Former SCARLET SINS drummer Elie Bertrand, who has resurfaced with a new band HARBINGER alongside Scarlet Sins bandmate Critsina Bishop, is featured in a new interview with Denise Cook at SeeJaneDrum.com. An excerpt is available below.

Bertrand: “I want to have a little more heaviness to the riffs, to my playing. So I got myself a Demon Drive double pedal. They’re amazing! I was so happy when Pearl sent me a pair. I stopped seeing anyone I knew and just played. I have no more friends (laughs). I’ve been working a lot on double bass and more polyrhythms. I’ve been listening to Chris Adler and watching a lot of DVDs, Tomas Haake as well. I’m trying to go more in those directions with definitely more double bass than we had in Scarlet Sins. I’m practicing about 4-5 hours a day.”

We also talked about her cover of 'Drop it Like it’s Hot' on YouTube. She had her fans wondering if maybe her new direction was Hip Hop.

“I would love to play Hip Hop! Music is art. Like painting, you don’t use only one color. I would love to play it at some point...do what Travis Barker did playing remakes. It would be really cool. I actually have a friend in Toronto with whom I’m working. We’re collaborating on one of his songs. But it’s just for fun, nothing serious at this point.”

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Harbinger will make their debut at the 10th Annual Cape Breton International Drum Festival in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on May 22nd. Guitarist Bradley Bishop and bassist Jean-Philippe Bourgeois round out the band, the search for a vocalist is currently underway:

“It came together over New Year’s. We were in Montréal and feeling the high of a new city, a new decade,” said guitarist Cristina. “We’ve always had a lot of chemistry as musicians and friends, and working together made so much sense.”

Having spent many hours jamming during downtime from other projects over the last few years, the transition to songwriting was natural.

“I really feel like there’s a great level of sincerity and heart happening here,” said Bradley. “Something I’ve been longing to hear in music for some time.”

Harbinger will make its first official appearance at the Cape Breton International Drum Festival in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on May 22, 2010. Dubbed “Year of the Legends: Celebrating 10 Years”, Harbinger will share the stage at Savoy Theatre with drummers Roxy Petrucci (VIXEN), Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) and Chad Wackerman (FRANK ZAPPA) to name a few.

“It’s a huge honour for me to represent Pearl and to play alongside so many legendary players who’ve influenced me,” said drummer Elie. “It’s a really cool first gig for the band and I’m really looking forward to showcasing our songs.”

Auditions are currently underway for vocalists. Inquiries can be made at harbingerofficial@gmail.com.

For more information on Harbinger, visit their website at HarbingerOfficial.com.