the fourth album for this Canadian quartet has been a long time coming but
quartet has been a long time coming but
quartet has been a long time coming but it was finally released and the guys
it was finally released and the guys
it was finally released and the guys couldn’t be happier
couldn’t be happier
couldn’t be happier hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking
watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with default
so why don’t we start with the origin
so why don’t we start with the origin story of default we was so long ago if
story of default we was so long ago if
story of default we was so long ago if you remember we went to high school
you remember we went to high school
you remember we went to high school together see with our drummer Danny and
together see with our drummer Danny and
together see with our drummer Danny and I used to watch them play with a
I used to watch them play with a
I used to watch them play with a different singer and they wanted to
different singer and they wanted to
different singer and they wanted to start something new so that’s it
how do you think the music has evolved
how do you think the music has evolved since it started out I know every time
since it started out I know every time
since it started out I know every time you go on the studio you learn a couple
you go on the studio you learn a couple
you go on the studio you learn a couple of new tricks from guys you’ve worked
of new tricks from guys you’ve worked
of new tricks from guys you’ve worked with or whatever it’s like oh you pick
with or whatever it’s like oh you pick
with or whatever it’s like oh you pick up a couple things as you go by so it’s
up a couple things as you go by so it’s
up a couple things as you go by so it’s not like I don’t say they can we’ve
not like I don’t say they can we’ve
not like I don’t say they can we’ve evolved like it’s just some new
evolved like it’s just some new
evolved like it’s just some new spiritual spiritual land of this I said
spiritual spiritual land of this I said
spiritual spiritual land of this I said no you just get better at songwriting
no you just get better at songwriting
no you just get better at songwriting right
what would you say is the defining
what would you say is the defining element or a signature of default oh
element or a signature of default oh
element or a signature of default oh yeah it’s always generally the voice of
yeah it’s always generally the voice of
yeah it’s always generally the voice of someone singing some filthy you can be
someone singing some filthy you can be
someone singing some filthy you can be really distinct one thing we like to rep
really distinct one thing we like to rep
really distinct one thing we like to rep you know represent is is the records
you know represent is is the records
you know represent is is the records really well lie
a lot of the songs on the new album are
a lot of the songs on the new album are very personal is there ever a point when
very personal is there ever a point when
very personal is there ever a point when you’re like maybe this shouldn’t go on
you’re like maybe this shouldn’t go on
you’re like maybe this shouldn’t go on the album there’s a song in the record
the album there’s a song in the record
the album there’s a song in the record that’s kind of dedicated to my son I’m
that’s kind of dedicated to my son I’m
that’s kind of dedicated to my son I’m kind of it’s about me and his mom’s
kind of it’s about me and his mom’s
kind of it’s about me and his mom’s divorce and stuff something he can
divorce and stuff something he can
divorce and stuff something he can listen to on later on in life and kind
listen to on later on in life and kind
listen to on later on in life and kind of understand where my headspace was but
of understand where my headspace was but
of understand where my headspace was but it’s a song that yeah that one’s very
it’s a song that yeah that one’s very
it’s a song that yeah that one’s very very personal one and I don’t know if
very personal one and I don’t know if
very personal one and I don’t know if we’ll ever play that one live because
we’ll ever play that one live because
we’ll ever play that one live because it’s pretty
now you guys had trouble nailing down a
now you guys had trouble nailing down a release date for your most recent album
release date for your most recent album
release date for your most recent album why don’t you tell us a bit more about
why don’t you tell us a bit more about
why don’t you tell us a bit more about that story basically the record label
that story basically the record label
that story basically the record label were signed out of the States sir they
were signed out of the States sir they
were signed out of the States sir they filed for Chapter 11 protection and they
filed for Chapter 11 protection and they
filed for Chapter 11 protection and they didn’t get it so they had to go through
didn’t get it so they had to go through
didn’t get it so they had to go through all the auctions of all their stuff so
all the auctions of all their stuff so
all the auctions of all their stuff so our contract is one of them and yeah
our contract is one of them and yeah
our contract is one of them and yeah we’ve had to wait for these court
we’ve had to wait for these court
we’ve had to wait for these court proceedings to be done and all these
proceedings to be done and all these
proceedings to be done and all these different dates shifting and eventually
different dates shifting and eventually
different dates shifting and eventually everything landed up on EMI Canada over
everything landed up on EMI Canada over
everything landed up on EMI Canada over with and done took about two years did
with and done took about two years did
with and done took about two years did that affect the band dynamic at all
that affect the band dynamic at all
that affect the band dynamic at all because I mean a lot of bands might not
because I mean a lot of bands might not
because I mean a lot of bands might not even make it through this we really like
even make it through this we really like
even make it through this we really like the record that we did we felt just the
the record that we did we felt just the
the record that we did we felt just the best stuff we came up with and you know
best stuff we came up with and you know
best stuff we came up with and you know if we want to give him the on a shop
if we want to give him the on a shop
if we want to give him the on a shop just to see what it wait what it would
just to see what it wait what it would
just to see what it wait what it would do you know it would kill they would
do you know it would kill they would
do you know it would kill they would kill the breakout but then have this
kill the breakout but then have this
kill the breakout but then have this great record that also neared you’re
great record that also neared you’re
great record that also neared you’re broken up people like oh you should have
broken up people like oh you should have
broken up people like oh you should have released that yeah if it wasn’t a record
released that yeah if it wasn’t a record
released that yeah if it wasn’t a record we’re proud of we would definitely have
we’re proud of we would definitely have
we’re proud of we would definitely have ended up in a different space
a couple of your songs were featured in
a couple of your songs were featured in videogames what do you think our today’s
videogames what do you think our today’s
videogames what do you think our today’s musicians most important marketing
musicians most important marketing
musicians most important marketing choice do you use anything you can
choice do you use anything you can
choice do you use anything you can because you can’t use record cells are
because you can’t use record cells are
because you can’t use record cells are all going down
all going down
all going down so it’s going to use every had any other
so it’s going to use every had any other
so it’s going to use every had any other way to reach me reach kids with music
way to reach me reach kids with music
way to reach me reach kids with music right when they’re reaching out to them
right when they’re reaching out to them
right when they’re reaching out to them by Facebook or Twitter or anything so
by Facebook or Twitter or anything so
by Facebook or Twitter or anything so they get to know the man a little bit
they get to know the man a little bit
they get to know the man a little bit better tattoo it on your ass walk around
better tattoo it on your ass walk around
better tattoo it on your ass walk around I guess yeah there you go anything yeah
if I had two bands kind of up in the air
if I had two bands kind of up in the air and I was really into both of them but I
and I was really into both of them but I
and I was really into both of them but I would definitely gravitate the one that
would definitely gravitate the one that
would definitely gravitate the one that I could learn more about and get more
I could learn more about and get more
I could learn more about and get more involved so it makes sense
what can we expect from you guys in
what can we expect from you guys in future me more yeah more music we’ve
future me more yeah more music we’ve
future me more yeah more music we’ve that’s we’re just returning to do still
that’s we’re just returning to do still
that’s we’re just returning to do still back to the world that we’re we’re still
back to the world that we’re we’re still
back to the world that we’re we’re still here
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