Dowsing is really one of my favorite bands, so
I was absolute grateful when Erik, vocalist/guitarist, accepted doing me an
interview. Below, you can read it, and if you don't know Dowsing, we highly recommend
you to check them out and blow your mind with "feel good sad jams.”
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1. “I
Don’t Even Care Anymore” really got me. Can you please tell the things you were
listening when making such an awesome pop emo album?
Erik: I started writing the music portion of
"I Don't Even Care Anymore" in early 2012 before our first LP
"It's Still Pretty Terrible" even came out. For Dowsing It takes me an extremely long
time to become comfortable with what I play on guitar and I usually demo it all
out before I show the rest of the band.
Unfortunately, I couldn't tell you what I was listening to because the
timing and routines going on at that point were so bizarre. With that being said I was probably listening
to a lot of Jets To Brazil.
2. Your last record, Audible, Rika’s last
record and Foxing new LP, all great stuff. How do you feel releasing things
with CYLS and how do you get along with all these bands?
E: I am so pleased that I get to work with my
friends, Keith & Cathy, and that we can say we are friends with almost
everyone on the label. There are only a
few bands we've never crossed paths with, but I am sure they are as delightful
as the rest of the CYLS family. I don't
really see our band ever releasing an LP with anyone else. CYLS is our family. Keith and Cathy are supportive of everything
we do and I am thankful for that.
3. You guys have been releasing a good quantity
of music in such short time (which I’m really grateful). It’s is just things
you’ve been saving, or your songwriting process is faster than usual?
E: Well, like I said before it takes me some
time to write, but once I am prepared and I show the band we are able to knock
the songs out quick. I like the idea of
having some new music out every year.
4. I ‘don’t know really if the song’s lyrics
are for girls, or any human relationship. But it’s just sounds like any
relation with any possible person (even with dogs), do you worry about creating
lyrics more vague or do you just write and see what it gives?
E: I feel like I use to be able to write more
broad and vague songs about places, people, and events that happened to
me. Our EP "All I Could Find Was
You" and our first LP share a lot of this kind of writing. They feel more like a patchwork of thoughts
and events to me than a cohesive idea.
Those songs are a lot of fun. I
really hope I can recreate that kind of lyrical approach again and build off it
in the future. Our newest release IDECA
gets a little too real at points for me.
I had fallen into really hating myself over my insecurities and I was
just a wreck. That
whole album is literally just me crying over one person. Looking back I can't believe I did that. It makes sense now though because I am the
worst.
5. You had a tour with Empire!, can you please
describe us a little of it.
E: This was our second
tour with Keith (Cathy really needs to come next time)! All in all, it was a continuation of the fun
we had in early 2012 but even better! We
listened to LULU everyday and everyday it was better than the last time.
6. Hard one. What’s your favorite Superchunk’s
album?
E: Oh darn! I mean every single one of their LPs
has a mood to it that could easily fill a void of any of the arsenal of
emotions that inhabit my body. My mood
at the moment is screaming Foolish.
7. How is the audience reaction in the gigs for
your new album? Also, US is a really big country, is the audience different
between places or the emo/indie public is kind of the same?
E: The shows have been great! The support we had on our last tour was
wonderful. Emo in the US does have a
seemingly regional appeal, yet it's practiced nationwide. Sometimes it can be like eating a bowl of
soup a little bit here, a little bit there, a big chunk here, just broth
there. You kind of know what you are
getting yourself into because you did open the can of soup. You can find some of the best underground
promoters in the strangest places though and we are thankful for that.
8. You were on the Buzzfedd List. (http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/new-bands-you-should-definitely-check-out-emo).
What bands you’re desperately missing from
’90s end ’00s emo?
E: Seam, Jejune, Mineral, & Jets To Brazil.
9. Is
there another form of art that influences in your music? If so, can you please
tell us?
E: As far as art goes I would say topography,
food, and netflix.
10. That’s the last question. Please say
anything, send kisses, whatever you want. Really appreciate.
E: Thank you Henrique!
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