Jason
from NOLA/Sludge/Stoner Metallers – Electric Age – contacted me
recently to do an interview where Jason wanted to discuss the band's
future plans for 2018 and beyond.
If
you don't remember Electric Age, they released a superb album – Sleep Of The Silent King - earlier this year. You can read my review here
and a previous interview that I did with the band earlier this year.
Lets
see what Electric Age have in store for us in 2018. Read on for more
info.
Hi Jason. How are
things with you today.
Great man!! Beautiful
weather in South Louisiana!!
So what have you
been upto since the release of your new album earlier this year.
Playing some shows and
writing the new album. We slacked off shows a bit after summer to
finish the album. It was nice get back in the rehearsal room and just
play and have fun. There was a point were we kind of hit a rut by
going too hard. Now we have the fire back!!
You're about to head
into the studio to record some new material. Can you give our readers
what will you be recording. Album, EP, Single of some sort.
Yes we hit our friend
Kib from 4Mag Nitrous studios on Dec. 2 and couldn't be more excited
to get going. It's gonna be a full length but not nearly as long as
the last one. This one is more of a straight up rocker.
What can people
expect from this record.
Just a heavy rock
record. One thing about us is we aren't scared to break out of
genres. Although it will be heavy we have two acoustic songs and some
interesting things on it. They listener will have to interpret it
their own way.
Will it be different
from your last album. Can we expect some different sounds.
Well when Sleep Of The
Silent King was written I was actually playing guitar. We lost a bass
player or 3 and being my natural instrument is bass, I stepped over
to it. So the last album was a two guitar concept record. The band
now has jelled as a 3 piece and this record will be more stripped
down and less orchestrated. It's just 3 guys jamming
When will you be
releasing this new record.
We are shooting to be
finished recording by Christmas and mixing right after. As far as a
release date, we are still working on that stuff. No later than
spring I'm sure
Do you have a title
for the record yet?
Well...nobody knows it
yet, we have been messing around with artwork and ideas but I'll give
you the scoop. The record will be called Painter of Saints and we
have some cool artwork stuff we are getting ready.
Will Argonauta
Records will be releasing this record. Or will you be releasing it by
yourselves or via a different label.
Actually I sent
Argonauta some pre-production demos about an hour ago. We just got
started with "the business" side of all that. Argonauta is
a great label and we have had nothing but positive things happen with
Gero and the crew. We are not sure which way we are going yet but we
should have all that and release details coming up by the first of
the year.
So do you have any
exciting plans happening in 2018 that you like to share with us.
Nothing super special
get back out and play some shows and push the new record. We are
working on getting a worldwide web store up and we shall see what the
new year holds. I wanna do a live record later next year but I'll
have to talk the guys into it. Ha!!
Looking back on
2017, what have been your high points and low points as a band.
High was finally
getting that last record out after so long. As far as low points we
really didn't have any except maybe a little fatigue. We are all such
good friends we never have any problems or drama in this band.
Would you change
anything at all in 2017 what happened to Electric Age.
Other than getting a
couple of big shows we wanted nope.
What have been your
favourite albums of 2017.
The Age Of Truth's new
record Threshold has been in constant play lately, everyone check it
out. Let me see, Forming The Void-Relic, Paramaya-Love, Fire And
Dangerous Things come to mind. I really listen to a lot of older
stuff and talk radio.
Before you go, do
you have anything to say to your fans.
Thanks for all the
support from everyone. I still smile when I see people from all over
the world digging our music or messaging us and liking the record.
Don't worry the new one will be good!!
Thanks for doing
this. All the best with your future endeavours.
Thank you brother!!
Anytime and be safe!!
Words
by Steve Howe and Jason Ogle.
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