Artist of the Day | ALEX GOUPIL
ARTIST OF THE DAY
29.01.2022
ALEX GOUPIL
LOCATION
Ottawa, ON, Canada
GENRE
Pop/Acoustic
CURRENT MEMBERS
Alex Goupil
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?
This will be the 3rd time that venues need to shut down in my city and that concerts are canceled. I was at home with my roommate when this was announced and we were both thinking here we go again lol! I guess this came to no surprise to me so it didn't affect me as much as the other times. Thankfully I had the opportunity to play a few shows in the last couple months and it will be good to have more time to concentrate on song writing. It's unfortunate that we're going back into lockdown but I think in these situations it is important to stay positive and look at the bright side.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
I was actually in the process of booking my first tour ever on the east coast of Canada but obviously we had to push this back. As I mentioned earlier it's important to look at the bright side, I will be writing more songs so will have more material for tour when the time comes and I will have a lot more time to plan it and create cool merch people will actually want to buy lol!
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?
I am one of the lucky ones where music is my passion and I can be alone in a room for hours if I have some instruments so I actually enjoy having a lot of free time. I think the hardest is not seeing my friends and family as much and that can be a little rough. What I found helps me a lot is exercise and reading. I recently started reading a book called How Music Works by David Byrne who is the founder of Talking Heads. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes music.
How are dealing with the Covid fifth wave? Have things locked down again in your region? Have you had to cancel gigs, tours, etc.? Are things reopening & restrictions are lifting in your region? Have you booked any new gigs, tours, etc.? What are your plans for 2022?
Unfortunately my region just recently went back in to lock down and all gigs are post poned. At this point it's nothing new. I just think it's a big shame for venue owners and everyone that works behind the scenes at concerts as they will be impacted most. At least when it's all over we will appreciate all of it more!
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
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Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Stay positive through it all, it may be really rough from time to time but we will get through it. In the meantime just put on your favourite playlist and enjoy the music!
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