- how did you get to play together?    Simply enough, we all came from other bands/projects that we weren''t really happy with and wanted to do something that we would love doing. Echovalve was that "something" for every one of us. From the first practice together, we just knew this was it! - how and why you decided to take part in Emergenza? Our manager, Scarlett Lopez, heard a lot of great things about Emergenza.  She entered us into the competition. We did it because we believed it to be a great opportunity for exposure as well as the potential awards if we were to do well. - what the Emergenza experience means for you, and for your local up and coming music scene?     The Emergenza experience has created amazing opportunities for us and the local scene in Atlanta. It has allowed all of the bands that performed to be seen by many people that would have never heard of them before. Every band has received a lot of exposure and has gained fans from performing in the festival. - Did you expect to win the national final?  We actually did not expect to win the national final. The only thing we were wanting to achieve was to perform to the best of our talents and hope for the best outcome possible as a result of our performance. - How do you feel about the Grand Final?    We feel that it is an opportunity of a lifetime. To be given the chance to play in front of that many people and have your music heard is absolutely amazing. In addition to playing in front of that many people, it will also happen in Germany. Three out of four of us have never traveled outside of the US. That again, is an opportunity of a lifetime - how would you describe your music?    Riff driven aggressive hard rock. Not too hard but definitely not too soft. - what about your relationship with your fans? Do you think their number has grown up since you have played in Emergenza? We will never forget the love and support that our fans have shown us and continue to show us. It is because of them that we are here in the first place. We definitely believe that the number of Echovalve fans has increased. This festival has given us the opportunity to be heard by so many people and as a result given the blessing of having more fans of our band and our music. - More projects for the future?   We do have our full length debut album coming out in the very near future.   - Any special comment/thank you about Emergenza?     We would like to give a very big thank you to our manager, Scarlett Lopez. She has been and will always be an intricate part of Echovalve. She means the world to us. We would also like to thank every single one of the fans for their love and support. They have always been there for Echovalve, even when time have been rough. They definitely keep this train moving for us. We would like to say thank you to all of the bands that we had the honor to play with during the United States performances. We wish them nothing but the best of luck in the future. Echovalve would also like to show its appreciation and gratitude to all of the staff of The Emergenza Festival. The entire process from beginning to end was flawless like an well oiled machine. The Emergenza staff was incredibly professional and organized and every event was a huge success. The Emergenza Festival definitely has a bright future in the city of Atlanta.