 To set this scene for what you are about to read, I have to start from the moment I knew The Day After would never be just another Indianapolis local band. About three to four years ago when the idea of the world shutting down was only a fear in the back of my mind and local shows on the weekends were a ritual. I was attending a house show in Muncie Indiana, where I watched every band play in a tight fit and poorly light basement of some college kids I had never met. This was one of few shows I got to attend in Muncie and it so happened to be the one that I can say confidently, changed my life. I had heard of the band The Day After prior but this would be the first time I saw how intimate the songs they played were. This would be the first moment since I entered the local music scene just a few short months before, that I felt like I was actually heard. The first moment in what I honestly could not tell you, that I felt I was not alone. As if someone was speaking directly to me, telling me, I would not feel this way forever. That my life was worth fighting for. Ten years ago I was only eleven turning twelve and knew nothing about the world I like to call home now in the music scene. At that time in my life, I could have really used the music that The Day After created with The Year. I did not know what it was like to have a voice until I stepped into this scene and found not only bands like them but The Day After themselves, in that basement on what I would like to remember to be a rainy Friday, in Muncie. Ten years ago lead vocalist and founder as of 2008 Kevin Kirk, remembers writing The Year and feeling convinced for the first time that he, himself indeed had a voice. To associate this now with what I felt in that basement is so surreal because watching them play made me feel like I too, was not voiceless. I know now what this music means to me and how it changed my life when I was just shy of being twenty years old. It is truly beyond me how it would have been to feel this ten years ago. It is music like this that gives us a place to feel safe, heard and proves to us that what we feel truly matters. Preparing for this piece I was informed that these songs and the chapter that created them would be coming to a close. I wanted to be open and honest about this band, what they did for me and how important The Year was and still is for this scene. In talks of their ten-year anniversary show for The Year on May 13th, 2022 at The Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, the band as a whole has stated this will most likely be an end to The Year and a new chapter is right around the corner. With that in mind, I asked the band two very candid questions. What did The Year mean to you? Collin Fiol, Bass and vocals, 2015: “I wasn't in the band at the time of the release, but they were some of my best friends even back then. One of my favorite photos is a candid shot of me and Kevin at the release show for The Year having a real nice long hug as soon as their set ended. Playing these songs with these guys has been an absolute blast, and I wish I was in the band sooner so I could have played them more.” Jacob Rangel, Guitar, 2009: “It was a huge turning point in my life. A lot of great times with a lot of really tough times mentally and emotionally. Writing and playing these songs gave me a sense of purpose. People are attached to the music more than I could have imagined.” Kevin Kirk, Vocalist, Founding member as of 2008: “The Year was the first time I truly poured my heart into a vision that was completely my own. Coming off one of the worst years of my life (depressed, dropping out of college, defeated in just about every way), writing songs purely for myself in the hopes that I could establish and prove my own self-worth, was simultaneously an immense struggle and surprisingly natural experience. In the years since, I’d like to think I’ve become a far better songwriter, producer, and all-around musician, but The Year was truly the first time I felt convinced that I had a voice worth making heard. To my genuine surprise, some people connected with the music in the exact way I had hoped, and that legacy, however, limited it may be, will always mean the world to me. Beyond that, these songs will always be fun as hell to play in a live setting with friends and strangers alike.” Daniel Herring, Drummer since 2010: “The Year was one of the first albums that I was a part of. When Kevin and I started writing the first couple songs in his basement, I knew we had something great. The music we wrote had a way to connect with the local scene at the time which helped us grow into the band we are today.” How do you feel about the closing of this chapter? Collin: “These songs mean a lot to me, but I'm extremely excited about the new stuff we are about to show everyone. It's very different. And honestly, it's just time to move forward. We love these old songs, but we're likely only going to break them out for very special occasions going forward. It's a new beginning, and I hope everyone is still along for the ride because I can confidently say that there is a song on the new record that is my