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Here's a little bit from the interview:
On
stage at Osheaga, you guys mentioned that Montreal has a special place in your
hearts – what is it about the city?
Ryan: For
one, we’ve had some really good shows here. When it came time to make our
second record, we wanted to get out of LA and this was one of the first places
we thought about. We ended up doing most of the record at this studio in
Montreal called Mixart and we lived there for a few weeks. It was a lot of fun.
Favourite
city to perform in?
Ryan:
Atlanta. It sounds unexpected, but every time we play there, it’s the best show
of the tour.
Nik: L.A. I
think is selfishly great, because it’s our hometown.
Ryan:
Outside of the US, Paris is always really fun for us.
Nik: I love
Tokyo. They are so respectful.
What’s
it like working with each other?
Ryan: It’s
crazy because we’ve known each other for so long now. We’ve been playing music
together since junior high school. Our friendships and music relationship is so
intertwined. We can push each other’s buttons and know how to navigate. We know
how get the best out of each other and try to not drive everyone crazy. We can
trust everyone’s opinions as musicians too. It’s a very collaborative process.
What
pushes you to keep making music?
Nik: It’s
just something that’s in us. We’re always going to be working on stuff and
being creative. When you have spells of not doing anything, you kind of go a
little crazy.
Ryan: You
just have to keep pushing forward and trying to do stuff that excites you.
There’s that feeling you get when you play music with the rest of the band and
you come up with something that everyone feels the excitement about at the same
time. And I feel like you’re always chasing that feeling, like this is
something special. It doesn’t always happen but I think that’s what we’re
always chasing, the feeling that we’re doing something cool and unique.
What
advice do you have for aspiring musicians?
Ryan: Try to
do everything yourself and don’t rely on other people to get to where you want
to go. In this day and age, there’s so much you can do on your own and control.
Nik: Slug it
out. It’s so easy to be discouraged, but you have to push through and keep
going.
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- Christina
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