Image (c) As a Rival
Read below to see what she has to say about their new EP and upcoming Australian tour.
JC.- What´s ‘As a
Rival’ all about?
JW.- Tough melody and challenging
ourselves.
JC.- How did you get
started?
JW.- Pete and I played
in a band together previously, so after a long break, Pete played me some of
his new demo's. We jammed: it was good... Then we found Jonty and here we are.
JC.- Tell us more about
your latest release.
JW.- 'Concerning
Trends' is a 5 track EP that we have been working on for a while now. It's
finally out into the world. It's a mixed bag of rock, punk, stoner rock… whatever
you want to call it.
We're heading out on
the road this July and August to play shows in VIC, NSW and SA to support it.
JC.- How is the
creative process in the band?
JW.- It changes
depending on the song: normally Pete comes in with the initial idea or a whole
song. Then he and I jam it out and mess with it before bringing it into
rehearsal to make the finishing touches. The creative process seems to continue
until the song is recorded in its final state. With this EP, I dedicated more
time to listen over the tracks than I usually would. Taking things out, putting
things in, seeing what works. I get a lot of enjoyment out of that process.
JC.- For those who
aren´t familiar with ‘As a rival’, could you cite a few albums to listen before
jumping straight into your sound?
JW.- If you dig Queens
of the Stone Age, Refused, Foo Fighters
or Biffy Clyro, you might dig us.
JC.- What you we expect
of one of your live shows?
JW.- Loudness. Energy. Strange characters...
JC.- ‘Liveinphotos’ is
a about documenting a part of Melbourne life. Since you are a local, is
there anything in particular that you love doing in Melbs, especially now that
the cold winter cold is starting?
JW.- Taco Tuesdays at the Reverence in
Footscray. Going out for a meal is always nice, I never say no to dumplings or
Thai either.
JC.- What´s the most
critical situation you have ever had on a tour?
JW.- We've been pretty lucky so far. Hopefully
we don't jinx ourselves cos the tour starts this week! We have the usual string
breakage. We played a show at Pony that was pretty intense: security had to
drag a dude from my microphone. It was heaps of fun!
JC.- If you had to pick
a band to go on a road tour overseas with and see every day for weeks- that
would be…
JW.- Nine Inch Nails. I could never get sick of
them, plus I'd follow Trent Reznor around like a bad smell. He is amazingly
talented.
JC.- Any other
Melbourne band that you would recommend to our readers?
JW.- Falconio
Thanks heaps Jayde and good luck with the tour!
As a Rival will be presenting their latest release ‘Concerning Trends’ on
12 July at the Annandale Hotel in Sydney and Friday 26 July at the Reverence
Hotel in Melbourne. You can check all the tour details here.
You can listen to their 5-track EP ‘Concerning Trends’ here.
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