new favorite TDA song.” Jacob: “It feels really good to move forward and start playing music that is just as emotional, but even more relevant to today. The year will always mean a lot to me. But this new stuff is a step forward.” Kevin: “The release of The Year feels like a lifetime ago. So many great and terrible things have happened in my life (our lives) since then. We’ve traveled to places I would’ve never been otherwise, and met people I value immensely in the process. I have no delusions of grandeur (we’re no rockstars), but I value those moments of connectedness and intimate synergy while performing music so much, be it to 5 people or 500. That said, I let the setbacks we’ve experienced get in the way of the creative process, and eventually, we just fell back on playing these same songs time and time again. It’s time for a fresh start; a new chapter. The problems in my life that inspired The Year feel like a distant memory, and we have new, more relevant things to say through our music. I want to keep pushing myself and to do that, I think it’s time to leave The Year in the 20-teens and release new music to once again prove to myself that I have a voice.” Daniel: “It's bittersweet. It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years since we dropped The Year. We got to play and see many bands that we loved and travel to many different cities that I never thought I would see. This isn't the end though, we look forward to seeing where this next album will take us and seeing how this music will connect with our fans today.” This band is the representation of keeping your friends close and creating a purpose for everyone else in the room too. The Day After have been waiting for a long time to once again put their heart and head on the line. This album, this band, what they stand for, and what they have given me in the worst year of my own life will help me move forward now, more than it ever has. Trying to figure myself out and trying to find purpose once again in my own sense of being. This is what music is about. As guitarist Jacob Rangel stated, people attached themselves to these songs. I have never been to a TDA show where it did not get rowdy and where no one was yelling these words right back. This band created a sense of community that I still for the life of me can not find again anywhere else. Creating that ten years ago and being able to say it not only stuck but it grew, is something not a lot of local bands in any area can say. The Day After is heavily beloved here in Indy and always will be. The Year heavily influenced a lot of us to seek out more of what made/makes us feel alive. It created this open door to finding ourselves even when things simultaneously just hit the fan. The Year proves to be a story of crashing into a whirlwind of emotions when we have no idea of where we are going in life and sets the tone to fight for whatever it is that is left of us, even if it doesn't feel like there is much left to fight for. This album will always, to me, represent a strong sense of humanness and reality of what it is like to live a life in your head and never give yourself enough credit. It is no wonder that when I was almost twenty years old, this band and their music touched me so effortlessly. To close, I think what TDA did with these songs for ten years was worth more than what even they could have ever hoped and dreamed for. They are indeed rockstars. It was a huge turning point for all of their lives and for so many lives surrounding them. This music did what it was supposed to do for ten whole years, for them and all of us who have listened and showed up to every show. We will have these songs and these memories forever. As cheesy as it sounds, anyone who has ever loved these songs and the band who wrote and played them, can only assume that this next chapter is exactly what they meant when they said, “the best is yet to come.” I look forward to capturing this show on May 13th, 2022 in Indianapolis at The Hoosier Dome and you can buy your tickets here: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/The-Day-After-10-Years-Of-The-Year/474811?afflky=HoosierDome&fbclid=IwAR3AwZJFAvwYYS3Cxc9TD6J9Taq1tmG0AGm47JYzxqKVrF4OzhRCEokU5Yk To stay up to date with The Day After what they are doing and working on, you can connect with them below
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDayAfter317 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedayafterindy/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7mmwYQa5qkqHRw9nK43D8A?si=Vi2JY2MPRp-bBJTokUGAyw Written and Constructed by: Cass Martin for Black Serpent Press Photos Provided by Mya Tolliver and taken of The Day After on 7/10/2022 - find Mya on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mya.png/?hl=en
