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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Interview with New Cathedral (Updated)

HOW DID THE BAND MEMBERS MEET?

Chris: The year was 1990 and I was fresh out of the womb. The rest is kind of fuzzy but I know Scott was there. 'Cause, well, he's sort of my brother. As for Ricky and Kersey, at a show I guess.

Kersey: Fate

Scott: We met through various shows and different bands we've been in. My mom introduced me to Chris and since then we've formed this sort of brotherly bond.

Ricky: Wait, you two are brothers? That explains why you look so much alike...


HOW DID YOU DECIDE ON A BAND NAME?

Chris: Ricky actually came up with the idea and we all really liked it.

Scott: Yea, Ricky suggested it and it really fit for what we're doing.

Kersey: Plagiarism

Ricky: You know what? Kersey actually isn't that far off. New Cathedral is the name of a cemetery holding more hall of fame baseball players than any other grave site and, on a more musically relevant note, New Cathedrals (plural) is the name of Anthony Raneri's solo EP. We hope he doesn't mind the reference.


WHERE DO YOU DRAW INSPIRATION FROM?
New Cathedral.
Chris: Basically anything I'm listening to inspires me, and I try my best to incorporate things I come up with while we write new songs.

Kersey: Satin

Scott: I get inspiration from everything. What I'm reading, listening to, or whats goin' on around me.

Ricky: I think Kersey meant Satan, but that's still wrong...Personally I watch a lot of Kung Fu- which inspires me to karate chop my family and speak words that don't match up with the movement of my lips.

Musically I don't think anything has been as inspiring as the freedom we've experienced with this project. When we began we just thought "okay, let's make music the way we want it" and set ourselves free from genres and formulas. The result is a sound that's totally us without our forcing anything- and the positive feedback we've been getting is inspiring all on its own.


WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING A LIVE SHOW?

Chris: I would say letting people finally hear what we've been working on and getting their feedback.. hopefully positive feedback.

Scott: Definitely being able to scream and yell for a while and being able to run around like a mad man and ot have everyone think I'm a total nut.

Kersey: Girls

Ricky: I thought a lot about what I should say to answer this question but there really isn't any feeling quite like being on stage. It's pure adrenaline and nerves. You write music you like and put yourself on the line and when people respond positively to your art... I don't know man, it's awesome.


WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR MAJOR INFLUENCES?

Chris: Ever since I was little I've liked watching people play the drums. I grew up watching drummers like Larry Mullen Jr. (U2), Peter Furler (Newsboys), and Ringo Starr and I fell in love with drums. And of course the music I listen to now, which is mainly a lot of Thrice among others.

Scott: Most certainly U2, The Misfits, Danzig, AFI, Interpol, Depeche Mode, and The Cure.

Kersey: Rock-and-Roll

Ricky: MeWithoutYou, As Cities Burn, Beloved, Bayside, Far-Less, Further Seems Forever, AFI. I try not to listen to much when I'm writing though.

WHERE FIND YOUR MUSI? (Typo: Original question: 'Where can people find your music?')

Chris: I'm honestly not sure, but if anyone does find it they can contact me on Facebook and let me know where it is..

Ricky: Musi? Oh man, that's the one Pokemon I never caught...

Kersey: Internet

Ricky: Sorry for taking advantage of the typo, man. Our music is, like Kersey said, on the web. If you go to www.NewCathedralBand.com you can get access to our Twitter, Facebook (www.facebook.com/newcathedralfl), Bandcamp, Instagram, Myspace, Neopets, Xanga, Hot Or Not, you know... All that. Haha


FINALLY IS THERE ANYONE YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO?

Kersey: Dave Grohl

Scott: All my people in the barrio.

Ricky: Not that I can think of but we should plug our new EP, Haunted, which will be out soon. Download the first demo from the record, a song called "Three", for free from our Facebook page!


Connect with New Cathedral:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewCathedralFL

Website: http://www.newcathedralband.com/


Photo Credit: PaperSound Photography

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Interview with New Cathedral

HOW DID THE BAND MEMBERS MEET?

Chris: The year was 1990 and I was fresh out of the womb.  The rest is kind of fuzzy but I know Scott was there. 'Cause, well, he's sort of my brother.  As for Ricky and Kersey, at a show I guess.

Kersey: Fate

Scott: We met through various shows and different bands we've been in. My mom introduced me to Chris and since then we've formed this sort of brotherly bond.

Ricky: Wait, you two are brothers? That explains why you look so much alike...


HOW DID YOU DECIDE ON A BAND NAME?

Chris: Ricky actually came up with the idea and we all really liked it.

Scott: Yea, Ricky suggested it and it really fit for what we're doing.

Kersey: Plagiarism

Ricky: You know what? Kersey actually isn't that far off. New Cathedral is the name of a cemetery holding more hall of fame baseball players than any other grave site and, on a more musically relevant note, New Cathedrals (plural) is the name of Anthony Raneri's solo EP. We hope he doesn't mind the reference.


WHERE DO YOU DRAW INSPIRATION FROM?
New Cathedral.
Chris:  Basically anything I'm listening to inspires me, and I try my best to incorporate things I come up with while we write new songs.

Kersey: Satin

Scott: I get inspiration from everything. What I'm reading, listening to, or whats goin' on around me.

