On today's instalment
of – Borderland Fuzz Fiesta Spotlight – where we interview bands
who are appearing on the bill. I'm speaking to Rory Rummings
(Guitar/Vocals) from Hard Rock/Psych/Stoner Rockers – Cloud
Catcher.
Cloud Catcher released
a superb album in July 2015 called – Enlightened Beyond Existence.
A collection of great songs that's starting to win some great praise
within the Hard Rock/Stoner Rock scene. If you haven't checked it out
then I urge you to do so as you're seriously missing out on a great
record.
Before then you can
check out this interview with Rory from Cloud Catcher to get the
lowdown about the band and their upcoming appearance at Borderland
Fuzz Fiesta.
Hi
Rory. How are things with you today? Thanks for doing this interview.
I'm
doing well! Just had a little get together last night, so I'm trying
to recover haha. And no problem at all! Stoked to be doing it, thank
you!
How
did Cloud Catcher get together? And why did you choose the name?
Cloud
Catcher has been a band for a little bit under 3 years, I've been
playing music with Jared for about 6 years and I just figured it was
time to actually start a band that made the music we wanted to play!
The name was chosen from an old Native American folk tale called
Cloud Catcher and the Moon Woman
How
would you describe your music?
Heavy
Cosmic Rock. Or in layman's terms, whiskey drinking, pot smokin' rock
'n roll.
You’re
scheduled to play Borderland Fuzz Fiesta in February 2016. How did
you get involved in that festival?
Wayne
had helped us book a date for our last tour, and he dug our band so
he asked us to hop on the bill! We're absolutely stoked to play!
What
can people expect from your set at Borderland Fuzz Fiesta?
Loud
amps, guitar solos, and a bunch of new songs!
Which
bands are you looking forward in seeing at the festival?
Ah
man, so looking forward to seeing Dead Meadow, Elder of course
because they fuckin' rip! I've been wanting to see BlackWulf for a
minute too!
Will
you be performing any warm-up gigs before the festival?
Oh
yeah! We are gonna be on the road so BFF is the second stop of the
tour for us.
Have
you played in festivals before or is Borderland Fuzz Fiesta your
first one?
BFF
is our first festival, so we are honored to be on the bill!
How
hard is it being a band in today's world? What are the most difficult
aspects in being in a band?
Honestly,
it's not that hard. You don't make money, but you get to play music
every night with your best friends, what more could you ask for? The
internet makes things easy too because you are able to discover new
bands by just clicking on a picture. For us the most difficult aspect
of being in a band is finding a job that is cool with you taking time
off to play music. You're basically forced to eat shit for a few
months until you can do what you love... it's worth it!
What
inspired you to become a musician? Any particular album, band or
life-changing event that told you – Yeah, that's what I want to
do....
The
first time my Dad showed me Iron Maiden when I was 3 I immediately
knew what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. The first Sabbath
album, Piece of Mind, In Trance, Electric Ladyland, and Stained Class
are some of the albums that opened my eyes.
What
is the song-writing dynamic in the band? Is it a group collective or
down to one individual?
On
the first album I wrote all of the riffs, and Jared really helped out
with composition. He rules at that! However for this next album it's
been a group effort which rules! Writing songs is awesome but when
it's a one man thing it can get stressful.
You've
just recently released your awesome new album – Enlightened Beyond
Existence – which I've heard first time very recently. Great
sounding album. Was that an easy or hard album to write and record
for.
Thanks
man! It was pretty easy to record, I mean we had been playing those
songs for almost 2 years when we recorded so recording was a breeze!
What
can people expect from the album.
A
very early glimpse at the Cloud Catcher of today. When we started
writing those songs there were just so many ideas that we had, and I
think those songs show that. We were pretty much still finding our
sound at that point, and there are some songs that show that. The
song “Farout Man” in particular.
What
kind of responses has the album received from fans and critics alike.
People
have been digging it, which is cool! When we went on tour that's when
we really had the opportunity to promote the album and it was
received really well. The internet can only get you so far so you
really have to get out there and bust your ass when it comes to
showing people what you're all about!
OK…
if you had the chance to put on a festival, which bands would you put
on. It can be any bands from any era of music.
Ohhh
man! I'd love to have a bill with Santana, Lynyrd Skynyrd, UFO, ZZ
Top, Thin Lizzy, and Captain Beyond.
Before
you go, do you have anything to say to your fans?
Thank
you all so much for the support and kind words! We look forward to
seeing you all again on our next tour! Prepare to get crushed!!!
Words
by Steve Howe and Rory Rummings
Thanks to Wayne Ruddell
for arranging this interview and for Rory for doing this interview.
Tickets
Early Bird Two Day Pass: BFFEarlybird.brownpapertickets.com
Dead Meadow Single Day: BFFDeadmeadow.brownpapertickets.com
Elder Single Day: BFFElder.brownpapertickets.com