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I used to be a drummer in various bands until I decided that I wanted to sing my own songs. I knew that I didn’t want to be in a set-in-stone band constellation, so I teamed up with two producers and various hired hands to work on my music. You could say that A Permanent Shadow is a solo project with a band name. Do you have any releases coming up this year? We’ve just released a single called “Shining Star” with another one due in early November. In March 2022 we’ll have our second album out. What is something you want listeners to take away from your music? I put much thought into the lyrics with an awful lot of tedious rewriting. I tend to avoid the typical boy-meets-girl subject matter and rather focus on less obvious stuff. On our second album “Humdrum” there will be songs about ageing, self-help gurus and tsunamis among other topics. I hope that the listener will be able to identify with some of the lyrics. Musically, we try to keep things interesting with unexpected hooks and left-turns. With everything that is going on in our world what is one cause or organization that you are passionate about? I am a trained grief counselor. I am passionate about people and their life stories. Some people are dealt a difficult card in life, so if I can help to point them towards a new direction I’m happy. I don’t support any particular organization though. What is your writing process like? I write all the lyrics and the basic melodies and my producer friends Albert and Valentí flesh those out with arrangements for keyboards, guitar, bass and what have you. We try to be as ego-less as possible and leave the word “no” outside the studio door. We tend to try anything even though some ideas might end up in a cul-de-sac. But that’s the fun part about being creative. To follow up with the last question, what inspires your sound? We all love Bowie, so there’s lots of references to his music in our songs. I strongly believe that the music should somehow reflect the lyrical content, so there’s always a basic mood we seek when composing. In terms of instrumentation, it’s usually rhythm first, what with me being a drummer, and then Albert weaves a web of synths around that. He’s a real gearhead, which helps. We don’t shy away from quirky sounds and weird ideas. Any tours coming up soon? Not now. As a self-managed artist you have to choose wisely how to promote yourself, otherwise you can run out of financial steam really quickly. We are doing lots of live-in-studio stuff which we share on social media, but for the time being we have no shows coming up. Anything you would like to tell our readers? Check out our website www.apermanenshadow.com for updates. You can register for exclusive content and free downloads of otherwise unavailable edits of our songs  What made you want to be an artist?
I've been playing classical guitar and doing musical theatre since I was 5 years old, I was always playing music and performing, the artist thing was triggered by seeing Taylor Swift on her Speak Now tour, I was so blown away and inspired by seeing a girl play guitar and sing songs she'd written at the O2 arena, I just wanted to give it a go! 10 years later we are here! What inspired your new song “New Wave”? This song is quite conversational and literal. I wanted to capture that amazing butterflies type feeling you get when you first notice you might be onto something new with someone, but also don't really know how to play it out just yet but want to hold onto that excitement for as long as possible. And I guess it mostly touches on how for me, entering a new relationship is kind of always the marker of a new life chapter, I guess quite embarrassingly I mark out the chapters of my life timeline with relationships I've had, I feel this is because after a relationship, you come out (hopefully) a better, wiser person, but also there's that little period of time where you need to find your way, then the new wave comes and it's super exciting start of something new. Has the pandemic affected your music? It made me write more! I wrote so much in the lockdown periods, I guess it almost sped up the inevitable development of my writing! I really missed playing live but think ultimately it made me appreciate it more, I tried to make the most of everything, I've learnt a lot. What is something you want listeners to take away from your music? With all of my songs I hope people can relate to them! I try to write about things I've felt and document emotions as best as possible, in the main hope that someone can listen to one and be like ‘that's how I feel!’. As someone who's made such major accomplishments in the industry at a young age, such as being featured in Billboard and The Line Best Fit, as well as being a part of the jury for the UK Eurovision competition, what types of goals do you have to further yourself beyond this point? The goals shift with every achievement, I dont think I'll ever feel like I've reached ‘the goal’ because as I check things off lists and more opportunities become available, I'm always striving for more. The main goal is just to keep doing music full time forever! Are you currently working on a new project? There MAY be another EP…. ;) Lastly, anything you would like to tell our readers? STREAM ‘NEW WAVE’! Find Natalie Shay here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natalieshaymusic/ Website: https://www.natalieshay.co.uk Interview by: Laury Verdoux  How are you guys feeling about getting back into live shows?
