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A great chat with All Time Low's singer Alex Gaskarth

12/24/2012

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All Time Low are quickly becoming Soundwave line up favourites and they are coming back down under for Soundwave 2013, kicking off an awesome year of touring for the band. We caught up with singer Alex Gaskarth to talk touring, the new album and what's lined up for ATL in 2013.

‘Don’t panic’ is a fantastic album and seems to have hit the charts running, how has all the feedback been on your end?

Super positive! We’ve all been blown away by the response of it, any kind of record making process is a little nerve wrecking because you pour everything into it and it is your life, you hope for a great response but you never know what you’re gonna get. But the response has been nothing but positive and playing the new songs live is going over well so we’re all really thrilled!

How was the writing process? Was it an easy album to create?

It’s never easy, just because no matter how many times you revise a song you never think its quite perfect, but that being said I think this one came together very naturally as far as themes go and things like that, just because we had a story to tell, we had something to write about. Sometimes its really hard to find a general theme to write about for a record, but from my own experience I prefer writing records that have a central theme so that as they listen through, the listener feels like they are listening to a story.  Because we did have a story to tell I found that this one came together easier than what we did in the past.

If you had to pick one song, which would have been the most fun for you to create?

Definitely So long soldier. Its just such a shredder of a song, its got such an awesome riff, the drums are so bombastic and its fast paced. I love the energy of the song. Its one of the ones that, when we first wrote it and started tracking the parts, it was the one that we would always want to crank and listen to the music of it, everyone would get really pumped and as I was writing the lyrics to the song and the melodies to the song. We knew that one would just have a raw energy.



We're very excited about you coming down for Soundwave again, but what other festivals would you like to be involved in if you could be?

One that I would like to be involved in is Big Day Out, I remember when video sharing was starting to happen on the web and I was downloading videos of Blink 182 playing BDO from ‘99 or something like that and the insane amount of people there…But We’ve never known anything other than Soundwave and we love it, we always have a blast on that tour.

What band on the Soundwave line up are you most looking forward to touring with?

Blink182 of course, they are a band that we’ve grown up listening to and are a bunch of nice guys. Same with Offspiring, I think Offspring will be rad to tour with again. I have to say that although however douchie they may have become in their later years, Metallica are gonna be pretty cool to share a stage with!


With Slamdunk and touring in the UK or anywhere else, do you find there is much difference in the crowds compared to Australia?

I think you notice slight differences. When youre in a city like Sydney you can tell it’s a capital city and there is more a mixture of people. There is always a difference in the crowd. But its never super stark in Australia,  I think maybe when you go out to the other coast it’s a slight difference because its such a span of distance, there is always a different mentality out there, but its not quite as dramatic as some places.

What is your most memorable experience from previous Soundwave tours?

I don’t want to admit guilt to this but I guess I am going to. One of the years we were playing and Incubus was one of the headliners, and we were watching in Melbourne. We were watching from upstairs on the overlooking balcony, looking on to the back of the stage, and what we didn’t realize was that we were all pretty much standing on the main massive lighting cable and that the coupling was right in the middle of that situation, so it was two massive lighting cables that were connected in the middle that were making both sides of the stage power for the lighting rig work.  I think we narrowed it down to the stage manager who was standing on the actual coupling and somehow managed to twist it apart with his feet, so halfway through one of their biggest songs, all of the lights on the stage went out and they were forced to play the song in the dark. The band didn’t seem to care about, but the stage manager and everybody were frantically running about and came up and screamed at everybody . I think it was somebody in our camps fault, but hopefully now we don’t get kicked off the tour for that one!

You’re about to take off on a small tour of Canada with Yellowcard just before SW, how many dates  are you doing with this one?

It’s not actually that long, its right in the middle of winter so we didn’t want to do some of the scarier more treacherous drives to get to some of the more outskirt towns as Canada in January is pretty brutal. It’s a two week tour, so not that long. It’s our third tour with Yellowcard including the Warped Tour, we’ve become very good friends with them all and it’s always great to share the road and stage with them.

What are some of the crazy antics you get up to while on tour?

There is never anything sultry or crazy that would be interesting to write about but, its always just a prty.  It’s a group of like minded individuals, so we all appreciate sports together and good food together and drnking together. Its lal kinds of things. Its nice to go on tour and have the ability to hang out with every member of the band and all the crew. Everone gets together and it’s a very social experience which is nice when youre out on the road when youre out on the road and away from family and familiarity.

All Time Low have been nominated (and currently coming 2nd) for MTV’s Best Live Performance of 2012 award, how are you feeling about it?

It’s such a huge honor and what makes it even cooler is that it’s all fan based, they are the ones who voted for us. Several of our guys live out on the West Coast in their down time now so it really went along on this excited rambling email chain for a few hours. Never the less we’re all so excited and that excitement was definitely shared!

All Time Low are planning a Summer Tour in the US before jet setting around Europe touring as well, they really want to tour the world in the next year, play all the new songs for everyone and bring something fresh to new audiences.


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SE BON KI RA talk recording, live gigs, and what's in store for 2013!

