Artist of the Day | ARSENAL MILLS
ARTIST OF THE DAY
23.06.2021
ARSENAL MILLS
LOCATION
Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
GENRE
Rock/Pop
CURRENT MEMBERS
Brad Milligan
Griff Arsenault
Josh Macneil
André Uyterlinde
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
We were in the studio with our producer, Colin Buchanan, adding the finishing touches to our debut album.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We actually had our very first Canadian tour booked at the time, and we were about a month away from heading out on it! It was frustrating, but thankfully here on PEI we've had a lot of success dealing with this pandemic. We've been able to play a good amount of hometown shows and in the process we have gained a huge following here, it was important that we continued to work hard despite having the world shut down around us.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
It's perfectly normal to feel anxious/overwhelmed, especially during a pandemic. None of us truly know how to handle these situations and we're all slowly learning our own coping methods. It's important to listen to your body and give it what it needs, sometimes that means grabbing your favourite snacks and vegging out on the couch to your favourite movie, other times it means getting the exercise you need. Take advantage of a more open schedule and try something new, it's always rewarding to find a new hobby.
How are dealing with the Covid third wave?
Like we mentioned before, thankfully we're extremely privileged here on Prince Edward Island, so life has been fairly normal as of lately. There are still restrictions present, but we're able to spend time with our friends and family here and it's something we never take for granted!
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
We haven't had one yet! Looking forward to the day that we can travel again and to finally make some noise at the Starlite Room. Hope you're ready for us!
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Support your local artists, hell, support any and all entertainment! The industry has really taken a blow with this pandemic and every artist needs a bit of help and encouragement right now. We hope you'll check out our music, crank it up and enjoy yourselves because that's what it's all about!. Hopefully we see you soon in a town near you!
If you would like to be our next ARTIST OF THE DAY please email us at:
JEN@CONCERTWORKS.CA