SCOTT - Hey! We are over the moon about getting back to live music, our first show back really hit home just how long it had been away and how addicted we are to this! There is a real cathartic sense in the venues and festivals, everyone knows not to take any of this for granted again and enjoy every second. First headline club tour, excited? SCOTT- Just a tad! There was a time when we didn't know if this would happen and slowly seeing the country open up just in time for the tour has us all as excited as we can be! The more the merrier. What's the band's favorite song to play from Against The Wall? SCOTT- I think I can speak for the guys, our single DNA is a big favorite during a show. After coming back from Covid everyone seemed seemed know the words! 8t makes that song one of our happiest times we can have, enjoying these songs with fans who finally have an album in their hands and who want to sing their lungs off with us. What inspired the album? or What are your inspirations? SCOTT- Ever since we were teenagers our dream was to release our first album and pursue this career in music, it may have taken longer than expected but our determination does not waiver, this is the Inspiration of Against The Wall. No matter how tough things get with your friends and teamwork you can get through the worst. Can we expect new music coming in the future? SCOTT- Yes! We have been using lockdown to not only release our debut album but also write new music for the future. What we have lined up I think will blow the socks of Against The Wall! Keep your eyes and ears open as new music is on its way!  How did the band come to be?
“ I (Romeo, lead singer-guitarist) and Vince (drummer and back vocalist) started to play together when we were 14. It’s a very long story of love ahah! We’re originally from a city called Troyes in France. Then we met our bassist / back vocalist Rudy in Paris as well as our Keyboardist and back vocalist André.” Do you have any releases coming up this year? “We are releasing a new EP called “(Be)For Tomorrow”, release date planned on the 3rd of July on all digital platforms and you’ll be able to order a CD on our e-shop (will open at the end of June). We’re super excited to let you hear this new one guys! We had to postpone our full album “For Tomorrow” (it’s already finished but because the conditions were not met to defend it on stage we had to find a way to make our audience wait, and that’s why we are releasing the EP).” What is something you want listeners to take away from your music? “Everything they wanna take!! Maybe we want us to have one of our melodies in their head when they start the day! So they will think about us all day ahah!” With everything that is going on in our world what is one cause or organization that you are passionate about? “All the causes about our planet & environment. I think it’s a cause everyone should worry about.” What is your writing process like? “I don’t have a precise writing process when I create music. Most of the time, it comes to my mind out of nowhere. Days, and nights. I have a melody in my head or the instrumental parts, sometimes both. So I take my piano or my guitar and I start playing it. Inspiration is everywhere for me. In my feelings, in my observation of the world or society, in the past, in my memories. Or just when I see something that inspires me at one moment. I usually start with a melody. Then I take an instrument (piano or guitar) and then the lyrics. But sometimes it’s the opposite as well ahah! “ To follow up with the last question, what inspires your sound? “All the period from the 60’s & 70’s. The Beatles are my Bible (laughs)!! But also Led Zep’, Hendrix, Clapton, Pink Floyd… All the standards from this period, and later I’ve been listening to more recent bands like Muse, Placebo, Kings of Leon, The Killers… On the other hand I did listen to a lot of Rhythm’N’Blues (Otis Redding, Percy Sledge…) and practiced a lot of classical music.” Any tours coming up soon? “We are trying to re-plan our cancelled tours in Europe, US and Central / Latin America. we’re finally going back on stage for the 1st time since the beginning of the Covid the 22nd of July in France.” Anything you would like to tell our readers? “If you don’t know our music, go and check it out!! We will be more than happy to count you in the Reaven’s family!! Hope you’re all safe out there!! Take care guys and let’s meet on the road!! In a Reaven’s show!!”  How did Dr Fabola come to be?