12/17/2012

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Heavy hitters SE BON KI RA are gearing up for a massive album release and more shows over the coming months, which will please metal fans to no end. Live Music Adelaide caught up with the band who collectively made for a great and informative interview about what's on the horizon for SE BON KI RA.

What's the latest for SE BON KI RA?

“We are currently in the process of recording a full length CD, with a release scheduled for early to mid 2013. We're all really pumped to be getting some new songs down in the studio and out for consumption. We've taken the opportunity to step things up a notch from our debut independent release One Thousand Ways To Be and have enlisted the services of Sylosis and Cradle of Filth engineer Scott Atkins from Grindstone Studio in the UK to guide us through the process over here and then mix the result over there in his studio. Working with Scott has been awesome so we are looking forward to a high quality product.”

Is it hard being away from the scene whilst you're working on your new album?

“Playing live is one of our main passions, and being diligent and focused whilst not regularly engaged with our audience has been really difficult at times. We just want to party with the metal heads in the front row! The process we are going through is an important one though and time to hone in on the material has allowed us to grow as a band and feel confident with our song writing. Thankfully, we are nearing the end now!”


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So you’re looking forward to playing some shows?

“We are itching to start playing the new songs live and have even booked a show prior to releasing the CD, just so we can get back into the scene as early as possible. To get the party vibe cranking again we’ll be sharing the stage with some awesome metal acts like This Side of the Massacre and Headbore (among others) at Enigma on the 21st of December to celebrate “Strike Metal Clubs First Birthday”. We’ll also be supporting Alestorm on January 23rd at Fowlers Live. These will be a good warm up as we get closer to the album release and we’re really looking forward to playing both shows!”

How is the album progressing?

“We’ve been writing material for it over the last couple of years in between shows so the material has really been evolving this whole time. We feel we have arrived at some really mature music. Drums went down nicely at Capital Sound in Adelaide and are sounding fat. Guitars and vocals are nearly done thanks to Andy at Against The Grain studio. Just a few more bits and pieces to go then we’ll be sending it to Grindstone studio in the UK for mixing.”

Is it a labour of love or is everything going smoothly?

“Things were going slow to begin with, trying to focus on writing songs amidst a busy gigging schedule. We are really blasting through the process now though. Recording pre-pro demos of the song with our old mate Paul was an excellent kick off to stepping up the pace of the project. This has enabled us to realise with clarity the music we are producing, providing us with a better idea of the album as a whole.”


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Do you think that band's sound has evolved and progressed with this release?

“Yeah we are definitely growing and trying new things, which is an awesome result of having held the same line up of good mates together for a good length of time now. The new album will contain songs that have had serious consideration and a lengthy review and adjustment process applied to them, continually tweaking and refining the product each time. We are really excited about the variety of moods in these songs and their capacity to hopefully take the listener on a journey.”

I've noticed you're fundraising for this album, have fans come out and supported this idea?

“We have had a few generous supporters of our music so far, which has been amazing and we thank you guys so much. This is a difficult industry from a financial reward perspective, especially in our genre in Australia, but at the end of the day we’ll keep doing it for the love of it. There’s just something about music that keeps you going.”


A lot of bands do this now, is this something the band is considering delving further in to with other releases?

“We have noticed this becoming more common and it’s a great thing for community owned music, particularly for independent artists in the ‘underground’. There are a range of platforms and websites now that can help this process and make it a reality. We would like to see this concept grow. Artists have little remuneration options available, especially with decreasing sales of physical CDs due to downloading, and increasing risk aversion by record labels. I think fans appreciate knowing their money goes directly to the artist, which is fantastic.”


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There was a Facebook post plugging how you want to support Metallica, has there been any nibbles there?

“No nibbles. Just putting it out there!”

Would that be the dream gig, having AJ ringing you up to offer you a spot at Soundwave?

“We are definitely keen for a spot on the Soundwave festival, preferably the national circuit. After playing a good time slot at the 2010 BDO in Adelaide, we got a taste for the bigger festival shows, and think that this is a good step for us now. We will also be pursuing more international band support slots as our metal brethren from further afield breeze through our little loveable Australian backwater!”

What's the plan for 2013?

“Finish the recording process, work with Grindstone Studio on the mixing, organize some sick artwork, coordinate distribution of the CD and then gigging and touring as much as possible to get this stuff out there and have some fun! Anyone wanting to stay in touch with our progress in the studio and plans for gigs to follow the recording can hook in though our website and Facebook.


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We here at Live Music Adelaide have had the pleasure of hearing tid bits of the album in it's recording stages and are VERY excited about it's release next year. We would like to wish SE BON KI RA the best of luck with it, and recommend to everyone that they get their hands on a copy as soon as it's released!

Further information can be found at:


SE BON KI RA Official Website

SE BON KI RA Facebook

Information can also be found regarding SE BON KI RA’s up coming gigs below

Strike Metal Club's 1st Birthday - December 21st 2012

Alestorm at Fowlers Live - January 23rd 2013

Interview by Rob Lyon

Photos by Sofie Marsden and Melissa Donato

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