Ricky: I think Kersey meant Satan, but that's still wrong...Personally I watch a lot of Kung Fu- which inspires me to karate chop my family and speak words that don't match up with the movement of my lips.

Musically I don't think anything has been as inspiring as the freedom we've experienced with this project. When we began we just thought "okay, let's make music the way we want it" and set ourselves free from genres and formulas. The result is a sound that's totally us without our forcing anything- and the positive feedback we've been getting is inspiring all on its own.


WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT PLAYING A LIVE SHOW?

Chris: I would say letting people finally hear what we've been working on and getting their feedback.. hopefully positive feedback.

Scott: Definitely being able to scream and yell for a while and being able to run around like a mad man and ot have everyone think I'm a total nut.

Kersey: Girls

Ricky: I thought a lot about what I should say to answer this question but there really isn't any feeling quite like being on stage. It's pure adrenaline and nerves. You write music you like and put yourself on the line and when people respond positively to your art... I don't know man, it's awesome.


WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR MAJOR INFLUENCES?

Chris: Ever since I was little I've liked watching people play the drums.  I grew up watching drummers like Larry Mullen Jr. (U2), Peter Furler (Newsboys), and Ringo Starr and I fell in love with drums.   And of course the music I listen to now, which is mainly a lot of Thrice among others.

Scott: Most certainly U2, The Misfits, Danzig, AFI, Interpol, Depeche Mode, and The Cure.

Kersey: Rock-and-Roll

Ricky: MeWithoutYou, As Cities Burn, Beloved, Bayside, Far-Less, Further Seems Forever, AFI. I try not to listen to much when I'm writing though.

WHERE FIND YOUR MUSI? (Typo: Original question: 'Where can people find your music?')

Chris: I'm honestly not sure, but if anyone does find it they can contact me on Facebook and let me know where it is..

Ricky: Musi? Oh man, that's the one Pokemon I never caught...

Kersey: Internet

Ricky: Sorry for taking advantage of the typo, man. Our music is, like Kersey said, on the web. If you go to www.NewCathedralBand.com you can get access to our Twitter, Facebook (www.facebook.com/newcathedralfl), Bandcamp, Instagram, Myspace, Neopets, Xanga, Hot Or Not, you know... All that. Haha


FINALLY IS THERE ANYONE YOU'D LIKE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO?

Kersey: Dave Grohl

Scott: All my people in the barrio.

Ricky: Not that I can think of but we should plug our new EP, Haunted, which will be out soon. Download the first demo from the record, a song called "Three", for free from our Facebook page!


Connect with New Cathedral:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NewCathedralFL

Website: http://www.newcathedralband.com/


Photo Credit: PaperSound Photography

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Interview with Final Thought

As told to YourMusicNews by Dustin Dopsa of Final Thought.

How did the band members meet?

All the band members lived relatively close to one another. Dustin lived in Barrie, Ontario while both Tom and Brandon were from Alcona (a small town near Barrie). Dustin met Brandon through some friends and they started a band in grade 10. A couple years later, their drummer left and they started looking for a replacement. They had previously played shows with Tom's band and when he auditioned, they immediately knew he was the one. As they say, the rest is history.


How did you decide on a band name?

Dustin had entered a battle of the bands in high school and he needed a catchy name. He had woken up in the middle of one night with the name 'Final Thought'. When he woke up the next morning, he decided that the name wasn't bad and used it. Final Thought has stuck ever since.


Who are some of your major influences?

Final Thought.
Tom Delon of Blink 182 was the one who made Dustin want to start to play guitar, sing and write songs. Dustin tries to pull from as many different musical aspects and genres as possible, everything from Hip-Hop to Taylor Swift and beyond. Final Thought is always trying to expand their horizons because when it comes to making music, it is important to gain influence from as many different sources as possible to create a well rounded and diversified sound.

Where do you draw inspiration from?

You can essentially draw inspiration from anything, be it girls, divorce or death. As a band, Final Thought tries to draw from as many different things as possible.


You are set to release a documentary soon. Can you tell us what it is about?

This documentary is a way of introducing Final Thought to the world and helping to tell the story of the band through film. In addition, it shows the progress of their latest record by including both interviews and studio clips. Once released, the documentary will be released as a digital download on their website (link below).


Where can people find your music?

People cab find Final Thought's music in a variety of places. Their website has a lot of links as well as a store where you can purchase hard copies of their albums and a variety of other merch. The full record is available on Bandcamp. On there is a little write up about each song to give you a bit of background about them. Of course, Final Thought can also be found on iTunes.


Finally, is there anyone you would like to give a shout out to?

My best friends, Tom and Brandon. Demir Chytil and Richard Rotter who helped film the video for "Love Of My Life". Emmett Morris, Jordan Dean, Cody Meskey and all the Barrie kids. Straight Edge Crew and the list goes on.


Connect with Final Thought

Twitter: https://twitter.com/final_thought

Website: http://www.finalthoughtband.com




Saturday, July 07, 2012

UPDATE

Sorry we have not been updating in a while but we have been quite busy with other things. I am in the process of getting a new laptop so that new articles can come out faster.

As always, thank you for your patience and support!

-Matt YMN