Discussing The Foundations Of Rock Drumming With CJ NASH

Interview by Kris PetersOne of the beauties of music is there is no right or wrong when it comes to creating your sonic masterpiece.Sure, some sounds and genres might blend better than others but at the end of the day there are no rules or limitations except those we place on ourselves.Which is a good thing for Yorkshire four piece Rothschild whose eclectic sounds and structures defy most conventional boundaries but somehow work.Their music is full of timing and tempo changes, often switching things to almost unbelievable levels, but through sheer grit, determination and an abundance of talent and vision these four Englishman succeed where many others would fail.Or not even bother trying.With the recent release of the band's debut EP Broken Man, Rothschild boldly laid their musical souls bare to a world that too often ridicules and scrutinises without actually listening. But this didn't phase the band who, in my humble opinion, have delivered one of the most scintillating, brutal, honest and engaging bodies of work this year to date.Vocalist Nathan Morris and guitarist Danny Jowett sat down with HEAVY last week to tell us more about the band and dissect the EP."It started around four years ago," Morris offered, "just because we wanted to start gigging and playing shows and writing music again because we hadn't done it for a few years. We had a few line up changes and everything like that, but now we've finally got one settled and released an EP. We just wanted to combine all the genres we love in heavy music and see if people like it."Music traditionalists would probably shy away from Rothschild's music, but then again, the band didn't make it for people who aren't prepared to fully immerse themselves in the experience."There's a calculated risk to that aspect of it (our music)," Morris measured, "where we thought we could put a breakdown in here. It might not work, oh. But after a while and we started playing them live before recording them we worked out what people were responding to in the audience and things like that. There's always a risk putting anything together that has so many weird and different structural elements."In the full interview the boys talk more about their sound and where it comes from, mixing it together so much but still keeping it cohesive and Broken Man musically. We also run through each of the six tracks on the EP and read out what the HEAVY review said about them and how accurate we were in our assessment.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

11 Juni 202327min

Interview by Neville Pearce and Kris PetersSpring Loaded has come and gone for another year, and what a fun time it was!And how could it not be, with Spiderbait, Eskimo Joe, Frenzal Rhomb, Shihad, Magic Dirt, Ratcat, Bodyjar and Screamfeeder all on hand?This year HEAVY was granted exclusive backstage access to speak with the bands as their day progressed, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those involved Empire Touring, On The Map PR, the bands, their management, and, of course, the team of Neville Pearce (Everblack Media), Kyra-Jade Coombs, Cory Stevenson and Sam Totman.HEAVY hasn't had many opportunities to speak with Eskimo Joe in the past but Neville Pearce and Kris Peters were treated with the opportunity to chat with Stuart MacLeod (lead guitar), Joel Quartermain (drums) and Kavyen Temperley (bass, vocals) all making themselves available, and what a likeable bunch of lads they are!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

11 Juni 202313min

Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs and Kris PetersSpring Loaded has come and gone for another year, and what a fun time it was!And how could it not be, with Spiderbait, Eskimo Joe, Frenzal Rhomb, Shihad, Magic Dirt, Ratcat, Bodyjar and Screamfeeder all on hand?This year HEAVY was granted exclusive backstage access to speak with the bands as their day progressed, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those involved Empire Touring, On The Map PR, the bands, their management, and, of course, the team of Neville Pearce (Everblack Media), Kyra-Jade Coombs, Cory Stevenson and Sam Totman.Screamfeeder were always going to be the feel-good fun band of the day - as evident by their merch list which included band frisbees - and Kyra-Jade Coombs and Kris Peters gladly sat down with bassist Kellie Lloyd and guitarist Tim Steward for a highly entertaining chat about... well, anything really.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

11 Juni 202315min

Interview by Cory Stevenson & Kris PetersSpring Loaded has come and gone for another year, and what a fun time it was!And how could it not be, with Spiderbait, Eskimo Joe, Frenzal Rhomb, Shihad, Magic Dirt, Ratcat, Bodyjar and Screamfeeder all on hand?This year HEAVY was granted exclusive backstage access to speak with the bands as their day progressed, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those involved Empire Touring, On The Map PR, the bands, their management, and, of course, the team of Neville Pearce (Everblack Media), Kyra-Jade Coombs, Cory Stevenson and Sam Totman.One of the highlights was undoubtedly our chat with Bodyjar singer/guitarist Cam Baines who filled us in on the highlights of his day, how it felt to be up on stage, their upcoming national tour with Gyroscope to celebrate 25 years of Bodyjar's No Touch Red album, Tik Tok, some interesting questions about the other bands on the line-up, red back spiders and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

