recorded or done music knows that the recording process can be long and treacherous. A lot of stops and starts — especially when you have five working-class stiffs like we are. We all have other commitments.
My job obviously requires me to be gone on the weekends which is when a lot of gigs happen. Unfortunately, we’ve had to turn down several gigs because of that, but we have had the opportunity to play a lot. Other guys in the band are all hard-working guys who have commitments to their jobs and family. But through all that we’ve been able to put together seven really kick-ass songs.
Kaz comments on ROH letting him contribute Bad Influence’s theme, if he’s been asked to record for other ROH talents:
No, not yet. Everyone really dug it when we did it. That song was called “Get Addicted.” If you listen to it compared to other VexTemper songs, it’s really different. It had to fit the feel and swagger that Daniels and I have when we come to the ring. It had to have a little bit of a greasy backbeat to it. Our other songs are really long, and there are tempo changes, drum solos … all kinds of stuff.
But, I wouldn’t be opposed to that. I have a couple ideas in my head. I have some songs that I could give to Ring of Honor just to use to promote pay-per-views. The sky is the limit, and as long as Ring of Honor is cool enough to let me do that, I will. I mean, the fact that they let me do this is super cool.
Kaz shares his thoughts on talks of WWE wanting to stream ROH on WWE Network:
I heard bits and pieces about that and found it interesting. I don’t know if it was one of those “keep your enemies close”-type deals or trying to corner a part of the market before it has the ability to grow and come up. I don’t know what their motivation is. World domination in wrestling? It seems like that’s what they always want.
Ring of Honor is doing quite well standing alone and is very popular with an incredibly loyal fan base. Who knows what will happen or can’t happen. I think the mindset right now is that Ring of Honor is doing fine and growing at a rate everyone is happy with.
