Interview with Dublin band Monsoon Season
1. Who are you?
We are a six-piece erupting from the swells of the East Coast music scene. Basically were are just road tripping
around the country and trying to play our original music to as many
new faces as possible.
2.
Where are you based?
We have members from all over the
country but we rehearse mainly between Kildare/Dublin area.
3.
What achievements do you want me to
know about?
We are just finished our first EP,
“Elements”. Its a 4 track CD featuring songs by Helen Holligan. Its about bringing
all the madness in life back down to the four basic elements. Its been a great
learning experience, with its ups and downs of course so I personally am really
exited for this release.
4.
What are you up to now?
Well at the moment we are very
busy planning the release of our EP on the 5th of February. Other than that
we rehearse every week and always
creating more music to add to the set list for our live shows.
5.
Name something unique about you or/and
your product?
The one thing that makes us unique,
is the fact that we’ve worked really hard to create what I think is an original
sound. The lyrics are abstract and metaphorical and everyone works together to
create imagery in all the songs.
6.
Could you tell us anything about your
approach to songwriting?
For me its always a subconscious thing. I sit down with
my guitar and get a nice rhythm and chord sequence and it somehow unleashes
thoughts and feelings that I can put into lyrics to make up a verse/chorus
etc.I like to work on getting a nice melody to work with.The fun bit is then
bringing it to the band to see how they will interpret the song through their
instruments.
7.
Who’s your favorite underground Irish
artists at the moment?
I have the Barley Mob’s self
titled album and its great.I’ve seen them live a few times and every time I
find myself lost in their vibe. Also another favorite of mine is Zaska who have
released a great EP last year and have loads of new stuff on the way. So I'd
keep an eye out for both of these bands.
8.
What are your future plans?
We are looking forward to festival
season. Its going to be exciting having the EP available for everyone to hear.
9. Where can I spend
money on you or your product?
We will be releasing our first EP ‘Elements’ on the 5th of February this
year. Its going to be available across all the major outlets such as Itunes,
Spotify and BandCamp, and you can get the physical package at any of our live
gigs or order it from our website. www.MonsoonSeasonMusic.com
Link: http://www.monsoonseasonmusic.com/
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