It’s been a long, zigzag road getting here, and yet it’s only just beginning. When I was younger I enrolled in music summer schools and took music courses during term time as well. It started just as a way to pass the time and I originally learned the piano and bass guitar just to look cool. Though I didn’t realize this at the time, it laid a foundation for me which I’ve built on over the years. I later picked up the guitar and got really into fingerpicking, started writing songs, then performing in music venues, then releasing music, and that brings us here really :) I picked this stage name – Dr Fabola – by combining my professional title (Computer Science PhD) and my surname (Fabola) for uniqueness ;) Do you have any releases coming up this year? Yes yes yes :) I’m releasing my 8-track “Good Times EP” pretty soon; the first single will be out on June 25 th (2021). The EP is a collection of old songs, written at a time that’s not so long ago but yet feels like ages because of all we’ve been through recently, hence the “Good Times” title, which is a homage to a time when all of what we’re going through now was practically inconceivable. It takes me back to a different, pre-pandemic time in my life. I’ve also got many more tracks which we worked in the studio at the end of last year. Keep an eye out on my socials for latest updates and more info :) What is something you want listeners to take away from your music? I hope that my music listeners feel good. I hope listeners get a warm, fuzzy feeling in their core, a feeling that reminds us of what it means to be human, to take pleasure in the little things and to be kind to each other. Above all I hope they enjoy it and find it relatable :) With everything that is going on in our world what is one cause or organization that you are passionate about? I know you asked for one cause, but I’ll give you 3, sorry :)…I’m passionate about (1) sustainable living and protecting the environment (2) human rights & wellbeing, and (3) animal rights. As for organizations, I prefer to not be prescriptive on this; if you care about any of these issues (or any other issues really), you can support the organizations that are close to your heart or those that operate in/near your geographical location :) What is your writing process like? It’s difficult to articulate my writing process because I don’t exactly have a formula for it and it isn’t set in stone, at least not in my mind. The thing is I generally write a lot, sometimes for writing/journaling sake to help process my emotions, and sometimes I write with intention and purpose to create a song. I also play around with ideas in my mind while walking or running. There are times when I start a song by just chilling with my guitar, playing around with melodies, and then I come up with lyrics based on how I’m feeling in the moment, or what’s on my mind. Other times I take some words I’ve written and come up with suitable melodies based on the vibes the song is headed in. Sometimes everything comes rushing altogether, all at once. That’s when I know for sure that I’m on to something, and it’ll be rude to not tune into it :) To follow up with the last question, what inspires your sound? My sound is largely inspired by Folk, Blues and Jazz music, blended together in predominantly acoustic fashion. At the center of it all is my West-African heritage and early exposure to Hi-life and Reggae, which I’ve combined with classical guitar techniques and my love of Folk storytelling, Blues guitar and Jazz improvisation. Over the years I’ve been heavily influenced by some of my favorite artists like Tallest Man on Earth, Passenger, Tracy Chapman and Jack Johnson but I like to think that the aforementioned blend and combination makes me and my sound unique. Any tours coming up soon? I’ve not got any full tours on at the moment, got a few gigs lined up here and there though. If you’re in Manchester on Saturday June 19 th , come to WitchKingsRum in Ancoats to hear me play a full set in a fantastic cocktail bar :) Anything you would like to tell our readers? Yes…thank you for giving me a moment of your time, thank you for taking a chance on new artists like me, and thank you for supporting musicians in these trying times. If you’d like to keep up with what I’m up to, please check out my socials, I’m @DrFabola everywhere :) www.instagram.com/drfabola www.facebook.com/drfabola  How did the band come to be?
Matt and Conor had spoken about being in a band for years and nothing really came from it but Matt met Josh through a friend and found out he played drums, they started talking about putting a band together then they found Skips on a musician website and ask Conor to come along and we starting working on songs from there, after trying out a couple of people for a second guitarist and them not working out Matt remembered Harry was back from University and that he sang and played guitar so asked him to come along and it all fell together from there. Do you have any releases coming up this year? We’ve just released our new EP ‘Heart, Mind & Hell’ in April so we’re really happy to finally be able to release that after the pandemic! What is something you want listeners to take away from your music? Anything they need too! Whether its the lyrics hit home in a good way or they connect with a song or even just that they’ve had a good time! With everything that is going on in our world what is one cause or organization that you are passionate about? Personally I’d say especially after everything that happened, everyone has got to give it up to the NHS, I know a lot of people that work for the NHS and hats off to all of them for all their hard work. What is your writing process like? We’re all involved with all the songs writing process, someone will bring something to the table whether it be a riff, the skeleton of a song, lyrics or even just an idea for how the song could sound and then we all work on it together from there. To follow up with the last question, what inspires your sound? Normally just whatever’s happening in our lives or what we’re listening to at the time, we always want our own style of rock ’n’ roll involved with our post-hardcore/ metalcore sound, the lyrics on our new EP are extremely personally because they’re about what we’re going through or have gone through. Any tours coming up soon? Nothing concrete as of yet however we are in talks for a few things. Anything you would like to tell our readers? Just for everyone to please go check out the new EP ‘Heart, Mind & Hell’ and check out all our social medias and Merch store!  How did you become the artist you are?
