Horse Thief have lots to be grateful for. Not only are they releasing the followup to their debut album, 2014's Fear in Bliss, but they also recovered from some trying times that made the Oklahoma band strong as well as inspired the title for the title for their sophomore record, Trial and Truths.
"A big trial we all just went through was being robbed in Portland, Alex Coleman tells Myspace. "We ended up losing all of our passports, a lot of cash, all of Cody's clothes, my personal laptop with my solo record I'll never get back, and my hard drive. We felt so violated after it happened; like we had nowhere to turn."
But thanks to all the support around them, they were able to raise funds to replace a lot of what was lost. "We started a Gofundme [page] after the break-in and ended up meeting our goal in three days," Coleman says. "We were completely blown away by the love and support we got from our family, friends and fans."
Coleman, along with Cameron Neal, took some time to chat with Myspace about the making the new record as well as what they're looking forward to doing in 2017. Hop to the next page to read the interview.
Hometown?
Cody Fowler and Cameron Neal: Denton, TX
Zach Zeller and Alberto Roubert: Edmond, OK
Alex Coleman: Checotah, OK
Homebase? Oklahoma City, OK
Trials and Truths was recorded pretty soon after you guys got off the road. Why the rush to get back in the studio?
Alex Coleman: At the time, we had about 35 ideas that we were working on while touring and writing together some at home. We ended up cutting those ideas down to ten songs, which ended up on the second record.
And you wrote most of the songs on the road. How do you think that changed the way you wrote songs — moving from place to place?
Cameron Neal: It gave us a chance to spend time with each song and listen to it differently. I think just traveling changes your perspective on a lot of things. You get to see different points of view from all different kinds of people you meet. This record was written over two years, so it gave us time to reflect and help analyze what we wanted out of each song.
What's the most memorable song you wrote?
Coleman: Well, I think every member of our band would have a different answer for this question but for me, I would have to say, "Drowsy." That one is the most memorable to me because the lyrics cut the deepest. That song is referring to a close friend of ours who went through a drug addiction. It was a tough time for all of us.
How does this record differ from Fear in Bliss?
Coleman: Fear in Bliss was written and recorded in six months and all the songs were cut live on the studio floor. Trials & Truths was written over the course of two years and went through four different recording phases in four different studios before it was all said and done. We took more of a track by track recording approach on the second record. We had a lot more time to think about what we were doing for Trials & Truths.
What is "Another Youth" About?
Neal: Never wanting to grow old and wishing you could have done more with your life while you were young.
What are your favorite songs to perform at the moment and why?
Coleman: For me, "Another Youth." We usually place that song at the end of our set so it's the one song everyone rocks out on the hardest.
There's a relaxing vibe to your music. What inspires this?
Neal: We all take influences from different genres of music, but for the most part we're all pretty laid-back dudes so I think that's where that vibe comes from. We all love making feel good music that we would enjoy listening to.
What are the plans for 2017?
Neal: Touring Trials & Truths and writing our next record. We are really looking forward to this year and what all it has in store for us.
For more profiles on up-and-coming artists, visit our Artist of the Day page.
from Myspace - Editorial http://ift.tt/2kqQ7dS
No comments:
Post a Comment