11 Juni 202312min

Interview by Kris PetersBeing an emerging band anywhere in the world in the modern age is a battle of attrition.Not only do you have to compete with the thousands of other bands releasing songs on a daily basis, but you also have to build a fan base while at the same time forging your own musical direction and finding your own musical identity.While many bands struggle with this, Perth outfit Primrose Path have managed to manage all of the above with aplomb and dignity in their short history, despite facing the added disadvantage of being from one of the furthest capital cities from the main music hub in Australia.With the recent release of the single Irrelevance, Primrose Path walked a heavier direction to their grassroots sound of dark progressive metal, incorporating elements as diverse as djent and black metal into a mixing pot that already includes grunge, melodic metal and death metal.And whats more, Primrose Path nailed the proverbial out of it, delivering a song that perfectly encapsulates their growth as a band while also retaining enough success to their known and loved sound to keep existing fans happy.HEAVY sat down for a chat with vocalist and lyricist Lindsay Rose earlier today to find out more."We recently released our song called Irrelevance," she began, "which is a really big step up from our previous releases. We tactically had a change of drummer - if I can put it that way - about six months ago, just with a view of being able to up the ante of what we were doing rhythmically. Previously our emphasis has always been on the melodic aspect of progressive writing, but we thought if we want to be competitive in this market and also play the things that we really get off on playing then we need to get a little bit heavier. Irrelevance, I think, is a bit of a taste of what's to come and is the first single off our debut album that we're releasing."In the full interview, Lindsay talks more about the musical direction of Irrelevance and why they chose that path, the film clip and how it ties in with the song, finding your musical identity, their mixture of genres and how they make it work, their upcoming album, live shows and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

9 Juni 202314min

Interview by Kris PetersMusical growth and progression is something that can only come from within.Sure, you can have your influences and guidance from others, but at the end of the day that personable nature of music is inherent best when served from your own sonic palate.Emerging Australian artist prchr. (percher) has done just that with his latest double release Ghost/Chicago, embracing the heavier side of his nature as well as sharing more of himself with the tracks.prchr. joined HEAVY to discuss more, starting with the decision to release two songs at the same time."Just to try something new," he shrugged. "I've always been doing these singles by themselves and then it all leads up to a bigger release. I just thought I would try something different for once."With Ghost the focus track of the two released we ask prchr. to give us more insight into the song."I wanted to have it as an introduction track to who I am as an artist and person," he measured. "Just to express how I feel and how I feel about what people think about me in that sense. I just made it super heavy (laughs)."In the full interview, prchr. talks more about Ghost lyrically and musically, the heavier nature of the track, revealing more of himself through his music, if it was more difficult writing about something personal, the song Chicago and what it is about, upcoming new music, planned shows and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

9 Juni 202312min

Interview by Kyra-Jade Coombs and Kris PetersSpring Loaded has come and gone for another year, and what a fun time it was!And how could it not be, with Spiderbait, Eskimo Joe, Frenzal Rhomb, Shihad, Magic Dirt, Ratcat, Bodyjar and Screamfeeder all on hand?This year HEAVY was granted exclusive backstage access to speak with the bands as their day progressed, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those involved Empire Touring, On The Map PR, the bands, their management, and, of course, the team of Neville Pearce (Everblack Media), Kyra-Jade Coombs, Cory Stevenson and Sam Totman.It was a fantastic day and getting the chance to chat with the bands at their own leisure in their own environment provided many highlights, but none more so than our chat with MC and Frenzal Rhomb guitarist Lindsay McDougall who joined us to talk about everything from his role as MC to Frenzal's new album The Cup Of Pestilence, their current tour for the album, their set on the day, coming up with consistently quality new material, having fun in general, and just about anything else that came to mind.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

9 Juni 202316min

Interview by Kris PetersWhile some bands out there proclaim and advocate freedom of speech and expression, every so often you come across a band that are more than that.A band that would literally bleed for their cause and their stance, and one which hides behind nothing - not even their music - when it comes to having their voice heard.One such band is Canberra outfit Glitoris who have made their name - and rightfully so - on the back of experimentation and confrontation, blending "genre-defying art rock musicianship with razor-sharp lyrics, sardonic wit, on-point politics, and theatrical badassery".Put simply, Glitoris not only walk the walk, they talk the talk as well with their many beliefs personiified and given substance through verse.With their new single Lickety Split out now and a recent tour with Regurgitator in the can, guitarist Andrew Glitoris joined HEAVY to discuss life and music in general."Glitoris is a four piece, protest, kind of feminine punk, rock, pop, metal, art band," she explained.We ask Andrew how the reception has been for Lickety Split, a song described as "a celebration of sex workers and sex positivity that defies norms with a soundscape more akin to a theatrical number"."Great," she enthused. "We've been really happy with it, particularly radio. Community radio have loved it, but, I mean, we chose to lead the album with a single that was directly aimed to the community that we're from rather than the mainstream music audience, if that makes sense? The band has emerged from... I guess what's safe to say is a kind of fringe and queer community. We have always had a very strong LGBT following and the song is about celebrating sex positivity, queer sex positivity. It's about celebrating sex workers and all the work that they do. We feature a lot of our friends and our community in the video, which I think has been quite racy for some. It's funny, because you don't really realise how conservative a lot of music or a lot of popular culture is until you do something like this and you release it. Obviously, our community love it. They've gone off and think it's great, but we've had some eyebrows raised in other areas and it's like wow, we really are in a very conservative time if people get a bit hot under the collar at th sight of a pole dancer. It's like, bloody Hell. There's no nudity in the video. We're just commentating on our community and celebrating it."In the full interview, Andrew talks more about Lickety Split, the fact it is the band's first single in three years, what they have been up to in that time, their upcoming self titled album which will be out on July 14, what to expect from it, the band's sound and how they make it work, if there's such as thing as going too far with genres, the tour with Regurgitator, their own upcoming tour and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

9 Juni 202317min