I guess there’ve been a lot of influences on me. From playing in youth clubs in my teens then as a professional musician in a covers band in my 20s to original stuff in my 30s and now more original songs. Do you have any releases coming up this year? Out today is ‘By My Side’. In essence the song is about rebuilding trust in a relationship after one of the people involved strays into the arms of another. Regret grows and there's a realisation that the new relationship isn't nearly as deep, loving and rich as the one that was left and so, it inevitably fails. It's so hard for the person who was abandoned to deal with the (known and imagined) stuff that went on within the new relationship. The lyric is an acknowledgement of that. There’ll be some more singles later this year - I’m in the studio again in July. What is something you want listeners to take away from your music? I want listeners to think Christopher Taylor is a songwriter who writes lyrical, catchy tunes with infectious melodies and come back for more! With everything that is going on in our world what is one cause or organization that you are passionate about? Fairness and equality. I’m a big supporter of Oxfam. What is your writing process like? I usually write the music first and then look at how lyrics might work with a particular tune. I also use lyrics from others in particular a friend from school Steve Cree. He’s a great and clever lyricist and with his I look at the words and work on the tune depending on the feelings they provoke. To follow up with the last question, what inspires your sound? All sorts I love most genres and styles there’s some indie, pop and even folk and jazz in there if you check it out. Any tours coming up soon? Not tours yet just one off gigs which is fab after the last 18 months. Hoping more gigs slowly and surely! Anything you would like to tell our readers? Check out my tunes and please let me know what you think. I’d love to hear from you.  How did the band come to be?
This project started when we, Ask and Carol, the two members of Ask Carol, became friends right after high school. We were studying music in southern Norway. We were always talking about starting a band, but it would take about 7 years before we finally went through with the idea. The summer of 2015 we stayed at a cabin in the Norwegian mountains, with no electricity and no water, far away from people and civilization, only a few sheep outside the windows. That's where our first songs were made, and where the seed to what would become Ask Carol started. One more year went by before we started for real, and Ask Carol was officially born, in 2016. Our first concert ever was at a small blues club in Seoul, South Korea, called Strange Fruit. At that point, Carol was already a somewhat known guitarist-for-hire in the Oslo music scene, and had never ever sung in front of people before, or at all for that matter. That's why we wanted to try out our music and hold our first concerts far away from our hometown. After thinking hard and long about the band name, with many pretty good suggestions, we ended up with the simple band name Ask Carol, the first names of our two members, Ask and Carol, put together. Ask is a real Norwegian name, coming from Norse Mythology, the Viking religion; Ask was the first human being, created by the God Odin, out of a piece of Ash-wood. Do you have any releases coming up this year? Yes, we are currently working on our debut album, which will be released in the coming Fall. Before the album we’ll have a couple of singles coming up. We’re in the studio as we speak, and can’t wait to show you guys the new stuff :D What is something you want listeners to take away from your music? That is up to the listener. We create music, and if it makes someone feel anything, at all, that’s great. With everything that is going on in our world what is one cause or organization that you are passionate about? There’s so much happening in the world at the moment, there is no one thing that is more important than the other. Many things are important. The most important thing is to be a little bit engaged, and not totally ignorant or apathetic. There are important issues like climate change, women’s rights, and there are issues which are more directly affecting us like the handling of the Covid crisis in the cultural sector. It is important to educate yourself, and we try to keep up with what’s going on. What is your writing process like? We usually start out with the ideas separately, and then later on in the process we get together to finish up the songs. We often do the songwriting and production process in parallel, but it all varies very much. At the moment we are in two separate locations, so we use the internet and the cloud to send ideas