Name: The Infinity Ring
Nationality: American
Members: Cameron Moretti (vocals, guitars), Francesca Caruso (violin), Andy Tamulonis (bass), Matt Bond (keyboards), John Funk (drums)
Interviewee: Cameron Moretti
Current release: The Infinity Ring's new album Ataraxia is out via Profound Lore.

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When it comes to experiencing the sensation of “energy” as as a listener, which albums, performances, and artists come to mind?

It feels impossible to select favorites.

But I’ll say, whenever I watch old footage of a live performance of The Pentangle I’m overwhelmed with inspiration. The attention and sheer patience they cultivate as a group is ridiculous.

Scott Walker’s Tilt is objectivity inspiring. The amount of human conviction that pours out of him, in every piece of his work.



This album being his most notable and farthest deviation from his previous albums. It’s simply energy packed, uncompromising and honest.  

I’ll throw in last but not least Nico’s Desertshore. The whole album is beautiful and horrifying all in one. Every single listen feels like a first time. Forever in awe of its power.



There can be many different kinds of energy in art – soft, harsh, healing, aggressive, uplifting and many more. Which do you tend to feel drawn to most?

I will say I’m prone to listening to music with my mood and surroundings. Rainy day, cue melancholy music.

I’ve gone through phases of all the above. I believe I often lean towards more healing and uplifting tunes in these current times.

I have had a hard time explaining that listening to death metal calms me down. When you listen to a song with a particular energy, does it tend to fill you with the same energy – or are there “paradoxical” effects?

I think more often than not the music fills me with same energy as the song.

It is odd though … I feel with certain paintings and film, if the content matter is more dark, or upsetting sometimes, I visually can find peace or solace looking at them.

In as far as it plays a role for the music you like listening to or making, what role do words and the voice of a vocalist play for the transmission of energy?

I love instrumental music. I love cinematic and orchestral pieces. There’s plenty of soul in just the instrumentation alone and sometimes more powerful without voice.

If there’s a voice on the song I have to believe it … there needs to be conviction or I’m sucked out of it.

When it comes to experiencing the sensation of “energy” as as a creator, how would you describe the physical sensation of experiencing this energy? [Where do you feel it, do you have a visual sensation/representation, is there a sense of release or a build-up of tension etc …]

Almost the energy for all my writing is visual at first. Hyper visual.

Frustrating to dissect and attempt to sculpt something out of a thought.

When it comes to composing / songwriting, are you finding that spontaneity and just a few takes tend to capture energy best? Or does honing a piece bring you closer to that goal?

I’ll never close a door on approaching something differently.

I do tend to work best under pressure or urgency.

How much of the energy of your own music, would you say, is already part of the composition, how much of it is the result of the recording process?

I just believe the idea forever is evolving ... ascending ...

It’s one thing when I start the song. Then words happen ... now it’s a different thing. Then the drums happen ... it’s evolving again ... then the rest of the group ... now it’s larger ... change parts ... now it’s quieter ... FOREVER ASCENDING!

For your current release, what kind of energy were you looking for?

Humanity  

How do you capture the energy you want in the studio?

I think keeping things exciting.

Being prepared enough to be efficient but open minded enough for “beautiful mistakes.”

What role do factors like volume, effects like distortion, amplification, and production in general for in terms of creating the energy you want?

We are a dynamic group in the sense of; we’re loud at times and more exposed and quiet at others.

It’s all considered ... whenever I’ve gotten stuck it’s comical to take small tricks like “maybe play the drums quiet and keep the guitars loud” type idea.

Millions of examples of these juxtapositions being the perfect remedy for a song.

How does the presence of the audience and your interaction with it change the energy of the music and how would you describe the creative interaction with listeners during a gig?

I’m just glad if anyone is listening.

If they’re invested, I’m going to make sure I do what I stood up there to do.

What kind of feedback have you received from listeners or concert audiences in terms of the experience that your music and/or performances have had on them?

We have gotten vastly different feedback. But I’d say the common thread is feeling beautiful and jarring all in one experience. Something like that.

Would you say that you prefer to stay in control to be able to shape the energy or do you surrender to it and allow the music to take over? Who, ultimately has control during a live performance?

I think it’s a dual path.

If people are having a bad time, the show caries on ... if they’re enjoying or relating to it, the show caries on.

The energy that music is able to generate can sometimes be overwhelming. How, do you think, can artists make use of this energy to bring about change in the world?

I think any form of art physical, visual, etc should hopefully have a cause and effect. Someone looking for something sees/experiences something that makes them feeling something. It’s all so finite that hopefully they take that “something” they felt and THEY go make “something”.

The point of the thing is not to be forever praised for what you do, but what you do should inspire other folks. That’s what happened to me. Grateful.