this alternative rock band took a two-year break between recordings now
two-year break between recordings now
two-year break between recordings now they’re back on tour and rocking out
they’re back on tour and rocking out
they’re back on tour and rocking out more than ever
more than ever
more than ever I’m Ricky Tucci with watchmojo.com and
I’m Ricky Tucci with watchmojo.com and
I’m Ricky Tucci with watchmojo.com and today I’m going to be interviewing the
today I’m going to be interviewing the
today I’m going to be interviewing the spell canvas
so tell us a little bit about the origin
so tell us a little bit about the origin story of spell canvas how they came to
story of spell canvas how they came to
story of spell canvas how they came to be it started as just me in my bedroom
be it started as just me in my bedroom
be it started as just me in my bedroom with an acoustic you know doing a folky
with an acoustic you know doing a folky
with an acoustic you know doing a folky kind of just acoustic stuff and starting
kind of just acoustic stuff and starting
kind of just acoustic stuff and starting to learn how to write music that way and
to learn how to write music that way and
to learn how to write music that way and then it had kind of eventually evolved
then it had kind of eventually evolved
then it had kind of eventually evolved into just like a full band the final
into just like a full band the final
into just like a full band the final goal that I had seen like the big rock
goal that I had seen like the big rock
goal that I had seen like the big rock band it finally came to fruition it was
band it finally came to fruition it was
band it finally came to fruition it was pretty cool to watch it go there but
pretty cool to watch it go there but
pretty cool to watch it go there but it’s it’s all a blur at this point
what is your idea on musical genres and
what is your idea on musical genres and where you guys kind of fit in that I
where you guys kind of fit in that I
where you guys kind of fit in that I understand John Russ and I respect them
understand John Russ and I respect them
understand John Russ and I respect them I guess I don’t really follow them good
I guess I don’t really follow them good
I guess I don’t really follow them good because I feel the music it’s music and
because I feel the music it’s music and
because I feel the music it’s music and that’s the genre you know it’s hard for
that’s the genre you know it’s hard for
that’s the genre you know it’s hard for me to define what our genre per se would
me to define what our genre per se would
me to define what our genre per se would be I’m too close to the painting you
be I’m too close to the painting you
be I’m too close to the painting you know it’s just you’re so biased because
know it’s just you’re so biased because
know it’s just you’re so biased because you create it I don’t know I guess for a
you create it I don’t know I guess for a
you create it I don’t know I guess for a rock band of some kind
what’s the writing process like you guys
what’s the writing process like you guys you know it’s been different it has
you know it’s been different it has
you know it’s been different it has evolved ever since the first day I
evolved ever since the first day I
evolved ever since the first day I usually tend to come in with like some
usually tend to come in with like some
usually tend to come in with like some lyrics I mean I read the lyrics and then
lyrics I mean I read the lyrics and then
lyrics I mean I read the lyrics and then maybe like a melodic idea or something
maybe like a melodic idea or something
maybe like a melodic idea or something but maybe Dan our guitar player will be
but maybe Dan our guitar player will be
but maybe Dan our guitar player will be playing something and we’ll start
playing something and we’ll start
playing something and we’ll start jamming around that or else Joe our
jamming around that or else Joe our
jamming around that or else Joe our drummer has a beat and I’ll you know
drummer has a beat and I’ll you know
drummer has a beat and I’ll you know maybe you play on a piano with some
maybe you play on a piano with some
maybe you play on a piano with some stuff we kind of let the songs find us
stuff we kind of let the songs find us
stuff we kind of let the songs find us at this point it’s kind of changed from
at this point it’s kind of changed from
at this point it’s kind of changed from seeking the song to letting them come to
seeking the song to letting them come to
seeking the song to letting them come to us
how do you find that the music has grown
how do you find that the music has grown and changed since you started out
and changed since you started out
and changed since you started out obviously the Internet has played quite
obviously the Internet has played quite
obviously the Internet has played quite a big part in the evolution of the music
a big part in the evolution of the music
a big part in the evolution of the music industry I started the Spill canvas
industry I started the Spill canvas
industry I started the Spill canvas right before the whole internet
right before the whole internet
right before the whole internet explosion with you know the MySpace and
explosion with you know the MySpace and
explosion with you know the MySpace and the the instant Information Age kind of
the the instant Information Age kind of
the the instant Information Age kind of things so I kind of remember what it was
things so I kind of remember what it was
things so I kind of remember what it was like to not have the internet really be
like to not have the internet really be
like to not have the internet really be such a big part of music its exposure
such a big part of music its exposure
such a big part of music its exposure you know I think exposure in the
you know I think exposure in the
you know I think exposure in the internet that played such a big part so
internet that played such a big part so
internet that played such a big part so things have changed
subscribe to us here at live show for
subscribe to us here at live show for someone who’s never seen it before
someone who’s never seen it before
someone who’s never seen it before oh man I end up by the end of the set
oh man I end up by the end of the set
oh man I end up by the end of the set Dan and I look like sweaty animals Joe
Dan and I look like sweaty animals Joe
Dan and I look like sweaty animals Joe hits the drums really really hard and
hits the drums really really hard and
hits the drums really really hard and he’s an animal as well so there’s three
he’s an animal as well so there’s three
he’s an animal as well so there’s three sweaty animals and then our bass player
sweaty animals and then our bass player
sweaty animals and then our bass player Landon doesn’t sweat at all and he just
Landon doesn’t sweat at all and he just
Landon doesn’t sweat at all and he just is the quiet in the corner bass player
is the quiet in the corner bass player
is the quiet in the corner bass player we like to have a good time and really
we like to have a good time and really
we like to have a good time and really try to make it a fun rock show I guess
try to make it a fun rock show I guess
try to make it a fun rock show I guess and get the crowd involved and just
and get the crowd involved and just
and get the crowd involved and just high-energy is a big factor
where do you guys see yourself in the
where do you guys see yourself in the future it’s a very one-day-at-a-time
future it’s a very one-day-at-a-time
future it’s a very one-day-at-a-time thing you know baby steps kind of thing
thing you know baby steps kind of thing
thing you know baby steps kind of thing and I have no idea hopefully we’re doing
and I have no idea hopefully we’re doing
and I have no idea hopefully we’re doing something awesome
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