NO DOVES FLY HERE: Hey Darrin, the first question I usually ask a band is, "What does your name mean"? However, your band's name has an interesting story behind it. The premise behind Ciril is that all the releases go together as, in effect, concept albums, because the songs are about how an imaginary youth, whose name is Ciril, comes to see the world as he grows up. (Correct me if I'm wrong here.) How did you come up with the Ciril narrative concept?
DARRIN JEFFERY HALL: You are totally correct about the concept of an imaginary youth, but it's ironic how the character is not so imaginary. No matter how I try to write about imaginary characters, it always turns out to be about me and my struggles through life as a result of a fucked up, abusive childhood and how it affects me through my adult life. It's sort of like crying out a caterwaul with the hope someone will hear my trauma and relate and give me a cry back, telling me I'm not the only one, and share with me how to get through life with such a weight on our souls. Reaching out to others for help in life, and getting a response, has helped me a great deal. Being in a band and recording music has been the best cleansing tool. I am truly grateful I have been able to accomplish such a powerful medicine for the soul. It's such a relief when i communicate with others with similar issues.
