Godhead - Jason Miller in interview

Godhead have already made several significant contributions to film soundtracks, including the Blair Witch Project, Dracula 2000, and Queen of the Damned, while Miller worked with Ben Moody for a track on the best selling The Punisher soundtrack. It’s a growing area for rock bands, soundtracks. Does it represent a vital avenue for promoting a band? “It can certainly help, but it's just another outlet to get your music out there – he opines, while rejecting the notion that for heavier bands that there is a certain segregation from the mass media making promotion difficult – “There isn't a segregation per say, just simply a lot of competition” You’d wonder though, when writing or contributing songs for soundtracks, how much control do the band have? “Well, usually they cut your song to the scene, so it can be kind of frustrating to hear your song all cut up” admits Miller. On the other side of the coin, since getting their own studio together they’ve been involved in a number of scoring projects for film and TV, which provides a different challenge: “With scoring work though, it's the exact opposite...you have to time it exactly to the scene”.

If you had to sum up the band it would have to be with either the tag of eclectic or multi-talented. Miller works on Godhead, film soundtracks, and now on top of that he’s also involved with acting and voice overs. He’s just finished recording a part for the manga cartoon Ghost in the Shell. Meanwhile bass player ‘the Method’ is described on the band’s site as also involved with production and film making. Their list of influences are diverse ranging from Bowie and the Cure, through to Radiohead and the Beatles, by way of some classic metal acts such as Ozzy Osbourne. “I think you can hear a bit of all of them if you really listen – Miller says of the influences on Godhead, in their music -. “I'm not sure what links them all together other than they are all great bands/musicians” he says when pressed on what it is that binds all their influences together.

One of their early supporters was none other than Ozzy Osborne. The band played a number of shows with Ozzy, and toured as part of the Ozfest, but more than that, Miller appeared in two different episodes of the foul mouthed pioneering show The Osbornes. What does he make of the show? Has the bumbling portrayal of Ozzy throughout affected the way he listens to Osbornes music? It’s hard to reconcile the dark foreboding of early Black Sabbath albums with the shuffling mumbler padding around his mansion cleaning up dogshit, and counseling his kids. Miller’s enthusiasm for Osborne remains undaunted though “had a really good relationship with Ozzy before the show came out, so knowing him didn't change the way I listened to Sabbath or Ozzy. One of the best experiences I had as a pure fan was sitting on Ozzy's couch and having him play me his entire new album from beginning to end as he sang along. How cool!”

The band recently played two surprise dates in L.A, but for the moment there are no further plans for touring, while the band concentrate their energies on completing the new album, and deciding on who will release it. Though Miller is sure that there will be another transatlantic tour in the offing “We are certainly going to come back to Europe without a doubt”, which is good news for fans of the band. Their live gigs have been rated highly, with strong tunes and a serious stage presence. Having toured with Marilyn Manson, what influence did he have, if any, on their live show? “I'd say it gave me more of a perspective on what you could do in a live rock show. – says the 6’2” Miller, whose striking appearance has been described as Billy Corgan (Ava Adore period) meets Uncle Fester! - The visuals are always going to be important. You want to give the audience more to look at than just you standing there, you know?”