back and forth. The most important thing is to get the initial ideas down as fast as possible, cause those often tend to slip away if you don’t get them our of your head and down on paper/computer/phone/recorder. To follow up with the last question, what inspires your sound? We are both inspired by so many different things. A few of our biggest common inspirations are Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd, which I think you can really hear in our music. In addition to that, Ask is very influenced by The Clash, and Carol draws inspiration from amongst others, Nirvana. A place that has inspired us a lot in the past has been Carol’s cabin, high in the Norwegian mountains. There is no electricity and no water, so it’s a very old school way of life. And no internet. That means less distraction, and room for inspiration. The inspiration might always be there, but with all the constant impressions and distractions from the internet there is just no room for it. That is where we wrote our first songs as Ask Carol, in that cabin. Any tours coming up soon? At the moment there are no tours planned, as the government does not allow any traveling at all. We can’t play any concerts here either, but that might change the coming months. Hopefully. But, when the situation in the world becomes a little better, we will definitely tour a lot! There are so many cool places we wanna go to and play. Anything you would like to tell our readers? Stay tuned for our upcoming debut album and new singles after the summer! Meanwhile you can check out the new music video for our latest single, «Darkest Hour»: https://youtu.be/ 1O1uWrwT2_o Oh, and btw, if you want you can sign up for our newsletter here, and you’ll get a free download of our song «Come Closer»: https://askcarolmusic.ck.page/comecloser How did the band come to be?
Before being a band, we were childhood friends! We met each other at school and didn’t separate from this time! We started covering songs from our favorite bands and then wrote our own songs… Twenty years later, the story is still being written with the same crazy team! Do you have any releases coming up this year? There’s a lot of new stuff coming up! We just launched our new music video for our song “9th Life”! Then 2021 will be marked with the release of new music videos, new songs… And a lot of surprises! So, stay tuned!!! What is something you want listeners to take away from your music? Perséide will remind you of your adolescence!!! We want to make music as we always loved it: with energy and chills! All that we want for our listeners is to enjoy. To feel free to love the music as we love it, no matter the style or influence. In a day of your life, you can be happy, sad, angry, or crazy. The best way to live these emotions is to let them flow through you and to express them without holding back… That’s what we want to share with our music and live shows: you can be all these things at once and music helps us to escape; even for the time of a song or a concert. Living and sharing this with our listeners to make them live these emotions with us to feel better is the most important thing for us. With everything that is going on in our world, what is one cause or organization that you are passionate about? Julien (vocals/rhythm guitar): I’m a medical doctor. I usually spend several days in the year travelling in Madagascar to help people in need with the aid organization I’m in at my hospital. What is your writing process like? The guitar players start with a basic framework that we propose to the other musicians. Then, we all make musical arrangements to fit everyone’s taste and we play the song in rehearsal and then we play it live. If the song pleases the audience, we keep the final version for recording and drop it right to your ears! To follow up with the last question, what inspires your sound? As a medical doctor in anesthesia and critical care, the things I’ve seen in the hospital make me remember that when you’re in good health, you must love your life and seize the day! That’s a concept we like to inject in our lyrics and chords: enjoying the little things that are enjoyable, listening to music, losing yourself in a rock show and live it up! Any tours coming up soon? If the situation remains stable, our next tour will take place during 2022! Fingers crossed!!! We hope that it will allow us to book some great gigs with bands we love and keep the inspiration to carry on with this great experience! Anything you would like to tell our readers? The shame is to be ashamed. When you give 100% in your passion, you don’t have to be ashamed, you have to be yourself, and enjoy, no matter if you don’t please everybody. The few ones you will please will enjoy with you and truly live the moment. |
