The Score Magazine Sept 2019 | Page 29

If there is one thing that puts you off as a band, what would it be? The rise of commercial music and also not being able to gig that much. At the end of the day, we are a band that has invested lot of time and money into our music. It has been ten years in the scene and if we can literally count the number of shows, then there is something wrong with the industry. That’s what puts us off! We have invested a lot of money in the gear we use, we have really spent effort and money. We do feel we should be paid for it. People usually get a little paranoid about taking us on a gig due to this. rapport with Harman, we spoke to them and asked them if they would like to come on board as our Audio partner. They were kind and came on board and provided everything we needed on stage. The vocal mics we used were D7 & D5. These mics stay true to the tone and sounds great outside as well. In an age where cover artists have gained popularity, we are also asked to play covers but we straight up deny that! The entire drum mic set makes sure that the sound that the drummer looks for comes out as is. We are a band that plays on click and hence we need In-Ear systems and AKG IVM4500 is one of the best In-Ear monitoring systems we have played with. We used those same systems at the Harman Live Arena and were blown with the clarity and crispness of the sound. It was just great! Tell us about your endorsement with Harman What can we look forward to from the band in this year? Two years ago, Harish from Harman called our manager and asked if we would like to play at the Harman Live Arena. We were kicked to hear that since we had heard a lot about it and the sound is extremely good there. They go all out at the event! The best part is the fact that it’s not just your target audience that’s present there. You end up playing for a wide range of audience. They liked our music and were kind to offer us an endorsement deal. That definitely pushes and inspires us to make more music. We are a proud Harman endorsee now! Could you tell us about the products of Harman you are endorsing When it comes to vocal mics, we love the AKG D7. We did this event called Epic Shor in 2018. It was an album launch where three bands launched albums. Since we had a great We are currently recording an acoustic EP of four songs. The songs were released as part of the second album already but we are rearranging them and toning them down completely to present them in a different way. We are also doing an a’capella version of one of the songs from our second album. Having been in the industry for over a decade, what would be your message to upcoming Indie bands? Find your sound and stick to it! Don’t get flustered if it’s working or not. Staying true to your sound is important. Trends keep changing too so keep innovating as per what you are feeling and can relate to. Stick together no matter what! The chemistry that the band shares off stage also matters. We are all goofballs when we are off stage and have a lot of fun. Be bonded as friends first and then musicians. The Score Magazine highonscore.com 27