For some of you, "Stereos" is that musical, power pop group you saw on Much Music's edgy show "disband". For others, the catchy sing along melody of "Summer Girl" has invaded your speakers throughout the last couple of weeks, and you can't seem to that tune out of your head! For a lot of people, the bands rise to stardom came out of no where. One minute they were on Much, and the next well...they were invited back to the ever so popular MOD. With a few powerful shows coming up in the future, including performing with Katy Perry on July 26th, this band has everything it takes to not only be the the hit of the summer, but yet another Canadian band pumping out some light hearted, party going music. I got the chance to interview the lead singer Pat K, here is what he had to say:
The band started out 3 years ago with Dan, Robb and me figuring out exactly what we wanted to do in terms of musical direction and then it was just writing songs for about a year until we got members. We've had quite a few members under different band names til Miles joined about a year and a half ago and we had a pretty steady lineup with some fill-in drummers.
Acid City:How did you choose the name Stereos?
Stereos basically came up as an idea during our 3 day drive from Edmonton to Toronto. We were brainstorming names and listening to tons of music. We wanted a name that was simple but still showed how diverse our sound was and the word stereo was used in a lot of Rancid songs and one of the first groups Ice Cube was in was called Stereo Crew so it ended up being a good fit.
Acid City:What was your first thought/ reaction when you found out you made it to made disband?
We were so excited, probably one of our most exciting moments. As a band that had been working so hard to get noticed we realized that the opportunity to get ourselves on TV was huge.
Acid City:How has your musical careers changed since the airing of that show?
We really just want people to have a good time. Our music is what we would want to hear ourselves, and the stuff we listen to is generally all about good times.
Acid City: Has the success of Summer Girl come as a shock?
Yes and no. It's surreal to see something I created in my basement on a laptop get so much appreciation and I still can't believe it's happening. On the other hand I always believed in our music and thought it deserved to be heard by as many people as possible.
Acid City:What can everyone expect from you guys in the near future?
We want to continue working as hard as possible on this band. Whether it's playing shows, or writing and recording our album (all of which we'll be doing) we want to be doing as much of it as possible.
Think Quick:
1) Favourite artist/band at the moment: The-Dream
2) Favourite hang out spot: Our front porch
3) Best venue to play a show: So far, the Sound Academy in Toronto
4) Best venue to watch a show: The Rev in Edmonton
5) Most inspiring/successful show so far: Kelowna show on our first tour in 07. It was the first time kids loved us and it felt amazing.
6) Biggest fear: Spiders
7) 3 most important things right now are: Each other, Fans, Music
8) Stereos are: Takin' over!
Acid City: How long ago did you guys start playing together? Was it the same band members as now?
The band started out 3 years ago with Dan, Robb and me figuring out exactly what we wanted to do in terms of musical direction and then it was just writing songs for about a year until we got members. We've had quite a few members under different band names til Miles joined about a year and a half ago and we had a pretty steady lineup with some fill-in drummers.
Acid City:How did you choose the name Stereos?
Stereos basically came up as an idea during our 3 day drive from Edmonton to Toronto. We were brainstorming names and listening to tons of music. We wanted a name that was simple but still showed how diverse our sound was and the word stereo was used in a lot of Rancid songs and one of the first groups Ice Cube was in was called Stereo Crew so it ended up being a good fit.
Acid City:What was your first thought/ reaction when you found out you made it to made disband?
We were so excited, probably one of our most exciting moments. As a band that had been working so hard to get noticed we realized that the opportunity to get ourselves on TV was huge.
Acid City:How has your musical careers changed since the airing of that show?
It's pretty much a complete 180. We're now able to focus on our band 100% without going to our old day jobs that we hated. We're getting so many extremely supportive fans and it feels amazing.
Acid City: What emotion do you guys wish most to evoke from your fans when they hear your music?
Acid City: What emotion do you guys wish most to evoke from your fans when they hear your music?
We really just want people to have a good time. Our music is what we would want to hear ourselves, and the stuff we listen to is generally all about good times.
Acid City: Has the success of Summer Girl come as a shock?
Yes and no. It's surreal to see something I created in my basement on a laptop get so much appreciation and I still can't believe it's happening. On the other hand I always believed in our music and thought it deserved to be heard by as many people as possible.
Acid City:What can everyone expect from you guys in the near future?
We want to continue working as hard as possible on this band. Whether it's playing shows, or writing and recording our album (all of which we'll be doing) we want to be doing as much of it as possible.
Think Quick:
1) Favourite artist/band at the moment: The-Dream
2) Favourite hang out spot: Our front porch
3) Best venue to play a show: So far, the Sound Academy in Toronto
4) Best venue to watch a show: The Rev in Edmonton
5) Most inspiring/successful show so far: Kelowna show on our first tour in 07. It was the first time kids loved us and it felt amazing.
6) Biggest fear: Spiders
7) 3 most important things right now are: Each other, Fans, Music
8) Stereos are: Takin' over!
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